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Friday Night Links 15 September 2023

By Glenn | September 15, 2023 |

Two officers hold the USS Franklin's flag in April 1945. The flag, which flew from the island during the 19 March attack, is encased in glass within a wooden frame. (Screenshot from a US Navy film.)

Links I have found informative about both USS Franklin and World War II in the Pacific.

USS Franklin Fields More Fighters (Part 2 of 2)

By Glenn | September 9, 2023 |

F4U-1D of VF-5 on USS Franklin (CV-13) 1945 receiving permission to take off from member of the deck crew. US Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation. The white diamond on the plane's tail identifies it as being from Franklin.

Part 2 of a 2-part series discussing how the types of aircraft changed aboard USs Franklin t counter Japaense attacks.

USS Franklin Aircraft: Corsairs, Helldivers, And More! (Part 1 of 2)

By Glenn | August 31, 2023 |

11 Pilots of Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) in their ready room aboard USS Franklin (CV-13), 24 October 1944, just before the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea. They are watching as the position of the Japanese fleet is posted. VT-13's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Larry French, is second from the left, with a navigation board beside his chair. Note life vests, with die marker pouches, worn by several of these men. Other life vests, and .38 caliber revolvers, are hanging on the bulkhead. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, 80-G-290733

Part 1 of a 2-part series on the aircraft that flew on USS Franklin (CV-13)

Yes, USS Franklin Appears In “Apocalypse ‘45” Documentary

By Glenn | August 11, 2023 |

The DVD Cover of Apocalypse '45 showing USS Franklin wracked by tremendous explosions and towering clouds of smoke and flame

Director Erik Nelson has crafted Apocalypse ’45, a documentary about the final eight months of World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). Originally released several years ago, it’s now available on DVD. As part of my research on my book about Big Ben and its crew, I watched it last night. What…

Captain Leslie Gehres—Martinet Or Magnificent?

By Glenn | August 6, 2023 |

Captain Leslie Gehres was either respected or hated by the men who served under him.

Embracing Artificial Intelligence-Three Tips To Survive The (R)evolution

By Glenn | July 24, 2023 |

“Grunge Heroes” by Stephen Wolfson for Creative Commons was generated by the Midjourney Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform with the text prompt “a grunge band from the 1990s made up of superheroes.” CC dedicates any rights it holds to the image to the public domain.

AI isn’t the author’s first workplace disruption. Here are three tips to help ease the transition into AI.

James Russell’s Influences On USS Franklin

By Glenn | July 18, 2023 |

Lt. Cmdr Russell flying over a glacier near Prince William Sound. August 1942. US Navy photo

Called a “man of great vision and ability,” James S. Russell’s naval career intersected that of USS Franklin and its captain three times.

How Logistics Evolved To Help Win WW II In The Central Pacific

By Glenn | July 10, 2023 |

Admiral Nimitz arrives at Naval air Station Alameda 9 December 1942

Historian published an article in the Journal of Military History. I learned several things from it that will prove useful in my research.

Stephen Jurika And His Search For Amelia Earhart

By Glenn | July 2, 2023 |

Amelia Earhart standing under the nose of her aircraft, a Martin Electra, March 1937. She disappeared in the Pacific on July 2, 1937.

July 2nd is the anniversary of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Stephen Jurika participated in the search for Earhard and her navigator, Fred Noonan.