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USS Texas (BB35) circa 1943

USS Texas Plays Role In Introduction of Radar

September 14, 2022
XAF Radar Set aboard USS New York (BB-34) My love of history has...
Me / Radar / USS Texas (BB-35)

34th Annual Symposium “1942: The Perilous Year”

September 7, 2022
Museum of the Pacific War exhibit showing a B-25 Mitchell bomber similar to...
Symposia and Webinars
Marie Šupíková, one of the children kidnapped from Lidice, testifies at the RuSHA trial

#ASkMKeAboutLidice

August 31, 2022
I'm departing from my usual posts about the USS Franklin and World War...
#AskMeAboutLidice
Cover of the book "The Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books To Know The Sea

Book Recommendation: The Sailor’s Bookshelf: Fifty Books To Know The Sea

August 12, 2022
Image of the book By Admiral James Stavridis USN (RET) This morning I...
Books, Movies, Videos, and other media
President Truman presents Lt (j.g.) Donald Gary with the Medal of Honor

Three Things We Can Learn From Someone Awarded The Medal Of Honor

August 5, 2022
Lt. (jg) Donald Gary, USN photo taken after his Medal of Honor was...
Leadership / Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary
Portion of a plank from the deck of the USS Franklin

Attending The 2022 USS Franklin Reunion

July 31, 2022
Banner welcoming attendees to the 2022 USS Franklin Reunion Two weeks ago, I...
2022 USS Franklin Reunion
USS Franklin May 4 1944

USS Franklin Timeline

July 19, 2022
USS Franklin CV-13 Moored at Norfolk Navy Yard prior to departure to the...
USS Franklin
Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Jurika, Jr. circa 1942. US Navy photo

Navigator Stephen Jurika

July 17, 2022
Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Jurika, Jr. circa 1942 US Navy One of the...
Stephen Jurika / USS Franklin
Map of the Pacific Theater from the book, "Carrier War."

Who Says Admirals Don’t Have A Sense of Humor?

July 15, 2022
I’ve been immersing myself in “all things Task Force 58,” which means reading...
Admiral Marc Mitscher

15 Facebook Groups I Use For Research

July 10, 2022
When I was in high school, my English teachers taught me to use...
Research

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