US Navy
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Some impressions and stories of Thanksgiving during World War II. American soldiers in Paris are shown leaving the famous Notre Dame Cathedral after a special Thanksgiving Day service. November 23, 1944. Sgt. Bill Murphy Jr. (Perryville, Kentucky) shares his Thanksgiving turkey with a small Italian girl on the 5th Army front in the San Marcello
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Bridget Dowling was born on 3 July 1891 in Dublin. She grew up at Flemings Place, near Mespil Road. She was still in her teens when she attended the 1909 RDS Dublin Horse Show and met Adolf Hitler’s half-brother, Alois Hitler, Jr. Alois had pretended to be a wealthy hotelier who was touring Europe, but
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On the night of August 1-2, 1943, during World War II, Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, future President of the United States, experienced a defining moment in his military career when his patrol torpedo boat, PT-109, was destroyed in the Solomon Islands. This event not only showcased Kennedy’s leadership and bravery but also became a significant
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Imperial Navy Air Service on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. The attack aimed to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet as Japan pursued territorial expansion in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Key Details: Despite its
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The freighter Marco Polo was laid down on September 28, 1943, at Wilmington, North Carolina, by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company under a Maritime Commission contract (M.C. Hull 1356). It was renamed Mount Hood (AE-11) on November 10, 1943, launched on November 28, 1943, and sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Reynolds. The Navy acquired Mount
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Don’t worry I am not going to go into details what a computer bug is and what to do how to resolve it. Nor will I explain what the implications of a computer bug are. That would be a long and tedious blog. In fact this blog will be short and sweet, it will be
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If you’d to believe the media nowadays you would think that severe storms are a 21st century phenomena. However they have been around for quite a while. On 18 Dec 1944, divine intervention interfered with human action again. Admiral William Halsey and his Task Force 38 were caught unaware amidst refueling when Typhoon Cobra struck
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The five Sullivan brothers were World War II sailors who, serving together on the USS Juneau (CL-52), were all killed in action on its sinking around November 13, 1942. The five brothers, the sons of Thomas (1883–1965) and Alleta Sullivan (1895–1972) of Waterloo, Iowa, were: George Thomas Sullivan, 27 (born December 14, 1914), Gunner’s Mate Second Class
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In these days when we have very few heroes left it is good to be reminded of some real heroes who made a difference by selfless actions and not self promotion. William G. Walsh Gunnery Sergeant William Gary Walsh (April 7, 1922 – February 27, 1945) was a United States Marine who heroically sacrificed his
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