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By Steeljawscribe, on October 1st, 2010
Last year, a small group of us spent the better part of the summer and fall writing on the Solomons Campaign. That drawnout slugfest in the southwest Pacific receives little notice beyond Guadalcanal and some discussions regarding Santa Cruz. The purpose of that exercise (here and over at USNI’s blog) was to surface the larger [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on July 7th, 2010 In the mail: Seven Missing WWII Airmen Identified The Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of seven servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Capt. Joseph M. Olbinski, Chicago; 1st Lt. Joseph J. Auld, [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on April 6th, 2010 As previously reported, the Navy called off the search for the missing fourth crewmember of Bluetail 601, LT Steve Zilberman, USN of Columbus, Ohio declaring him lost at sea and presumed dead. A memorial service in honor of LT Steve Zilberman, will be held this Thursday, 8 April 2010 at 10:00am at the Naval Station Norfolk base chapel [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on March 16th, 2010 In May 2008, I wrote of the final identification and return of the remains of two of the Prometheus’ crew, Maj Barclay B. Young and Sr. Master Sgt James K. Caniford, two of a crew of 14 lost one dark March night, 38 years ago. At the time, all but one MIA had been identified, [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on January 14th, 2010 In the mail today: The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial. Air Force Maj. Russell C. Goodman of Salt Lake City, Utah, will be honored this [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on April 13th, 2009 Looking for anyone who was part of VMF-215 from 1943-45, aviator, ground-pounder or those who may have flown with VMF-215 in combined or associated operations during that period. Bryan Bender, a reporter with the Boston Globe, is looking for any of the above to flesh out a story he is working on stemming from earlier [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on December 27th, 2008 Courtesy Gary Koch, historian for the 474th FG, we have the pictures from Lt Packard’s funerl. Recall that he was involved in one of the largest air-to-air engagements in the ETO when 22 P-38s encountered a mixed formation of almost 80 German fighters. Packard Funeral Pics View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Sphere: Related [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on June 22nd, 2008 The Official Press Release: The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Lt. Cmdr. Ralph C. Bisz, U.S. Navy, of Miami [...] [...]
By Steeljawscribe, on May 27th, 2008 It is perhaps fitting the day after Memorial Day that we learn of more former MIA’s whose remains have since been identified and returned to their loved ones. Hence, today’s story of some of crew of the AC-130A Spectre named ‘Prometheus’ – callsign Spectre 13… – SJS Prometheus (c/s Spectre 13) The official release: Airmen [...] [...]
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