Articles
“Memoirs of a Kamikaze”
On 21 January 2022 Japanese veteran fighter pilot Kazuo Odachi added his name to a page from the log book. Odachi was only a teenager when he deployed to the Philippines and Taiwan as a [Read more]
Articles
Articles
“Per ardua ad astra” and Tiger Moth N9151
“Per ardua ad astra” is a Latin phrase meaning “through adversity to the stars”. Wikipedia says it was the Royal Canadian Air Force’s motto until 1968, when it was changed to “sic itur ad astra”, [Read more]
Articles
The Doolittle raid
Shortly after 8am in the morning of 18 April 1942 all 16 of Jimmy Doolittle’s B-25 Mitchell bombers successfully take off from the carrier deck of USS Hornet (CV-8). Due to the risk of being [Read more]
Articles
Tribute, respect and Ross Stewart
At present the Log Book is with Nick’s sister Simonne at the Rockville Hub awaiting its next appointment. On 22 March the book was treated with an excursion paying respect at the Arlington National Cemetery [Read more]
Articles
Coming (a)Cross the past
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]
Articles
7 December 1941 – Pearl Harbor, 80 years ago
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]
Articles
Mr Louis Graziano French Legion d’honneur Ceremony
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]
Articles
Major Adam Ross Stewart
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]
Articles
Identify the Unknown Sailors from the USS Arizona
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]
Articles
Conrad F. Castillo – Part 5 – Mog Mog, Kamikazes and Typhoons
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]