Category Archives: Badass Reports

New Badass Report! Staff Sergeant Rudolph B. Davila demonstrated his “badassness” through extraordinary heroism in action. May 1944, Artena, Italy, WWII – During the pitched battle to break through the German mountain strongholds surrounding the Anzio beachhead, Staff Sergeant Davila … Continue reading →

He saved all of them… and was awarded the Medal of Honor. On Oct 1st, 2018, Pres, Trump awarded US Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II the Medal of Honor for his badassery in April of 2008 in the … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since the last Report, but this guy needs one! A platoon messenger in his first combat steps up when needed. On this day, April 24 1944 in Italy, PFC John C Squires became a badass and … Continue reading →

On this day, July 12, 1944, in Italy during WWII, Sgt Harmon showed his badass bravery as acting squad leader to his men. Heavy machinegun fire from enemy positions, well dug in on high ground and hidden by haystacks, had … Continue reading →

Fighting from a young age… Another Badass Report: Sgt Edward A. Carter Jr. grew up wanting to fight. Although born in Los Angeles, he was raised by his parents in India, then China, until he ran away from home at … Continue reading →

48 hours with no rest killing Germans… a serious Badass Another Badass Report: Today 72 years ago, Jan 10th, 1945, US Army Master Sgt Vito Bertoldo was maybe the bravest man in France. While defending an outpost in the village … Continue reading →

38 kills, most at arms length… Another Badass Report: Today Nov 4th is the birthday of Sargent John Basilone, USMC, well known badass of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. The sheer badassness of Sgt. Basilone cannot be contained in a post, … Continue reading →

PFC Michael J. Perkins was only 18 or 19 years old fighting in WWI in France… On Oct 27, 1918 PFC Michael J. Perkins and his fellow soldiers found themselves under serious grenade attack from a German fortification. Voluntarily and … Continue reading →

Major Louis J. Sebille had said, “If you have to die, then take some of the enemy with you.” He was awarded the Medal of Honor for doing just that, as a pilot over Korea on Aug 5th 1950. However … Continue reading →

On this day, June 3rd 1944 during WWII in Italy, two Privates with the 3rd ID, Herbert Christian and Elden Johnson, chose to give their lives so their squad members could escape from an ambush. The squad came under a … Continue reading →