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USS West Virginia, pre-WWII Her wounds had been grievous that morning in 1941, when Japanese torpedo bombers swept low over the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor and unleashed their deadly cargoes at the easy targets moored along Battleship Row. The surface might of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was virtually helpless…
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Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr. was a prominent Philippine journalist and politician. He served the province of Tarlac as the mayor of Concepcion, provincial vice governor, and provincial governor, and then Senator of of the 7th Congress. Image courtesy of http://www.kahimyang.com During his term as a senator, he was the…
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11th Airborne Division, 1943 Yearbook My father, Everett A. Smith, was a member of Headquarters Company/187th/11th Airborne Division, from 1942 until 1946. From the very start of the division, General Joseph M. Swing was their commander. Often called ‘Uncle Joe’, Smitty’s picture of him says, “My General” on the reserve…
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SMOKY At the beginning of of 1944, Smoky, a Yorkshire terrier, was found by an American soldier with a stalled jeep in the New Guinea jungle where she had been abandoned in a foxhole. She did not respond to either English or Japanese commands. After taken to the soldier’s camp,…
Originally posted on Rosalinda R Morgan:
Matt on board the Lauren Kristy, a paddle wheel boat at the Great South Bay, Long Island on one of his friend’s wedding anniversary parties. It is with sadness that I announce the passing of Matthew Morgan on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was 93. He is survived by…
Originally posted on ITALIAN HUSBAND OF A FILIPINA Italyanong Asawa ng Isang Pilipina:
The “Noli Me Tangere” by José Rizal (Tagalog version) Monument to José Rizal in the Luneta Park in Manila Gloria Arroyo, one of the symbols of the modern Filipina who often occupies positions of power in the Philippine society Young Filipina students…
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‘Ben’ Skardon Clemson University will award its highest honor, the Clemson Medallion, to two distinguished alumni — Professor Emeritus Beverly “Ben” Skardon and Trustee Emeritus Allen Price Wood. Skardon and Wood will be honored at a presentation ceremony in February 2020. Skardon, who lives in Clemson, is a native of…
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur (l.) and Richard “Dick” Adams (r.) Richard Adams describes General MacArthur as “quite a guy.” In commemoration of the 75th year of World War II in the Philippines, one of its heroes returned. Richard “Dick” Adams visited Corregidor once again, but this time, he did not parachute…
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Gen. Yamshita at defense table Just as the Japanese surrenders occurred in different places and on different dates, so were the trials. The regulations used differed and the criminal charges varied. Preparations for the war crimes started early in mid-1942 due to the heinous reports coming out of China during…
After the eruption of Taal Volcano, I have been seeing more news about the faith of the Batangueños, the people of Batangas. I’m from Alitagtag and the most revered patron saint of our town is the Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz, (The Holy Cross). It has been the belief of the people of our town … More What do you know about the Holy Cross of Alitagtag?
