Esmond Farfan, distinguished Trinidad WWII veteran pilot and author of “Five Years in WWII” passed away, aged 99, on 10 March. He was in fact brought to my attention years earlier but his physical condition [Read more]
This date was by President Roosevelt referred to as “a date that will live in infamy” in his speech delivered to Congress on 8 December 1941 asking to declare a state of war against the [Read more]
Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano’s Legion d’honneur presentation will be held at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 323 Church St. in Thomson Georgia this Friday, 17th of September, at 1PM. Mr Graziano [Read more]
My grandfather, Major Adam Ross Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 11 August 1905 and joined the army 7 days after turning 19 in 1924. By the 1930s he was serving as Colour Sergeant [Read more]
USS Arizona (BB-39) survivors Donald Stratton and Ken Potts both signed The Log Book in 2017. Their signatures provides a direct link to 7 December 1941 and the attacks on Pearl Harbor where 2335 US [Read more]
The New Jersey drops anchor with Castillo on board at berth 7 in Ulithi lagoon on the morning of 9 November 1944, she has been at sea for 33 days and steamed 14 784 miles. [Read more]
Castillo served on the mighty USS New Jersey (BB62), the ship that Admiral Halsey had selected and drawn with care as his Flagship. Although being more familiar with, and at home on, a carrier he [Read more]
Serving on Admiral Halsey’s Flag Castillo will spend the next 18 months stationed at USNAB (U.S. Naval Advanced Base) Noumea, New Caledonia. On 1 December 1942 Castillo is promoted to Officer’s Steward 3rd Class (OS3c)[1]USS [Read more]
Conrad Castillo would have boarded the USS Wakefield (AP-21) sometime between May 17th and 19th at Pier 2, Army Base, Norfolk, Virginia. At 0030 on May 20th the ship moves to anchorage in Hampton Roads [Read more]
The Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is an American military cemetery located in St. Louis County, Missouri, just on the banks of the Mississippi River. Within the 237 000 interments there are seven Medal of Honour [Read more]
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