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October 27, 1942 – This Day During World War ll – carrier Hornet (CV-8) sunk by Japanese destroyers Akigumo and Makigumo — U S Military History

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

October 27, 1942 – Abandoned carrier Hornet (CV-8), damaged by bombs and torpedoes and attempted scuttling the previous day, is sunk by Japanese destroyers Akigumo and Makigumo. The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 … Continue reading →

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Jacob Daniel DeShazer, Doolittle Raider, Missionary – Forgiveness Sundays April 28, 2019

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

In visiting Jacob’s Find-A-Grave memorial – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25377246/jacob-daniel-de_shazer, I noticed the following quote left by somebody who added a Virtual Flower: I was fortunate to hear Jake DeShazer speak in church many years ago. It was a joy to hear his … Continue reading →

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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942 77th Anniversary

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Lest we forget.  In memory of and to honor those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid and those who served on the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, some did not … Continue reading →

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RIP Richard “Dick” Cole, Doolittle Raider April 9, 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Updated with a link to several more Virtual Cemeteries. I was at home last night when I saw the note on Facebook about Doolittle Raider Dick Cole dying. He was 103 years old and the last surviving member of the … Continue reading →

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Wreck of USS Hornet Found

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Updated February 15, 2019: added link to Paul Allen website about finding the Hornet. When I use Firefox, it often shows random links to check out. This morning one of the random links mentioned the wreck of World War II … Continue reading →

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What Started My Love for History and Reading – Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Updated April 17, 2019 to include the death of Richard Cole (died April 9, 2019, age 103) and add Tags. What started my love for history in general, and military history specifically, as well as reading, was one book. Thirty … Continue reading →

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ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission) May 2018 Events

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission May 2018 events https://abmc.gov/news-events/events (for some reason, it won’t show dates if I restrict the date to May 2018 so the link includes dates through the rest of the year, but I copy/pasted the May … Continue reading →

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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

In honor of those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid as well as those who crewed the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, one is still alive and you can learn … Continue reading →

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Doolittle Raiders to Receive Congressional Gold Medal

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

Updated April 17, 2019 – the four living Raiders have passed on. As reported on the Doolittle Raiders Facebook page, Congress has passed a bill to award the Doolittle Raiders the Congressional Gold Medal. The bill now heads to the … Continue reading →

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100th Post Or Is It? Reflections – Past, Present, and Future May 7, 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

Dashboard shows this will be my 100th Published Post. It shows All (120), Published (99 – before this one posts) Sticky (1) Scheduled (1) Drafts (20) Trash (2). Not showing is my first blog post. You won’t find it anywhere … Continue reading →

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