Posts by Glenn
USS Franklin Draws Its First Blood–July 4, 1944
USS Franklin and Air Group 13 become combat veterans in a July 4 attack on Iwo Jima and nearby islands.
Read MoreSome Points From The USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report
I was rummaging through the USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report today and noticed a few things. (The numbers before each paragraph below denote the section and number of the paragraph. Direct quotes are italicized.) The report was probably written in late 1945 or in 1946. Structural Damage 4-24 In the action of 19 March…
Read MoreHow To Learn More About Your Ancestor’s U. S. Military Records
Excellent resurces if you want to find more information about your relatives’ military records.
Read MoreUSS Franklin (CV-13) Documentaries, Videos, And Oral Histories
Documentaries, videos, and oral history collections featuring USS Franklin CV-13.
Read MoreMemorial Day Remembrances of Lts. John Wooden, Fred Stalcup, and Wayne Winecoff, USN
Three lives connnected to USS Franklin. One survived.
Read MoreHow Eleanor Roosevelt Prevented A Curse
How First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt prevented a curse from being placed on USS Yorktown.
Read MoreThank You Teachers!
It’s my teachers’ fault!
Read More“Information on and Means for Combating Suicide Plane Attacks”
A US Navy report, written in March 1945, laying out the means for dealing with “suicide plane” attacks.
Read MoreUSS Franklin Arrives In New York Harbor, Flag Flying
78 years ago, on 28 April 1945, USS Franklin pulled into her berth at the Brooklyn Naval Yard. Her ten thousand-mile-plus journey was over.
Read MoreHighlights From “ACTION REPORT: TASK GROUP 58.2
Here are my thoughts on the Task Group 58.2 Action Report 14 March to 24 March 1945.
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