Posts by Glenn
My World War II Knowledge Broadens
Three things I learned about World War II.
Read MoreUSS Franklin Research Assistance Needed
What kind of orientation did an officer receive before he took over a carrier command?
Read MoreWrite a Letter To Your Mom!
Like many of you, my wife and I often find ourselves in the familiar situation of our children not responding to our texts or voicemails. This, undoubtedly, triggers a wave of worry. It’s a shared experience, isn’t it? The worry that comes with uncommunicative children is not a new phenomenon. It’s a concern that has…
Read MoreAircraft Carrier: An RKO-Pathé Documentary
Ulithi Lagoon showing Essex-class carriers during WWII.
Read MoreLanding Signal Officer On USS Franklin
“Iron Mike” Mikronis was the Landing Signal Officer on USS Franklin on 19 March 1945.
Read MoreWas Captain Leslie Gehres, USN, Ill-Treated?
Did Captain Leslie Gehres, a mustang, face discrimination from US Naval Academy graduates?
Read MoreNavy Day Does Without USS Franklin
USS Franklin, showing horrendous battle damage, is moored at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1945.
Read MoreResearch Visit to the National Museum of the Pacific War
Last week, I spent a morning in Fredericksburg, Texas, searching through the archives of the National Museum of the Pacific War. I was there to research my forthcoming book on the crew of USS Franklin, still today the most decorated in US Navy history. My first trip to the museum was strictly as a tourist…
Read MoreUSS Franklin Commissioned 14 October 1943
14 October 1943 saw USS Franklin christened at the Newport News dockyard.
Read MoreUSS Franklin Has A Busy October
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) had a busy month in October 1944. Even though her crew suffered from exhaustion, they pulled their weight in the battle against the Japanese.
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