WWII
WWII Brit collaborators
Interesting article in the Telegraph about British collaborators who, once captured, decided to work for the Nazis. We all know the story of the escape attempt from Stalag Luft III (Air prison 3) near Sagan, immortalized as “The Great Escape”. Recently, it has come to light that one of the escape participants, Desmond Plunkett, maintained […]
Another old girl leaves home
The USS New Jersey left her home in Camden, New Jersey headed to Paulsboro for repairs. Thence, the most decorated battleship in Naval history will be ‘balanced for dry dock’ at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The vessel, guided by tugboats, docked at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal on Thursday afternoon, where it will be balanced to […]
Another of the last Pearl Harbor survivors passes
Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. Mr. Higgins passed Tuesday, March 19th in Bend,Oregon at the age of 102. Higgins was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes based at the Hawaii naval base […]
Monday Miscellaneous
A few little things today. Remember all the Afghans who helped us over 20 years in Afghanistan before Biden cut and run before we pulled out like a trucker from a 16 year old hooker before we mostly peacefully evacuated our troops and equipment? Seems we are running out of visas…67,000 of them in the […]
Ahh, the butthurt…
Seems VW ran an ad talking about the brand’s history in the US, starting its chronology in 1949. Appropriate, given that the first Beetle (that’s a Type 1 to the cognoscenti) was imported to the US in – wait for it – 1949. Now, I am not sure if there is anyone even vaguely aware […]
An older eagle soars
Interesting read about a fella named Jack Hemmings. He recently decided to enjoy a bit of flying in a WWII-era Spitfire (the plane, not the car) . It was a bit smaller than what he used to fly – A Lockheed Hudson, similar to the tail dragging twin engine Electra.) Now for the kicker […]
Last Merrill’s Marauder died
Many of you history mavens recall the name Merrill’s Marauders of WWII Burma fame. Russell Hamler, the last surviving member of the Marauders, died near Pittsburgh at age 99 on Tuesday. The Marauders inspired a 1962 movie called “Merrill’s Marauders,” and dozens of Marauders were awarded individual decorations after the war, from the Distinguished Service […]
Pearl Harbor revisited
ONE damn mention of the Pearl Harbor on TAH, nothing on national media. ONE. Think I would be fired if I used the kind of language this really should really entail, and I can’t afford the pay or prestige cut. Didn’t want to publish this on December 7th for reasons which will become apparent. The […]
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