US Navy
Aircraft Carrier: An RKO-Pathé Documentary
This Is America, a series of documentary shorts, released Aircraft Carrier, in April 19441Richard Meran Barsam, "This is America:" 1942-1951,...
Was Captain Leslie Gehres, USN, Ill-Treated?
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in Alaska, before commanding the USS Franklin...
Navy Day Does Without USS Franklin
If you ever wonder how to respond to an ill-conceived request from a superior in your organization without stepping on...
USS Franklin Has A Busy October
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the Philippines in October 1944. USS Franklin, part...
“Those Who Cannot Remember History Are Doomed To Repeat It”—G. Santayana
USS Franklin is listing after being attacked on March 19, 1945. Photo taken from USS Santa Fe. Source US Navy Why...
USS Franklin Supports Peleliu Invasion, September 1944
The view of Peleliu shows how much of the island is dominated by the airstrip. Landing beaches were to the...
USS HUNT Action Report-Aiding USS Franklin
Page 1 of USS HUNT Action Report for March 1945. US National Archives via Fold3.com In my research into the...
Farrell L. Kluttz Narrated An Enjoyable Oral History
There are times when research is tedious. There are other times when it is enjoyable. I have just finished reading...