Key Point: The Iron Duke served honorably at the Battle ... Its type was of so little use by World War II that the Royal Navy made no effort to restore it to frontline service, as it would have ...

When one thinks of America’s World War II air aces—those who have destroyed ... But the chances are that relatively few have ...

Well-spoken, with his trademark quiff, good looks and a winning smile, "The Iron Duke" was a fearless rider ... During the Second World War he served as a dispatch rider before taking up a job ...

in the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine during World War II. He was awarded a Bronze Star and a Croix de Guerre with Palm from France. He coached at Duke again after the war ...

Marine Detachment of the V-12 Unit on West Campus. Courtesy of Duke University Archives THE AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD WAR II meant that the university committed itself to one primary focus for the ...