Intrepid Under Fire19-year-old Walter Hillman in Kamikaze Strike
Walter Hillman stood alert on the port side of the U.S.S. Intrepid, just behind the 20 millimeter anti-aircraft gun. The view over the Pacific was expansive. You could look across the water and see well over a mile before the…
Mobile Crash Crew Rebuilds FortressesSoldiers, Technicians Fix Planes Where They Crash
There are so many stories lost in these old papers from World War II. My grandparents were great at saving memorabilia. This is the first time I actually looked through their old newspapers and I’m excited to share them with…
Motor Pool Sergeant Edward “Boots” Ezopat the Battle of Remagen
Every bounce brought his knees closer to the thin, black steering wheel as the truck lumbered over busted pavement. His feet jumped from the clutch and brake to the accelerator, right hand straining at the gearstick by his thigh. He…
Flight Engineer Link Ellingson was part of first attack on Berlin
An article pulled from the Spring Grove Herald recalls Harold “Link” Ellingson’s experiences in the 8th Air Force. Harold was the uncle of one of our parents. Harold survived the war and had 4 children! He was a Mobile gas…
The View from the Ball Turret20 yr old Lowell Moore’s mission over Berlin
Lowell Moore lay on his back, knees bent up near his ears. Two steel levers were gripped in each hand, cold against his palms, even through gloves. The world buzzed. Turbulence and the roar of the 1200 horsepower engines made…
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