We finish up our D-Day themed week with this Friday’s Weekly History Wrap-Up. World War II vet, John Russell, finally met the family of the German fisherman who saved him after his bomber crashed in the Baltic Sea. The Duluth Timber Company won the bid to recover the timbers from Boeing’s historic Plant 2, in [...]
Friday again, and time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. A Belgium woman is caring for the grave of World War II casualty, Henry Lee Burkhart, of Harlan County, Kentucky. This morning at the Hague, war crimes suspect, Ratko Mladic, is slated to appear before UN judges. VFW and American Legion posts have been part of [...]
Ah, Friday. Time for our Weekly History Wrap-Up. A California man, Manuel Victor Loera, will receive the French Legion of Honor medal for his service in World War II. Congrats Manuel! You deserve it. How about a little background on Memorial Day? Genocide suspect, Ratko Mladic, has been captured. The former Bosnian Serb military chief [...]
TGIF, though weekends sometimes feel busier than weekdays. At least, it’s time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. Honor Flights to the World War II Memorial continue. A group of WWII veterans from Carlton County, MN recently made the trek. Naperville, IL is gearing up for this weekend’s 29th annual Civil War Days. If your in [...]
It’s Friday the 13th, and time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. Iwo Jima Marine Vet, Marty Connor, is looking to return battlefield souvenirs to Japanese soldiers’ families. The Liberty Foundation operates a restored B-17 bomber. And just maybe, they’ll take you on a mission. Former Cleveland, Ohio auto factory worker, John Denjanjuk was found guilty [...]
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 [...]
Yeah Friday, finally. And time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. First off, the History Junkie must admit that he got a little misty last night watching Michael Scott’s final episode on The Office. Without a doubt, best boss ever. But back to work! Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, South Vietnam’s “Dragon Lady” or unofficial “First Lady” [...]
And yes, time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. Wow! The CIA declassified World War I era spy documents. Really? Already? The remains of World War II Army Air Force Tech Sgt. James Maynard have been recovered, identified and returned to the family. Maynard’s C-47 went down on Leyte, in the Philippines in March 1945. He’ll [...]
Hey Hey, Friday! Time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up! Let’s start things off at New York’s Dyckman Farm with a Hessian Hut from the Revolutionary War. Documentarian extraordinaire, Ken Burns, is back at it again. And I, for one, can’t wait to see his upcoming offerings. The remains of World War II flyer, Martin Murray [...]
Man, this week has seemed to just drag along. Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation. But finally, Friday’s here, and time for the History Junkie’s Weekly History Wrap-Up. Let’s get things started with World War II and Operation Pastorius, the failed Nazi submarine mission to the States in June 1942. There’s a new book on the [...]