In this edition of Letters From War Wednesday, we feature a short note from Navy man, Bernard Duesler. “…I’m very proud to be in our armed forces,” Duesler wrote home from training at Camp Moffett, Great Lakes, Illinois in early 1943. “It makes you feel very proud and kinda puffs you up a bit on [...]
In June 1944, the submarine, USS Barbel, piloted by Commander R.A. Keating, took on supplies and completed final training at Pearl Harbor. By July, she was off to war. Only days into her first patrol, the Barbel narrowly averted disaster. “…On the 28th of July, one of the lookouts, Seaman First Class Lange sighted a [...]
Here it is! By popular demand, the History Junkie is starting a new feature. We will call it, Letters From War Wednesdays (LFWW). Each and every Wednesday, we will post a sure-to-be compelling letter from one of our brave lot. Enjoy. Today’s offering, staying with the USS Barbel theme of the week, comes from Bernard [...]