As a U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot serving in the Pacific during World War II, 2nd Lt. Sam Folsom received several blood chits, or rescue patches, to assist him if he found himself behind enemy lines. The chits, or official IOUs from the U.S. government, requested help for a stranded airman and promised a reward for those who came to [...]
CROSSING the Pacific and revisiting the islands where their fathers risked their lives during World War II is becoming common for the children of World War II veterans as evidenced by the recent visit made by a Valor Tours group. Univ. of Maine at Presque Isle Professor H. A. Giles III leads the Valor Tours group of 10 people that [...]
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied attack and destruction of the Japanese forces escorting the Lae Resupply Convoy on 3 March 1943. The Allied victory was so absolute, that eight transport ships and four escorting destroyers were sunk for the loss of only six Allied aircraft. Fifteen minutes – that’s all it took to strike a decisive [...]
IT will be 70 years since the Second and Fourth Marine Divisions stormed the beaches of Saipan on 15 June 1944 and the U.S. Army’s 27th Infantry Division on June 16, and WWII veterans have expressed interest in joining in the festivities here to mark the island’s liberation. Instead of holding it in June, the event is tentatively planned for [...]
Japan and the U.S. are marking the 68th anniversary one of the most iconic battles of World War II on the tiny island of Iwo Jima. Representatives of the Japanese soldiers who died, government officials and a handful of U.S. veterans gathered Wednesday on the island to remember the battle that began on Feb. 19, 1945, and officially ended when [...]
Peleliu is a small island that forms part of the nation of Palau in the Pacific. It’s about five hours flying time south of Japan and three hours east of the Philippines. It’s now, like the rest of Palau, beautiful, peaceful and home to more shades of blue in the sea and sky than you or your camera lens would [...]
A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan. Matthew Fox (WORLD WAR Z, ALEX CROSS) joins with Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (LINCOLN, THE FUGITIVE), newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning [...]
Paranormal investigators say they have proof that a U.S Navy aircraft carrier is haunted. The Californian ghostbusters, who call themselves the ‘Chill Seekers’, recorded a 12-minute video of their investigation last month aboard the USS Hornet, birthed in Alameda, California. The video appears to show spirit voices communicating with them and at one point telling them ‘We are under attack’ [...]
Bill Wood took a leading role in the sinking of a Japanese heavy cruiser in the last fleet action by the Royal Navy in the Second World War. It was fought on the night of 15-16 May 1945 by five destroyers less than three months before nuclear bombs forced Japan’s surrender. Wood was gunnery control officer in one them, [...]
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