I would have to say, I'd would want to meet Douglas MacArthur. And for a non-military individual: He was opposed the atrocities of Nazism, and...
This all just so great! Learning about WWII is fast becoming my hobby. You guys are awesome to help me learn about this stuff.
I recently saw a documentary by 20/20 or some news media program where they went to Switzerland where a young woman led them to a lake buried in...
I ran across this neat link on the web. It's an American radio reporter broadcasting what he sees as he watches the battle at Iwo Jima. Thought...
I second and third the motion that the items should not be banned based on keeping the reminder alive of history as a lesson to the next...
In sense, you might be right. It's even debated whether the US actually knew Japan was coming and let it happen in order to enter the war from...
My grampa was around until I was 10. i was pretty much his little sidekick -never left him alone and he loved it. He had Multiple Sclerosis...
In the US - it's considered a "holiday" but almost optionally as far as career goes. Some businesses will close (mostly banks, post offices, some...
Wow! These are great memories ... keep 'em comin'! My WWII hero was obviously my grampa. :D Because he didn't speak much about the war, my...
Yes, I make sites for a living ... or try to! [img] Thanks for taking a look! It's great to know people want to read more, so I'll get on...
I'm going to be putting some of my grampa's personal experiences online at my site - you can look at it herewww.grampasgirl.com There's still work...
Great - I'll look it up. Also ... a great oral history book is "The Good War" by Studs Terkel (sorry it only covers Americans on the field and at...
Well, Monday is Veteran's Day here in the USA. Since it's a bit apparent we're all here because of a mutual respect and interest in WWII, I...
By no means meaningless! I'm probably categorized into one of the "young people on the street" - being 26 I find that that mentality is too...
Yes! I knew I was missing people! :rolleyes:
I chose mine from the Pearl Harbor movie 'cause she reminded me of ... well, me. Kinda bubbly and airheaded, blonde and cute (or so I've been...
Here's one for you. Who, in your opinion was the greatest American leader of WWII and why? And, did I miss someone who should've made this list?...
Oh - I see why mine didn't work - they're using a different code - yours should have work when you did the [img] i'm going to shut up now.
The <img src="insert link here"> is the tag for web sites - not sure why it's not working here. I tried it on my site and it worked fine. Nice...
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