American Countryside » World War II

Pearl Harbor Survivor Al Bodenlos

Tom — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:01:21 +0000

Al can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral under the threat of attack by the Japanese…..

A Court-Martial and Pearl Harbor

Tom — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:01:27 +0000

Sterling Cale acted with bravery and courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why, then, was he going to be court-martialed? He couldn’t believe what he was hearing……

In the Waters at Pearl Harbor

Tom — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:01:49 +0000

He was an eyewitness to history, a man who was in the waters of Pearl Harbor during and after the Japanese attack, doing his part to fight back and preserve life…..

A Day That Will Live in Infamy

Tom — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:01:01 +0000

He was a farm boy from Illinois who thought he’d received the prime spot for anyone to serve in the military. On December 7th, 1941, he found himself surrounded by a day that will live in infamy…..

A Prisoner of War Reintured

Tom — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:01:27 +0000

Over 65 years after this Prisoner Of War died in a work camp, his body will be reintured near his birthplace this week. The story is unusual though, because the POW died here…..

One Famous Horse

Tom — Fri, 13 May 2011 05:01:31 +0000

At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals were shipped overseas, but there’s a good chance you remember one very famous horse…..

From Japan to the United States

Tom — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:01:09 +0000

As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up marrying one of them! But there were more far more surprises when she landed in the United States…..

World War II From the Other Side of the Globe

Tom — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:01:06 +0000

Probably all of us have heard stories about World War II. Perhaps we have friends or relatives who have shared first hand accounts. It’s rare, though, that we get to hear an account from someone who saw the war from the other side of the globe…..

Preserving the SS American Victory

Tom — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:01:23 +0000

The American Victory is one of three Victory ships that remain from over 500 built during WW II.

During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that won wars and built America…..

A New Class of Ships

Tom — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:01:41 +0000

During the first half of World War II, the United States used vessels called Liberty Ships to haul cargo and troops across the oceans. However, the lumbering boats were no match for German U-boats. The solution was a new class of ships to help win the war…..