Wikipedia explains the word as; “Remembrance is the act of remembering, the ability to remember, or a memorial.” and that sums this section up perfectly.
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]
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]
Anzac Day – Australia & New Zealand’s national day of remembrance, recognizing the contribution and suffering those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. In a typically amazing logbook coincidence, there [Read more]
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]
Today we are remembering the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) who 75 years ago, on 30 July 1945, was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 [Read more]
On this day, 78 years ago today, 10 March 1942, WWII visited St. Lucia in a most dramatic and violent way when the Lady Nelson, and another ship, the Umtata were torpedoed in Castries, St. [Read more]
On 19 February 2020, there were numerous observations observing the 75th anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima island. Lawrence Kirby experienced a nightmare within a nightmare by surviving the assault on “Cushman’s pocket” named [Read more]
Holocaust Memorial Day – there is no substitute for the voices of those who were there. We would do well to listen. Holocaust survivors Nesse Godin and David Bayer are two such persons who have [Read more]
77 years ago today: Thanks to Nikki Stratton, I was honored to spend an unforgettable few minutes in the warmth and humerus company of Mr. Donald Stratton. Both he and his shipmate Mr. Ken Potts would [Read more]
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