Postal History Meets World War II Naval Admiral in Grandfather’s Collection

Return Envelope from Commander In Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, and the Pacific Ocean Areas A little postal history this morning along with some amazement. In looking through my Grandfather’s Continue Reading →

Real Superheroes Surround Us

Superheroes imagined are entirely different from the real heroes who serve the general public on a daily basis. From the first responders to the United States military, those men and Continue Reading →

Honoring the Greatest Generation and Preserving the Past

On December 7, 1941, the USS Arizona and the USS Vestal floated side-by-side when the first planes of the Japanese Empire came into view and started strafing, bombing, and torpedoing Continue Reading →

Unknown But Not Unsung Hero From December 7th Finally Recognized

On December 7, 1941, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Joseph Leon George was serving on the repair ship, USS Vestal, which was moored inboard to the USS Arizona at Ford Island. The Continue Reading →

Witness to Infamy ~ Louis A Conter

https://youtu.be/T_L0kWTqPiA Louis A Conter – Witness to Infamy On December 7, 1941, Louis Anthony Conter was on board the USS Arizona moored along Battleship Row adjacent to Ford Island as Continue Reading →

The Grandfather I Never Heard… Until Now

In December of 1951, the Cromlish Family of Belmont, North Carolina returned to my Grandfather’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to this recording, they took a two-hour flight from Charlotte, Continue Reading →