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Officers’ Clothing Complicates Communication On USS Franklin
Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Note...

National Medal of Honor Day March 25, 2025
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary the Medal of Honor. January 1946...

My World War II Knowledge Broadens
One of my intentions in writing a book on the most decorated US...

USS Franklin Research Assistance Needed
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service...

Write a Letter To Your Mom!
Captain Shoemaker writes to a mother who had not received letters from her...

Aircraft Carrier: An RKO-Pathé Documentary
This Is America, a series of documentary shorts, released Aircraft Carrier, in April...

Landing Signal Officer On USS Franklin
Cover of the book, Their Life In My Hands by C. Edgar Mikronis....

Was Captain Leslie Gehres, USN, Ill-Treated?
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service...