Tag Archives: II

Angels of the Airfields: Navy Air Evacuation Nurses of World War II

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Andre Sobocinski, Historian, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery   When the Naval Air Transport Service (NATS) R4D broke through the clouds of volcanic dust and smoke to land on Iwo Jima on March 6, 1945, it carried more … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Normandy Crucible: The Decisive Battle that Shaped World War II in Europe

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

By John Prados, NAK Caliber Division of New American Library, New York, NY (2011) Reviewed by Captain Roger F. Jones, USN (Ret.) One of the meanings of the word “crucible” is “severe test,” and the Allied invasion of France in … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Among Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

By First Sergeant Jack R. Ainsworth, USMC, Edited by Ambassador Laurence Pope (Retired), U.S. Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA (2011) Reviewed by Colonel Curt Marsh, USMCR Retired This small book Among Heroes, published by the U.S. Marine Corps History … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Battle of North Cape, the Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

By Angust Konstam, Pen and Sword, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (2008) Reviewed by Alberto R Savoretti MD Angus Konstam’s Battle of North Cape brings to light this forgotten engagement with balance and flair. The lack of primary sources of the German side … Continue reading →

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Marine Corps Aviator’s Wings of Gold Returned to Descendants

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

The Naval Historical Foundation, the Association of Naval Aviation, and the Marine Corps Aviation Association recently had the opportunity to commemorate the service and sacrifice of a World War II Marine Corps aviator, and honor the families who were directly … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Joe Rochefort’s War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

By Elliot Carlson, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2011). Reviewed by Capt. John A. Rodgaard USN (Ret.) Joe Rochefort is a legend to all United States Navy intelligence professionals and Elliot Carlson’s outstanding biography finally introduces the man behind the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Dark Seas: The Battle of Cape Matapan

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Introduced by J. E. Harrold , University of Plymouth Press, Farnham, UK, (2012). Reviewed by Joseph Moretz. Ph.D. Dark Seas is a reprint of a British Admiralty Battle Summary monograph originally published in 1950 intended for the private use of … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Role the USS Casablanca (CVE-55) Played in World War II in the Pacific

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

By Dr. Barbara G. Jones. 2010, The Edwin Mellen Press, Box 450, Lewiston, NY., 515pp. Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart Dr. Barbara Jones has penned a well-written and interesting history of the escort carrier USS Casablanca (CVE 55). The story … Continue reading →

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USS Sterett Flag From World War II Finds Its Way Home

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

We were contacted last month by the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) about an historic artifact that once belonged to the Naval Historical Foundation. Commander Stewart L. Bateshansky, USN, recently assumed command of the Arleigh Burke … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: British Heavy Cruisers 1939-1945

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

By Angus Konstam, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, UK, (2012). Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart British Heavy Cruisers 1939-1945 is one of a series of books Osprey has published during the last 5-years covering various classes of warships. This book follows Osprey’s … Continue reading →

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New Exhibition Opening on World War II and New York City

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

This fall, a new exhibition will open at the New York City based New-York Historical Society. The exhibition will be called WWII & NYC and is scheduled to open 5 October 2012. The exhibition will chronicle the most widespread and … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Pilot Error – A Naval Aviator’s Career – WWII Black Cats to Korean War PBYs to Annapolis Professor

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

By Capt. Vadym V. Utgoff., NRA Associates, Annapolis, MD. (2006). Reviewed by Charles Bogart This is the story of one man’s love affair with flying. We follow the author’s path from growing up as the child of an immigrant Russian … Continue reading →

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Leadership Under Duress: Richard Antrim and the Medal of Honor

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Author Michael Mink recently contacted us about articles he writes for Investors Business Daily’s Leaders & Success page.  “Leaders and Success,” looks at great leaders of today and the past, from fields as diverse as computer technology, professional sports, and … Continue reading →

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Looking for Assistance on WWII Ship Recognition at Ulithi Atoll

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

We recently received an inquiry about some well known photographs from World War II. The images (see below) depict a vast fleet of U.S. Navy warships at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, on 8 December 1944, nicknamed “Murderer’s Row.” A group … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: A Hard Fought Ship – The Story of HMS Venemous

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

By Robert J. Moore and John A. Rodgaard, Holywell House Publishing, 2010 (first published in Great Britain by Robert J. Moore, 1990) Reviewed by Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret) Every ship has a unique life, and in the … Continue reading →

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