David Stoliar – Lone survivor of Jewish Refugee Ship Sunk By A Soviet Torpedo During WWII
David Stoliar was the only surviving person when a Jewish refugee ship, the Struma, was sunk during World War Two. As Jews fled Europe in…
Vietnam War dead set to be identified using latest DNA-testing technology
More than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, the country is going to all lengths to recover and identify the war dead…
WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force
The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…
After 30 Years, Emotional Scars From Vietnam Find Unexpected Healing
A small group of young men waited to board a C-130, which was to take them to the next assignment-another American base carved out of…
Carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) Absorbed 9 US Torpedoes & Over 400 US 5-inch Rounds In Failed Scuttle Attempt Before Being Sunk By Japanese Torpedoes
A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet was a U.S. Navy ship used in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was known for…
Didn’t Know It Could Do That: U-2 Landing and Taking Off From A Carrier!
The U-2 spy plane, Dragon Lady, is notoriously difficult to land because it has a tendency to hover over the runway and is very susceptible…
Palomares Nuclear Bomb Accident – When The USA Lost 4 Nukes in A Mid Air Collision
On January 17, 1966 a B52 bomber of USAF Strategic Air Command was at 31,000 feet over the Spanish coast near the village of Palomares…
The Highway Of Death – First Gulf War
Kuwait – Iraq highways, including highway 80 and highway 8 are the direct road routes connecting the Middle Eastern countries together. They are huge highways,…
World War One Muslim memorial plans drawn up
Plans for a new Muslim memorial to honour and remember hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Muslim background who fought for the Allies during World…
George & Martha Washington – A Revolutionary Marriage – Review by Mark Barnes
It will be apparent to regular sufferers of my writings I am more at home with 20th century conflict than anything much older. But Lucy…
Trapped Behind Enemy Lines, WWII Veteran Risked His Life During Battle Of The Bulge
Richard Arthur Thomas is a gentle, humble 97-year-old who hides a heroic nature behind his unassuming façade. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, as…
See The Frozen Hell From Which The C-47 Crew Escaped – Yukon Crash Site Revisited Vol 2
In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you will see some unique photos of the crashed USAF C-47, that went down over the Yukon in February 1950. …