By using his incredibly sharp memory, Douglas Hegdahl was able to memorize (and later share) information about hundreds of American POWs, in the hopes of keeping them safer and healthier until they could come home.
There's a living memorial in New York's Central Park to women who gave their lives while serving in World War I, one that was almost forgotten over decades and generations, and how it was rediscovered in our time.
For Veterans Day, we have the story of Claude and Ruth Hensinger, who used the parachute that saved Claude's life during World War II to help build their lives and their 49 year marriage together.