From the New York Times comes the sad news that Ben Kuroki, the only aircrew member … Ben Kuroki passesRead more
Blue Skies
Rest In Peace, Forgotten Angel
In 1921 a child was born in the Belgian Congo. The child was a girl; her … Rest In Peace, Forgotten AngelRead more
Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. passes
Fox News reports the sad news that Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first Black … Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. passesRead more
Remembering Master Sergeant Corey Hood
Posthumously-promoted Master Sergeant Corey Hood, an Army Golden Knights parachutist, who died in a parachuting accident … Remembering Master Sergeant Corey HoodRead more
Army Golden Knight parachutist dies in collision
The Chicago Tribune reports that Sergeant First Class Corey Hood an Army parachutist with the Army’s … Army Golden Knight parachutist dies in collisionRead more
Domo Arigato, Mori-sama
On 6 August 1945, the US dropped the “Little Boy” nuclear bomb on Hirsoshima. Within days, … Domo Arigato, Mori-samaRead more
22 More Are Properly Buried
I’ve written before about the Missing In America Project (MIAP). (So had Jonn, but I apparently … 22 More Are Properly BuriedRead more
Seventy Years
Seventy years ago – on 6 August 1945 at roughly 08:15:45 AM Japanese Standard Time, which … Seventy YearsRead more