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Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. The Fold3 name comes from a traditional flag folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans who served in defense of their country and to maintain peace throughout the world. Original records at Fold3 help you discove

r and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them. On Fold3, you can combine records found on the site with what you have in your own albums and shoeboxes to create an online memorial for someone who served.

07/24/2025

In 1846, a battalion of Mormon men was recruited to serve in the Mexican-American War. The Mormon Battalion marched 2,000 miles from Iowa to San Diego along the Santa Fe Trail, one of the longest marches in US Army history. See the pension files for members of the Mormon Battalion on Fold3: https://f3.social/6y9x

07/22/2025

On July 22, 1944, near Afua, New Guinea, Pvt. Donald R. Lobaugh made the ultimate sacrifice. When his company was trapped by enemy fire, he volunteered to take out a key machine gun blocking their only escape. Wounded while crossing open ground, he kept going—rushing the position, killing enemy soldiers, and drawing fire so his comrades could advance. His bravery broke the enemy line and saved lives. Lobaugh's fearless actions earned him the Medal of Honor and remain a powerful symbol of courage. https://f3.social/6y9w

07/20/2025

Today is National Ice Cream Day. US troops serving in China during WWII were treated to a special treat when this ice-cream freezer arrived on the scene. It was the only one of its kind in China and provided each man with ice cream once every ten days: https://f3.social/6y9v

07/19/2025

This shot captured men from the 9th Infantry Division in an M-26 tank waiting to cross the Naktong River during the Korean War in 1950. https://f3.social/6y9uKorea

07/17/2025

On July 17, 1944, 320 seamen were killed in a massive explosion at Port Chicago, California, when two ammunition ships detonated. Over 200 of the victims were Black enlisted men, serving under racially segregated conditions.

In the aftermath, 50 Black survivors refused an order to load more munitions. This act led to their court-martial and imprisonment until 1946. One of the last surviving men, Freddie Meeks, pictured here, was pardoned by President Clinton in 1999. Learn more here: https://f3.social/6y9t

07/15/2025

In July 1942, the US began flying dangerous supply missions over the "Hump." Flying from India to China over the Himalayas, they delivered everything (including pack animals pictured here) to Allied forces fighting Japan in China. Planes quickly ascended to 18,000 feet to clear the mountains. https://f3.social/6y9s

07/13/2025

What if you were only allowed to buy four gallons of gasoline a week? That's one way Americans helped on the home front during WWII. Read about WWII gas rationing on our blog: https://f3.social/6y9r

07/12/2025

On this day in 1804, one of America's Founding Fathers met a dramatic end. Alexander Hamilton was fatally wounded in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. The two political rivals faced off in Weehawken, NJ—Hamilton fired skyward, Burr did not. See Hamilton's Memorial here: https://f3.social/6y9q

07/10/2025

After more than 70 years, U.S. Army Cpl. Paul E. Hoots is finally coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified his remains using DNA analysis. Hoots went missing during the Korean War in July 1950 and was buried as unknown in Hawaii’s Punchbowl Cemetery. He’ll be laid to rest this month in his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois.
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07/08/2025

In 2020, we shared the story of 2nd Lt. George Wilson in a Fold3 blog. Wilson was shot down in France in 1944, and his remains were not recovered, at least for a time. Thanks to relentless detective work by Wilson's family and a DNA analysis by the DPAA, Wilson's remains have finally been positively identified. Today, George Wilson will be reinterred in Bountiful, Utah. Check out this story in our blog archives: https://f3.social/6y94

07/06/2025

Definitely not fun and games! This photo shows bomb handlers at a military base in the Pacific during WWII. https://f3.social/6y9o

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution in the Second Continental Congress saying, "That these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states." Explore the Second Continental Congress Papers on Fold3! https://f3.social/6y9n

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