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Abigail Folger
Abigail Anne "Gibbie" Folger was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family.
Abigail Anne "Gibbie" Folger was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family.
Abner Louima
Abner Louima is a Haitian who was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized with the handle of a bathroom plunger by New York City police officers after being arrested outside a Brooklyn nigh...
Abner Louima is a Haitian who was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized with the handle of a bathroom plunger by New York City police officers after being arrested outside a Brooklyn nigh...
Alva R. Fitch
Alva Revista Fitch (September 10, 1907–November 25, 1989) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army and was deputy director of Defense Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 1964.
Alva Revista Fitch (September 10, 1907–November 25, 1989) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army and was deputy director of Defense Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 1964.
Bud Day
George Everette "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War, to include five years and seven months as a Prisoner o...
George Everette "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War, to include five years and seven months as a Prisoner o...
Dianna Ortiz
Sister Dianna Ortiz is an American Roman Catholic nun of the Ursuline order.
Sister Dianna Ortiz is an American Roman Catholic nun of the Ursuline order.
Dieter Dengler
Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 – February 7, 2001) was a United States Navy Naval aviator during the Vietnam War.
Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 – February 7, 2001) was a United States Navy Naval aviator during the Vietnam War.
Enrique Camarena
Enrique "Kike" Camarena Salazar (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico July 26, 1947 - c. (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 9, 1985) was an undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforce...
Enrique "Kike" Camarena Salazar (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico July 26, 1947 - c. (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 9, 1985) was an undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforce...
Enrique Camarena (DEA Agent)
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was a Mexican undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration who was abducted on February 7, 1985, and then tortured and murdered, while on assign...
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was a Mexican undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration who was abducted on February 7, 1985, and then tortured and murdered, while on assign...
Enrique Camarena Salazar
Enrique "Kike" Camarena Salazar (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico July 26, 1947 - c. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 9, 1985) was an undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforceme...
Enrique "Kike" Camarena Salazar (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico July 26, 1947 - c. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 9, 1985) was an undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforceme...
Frank Kendall Everest, Jr.
Brigadier General Frank Kendall "Pete" Everest Jr. (August 9, 1920 – October 1, 2004) was a U.S. Air Force officer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s.
Brigadier General Frank Kendall "Pete" Everest Jr. (August 9, 1920 – October 1, 2004) was a U.S. Air Force officer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s.
George Thomas Coker
George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, and a Distinguished Eag...
George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, and a Distinguished Eag...
Guy Gruters
Guy Dennis Gruters was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot best known for his five year survival as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton.
Guy Dennis Gruters was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot best known for his five year survival as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton.
Harold Keith Johnson
Harold Keith "Johnny" Johnson (February 22, 1912 – September 24, 1983) was a United States General.
Harold Keith "Johnny" Johnson (February 22, 1912 – September 24, 1983) was a United States General.
Harry Wu
Harry Wu is an activist for human rights in the People's Republic of China.
Harry Wu is an activist for human rights in the People's Republic of China.
James Edwin Ray
James Edwin Ray (born August 25, 1941) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot.
James Edwin Ray (born August 25, 1941) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot.
James H. Kasler
Colonel James H. Kasler is to date the only person to be awarded the Air Force Cross three times.
Colonel James H. Kasler is to date the only person to be awarded the Air Force Cross three times.
James Robinson Risner
James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (born January 16, 1925) was a general officer and professional fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.
James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (born January 16, 1925) was a general officer and professional fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.
Jane Anderson (Nazi collaborator)
Jane Anderson was an American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II. She was indicted on charges of treason in 1943 but after the war the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Jane Anderson was an American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II. She was indicted on charges of treason in 1943 but after the war the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Jay Sebring
Jay Sebring (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969) was an American hair stylist for celebrities, and the founder of the hairstyling corporation Sebring International.
Jay Sebring (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969) was an American hair stylist for celebrities, and the founder of the hairstyling corporation Sebring International.
Jeremiah Denton
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and a former United States Senator for the state of Alabama.
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and a former United States Senator for the state of Alabama.
Jesse Monroe Knowles
Jesse Monroe Knowles (July 23, 1919 – April 23, 2006) was a Lake Charles, businessman, civic leader, former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Calcasieu Parish, and a ...
Jesse Monroe Knowles (July 23, 1919 – April 23, 2006) was a Lake Charles, businessman, civic leader, former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Calcasieu Parish, and a ...
Joe Kieyoomia
Joe Kieyoomia (21 November 1919–17 February 1997) was a Navajo soldier in New Mexico's 200th Coast Artillery unit who was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army after the fall of the Philippines...
Joe Kieyoomia (21 November 1919–17 February 1997) was a Navajo soldier in New Mexico's 200th Coast Artillery unit who was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army after the fall of the Philippines...
