I believe that it's a B-18 "Bolo".
Not normally a fan of war flicks, but whenever Das Boot or Twelve O'clock High is on I'm watching it. My other favorite is Pork-Chop Hill. I...
Welcome. Hope you enjoy your time here.
I agree. Not sure what the award achieves. The recipients and their immediate families are past caring. Whoever is privileged to accept the...
I try to remember those who have served throughout the year, so I will probably go about my normal routine.
Glad to see you back. You're fortunate to be able to spend this time with your Dad. You say that he's happy and in no pain and getting to spend...
Better late than never I guess. Not sure who these posthumous awards, apologies, etc. ever benefit. The persons directly involved are past...
By the end of the war, ships were surviving much more severe damage due to the lessons learned earlier in the conflict with the loss of Lexington...
It's amazing that he spent all that time in a Japanese prisoner of war facility and still lived to the age of 95. That's not a situation that...
The Allied planners depended on aerial photographs for much of their intelligence concerning the terrain. From the air the hedges don't look that...
That question has come more than once in our household. Originally I had thought of donating my books to a library, my memorabilia to a museum...
We all hope that we would do the right thing, but until you are actually in that situation you never know.
I think that that the legacy of the Korean War suffered the misfortune of occurring a mere 5 years after the end of what was unquestionably the...
There are many good books concerning the Korean War. Maybe your library has just chosen to focus on other conflicts. You might check some other...
A unique talent. Not a cookie-cutter voice nor live performance style. Definitely one of a kind. He will be missed.
Looking forward to your posts. Was fortunate enough to visit the Black Watch museum in Perth during our last trip to Scotland.
The Catalina was always one of my favorite war birds. My wife's uncle flew one during the war in the Southwest Pacific. Always enjoyed his...
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