During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of HonorBy jay.trebleFebruary 17, 2026Little is known of Wilhelm Smith’s background, save that he was born on April 10, 1870, in a German Empire that would formally unite in the…
A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.By jay.trebleFebruary 12, 2026War has a way of changing the lives of its participants. Sometimes, it puts the main actor through a moment of decision that leads to an…
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rearBy jay.trebleFebruary 2, 2026The anonymous Englishman who managed to lodge a 2-inch-wide World War II anti-tank shell inside his rectum back in 2021 has been unseated. The phrase “shell…
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