--- title: "Real Stories from World War II" description: "To learn from the past, it must be remembered. This patriotic blog series recounts real stories of real heroes from World War II as told by the veterans themselves or immediate family members. Marked by acts of selfless service, may these brave souls never be forgotten." url: "https://narroway.net/blog/stories-ww2" date: "2026-05-18T05:46:45+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Real Stories of Real Heroes from World War II [ ![sgt eugene deibler world war II](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/a4/sgt-eugene-deibler-500-a473f174.webp)## "Doc" Eugene Deibler, a Real Knight in Shining Armor 05 June 2024 Sergeant Eugene Deibler was one of the troops who parachuted behind enemy lines into Normandy on D-Day. On his 90th birthday, at the request of the President of France, he was Knighted into the French Legion of Honor for the part he played in liberating France during WWII. Read more about this brave American hero and find out what happened to his parachute following the war. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102:eugene-deibler-101-airborne&catid=43) [ ![d-day soldier john beauford](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/5d/john-beauford-500-5d01d745.webp)## John Horace Beauford: A Real Hero Who Stormed Normandy, by Accident 06 June 2024 John Beauford served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was one of the 156,000 troops to storm Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. But how he got to Utah Beach was an accident! Read the story of this true American hero. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107:normandy-john-beauford&catid=43) [ ![world war 2 plane and crew](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/6b/richardson-good-o-yank-6bb49b55.webp)## Charles "Chuck" Richardson, Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer 06 June 2024 With more than 600 holes in the plane, engines out and 500 miles from England, Charles Richardson and his crew literally found themselves "coming in on a wing and a prayer." This B-17 gunner recounts what he dubs as his "worst mission ever" in Munich, Germany 1944. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106:charles-richardson&catid=43) [ ![leroy worcester in the navy](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/d9/leroy-worcester-d941dffa.webp)## Leroy Worcester, Navy Serviceman in World War II 06 June 2024 He survived two typhoons while serving in the Pacific during World War II. Leroy Worcester worked in the engine room of an amphibious landing craft that participated in the landings in New Guinea and Okinawa. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110:navy-leroy-worcester&catid=43) [ ![james alexander army aircorp world war 2](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/a3/james-alexander-army-a355e79c.webp)## James Alexander, Enlisted on His Birthday 06 June 2024 James J. Alexander was 17 years old when Japanese forces launched a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. Just under a year later, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday and soon found himself testing war planes in the bitter cold of Alaska. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105:james-alexander&catid=43) [ ![jack frank soldier world war 2](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/28/jack-frank-283db4d1.webp)## Jack Frank: 1142nd Engineer Combat Group 06 June 2024 Serving in the 1142nd Engineer Combat Group during World War II, Jack Frank landed in Normandy a few months after D-Day. His unit advanced through the Netherlands and Belgium and he was a part of the campaigns in Ardennes, Rhineland, and central Europe. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:engineer-combat-jack-frank&catid=43) [ ![jack frank soldier world war 2](https://narroway.net/media/yootheme/cache/46/james-knight-46592542.webp)## Private James Robert Knight, Enlisted to Serve at 17 06 June 2024 James Knight enlisted in the United States Army at 17 to serve his country during World War II. Read more ](https://narroway.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:army-james-knight&catid=43) # Honor Your World War II Hero Got a World War II hero you would like to remember with honor? Share their story with us! Submit your information below to help preserve and share the stories of these remarkable heroes. Your First Name**(\*)** Invalid Input Your Last Name**(\*)** Invalid Input Your Phone Number**(\*)** Invalid Input Your E-mail Address**(\*)** Invalid Input Re-enter your e-mail**(\*)** Invalid Input Name of Your Hero**(\*)** Invalid Input In what branch of the military did your hero serve?**(\*)** Invalid Input This hero's relationship to you **(\*)** Invalid Input Rank Invalid Input Where did your hero serve? (What countries/theaters?)**(\*)** Invalid Input Do you have photos we may use? **(\*)** Do you have photos we may use? 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