A small correction to R Leonard's announcement - "Swede" actually passed away on 23 Jan 2013. And thank you Rich for the detailed record of...
Thanks to all. I'll keep hunting. I'm trying to track the Barnett's trip from Tongatabu between 15 May 1942 and 3 June 42. Some sources say she...
Does anyone have access to the cruise logs of the USS Barnett AP-11 for May-June 1942? :)
Picasa Web Albums - John Nicholls - World War II ...# Fabulous website of WWII Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu - the best I've found.
This makes sense. If this is the case, it would mean that this particular unit, which was part of the 41st Division, would have been deployed for...
Thanks for your responses. The person I'm researching belonged to the 116th Engineer Battalion, Co B. Either before or after that he belonged...
Looking for information about the 116th Engineer Battalion, Co. B. Does anyone have any history for them during the early part of the war? N....
If you can find a copy of Bloody Buna, by Lida Mayo, it is an excellent, well-researched book that will give you fine details about the battles...
White Flight - R A Leonard's excellent response should give you plenty to work on. However, I would like to make a couple of corrections to...
Thanks for the "bull" explanations. Makes sense. Ben Preston - didn't we have him in VS-5 or VB-5? I've heard plenty about the snake...
Then it seems that the information on Art's 3rd Navy Cross was a bit sloppy. I'm guessing, but please explain "Bull LT" since I've not heard the...
Rich, Perhaps Art was CAG in October '44? The 3rd Navy Cross does say that he led a strike GROUP. Would you have a record of the CAG on WASP...
Wikipedia is a fabuous site and has helped me on many subjects. Get to it! :-)
I seem to be way off base here. I just looked up the cast of In Harm's Way, and the Aussie coastwatcher featured in the film was Clayton Canfil,...
There were two other incidents involved in the Japanese spy ring in the islands before Pearl Harbor was attacked - A man on Maui continually...
Great information! I will borrow Walter Lord's book from a cousin. Here is what I have on Kennedy from Samuel Morison's History of US Naval...
Rich, Great info and thank you! I only have a smattering of Art's activities in WWII so far ,but I do know for sure that he helped sink the...
Correction - Kennedy was on New Georgia in 1942 and 1943. He was on Gavabutu Island in 1944.
Yes, I believe In Harms Way is correct now that you mention it. Perhaps Kennedy was there on Gavavutu and then moved up to New Georgia Island...
Coastwatcher Kennedy, featured in a John Wayne war movie, was actually on the island of New Georgia in the Solomons during the battle for the...