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Remembrance

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.

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The Caterpillar Club: The Lester Schrenk story.

22 February 2021 Lars McKie 0

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]

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USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

30 July 2020 Nick Devaux 0

75 years ago, on 30 July 1945, the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship. [Read more]

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78 years ago war visited St Lucia

11 March 2020 Nick Devaux 0

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]

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Battle of Iwo Jima 75 years ago

20 February 2020 Nick Devaux 0

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]

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Holocaust Memorial Day

27 January 2020 Nick Devaux 0

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]

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

7 December 2019 Nick Devaux 0

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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