John Antes
John Antes was an American composer born in Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, and died in Bristol, England.
John Antes was an American composer born in Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, and died in Bristol, England.
John Barkoski
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered by being beaten to death by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered by being beaten to death by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona.
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona.
JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996.
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996.
Kristian Menchaca
Kristian Menchaca, was a United States Army soldier from Brownsville, Texas, who was tortured, killed, and mutilated by members of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Kristian Menchaca, was a United States Army soldier from Brownsville, Texas, who was tortured, killed, and mutilated by members of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Leno and Rosemary LaBianca
Pasqualino Antonio "Leno" LaBianca and his wife Rosemary LaBianca were victims of the Manson Family murders.
Pasqualino Antonio "Leno" LaBianca and his wife Rosemary LaBianca were victims of the Manson Family murders.
Leo K. Thorsness
Leo Keith Thorsness is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Leo Keith Thorsness is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Lester Eugene Siler
Lester Eugene Siler, a convicted drug dealer in the United States, was beaten and tortured by Campbell County, Tennessee police during an interrogation at his home, during which officers attempt...
Lester Eugene Siler, a convicted drug dealer in the United States, was beaten and tortured by Campbell County, Tennessee police during an interrogation at his home, during which officers attempt...
Murder of Jesse Dirkhising
Jesse William Dirkhising (May 24, 1986 – September 26, 1999), also known as Jesse Yates, was an American teenager from Prairie Grove, Arkansas, who was bound, drugged, tortured, raped, and...
Jesse William Dirkhising (May 24, 1986 – September 26, 1999), also known as Jesse Yates, was an American teenager from Prairie Grove, Arkansas, who was bound, drugged, tortured, raped, and...
Murder of Nubia Barahona
Nubia Docter Barahona was a ten-year-old girl who was abused and murdered on February 11, 2011.
Nubia Docter Barahona was a ten-year-old girl who was abused and murdered on February 11, 2011.
Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Nicholaus Contreraz
Nicholaus Contreraz was a 16-year-old Sacramento, California resident whose torture and death while incarcerated at the Arizona Boys Ranch at the hands of staff members in 1998 made national new...
Nicholaus Contreraz was a 16-year-old Sacramento, California resident whose torture and death while incarcerated at the Arizona Boys Ranch at the hands of staff members in 1998 made national new...
Norman C. Gaddis
Norman Gaddis, along with John McCain, were the two senior United States prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Norman Gaddis, along with John McCain, were the two senior United States prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Roy Allen
Roy Allen (1918–1991) was an American, born in the north Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney.
Roy Allen (1918–1991) was an American, born in the north Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney.
Sam Johnson
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot.
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot.
Thomas F. Breslin
"Colonel" Thomas F. Breslin was a civil engineer and a civilian contractor for the United States Army.
"Colonel" Thomas F. Breslin was a civil engineer and a civilian contractor for the United States Army.
Thomas Lowell Tucker
Thomas Lowell Tucker from Madras, Oregon, was a Private First Class of the U.S. Army tortured, killed, and mutilated by Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Thomas Lowell Tucker from Madras, Oregon, was a Private First Class of the U.S. Army tortured, killed, and mutilated by Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Tucker Gougelmann
Tucker Pierre Edward Power Gougelmann was a United States Marine Corps captain, World War II veteran, and a Central Intelligence Agency officer in their Special Activities Division who was kille...
Tucker Pierre Edward Power Gougelmann was a United States Marine Corps captain, World War II veteran, and a Central Intelligence Agency officer in their Special Activities Division who was kille...
William Crawford (soldier)
William Crawford (1732 – 11 June 1782) was an American soldier and surveyor who worked as a western land agent for George Washington.
William Crawford (1732 – 11 June 1782) was an American soldier and surveyor who worked as a western land agent for George Washington.
William Francis Buckley
William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer and a Paramilitary Operations Officer in the Special Activities Division of the CIA. He died on or around J...
William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer and a Paramilitary Operations Officer in the Special Activities Division of the CIA. He died on or around J...
William R. Higgins
William Richard "Rich" Higgins (January 15, 1945 – July 6, 1990) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who was captured in 1988 while serving on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missi...
William Richard "Rich" Higgins (January 15, 1945 – July 6, 1990) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who was captured in 1988 while serving on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missi...
Wojciech Frykowski
Wojciech Frykowski (; December 22, 1936 - August 9, 1969) was a Polish actor and writer who was murdered in the home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski by members of Charles Manson's "Family".
Wojciech Frykowski (; December 22, 1936 - August 9, 1969) was a Polish actor and writer who was murdered in the home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski by members of Charles Manson's "Family".