May 2023 - MGlenn Ross

Honoring Lt Colonel Edwin L. Atterberry, USAF

By Glenn | May 29, 2023 |

Honoring Lt. Colonel Edwin Atterberry, who died of torture after his escape and recapture from a North Vietnamese prison.

“Heroism,” A Common Theme In News Reports of USS Franklin Attack

By Glenn | May 19, 2023 |

Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

On May 17, 1945, the Navy released the news of the attack and subsequent heroism of the crew of USS Franklin

Life Aboard An Essex Class Carrier During WWII

By Glenn | May 7, 2023 |

Daily Calisthenics on the flight deck of USS Yorktown CV-10, an Essex class carrier, during the summer of 1943. Planes are Grumman F6F-3 HELLCAT fighters.

I search YouTube for oral histories and documentaries on World War II Essex class carriers such as USS Franklin (CV-13). Last week, it was kind enough to bring the 1944 Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary to my attention. The Fighting Lady, an hour-long film, is one of the top documentaries about WWII produced…