Aachen 1944 | The 26th Infantry Regiment’s fight through the city streets

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See Aachen through the eyes of the 26th Infantry - block by block, house by house. This short YouTube documentary pairs restored combat footage with today’s streets, then lands beside Irvin Schwartz’s letters from our “Letters from War” project, where 57mm guns and sniper fire turned a city into hell. Read the full story.

Private James Kaercher – Mortally wounded at the Battle of South Mountain

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James Kaercher's grave at Antietam National Cemetery

At just 18, Private James Kaercher left Pennsylvania’s Coal Region to fight for the Union at the Battle of South Mountain. A Confederate bullet cut short his service, leading to a five-month struggle before his passing. Read his story.