Baseball star turned broadcaster Joe Garagiola served with U.S. Army in WWII
History is full of examples of overlaps in major league baseball and military service. From Stan “the Man” Musial’s naval service in WWII followed by…
“Missing” – Review by Mark Barnes
It is to my constant regret that I didn’t begin my pilgrimage to the Great War battlefields until a few years into this century. That…
All the Mayhem in Sam Mendes’ 1917 is Real, Not CGI
It turns out the amazing battle scenes in Sam Mendes’ film 1917 were so realistic because they were mostly real. The actors in the movie…
Wreck Off Okinawa
Our thoughts are with his family RIP.
The Biggest Event in the World When It Comes to German WW2 Vehicles
This is the only event of its kind where you can get the chance to get up close and person with big German WW2 vehicles…
Help Return Bud to the Battlefields of WW2
Bud Gahs grew up in Baltimore. He built B-26s before enlisting and heading over to Europe as a frontline combat infantryman in the 42nd Infantry…
Iconic ‘Memphis Belle’ to Stop Flying
The ever-rising cost of insurance premiums of Memphis Belle, coupled with steadily rising fuel and labor costs have forced the hands of the board of…
We Lose Frank Losonsky Last of the AVG Flying Tigers Aged 99
The American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers was recruited under President Roosevelt before the Pearl Harbor attack dragged the USA into the Second World War in…
P-51D “Little Rebel” Yours For $2.5 Million
For sale – 1945 North American Aviation P-51D “Little Rebel” Some great back ground to the name of this Mustang. Cuthbert “Bill” Pattillo and his…
300 Strangers Attend Funeral for WW2 Hero Who Had no Family
A highly decorated WW2 veteran, who died with no family, was given a grand send-off when hundreds of people turned up to ensure he was…
B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing in May
A restored B-17G Flying Fortress, “Texas Raiders”, will arrive for the 17th annual World War II Heritage Days, May 2-3, at the Atlanta Regional Airport…
First Transport of Jews to Auschwitz was 997 Young Women & teenagers
27th January 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the mass extermination camp at Auschwitz in Poland. World leaders gathered to commemorate this…