Danny Abell

Virginia Tech '01, VCU '02

History Teacher Midlothian High School (since 2002). Great-Grandson of a WWI Veteran, Grandson of a WWII Veteran.

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SSgt Boyd V. Headings, of Degraff #Ohio, made the ultimate sacrifice 80 years ago #OTD. Son of Jesse & Hazel, Attend'd #GoBucks, Enlist'd #AirForce Feb. 4, 1942 #WWII, serv'd as a Radio Man. @WWIIMemorial @NationalVMM

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All⭐️Pitcher Marv Grissom born 105 yrs ago #OTD. Enlist'd #Army Oct. 10, 1941 serving as a Medic in the Pacific #WWII. 10 yr #MLB career, Won 1954 World Series w/ #SFGiants, Pitching Coach #GoHalos, #WhiteSox, #MNTwins & #NextStartsHere. Pass'd 2018 Red Bluff #CA. @redbluffnews

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Cpl. Petyon C. Fravel, of #RVA, made the ultimate sacrifice 78 years ago #OTD. After freshman yr @UVA, enlist'd #Army Nov. 1941 #WWII. Rec'd Bronze Star #Normandy, Silver Star #Heroism Battle of the Bulge. Bur'd Henri-Chapelle @usabmc. @VAWarMemorial @NationalVMM #UVA #GoHoos

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Laszlo Rabel #OTD 1968: "he heard an incoming grenade as it landed in the midst of the team's perimeter. W/ complete disregard for his life, threw himself on the grenade, covering it w/ his body, received the complete impact." @HungaryinUSA @VVMF #Veteran, Sec. 52 @ArlingtonNatl

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Joseph X. Grant #OTD 1966: "Refusing medical treatment, he returned to the forward part of the perimeter, where he continued to lead and to inspire his men by his own indomitable example." #Vietnam #Veteran @VVMF @NatioinalVMM #MA @ArlingtonNatl

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Herbert Schonland #OTD 1942: "In water waist deep, he carried on his efforts in darkness illuminated only by hand lanterns until water in flooded compartments had been drained or pumped off & watertight integrity had again been restored." #USNavy #WWII #Veteran @NationalVMM #USNA

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Bruce McCandless #OTD 1942: "he promptly assumed command of the ship & ordered her course and gunfire against an overwhelmingly powerful force..boldly continued to engage the enemy lead our column of vessels to a great victory." #WWII #Veteran #USNavy #USNA @NationalVMM

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Reinhardt Keppler #OTD 1942: "although mortally wounded, he labored valiantly in the midst of bursting shells, persistently directing fire-fighting operations & administrating to wounded personnel until he finally collapsed from loss of blood" #WWII #Veteran #USNavy @NationalVMM

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Daniel Callaghan #OTD 1942: "out-balanced in strength & numbers by a desp. & determined enemy..directing close-range operations in the face of furious bombardment by superior enemy fire power, he was killed on the bridge of his Flagship" @NationalVMM #USNavy #USNA #WWII #Veteran

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2Lt John L. Huber, of #Milwaukee WI, made the ultimate sacrifice #VeteransDay 1944. KIA on his 24th mission over Linz, Austria. Rem'd Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome @usabmc. @NationalVMM @WWIIMemorial #WWII #Wisconsin #Hero

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Capt Kenneth W. Spinning Jr., Monmouth #NJ, made the ult. sacrifice #VeteransDay 1943. Nam'd plane after his dog Skippy who went on bombing missions over Tunisia/Sicily. Day that Spinning went MIA, Skippy was disconsolate. @NationalVMM #WWII @WWIImuseum

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Floyd Lindstrom #VeteransDay 1943: "he single-handedly charged & captured a German machine gun, killed a soldier & sent the others in the nest scurrying for safety. He then risked his life to get more ammunition. @NationalVMM #Colorado #WWII @WWIIMemorial

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Pierpont Hamilton #OTD 1942: "volunteered to accompany Col Craw on a dangerous mission designed to bring about an end of hostilities, captured, but his anger at the killing of Craw under a flag of truce intimidated the Fr, who agreed to take him to the command post" #VeteransDay

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Col. Demas "Nick" Craw #OTD 1942: "volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities" #WWII #VeteransDay @NationalVMM #WestPoint #AirForce #Michigan

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Beauford Anderson pass'd away 26 years ago #OTD. He fought 75 enemies on Okinawa alone, heroics for which he received the #MedalofHonor. Bur'd Section 44 @ArlingtonNatl, #WWII #Veteran @NationalVMM #Wisconsin

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Robert Stryker #OTD 1967: "W/ complete disregard for his safety, he threw himself upon the mine as it was detonated. He was mortally wounded as his body absorbed the blast,saving the lives of at least 6 of his fellow soldiers." @NationalVMM @VVMF #Vietnam #Veteran #NY #AuburnNY

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Herbert J. Thomas #OTD 1943: "When the grenade struck vines & fell back into the midst of the group, he deliberately flung himself upon it to smother the explosion, valiantly sacrificing his life for his comrades." @VAWarMemorial @NationalVMM #WWII #Veteran #Hokies @CoachPryVT

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Joe Nishimoto #OTD 1944 "boldly crawled forward through a heavily mined & booby-trapped area. Spotting a machine gun nest, he hurled a grenade & destroyed the emplacement..the enemy, with their key strong points taken, were forced to withdraw from this sector" @NationalVMM #WWII

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William Leonard #OTD 1944: "led survivors in an assault over a hill which the enemy continuously swept with automatic weapons fire. Ignoring bullets which pierced his pack, he killed 2 snipers & engaged & destroyed a mach. gun nest with grenades." @NationalVMM #NY #WWII #Veteran

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Billy J. Hurt, of Franklin #VA, made the ultimate sacrifice, dying in a hospital in Marburg, Germany 77 years ago #OTD. Was an automobile mechanic before enlisting #USArmy Jan. 1941 #WWII. He is bur'd Lorraine American Cemetery, @usabmc. @VAWarMemorial @NationalVMM #History