April 13, 2022 by Jenny Ashcraft | 75 Comments
On October 24, 1944, the USS Tang (SS-306) sank off the coast of China during WWII, trapping 29 sailors in 180 feet of water. The Balao-class submarine was destroyed when her own torpedo boomeranged back and slammed into the ship’s … Continue reading
March 18, 2022 by Jenny Ashcraft | 154 Comments
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between C-Rations and K-Rations? During WWII, US military officials had to find a way to feed the troops when they weren’t near a mess hall. Rations were prepackaged meals, easy to prepare, … Continue reading
February 23, 2022 by Jenny Ashcraft | 121 Comments
On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration will release the 1950 U.S. Census to the public. These records may provide new insights into the 16 million American men and women who fought during WWII. More than 400,000 … Continue reading
January 24, 2022 by Jenny Ashcraft | 80 Comments
By the time WWII ended in 1945, the Holocaust claimed the lives of more than 6 million Jews across German-occupied Europe. In addition to Jews, Nazi Germany also engaged in the systematic killing of 11 million others, including POWs and … Continue reading
December 16, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 64 Comments
During WWII, Allied navies suffered a devastating defeat at the hand of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First and Second Battles of the Java Sea. The battles, which began on February 27, 1942, led to the Japanese occupation of … 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