The idea that two mortal enemies can somehow be reconciled is a uniquely compelling human condition, Mr Schrenk and Mr Müller showed the way. I was immediately struck by their story and hoped that I might be [Read more]
EDGAR HARRELL – Corporal USMC, Survivor USS Indianapolis (CA-35) The story of the USS Indianapolis is perhaps one of the more publicized events of WWII due to various films and popular culture (Jaws). The islander in me has [Read more]
ARTHUR BARRET – Flight Lieutenant, RCAF 420 Squadron 6th Group. When my band Skip Monday was invited to perform in St. John’s Newfoundland along with the indefatigable Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, I figured [Read more]
A cursory study of the Battle of Britain will more than likely lead the reader to learn about Geoffrey Wellum. I was fortunate to have his neighborhood priest Rev. Shane Griffiths forward my request onto [Read more]
ALEXANDER JEFFERSON – USAF Lt Colonel, DFC AM PH On 7 January 1944, Jefferson received his pilot’s wings as a second lieutenant at Tuskegee, he was assigned to the 332rd “Red Tail” Fighter group at [Read more]
JIM CAMPBELL – US Army Air Corps, 1st Lieutenant My cousin Esther Hogan and her husband Jim were visiting St. Lucia and agreed to take the book back in order to mail to Mr. Ferencz. [Read more]
BENJAMIN FERENCZ – US Army, Sergeant, 115th AAA Gun Battalion & Nuremberg trial prosecutor Upon return to St. Lucia from Trinidad after the signing of Wilfred Sidney Knox The Log Book would now make its [Read more]
WILFRED SIDNEY KNOX – RAF Sub Lieutenant. Wilfred Sidney Knox Sub Lieutenant (a) RAF whose war service closely resembled that of my father’s in that he trained in Canada and later relocated to the UK [Read more]
I first learned about the The Greatest Raid of All Time thanks to an excellent documentary produced by Jeremy Clarkson. That led me to historian and author James Dorrian who served as a consultant on [Read more]
As destiny would have it the first signer of The Log Book would be Mr Shigeaki Mori. After learning of Mr. Harada’s death I read about Mr. Mori who as an 8 year old school [Read more]
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