by Mark LoProto | Oct 1, 2018 | History, World War II
The relationship between the United States and the indigenous people of North America is a complicated one that dates back centuries. At one of the nation’s darkest hours, the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, many Native Americans didn’t hesitate to join...
by Mark LoProto | Sep 17, 2018 | Allied Forces, Pacific Theater, World War II
During the First World War, the Allies suffered great losses due to catastrophic amphibious landings, notably during the Gallipoli Campaign. The US military is always eager to learn from past mistakes, and so these landings were scrutinized in the years that followed....
by Mark LoProto | Sep 15, 2018 | Pearl Harbor News, Pearl Harbor Survivors, World War II
Many of the men who survived the tragic events of December 7, 1941 would spend their lives recounting the trials of not just that day, but the War in the Pacific that followed. In early September, 2018, America lost one of those men with the passing of 98-year-old...
by Mark LoProto | Sep 10, 2018 | Japanese Leaders, World War II
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the devastating war that followed, many Americans wanted revenge, and some got in the most unexpected ways. One of the oddest might be the story of Tojo’s teeth. Jack Mallory, a US Navy dental prosthetics specialist,...
by Mark LoProto | Sep 5, 2018 | History, Imperial Japanese Navy, Pacific Theater, World War II, World War II Weaponry
When the use of atomic weapons first became an option during World War II, when and where to use them became the biggest questions. Though the targets eventually chosen were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Americans had first considered other...
by Jerry Peterson | Aug 9, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, USS West Virginia Survivors, World War II
When Archie Kelley turned 100 years old, it was a milestone that many others wished to celebrate with him. Kelley’s 100th birthday wasn’t just any centennial celebration. This was the milestone event for a survivor of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More...
