A Son’s Long Journey To Uncover His Pilot Father’s World War Two Story
Before his father’s funeral in 1973, Ken Elder Bledsoe knew little about his father, Vernon Elder, or his Second World War experiences as a tail…
World War Two Warplane Propeller Was Pulled From A Lake And Now Graces A Rhode Island Memorial
A propeller from a Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat flown in World War II is now at the Charlestown Auxiliary Naval Airfield Memorial in Ninigret Park, Charlestown,…
Dedicated Divers Exploring World War Two Plane Wrecks In Pacific Atoll Lagoon
Some of the best scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean is reputed to be the deep lagoon of Kwajalein Atoll, because of the American and…
The Proud Military Career Of Matthew Tinley, Doctor, Officer, And Vice-Presidential Nominee
Matthew Tinley was born in 1876 in Council Bluffs, IA. He completed his education at Council Bluffs High School in 1894 and very soon after…
A Son Tracks Down The Story Of His Father’s Terrifying Crash Landing In World War Two
Synchronicity is defined as a meaningful coincidence. The story of one soldier, his family, and connections to Starkville, MS., meet that definition. Karl Wilson Carlson…
As Spring Takes Hold, Volunteers Come Out In Force To Prepare Antietam Battlefield For The Tourist Season
Preparing Antietam National Battlefield and the Antietam National Cemetery for spring and the tourist season, a few dozen volunteers came out on a cold, windy…
On His Final Journey, This Word War Two Veteran Receives An Honorable Escort
The long journey home started and ended April 9 in Little Rock, AR., for World War Two veteran Robert D. Brooks. His ashes were taken…
Big Hole National Battlefield Is A Big Attraction For Military History Enthusiasts
Big Hole National Battlefield near Wisdom, MT., is something like being the runt of the litter compared to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. The two…
At Last, It’s Official – The Next Call Of Duty Game Will Be Set In World War Two
Activision has officially announced that the next Call of Duty game will be set in World War II. Sledgehammer Games is developing Call of Duty:…
Wooden Cross From World War One Is Reunited With The Soldiers It Commemorates
As if asking for a blessing shortly before the assault on Vimy Ridge in France during the First World War, the Celtic-style cross erected on…
Bravery And Resistance Of The Polish Partisans In World War Two
When Germany invaded Poland in the fall of 1939, defeating the country militarily, soldiers and civilians carried on the fight as partisans, forming the Polish…
New Mexico Honors Bataan Death March Survivors
1,800 New Mexican national guardsmen who were sent to the Philippines in World War II, eventually forced to endure the Bataan Death March 75 years…