Unwritten Heroes of WWII

These are the stories we weren’t taught in school. The quiet acts of courage. The strange twists of fate. The lives that history almost forgot.

From Jewish actors who mocked the Nazis to fighter pilots who made impossible choices, Unwritten Heroes brings to light the stories that still shape how we remember the war.

Told through letters, artifacts, personal interviews, and museum visits — this series is our way of honoring what wasn’t always written down.

Browse the stories below — and discover the history that didn’t always make the headlines.

Lt. Louis Curdes smiling in cockpit of his P-51 Mustang, marked with Axis and U.S. kill symbols

Unwritten Heroes – Lewis Curdes

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Unwritten Heroes: The American PilotWho Shot Down a U.S. Plane to Save It Part of the Unwritten Heroes Series – Real WWII Stories That Defy Expectations The Story of Lt. Louis Curdes and the P-51 Mustang “Bad Angel” Most war stories follow a familiar arc—daring missions, heroism under fire, or […]

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Unwritten Heroes of WWII