B-24 Bomber Pilot, Bob Gage, possessed a wonderful sense of humor. In this edition of Letters From War Wednesday, we feature a November 1942 note home from San Antonio, Texas, where Gage was continuing his pilot training. “Here I am again with another change of address. I’m in the Pre-Flight school now. This is really [...]
Being from the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, middle August always takes me back to the Fort Dearborn Massacre. It was during the War of 1812, with the British of course. William Wells was a major player in these parts. Quick background–Wells had been taken as a child by the Miami Indians. He was raised as [...]
Monday morning and I trust everyone had a memorable weekend. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Truly amazing what our Engineering Corps accomplished in World War II.
Good Friday morning to all. Time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. Sad news this week in World War II history as famed female British agent, Nancy Wake, died in London and Navajo code talker, Joe Morris, passed away in Loma Linda, CA. Two great ones, and more firsthand history, gone forever. Germany and Montenegro [...]
Wow! My source for obscure history just brought over another fascinating item. He typically finds these rare books at auctions, Goodwill or garage sales. The Atlas of the First World War by Martin Gilbert, originally published in 1971 is unique to say the least. Field Marshal Montgomery himself wrote the preface. The book is actually [...]
Yesterday, we took a look at the tragic end to the promising young life of Bruce Eamick, an American infantryman during the Vietnam War. On August 6, 1969, just two days before his death at Fire Support Base Washington, Eamick wrote a short note home to his parents. It would be his last. “…We’re working [...]
Even amid war, tragedy strikes us off guard. All were shocked at the recent loss of 30 American military personnel, when their Chinook chopper went down over Afghanistan. They say time heals the pain. But for family members, the loss of a loved one in war never really goes away. Infantryman Bruce Eamick served in [...]
A good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. The History Junkie loves seeing celebrities visit our troops. In December 1944, baseball great, Mel Ott, visited the 90th Infantry Division at Cattenom, France. Ott played for and managed the New York Giants. He was the first National League [...]
The first Friday in August, and time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. This week, crews successfully removed a WWII era underwater mine from near a North Sea oil pipeline. Soviet propaganda posters from WWII will be on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. What began with a 25 cent purchase at a yard [...]
Richard Winebrenner was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in April 1942. He married his high school sweetheart, Daisy Weber, at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas in November of the same year. Following a stint in South America, Winebrenner served as a top-turret gunner aboard the B-29 bomber, The One You Love in [...]