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Famous Military Figures

Famous Veterans

elvis presley during his military service at a us base in germany

12 Famous Veterans Who Served in the United States Military

From the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to a Golden Girl, our nation’s veterans have also conquered politics, the arts — and even space travel.

By Rachel Chang

Scientists of the Manhattan Project

Their creations changed the world forever.

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi

Chien-Shiung Wu

Chien-Shiung Wu

Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr

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World War II

Queen Elizabeth II World War II

Queen Elizabeth II's Surprising Military Role During World War II

As the second World War raged, then-Princess Elizabeth rallied to the cause and enlisted in the military, helping boost the morale of the British people.

By Barbara Maranzani

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roald dahl

Roald Dahl Was a WW II Spy and Fighter Pilot Before Becoming a Beloved Children's Book Author

By Sara Kettler

Henry Fonda

10 Famous People Who Served on D-Day

By Leigh Weingus

coco chanel

Coco Chanel’s Secret Life as a Nazi Agent

Otto Frank

Otto Frank and Famous Holocaust Survivors Who Shared Their Stories of Resilience

Oskar Schindler Israel Visit Photo

Oskar Schindler's Life After World War II

By Biography.com Editors

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American Revolutionaries

George Washington

George Washington

Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

James Armistead

James Armistead

Civil War Figures

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson

William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman

Newton Knight Photo via Wikicommons and MS History Now

Newton Knight

More Famous Military Figures

clarence lester sits in the open cockpit of a world war ii fighter plane, while an engineer works on the front of the plane

Tuskegee Airman Clarence D. Lester Broke Barriers

Tokyo Rose7th September 1945: American-born Japanese traitor Iva Toguri d'Aquino, nicknamed 'Tokyo Rose,' who was arrested for treason and accused of broadcasting morale-lowering radio programs to US troops in Japan during World War II. After serving more than six years of her sentence she was fully pardoned by Gerald Ford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tokyo Rose

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Pancho Villa

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George Rogers Clark