December 13, 2016 by Trevor | 74 Comments
Before there were the Navy SEALs, there were the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) of World War II in the Pacific. UDTs were in charge of reconnaissance of the shoreline prior to an amphibious invasion. They would reconnoiter the lay of … Continue reading
December 2, 2016 by Trevor | 49 Comments
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In this surprise attack, which would lead America to enter World War II, 6 U.S. ships were sunk and more than a … Continue reading
August 22, 2016 by Trevor | 17 Comments
Do you have family members who served with the British Army during World War I? Look for their units in Fold3’s UK WWI Diaries to discover what they experienced during the war! The UK WWI War Diaries are unit diaries … Continue reading
December 23, 2015 by Trevor | 23 Comments
Even far from home, servicemen and women during World War II often tried to celebrate the holidays as best as they could. Check out the excerpts below from the World War II War Diaries for descriptions of some Christmas festivities … Continue reading
December 7, 2010 by Peter | Comments Off on Remembering Pearl Harbor Through World War II War Diaries
A little while back we started adding images from the World War II War Diaries to Footnote. These diaries provide a day-to-day record of operational activities from the Navy and Marine Corps, and offer an interesting look into some of … Continue reading