WWII
Navy successfully completes Arizona Project
A bit late for December 7. The Navy has been working on a project to extend the lifespan of the USS Arizona Monument. The Navy, in coordination with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, successfully completed the removal of significant portions of two World War II-era mooring platforms from the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, […]
Two Returned Home
Long Wait Finally Over: World War II Airman Returns Home Military.com | By Kevin Damask Bonnie McClure was just a young girl when her uncle, Clifford Keeney, an Army Airman fighting in World War II, was shot down in Germany while on a mission in 1944. Keeney was listed as killed in action, and he […]
A brief reminder
Today marks the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. Many of us remember the Nine-Eleven attack on September 11, 2001. It killed 2,977 people, primarily because so many workers were trapped in the World Trade Center buildings. Pearl Harbor saw 2,403 killed, the vast majority of whom (2, 000+) […]
WWII Native vets pass
Been a bit of a rough week in the WWII vet community. After all, anyone remaining has to be at or beyond the 100 year mark, so while not surprising, it’s still sad. Won’t be too long until we go from ‘the last survivor of his unit/ship to ‘last survivor. There is an exception […]
A great Birthday!
We are gathered here together…to celebrate the birthday of Dominic Bersani. Who is Mr. Bersani when he’s at home? Mr. Bersani is an interesting fella, a recent high school graduate who celebrated his birthday November 20th. Bersani, from East Greenbush, New York, was given an honorary diploma from Columbia High School and military medals […]
Valor Friday
In my studies on the topic of military valor, I’ve become acquainted with the various awards issued by our allies, or at least their top-level decorations. I’ve become quite familiar with the British (and by extension Commonwealth) awards and decorations. The British system is complex, with both civil and military medals as well as other […]
Valor Friday
For fighter pilots, downing five enemy aircraft makes one an “Ace.” During World War II, the tank became a major fixture of land warfare. Though introduced in World War I to power over trenches and through the obstructions erected in No Man’s Land, the tank faced significant growing pains. By the time of the Second […]
WWII crash site ID’ed
2LT Lester Lowry was a fresh pilot on January 26, 1944 when he took off in his P-47 in Essex. He never returned. Not an unusual story leader – we lost lots of pilots in WWII, especially over Europe, and between horrendous crashes and losses over water many have never been recovered. DPAA says […]
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