AFTER ACTION BLOG

USS Franklin Supports Peleliu Invasion, September 1944
The view of Peleliu shows how much of the island is dominated by...

Burials At Sea by USS Franklin, 1944
USS Franklin's deck log (p1) 31 October 1944. The day before, she had...

USS HUNT Action Report-Aiding USS Franklin
Page 1 of USS HUNT Action Report for March 1945. US National Archives...

Remembering My Father On National Purple Heart Day
A shadow box containing military ribbons, a dog tag, badges, and a Purple...

Farrell L. Kluttz Narrated An Enjoyable Oral History
There are times when research is tedious. There are other times when it...
2024 Admiral Nimitz Annual Conference
Portrait of Admiral Chester Nimitz. (Author's photo.) I have attended all but one...

How Action Reports Helped The US Navy Defeat The Japanese
First page of the Task Group 58.2 Action Report covering the attacks on...

USS Franklin Draws Its First Blood–July 4, 1944
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the...