December 2, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 2 Comments
Eighty years ago this month, a surprise attack by Japanese forces occurred at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack killed more than 2,000, injured 1,178, and led to America’s entry into WWII. During the attack, six U.S. battleships were sunk, … Continue reading
November 26, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 17 Comments
We have added a new UK collection of Royal Navy Officer Patrol Service Cards to our archives. These cards are dated 1904-1970 and can provide insights for those who served in the Royal Navy Patrol Service (RNPS). These records were … Continue reading
November 3, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 97 Comments
On November 11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding presided over the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The monument honored fallen U.S. servicemen from WWI whose remains were unidentified. The ceremony … Continue reading
October 25, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 52 Comments
During WWII, more than 500 U.S. military women lost their lives while serving their country. Our friends at Stories Behind the Stars are compiling their stories, and we’d like to share just a few. Aleda E. Lutz was the first … Continue reading
October 4, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | Comments Off on Reflections of a Civil War POW
More than 3 million soldiers fought in the Civil War, and each had a story to tell. Some of those stories have been preserved through personal journals. We recently came across the journal of Union Soldier William Hosack. William spent … Continue reading
October 2, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | Comments Off on WWII’s Tokyo Rose
On October 6, 1949, 33-year-old Iva Toguri d’Aquino was convicted of treason, sentenced to 10 years in prison, and fined $10,000. Prosecutors claimed Aquino betrayed her country when she broadcast Japanese propaganda over Radio Tokyo to armed forces in the … Continue reading
September 20, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 79 Comments
In November 1943, a C-53 transport plane loaded with 13 medics, 13 flight nurses, and four aircrew members left Sicily headed for Bari, Italy. Their mission was to transport wounded soldiers to hospitals farther away from the front lines. A … Continue reading