by Mark LoProto | Dec 24, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Ships, World War II
USS Widgeon (AM-22/ASR-1) was laid down in October of 1917 and commissioned into service on July 27, 1918, just four months before the end of World War I. The new minesweeper was thrust into the First World War almost immediately after commissioning. Widgeon served in...
by Mark LoProto | Dec 18, 2018 | After The Attack, Allied Forces, Axis Leaders, History, World War II
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, launching the Second World War in Europe. Across the Atlantic, the United States showed no appetite for getting involved in the European conflict. For two years, the United States maintained its policy of non-intervention,...
by Mark LoProto | Nov 13, 2018 | After The Attack, Allied Forces, History, Japanese Forces, Pacific Theater, World War II
Today, you don’t hear much about the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. They’re a popular tourist destination, but otherwise they aren’t at the top of most people’s minds. During the early 1940s, though, the situation was very different. The Solomon...
by Mark LoProto | Nov 5, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Obituaries, World War II
On October 29, 2018, just one day after his 92nd birthday, Gerald Langgood passed away, leaving behind a legacy that included serving during the Pearl Harbor attack when he was just 15 years old. Things were very different in the late 1930s. Boys fresh out of high...
by Mark LoProto | Oct 17, 2018 | Allied Forces, Japanese Leaders, U.S. Leaders, U.S. Leaders, World War II
September 2, 1945. More than two weeks had passed since the Japanese laid down their arms and declared they would no longer fight the Allies in the Pacific. The United States and the other Allies organized a ceremony in which Japanese representatives would sign an...
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...
