I am reading "Flyboys: A True Story of Courage" by James Bradley. This will be the second time around in this book for me. Unreal the way the...
I don't know that I have a specialty. I enjoy the studying the Battle of the Bulge in the ETO. I enjoy books and first hand accounts on the Battle...
Infantry: B.A.R. Tank: Tiger Aircraft: F6F Hellcat Ship: U.S.S. Indianapolis
Looking for the PIR that cousin Kenneth Busenbark was in, have no idea and would like to know his date into the 101st Inf. Division. Article is...
The Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi pushed Confederate General Penberton back into Vicksburg where his army would sit under seige until he...
Roger That!! I'm still wanting to know what the hell is on that North Korea ship we are following and are we going to board it. Where are they...
I knew a veteran who served in the army during WW II and Korea. We talked about these two wepons before when he was alive. He stated during WW II...
While doing some family research with my oldest son, we ran across this old article from 1949. It is about a family member (distant cousin) who's...
Just finished "Avenging Bataan: Battle of Zigzag Pass" by Mann, David B. Mr. Mann is a veteran of the campaign and has first hand accounts from...
A nice site on the U.S. Combat Cargo Groups who flew the "Hump". I was talking on the phone with my grandfather the other night (a WW II Navy...
It sure does. I thought this was the WWII Forum. I feel like nobody on here likes a Firefighter.:D
I would not classify them as firefighters, just idiots. This happens and has always happened from time to time, especially in rural areas. Lack of...
Jimmy was a great man and Patriot. Instead of using star power to stay out of the war, he fought to be assigned in an combat air group. Thanks for...
2nd Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division The "Mighty 8th" Air Force I also like to study the USS Indianapolis. There is a nice memorial in...
urgh "went one better....I used and avatar of a dog instead of my real picture...dont think anyones noticed..." My wife was just saying how...
Thanks for keeping me honest Triple C. I was reading "Battle of the Bulge; St. Vith and the Northern Shoulder" by Steven J. Zaloga. I was going...
I'm not a big History Channel person. Although I did like "Wake Island" and "Dog Fights", just to hear the veterans tell a small story. "Shermans...
It sure did hamper them. Although their offensive power was not so great before hand. Hitler wanted to use total Waffen SS troops to spearhead the...
St. Vith was unavoidable because of the road network. If the German plan was not on such a tight timetable and someone besides Hitler crafted it...
Wish there were more details of his service. Published January 8, 2009 "The Reporter"; Leabanon, Indiana www.reporter.net Thomas Earl Emmert...
