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Placque on display at Museum of the Pacific War showing a picture of Franklin and listing her accomplishments.

When Not To Be Harsh On Historians or Authors

April 23, 2025
Some of the many books I am using for my research. None of...
Research
US Navy Carrier USS Franklin on fire 19 March 1945. Dense smoke rises from fires aft of the ship's island.

Officers’ Clothing Complicates Communication On USS Franklin

March 31, 2025
Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Note...
19 march / US Navy / USS Franklin
Aft-5 inch gun mount on fire. Picture taken from USS Santa Fe Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

National Medal of Honor Day March 25, 2025

March 25, 2025
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary the Medal of Honor. January 1946...
Leadership / Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary / Lt. Cmdr Joseph T. O'Callahan / Medal of Honor / US Navy / USS Franklin
Photo taken below flight deck level showing A Curtiss SB2C-3 "Hell-diver" bomber taking a "wave-off" while attempting to land in March 1945. Landing signal officer's platform is in the foreground

My World War II Knowledge Broadens

February 26, 2025
One of my intentions in writing a book on the most decorated US...
Books, Movies, Videos, and other media / Emerging Technologies / Radar / US Navy
Captain Leslie Gehres in his Patrol Wing Four headquarters. Photo US Navy

USS Franklin Research Assistance Needed

February 12, 2025
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service...
Captain Leslie Gehres / Emerging Technologies / Essex-class aircraft carriers / USS Franklin
USS Franklin May 4 1944

Write a Letter To Your Mom!

February 4, 2025
Captain Shoemaker writes to a mother who had not received letters from her...
Shipboard Life / US Navy / USS Franklin
Arial photo of a line of US Essex-class carrriers moored parallel to each other in Ulithi Atoll. USS Wasp (CV-18), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Hornet (CV-12), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Ticonderoga (CV-14). Official U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-294131

Aircraft Carrier: An RKO-Pathé Documentary

November 25, 2024
This Is America, a series of documentary shorts, released Aircraft Carrier, in April...
Essex-class aircraft carriers / US Navy
Photo taken below flight deck level showing A Curtiss SB2C-3 "Hell-diver" bomber taking a "wave-off" while attempting to land in March 1945. Landing signal officer's platform is in the foreground

Landing Signal Officer On USS Franklin

November 11, 2024
Cover of the book, Their Life In My Hands by C. Edgar Mikronis....
19 march / USS Franklin
Captain Leslie Gehres in his Patrol Wing Four headquarters. Photo US Navy

Was Captain Leslie Gehres, USN, Ill-Treated?

November 7, 2024
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service...
Captain Leslie Gehres / US Navy / USS Franklin
USS Franklin In New York Harbor April 1945 80-G-K-4760

Navy Day Does Without USS Franklin

October 29, 2024
If you ever wonder how to respond to an ill-conceived request from a...
US Navy / USS Franklin

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