WWII
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 […]
Valor Friday
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) is one of the most decorated of all American military units. They received eight Presidential Unit Citations (five of them in a single month), and 21 men of the unit received the Medal of Honor. They did this in less than two years. The 442nd RCT was made up […]
Valor Friday
Born in 1912 in Portland, Oregon, Hazel Ying Lee was the child of Chinese immigrants. The family owned a Chinese restaurant, and Hazel was one of eight kids. As a kid she played ball, swam, and was an avid card player. After high school in 1929 she took a job as an elevator operator at […]
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