Archive for February, 2011

Good Monday morning to all.  Time again for the 90th Infantry Division – Picture of the Week.  This photo is dedicated to a friend and follower of the site, Tristan in France.  Tristan is especially interested in the World War II history of his region, particularly the Allied push through the Falaise Gap in the [...]

Friday!  Friday!  Friday!  And time for the History Junkie’s Weekly History Wrap-Up. Let’s begin with our Vietnam War Vets, and the Legacy of Agent Orange. Most libraries across the country maintain “special collections,” treasure troves of one-of-a-kind documents and items.  The problem has always been that one had to physically visit these libraries to access [...]

The origins of the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award, can be traced to the Civil War.  Fewer than 3,500 have been earned since its inception. Henry Hardenbergh was born in Noble County, Indiana in the early 1840s.  He grew to manhood on a farm in York Township, west of Albion.  He joined [...]

Hump day again, and time for our weekly feature, Letters From War Wednesdays.  The History Junkie just doesn’t see enough out there on WWI.  So let’s again take a look back at the Great War. Merriam, Indiana soldier, Virgil Winebrenner enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1916.  He was assigned to Company K, 18th [...]

Albion Man Publishes Books About Area Vets By Dennis Nartker – [email protected] Friday, 04 February 2011 ALBION — An Albion man has turned his interest in history and area veterans’ war stories into two five-star-rated hardbound books. In 2005 Mike McCoy wrote and published “Bootprints,” the story of U.S. Army Sgt. Hobert Winbrenner’s experiences on [...]

Hope all went well for you this weekend.  More snow here in the Midwest.  Time to get back to work, and to the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week. I absolutely love this photo.  For whatever reason, I think there’s a common misconception that foxholes were these nicely sculpted, plenty deep, often times timber-lined [...]

Friday again, and time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. How about a comprehensive look at this week’s upheaval in Egypt?  Are we going to see a domino effect across North Africa and the Middle East? Jeff Jacoby makes a convincing argument for using mercenaries to help stabilize Somalia. How about a Tribute to our American [...]

Medal of Honor: David Ray

February 3, 2011

I am continually amazed by the courage and spirit of members of our armed forces, past and present.  On occasion, I will be featuring those who have earned our highest military award, the Medal of Honor, and their extraordinary acts of bravery. Danny Mitchell served in Vietnam with Delta Battery, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division [...]

It’s LFWW time again.  This week we’ll feature a note from Lt. Bob Gage, of Albion, Indiana.  Lt. Gage was a B-24 bomber pilot, serving with the 370th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force in the South Pacific.  He and his crew had quickly made names for themselves.  Lt. Gage was bumped up [...]

Noble County, Indiana’s earliest white settlers came to stay in the 1820s and 1830s.  Folks like Bristol, Tibbot, Knight and Bourie are often credited as the first “white men” in the area.  Yet, there appears to have been less than willing white inhabitants decades earlier. Prior to 1882, a stone was discovered in Sparta Township [...]

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