JOHN “Jo “OLIVER LANCASTER – RAF Pilot, Testpilot, DFC John Oliver Lancaster DFC was introduced to me by Patricia Glensor from New Zealand. A name like “Lancaster” might place an undue burden on a youngster [Read more]
“WANTED” posters conjure up for me scenes of the Wild West: which probably just means I’m old. Nevertheless, it must have been surreal for a group of downed airmen hiding in northern France to see [Read more]
Although I never met her, I very much had the sense a moment in her company would remain with you for the entire day. Thank you for your incredibly distinguished service Ms Mary Ellis. In [Read more]
FRANK McGOVERN – Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, Gunner on HMAS Perth (D29) Frank McGovern turned 100 years old in 2019; his journey to that milestone defies all logic. On February 28, 1942, off Java, [Read more]
I am constantly amazed by the larger than life individuals who have graciously signed the Log Book. Within each story lies the common theme of ordinary men and women performing the extraordinary in the face [Read more]
CATHERINE MARTINDALE nee TITLEY – 5 year old civilian passenger aboard Lady Nelson sunk March 1942 of Castries St Lucia A tale of 2 sisters: in May 2017, while dredging Castries harbor, a huge propeller [Read more]
THE BEGINNING: The inspiration for the journey of the Log Book began with the story of Mr. Kaname Harada, at the time one of the last living WWII Japanese aces. I stumbled across an online [Read more]
DOUGLAS DEVAUX – US Airforce, Corporal, Flight Radio Operator, 1330th AAAF Base Unit, India China Division, Air Transport Command Douglas Devaux was a Corporal / Flight Radio Operator with the 1330th AAAF Base Unit, India [Read more]
THEODORE “HECK” JOSEPH BARDSLEY – US Army, Sergeant, 311th Regiment, 78th Infantry Division Mr Bardsley arrived in France with the Timberwolf Regiment 311th Regiment, 78th Infantry Division WWII in November 1944. As a sergeant motor [Read more]
My search for a veteran of Iwo Jima led me to US Marine, Lawrence F Kirby: wounded and decorated through amphibious assaults of Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. In the year since his signing, I [Read more]
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