WWII
Operation Cowboy
Military.com did a pretty interesting article on the real story of Operation Cowboy. Doesn’t sound familiar? To many of a certain age, “The Miracle of the White Stallions” was an entertaining Disney movie – like anything they did then, a but sanitized, but for Disney, not far from the real story. Let’s open with […]
Valor Friday
During World War II, Ireland remained neutral. This has become a hallmark of Irish foreign policy since they split from Great Britain. Some Irishmen, both from Ireland proper and Northern Ireland (which remains part of the United Kingdom) joined the British military to fight in the war. Today’s story isn’t about any of those men. […]
Ira Schab, Pearl Harbor survivor, passes
Ira Schab, 105: originally a tuba player in the USS Dobbin’s band, died Saturday. The 21-year old (born July 4, 1920) Mr. Schab expected a quiet Sunday morning. One of his two younger brothers, assigned to a nearby Naval radio station, was coming to visit. Schab had just showered and donned a clean uniform when […]
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 […]
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