Warrior's Daily Inspiration Calendar

COL FREDERICK FUNSTON, 20th Kansas Volunteer Inf. Rio Grande de la Pampanga, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Fredrick Funston was an educated man who kept company with the likes of entomologist Vernon Kellogg and Engineer Charles F. Scott. His academic prowess and sense of adventure lead him to serve as a special botanical agent … Continue reading 27 April

SFC RAY E. DUKE C Co, 21st Inf. Reg. 24th ID Near Mugok, Korea 26 April 1951 When SFC Ray Duke got word that several of his men had been surrounded. Knowing they were cut off and pinned down, Duke organized and led a small group of his men in a suicidal, yet successful, rescue … Continue reading 26 April

CPL HIROSHI H. MIYAMURA H Co. 7th Infantry Reg, 3rd ID. Taejon-ni, Korea, 24 & 25 April 1951. On the night of 24 April, Company H was occupying a defensive position when the enemy fanatically attacked and was about to overrun Miyamura’s position.  CPL. Miyamura saw the danger to his men and without hesitation sprang … Continue reading 25 April

PFC JOHN C. SQUIRES Co. A, 30th Inf, 3rd ID Padiglione, Italy 23-24 April 1944. Pfc Squires  company was on duty as platoon runner, participating in his first offensive action; the attack against deeply entrenched enemy positions in and around Spaccasassi Creek, near Padiglione, Italy. On the night of 23-24 April, PFC. Squires, made his … Continue reading 24 April

Lcdr ALEXANDER G. LYLE, U.S. Navy Dental Corps Verdun sector, France 23 April 1918 No one would expect a Dental Surgeon to end up in the heat of battle, Molars and wisdom teeth were usually tended to in the rear. LCDR Alexander Lyle was attached to the Marine’s 5th Regiment of the Allied Expeditionary force … Continue reading 23 April

PFC WILLIAM H. THOMAS, 149th Infantry, 38th Infantry Division. Zambales Mountains, Philippine Islands 22 April 1945 Thomas was a part of his company’s leading squad and was attacking along a wooded ridge. The enemy hurled satchel charges at the advancing Americans. One of these charges blew off both of Thomas’ legs.  He applied tourniquets and … Continue reading 22 April

2Lt. DANIEL K. INOUYE 442nd Reg. Combat Team San Terenzo, Italy 21 April 1945 The 442ns was tasked with taking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction. 2Lt Inouye skillfully lead his platoon through a hail of automatic weapons and small arms fire, resulting in the capture of an artillery and mortar post. With … Continue reading 21 April

Pvt Joe Hayashi 442 Reg. Combat Team Tendola, Italy 20 - 22 April 1945 Joseph Hayashi joined the Army long before WW2.  Pvt. Hayashi, like most of the other men in the 442nd, had been Prisoners of War before they went to fight in Europe.  The 442nd was comprised of “Nisei”– Japanese American troops. Japanese … Continue reading 20 April

Samuel Whittemore Capt. of the Dragoons (Brit) Colonist, Farmer, Politician Revolutionary April 19th, 1775   Crotchety, Cantankerous, Grumpy, Prickley, Opinionated, Stubborn, Bull Headed, Ill Humored, and even Ornery are all words that describe the elderly colonist. But Warrior and Patriot are much better words to describe Samuel Whittemore Fifty year old, Samuel Whittemore was a … Continue reading 19 April

PVT JOSEPH F. MERRELL Company I, 15th Inf, 3rd Inf. Div. Near Lohe, Germany 18 April 1945   When his fellow Soldiers ended up pinned down by brutal enemy machinegun fire Pvt. Merrell made a valiant one-man assault against enemy machinegun emplacements. Pvt. Merrell ran 100 yards through concentrated fire and engaged 4 German machine … Continue reading 18 April