Category Archives: Military History

Wilson Czech Opera House & Museum, Wilson – Kansas Tuesdays January 18, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

As I continue my westward trek across Kansas this week, I started moving south as I zigzag through the state. I saw Wakeeney in Trego County and went looking for what’s to see or do in the area. I came … Continue reading →

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Former Air Force base in South Dakota with ’50 beds, 15 baths’ listed for sale – Yahoo! News January 18, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Yahoo! News – Former Air Force base in South Dakota with ’50 beds, 15 baths’ listed for sale: https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-air-force-south-dakota-113010054.html. Longer article. Here’s the Google Maps reference: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4503’00.8%22N+9957’22.0%22W/@45.05022,-99.956111,554m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 Elisa Sand, Aberdeen News January 18, 2022 A … Continue reading →

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Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Michigan – Tombstone Tuesdays January 18, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to focus on Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Michigan for this week’s Tombstone Tuesday post. Official website: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/FtCuster.asp BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Custer-National-Cemetery/160950 Cemetery Census – http://cemeterycensus.com/ No listing located Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FtCusterNationalCemetery/ Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109405/fort-custer-national-cemetery (1 Famous memorials https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109405/famous-memorials) Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billkimandthecats/37444340550 Foursquare: https://foursquare.com/v/fort-custer-national-cemetery/4bfac6d0328d76b00af314ec GenealogyTrails: http://genealogytrails.com/mich/kalamazoo/cemfortcuster.html Google Maps: Google Maps, Augusta, Mich (Street View … Continue reading →

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Naval Command Surrenders Tobruk — Footprints of Italian Prisoners of War in Australia

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

On 22nd January 1941, Tobruk capitulated to the Allies. General Enrico Pitassi Manella: Commander of Tobruk; General Umberto Barberis: Commander of Easter Section; General Vincenzo della Mura: Commander of Western Sector and General Adolfo de Leone: Chief of Staff XXII Corps … Continue reading →

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Good night from the Islands — Guam Christian Blog

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Quiet day today. Daughter positive COVID symptoms, waiting on tests to set quarantine again Good night from the Islands Hope she is doing better.

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Candace Bailly – Featured Blogger of the Week January 14, 2022

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

For this week’s Featured Blogger of the Week, I chose Candace Bailly: https://candyh2o.com/ as the Featured Blogger of the Week.  I have been reading the blog since at least February 2019.  Social Media: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/candacemisnerbailly Etsy: No listing located https://www.etsy.com/ Facebook: No listing … Continue reading →

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Driving in Scotland — Images by T.Dashfield Photography

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Let me first admit to the facts of life here…I do not know how to drive a stick and did all of about two minutes worth of driving in Scotland. DH did 99.9% of the driving in our automatic rental. … Continue reading →

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“The Angels of Bataan” on Our American Stories – The NaptimeAuthor

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Not all angels have wings, and not all POWs were soldiers.

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Battleship New Jersey – Featured Vlogger of the Week – January 12, 2022

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Battleship New Jersey: https://www.youtube.com/c/battleshipnewjersey as this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week. The YouTube channel has 724 videos; 86.3K subscribers; Joined Aug. 28, 2017; 21,637,912 views  About page: https://www.youtube.com/c/battleshipnewjersey/about Description: Experience a tour of our nation’s most decorated and largest … Continue reading →

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The new book has arrived! — IHRA

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

The new book has arrived! We are excited to announce the release of Harvest of the Grim Reapers, Volume I. The books arrived earlier this week and we are now working on shipping out all of the preorders. If you … Continue reading →

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