Silver Star Families of America – Recognizing the wounded, ill and dying veterans of our nation’s armed forces
By Jeremy P. Amick Often times we find ourselves so involved with the flurry of activities designed to recognize the efforts our brave veterans and…
War History Online, at the Houses of Parliament. THE GREAT WAR: WHY WE SHOULD REMEMBER – By Mark Barnes
I own one dark grey suit. My low fashion Swiss army knife, it does weddings, funerals, court appearances and invitations to the seat of national…
Fallen … but not forgotten – US Marines Who Fought In WWI
Traveling on High Street in downtown Jefferson City, Mo., you pass by the Cole County Courthouse where a slender memorial topped by a bronze eagle…
A Final Tribute – Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran
Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran: USS Amick DE-168 By Jeremy P. Amick As a young man coming to age…
War in the skies – Veteran shares story of service as bombardier during World War II
By Jeremy P. Amick With a recollection of events as lucid as if they occurred yesterday, Jefferson City, Mo., resident John Sullivan, 89, enjoys sharing…
Together as one – Tuskegee Airman demonstrates benefit of working together as a nation
By Jeremy P. Amick At only 19 years of age, James Shipley had little life experience to his credit when he made the decision to…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 13: Finishing off
The finishing touches are of course all the stowage, markings and such. I enjoy making the vehicle as complete as possible and the challenge of…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 12: The Turret
Next thing to do is the turret. As with most restorations, the first thing to do is dismantle it. As previously mentioned, the breech ring…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 11: Now for the interior
Now my focus was on the rest of the interior. I wanted to have her finished before I went to Normandy in June 2004 so…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 10: Tracks
The tracks were nos but were a motley selection of bits and pieces. One side was in ten link sections so I just had to…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 9: The transmission
Anyway, having got as much of the interior fitted as I needed, I started on the transmission. Again a lack of pictures but essentially all…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 8: Blasting the hull
This is the hull after blasting. It seemed a pity to remove all of the original paint and markings but I did record everything I…