The Daily Picture Theme – April 16, 2024
The theme for today is #Skirt I participate in a photography challenge on Spoutible, a social media site, A hashtagged theme is posted each day… Read More »The Daily Picture Theme – April 16, 2024
WW2
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. – Wikipedia
Army Patches
I recently came across a box containing my father’s army patches from WW2. I decided to research them to discover a bit about his military… Read More »Army Patches
61 Missions in WWII
During WWII my uncle flew 61 mission in the Southwest Pacific mostly from New Guinea. He was interviewed for the book “An American Town Goes To War” written by Tony Pavia.
Guadalcanal 1942
Arthur Pendleton was a machine gunner in the US Marine Corps. He retrieved this fan from a dead Japanese soldier in 1942.
The Last Letter Home
My Uncle Francis J. Poltrack USMC was killed on September 17, 1944 in the Battle of Peleliu. He wrote this letter four days before his death.