Posts Tagged ‘WWII’

After a wave of attacks from 350 Japanese planes, 21 ships in the U.S. Pacific fleet were destroyed or damaged, hundreds of aircraft were lost, and more than 2,400 Americans were killed. The next day President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on the Empire of Japan, calling Dec. 7, 1941, “a date that will live [...]

Operation Neptune off the coast of Normandy, June 1944, the assault phase of Operation Overlord.

My Father – Charles Jackson Applegate, WWII and Korea Vet, Gone but not forgotten. http://www.tweettoremind.org/ Visit Tweet to Remind and donate in honor of Memorial Day. Tweet to ReMIND is a celebration of support for the United States service men and women created by the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s ReMIND.org. ReMIND.org is ensuring our heroes return [...]

On August 17, 1942 U.S. Marine Raiders attacked Makin Island in the South Pacific. They left behind nineteen dead after asking the islanders to make sure that they received a proper burial. In 1999, their remains were re-discovered. Semper Fi, Marines