Over the last week, we have brought you Part 1 and Part 2 of a wonderful World War II newspaper period piece titled, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New [...]
Wednesday already? Yep, and time for Letters From War Wednesday. Today we feature a short note from Sgt. Cliff Snyder to his mother. Snyder served with the 152nd Infantry, 38th Infantry Division. He took a moment from the horrific fighting at the Battle of Zig Zag Pass in the Philippines to write home. “I suppose [...]
Last week, we featured Part 1 of a wonderful World War II newspaper period piece titled, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New York Times. He was traveling with the [...]
Good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Being a machinist myself, this photo hits close to home. Pictured is a fully operational underground Nazi factory discovered near Thionville, France. The machinery pictured was used to bore 88mm gun barrels. I imagine that it was kept pretty busy.
Say hey! It’s Friday! Time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. An Australian Navy mine hunter has happened upon the wreckage of a World War II Japanese mini-sub off the coast of Rabaul. A loving family and grateful nation has arranged for one last ride for 90-year-old World War II tanker, Harry Grim. In an [...]
By now, you all know that I love old newspaper clippings. I recently came across another. The title of the period piece is, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New [...]
Today on Letters From War Wednesday, we feature a short November 1967 note home from Danny Weber, who served with the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion in Vietnam. “I’m working in a yard at Can Tho, which is located about 115 miles south of Saigon. …I finally got my bags unpacked last night. Now I can [...]
With a heavy heart, I must report that another good one is gone. Robert Spangler, with family by his side, passed away in Hawaii at the age of 91 years. While working on EVERYTOWN, USA, I spoke with Robert several times over the years. I first made contact while he still lived in Baltimore, then [...]
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Today we feature a shot of Supreme Allied Commander, Dwight D. Eisenhower, surveying the carnage at Chambois, France, where combined Allied forces trapped, then destroyed the German 7th Army. I’ve seen the photograph several times over the years, and [...]
Another week into the record books. Time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi, is dead. And the dirty work didn’t come cheap. A new book, Every Thought of You, recounts a love story through letters from war. The remains of the Vietnam War pilot, Major Thomas Clark, have been returned to [...]