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The global journey of St Lucian, Cyril Devaux's RAF fighter pilot log book to collect 1st hand accounts from veterans and witnesses of wwii

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Year: 2021

Obituaries

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

11 April 2021 Nick Devaux 0

There will be an endless stream of tributes for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the days ahead. His BBC obituary depicts a self reliant man of substance, including “22,219 solo engagements since 1952”. However [Read more]

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William “Billy” Keyes

3 April 2021 Lars McKie 0

Born in 1921 Keyes served in the 761st Tank Battalion, famously known as the “Black Panthers.” This battalion was the first African American armored unit to see combat in the U.S. Army. Military Service and [Read more]

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Feature on WMAR-2 Voices For Veterans

1 April 2021 Lars McKie 0

We know very little about WWII. As a reminder, we only recently learned about the 761st. It was a black tank battalion that served with distinction in Europe. In attempting to find a veteran, I [Read more]

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Interviewed by WMAR-2 News’ Erin MacPherson

1 April 2021 Lars McKie 0

The Log Book Project founder Nick Devaux interviewed on WMAR-2 News’ Voices For Veterans by Erin MacPherson. Conversation was conducted LIVE on Facebook before the main story was featured on WMAR-2 News.

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In memory of Mr. David Tejada

8 March 2021 Nick Devaux 0

With heavy hearts we announce the (6 March, 2021) passing of former Filipino Scout and Bataan Death March survivor, Mr. David Tejada. His close-knit family are understandably heartbroken. Death has been a constant companion along [Read more]

Misc

Kaiten: Japan’s WWII Human Torpedo

4 March 2021 Lars McKie 0

Please join Mike Mair on Sunday 21 March as he presents his intriguing insights behind the story of Japan’s WWII human torpedo – Kaiten. On 20 November 1944 the USS Mississinewa (AO-59), a 553ft Fleet [Read more]

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The Caterpillar Club: The Lester Schrenk story.

22 February 2021 Lars McKie 0

Lester Schrenk served as a ball turret gunner assigned to 327th Bombardment Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force, stationed at RAF Podington. Schrenk’s story of service and survival against unimaginable odds is [Read more]

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Memorial for Russian Arctic Convoys

25 January 2021 Lars McKie 0

Russian Arctic Convoy Project museum invites you to join their memorial for Russian Arctic Convoys. Held at Inverasdale by the shores of Loch Ewe special guest Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill, will attend [Read more]

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77 years ago, 17 January 2021

17 January 2021 Nick Devaux 0

Exactly 77 years ago Cyril Devaux climbed aboard a Fairchild Cornell aircraft at RCAF station No. 5 EFTS High River in Alberta, Canada. His journey to this point began 7 months earlier when he departed [Read more]

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The journey begins closer to home

11 January 2021 Nick Devaux 2

Sometimes the inclination to think the best story is miles away has led us to miss the incredible information “hiding” in plain sight within easy reach. Sometimes the journey begins much closer to home, such [Read more]

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