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 →

Upcoming Pearl Harbor Trip and Update on my Writing Journey

In December 2016, I made the trip to the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii and participated in the Seventy-Fifth Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor by Continue Reading →

Belmont Hero of the Greatest Generation – James ‘Red’ Joye

I sat down with Red Joye on April 11, 2015, and had a conversation about his life growing up in Belmont and serving with the 34th Infantry Division in the Continue Reading →

Belmont Needed A Public Library

Belmont Women's Club Building

In this era of the Internet, finding the information you need is usually just a few keystrokes away on your search engine of choice. If you want to read the Continue Reading →