Weekly History Wrap-Up: 05/06/11.

Yes, May’s finally here, though the weather in Indiana still feels very March-ish.  Seriously, have the seasons shifted by a month or two?  Anyway, it’s Friday, and time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up.

I’m a sucker for reunions. World War II  Hump Pilots recently got together in Charleston, SC.

The last known living World War I combat veteran, Claude Choules, died this week in Australia at age 110.  That’s why it’s so important to record these stories before it’s too late.

What are believed to be the remains of British fighter ace, Lt. Desmond Hinton, were returned to British diplomats for DNA testing.  Lt. Hinton, who also served in World War II, was shot down over North Korea in 1952.

Army privates and Korean War soldiers, Anthony Kaho’ohanohano and Henry Svehla, both posthumously received Medal of Honor awards and induction into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes this week.

I absolutely love hearing about others out there recording the veterans’ stories of their communities.  Bob Vandelinde is doing just that in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin have co-authored a new book, Last Men Out, detailing the harrowing tale of the Marine Corps Security Guards in the final hours of the Vietnam War.  I thoroughly enjoyed Drury’s earlier book, Halsey’s Typhoon.

Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt. Michael Murphy will have a ship named in his honor, and rightly so.

And lastly, speaking of Navy SEALs, courtesy of Team Six, Osama bin Laden is dead.

Til next week, have a historical weekend.