Oldest living Marine, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Cole, Passes at age 107
One of the first ladies to enlist as a Marine Reservist, Dorothy’ Dot’ Cole, has passed away at the fabulous age of 107. Last September,…
Face The FURY at The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum is offering movie buffs the opportunity to celebrate the Sherman tank in general – and one Hollywood star in particular – in…
Post-war Developments of the P-51D Mustang.
Arguably, one of the most successful fighters that emerged from WWII, was the North American P-51 Mustang. This advanced piston-engine fighter aircraft was built and…
Fossil Actually a Wartime Grenade: Explodes in Civilian’s Kitchen Sink
Although World War II is long over, the vestiges of battles with Nazi Germany at sea and on land, still litter English beaches and the…
Physicist Who Worked on the First Soviet Nuclear Bomb Dies at Age 101
Isaak Khalatnikov passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 101 years of age. He was the last surviving member to have participated in the…
The Tragic Tale of the USS Indianapolis
The USS Indianapolis was a Portand-class heavy cruiser in the US Navy during World War II. It was sank by the Japanese after completing a…
“Dreams of flight” – 2008 High School Graduate Becomes Fighter Pilot and Instructor With the U.S. Air Force
Cole Stegeman has fulfilled childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. Now a flight commander of a fighter squadron…
Group of Volunteers Working to Restore Historic Skymaster Plane
A group of volunteers is working to save a Douglas C-54 Skymaster military plane from the scrap heap but COVID and lack of funding threaten…
One of the Last WWII “ATA-Girls” Dies at Age 103
Eleanor Wadsworth passed away at the age of 103. She was one of the last remaining members of the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). Members…
Tuskegee Airmen Veteran, Theodore “Ted” Lumpkin Dies Aged 100
Theodore “Ted” Lumpkin Jr., a member of the world-famous Tuskegee Airmen, passed away on the day after Christmas in 2020, a few days before his…
“It was very interesting work” – Lincoln University Graduate Drafted into U.S. Army Early in Vietnam War
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a four-part series highlighting the life and Vietnam War experiences of the late Roger Buchta. In the…
The Battle of Belleau Wood – Brutal WW1 Face Off that saw US Marines Come Into Their Own
The Battle of Belleau Wood in France became a defining battle of World War I. For the Americans, it’s particularly significant. How come? Well before…