Conflict: World War II
General George S. Patton was born in 1885 to a wealthy family in California. From a young age, Patton was well-versed in military history and quickly decided that the life of a soldier was his calling. At the age of … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
Somewhere in the photo above is the Dutch minesweeper HRMS Abraham Crijnssen. Can you find it? This is what it looks like close up. Why is the ship covered in branches and foliage? Because it’s disguised as a tropical island. … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
Like the Memphis Belle, the Hell’s Angels was another B-17 Flying Fortress that completed 25 successful missions. Hell’s Angels was the first plane to do so and didn’t return to America until it had flown 48 missions. Before its departure back home for … Continue reading
Conflict: Korean War, Vietnam, World War II
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. And it’s true that whether posed or candid, photographs often capture personalities, emotions, and moments better than a written attempt to explain them. The following are a selection of wartime images from … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
The Memphis Belle is one of the most famous planes ever to fly in WWII. The captain, Robert K. Morgan, named the plane after Margaret Polk, his sweetheart back home in Tennessee. The B-17 “Flying Fortress” was a ten-crew bomber … Continue reading