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 →

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 →

Old Fashioned Ideals: Was life really better back then?

A very close friend once said to me, “trapped in your 47-year-old body is a 95-year-old man who sees life as a Norman Rockwell painting. You certainly wish life was Continue Reading →