Students Make Documentary Of WWII Veteran's Story
January 15, 2015
From nj.com there is news of a new documentary called Change of Tides that fans of veterans and World War II history will find very interesting.
From nj.com there is news of a new documentary called Change of Tides that fans of veterans and World War II history will find very interesting.
Kevin Heaton has posted a great interview with his father - Albert Heaton. Mr. Albert Heaton served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
There is some great poetry at the end of the interview that Kevin wrote based on his father's experiences. We found them to be very moving and insightful.
Here are some excellent D-Day references and news stories that we have found to be terrific:
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The new Freedom Pavilion was recently opened at the World War II Museum in New Orleans. This video from DVIDS has more information.
The Freedom Pavilion has WWII aircraft and other "large item" displays.
From Nicole Gonzales & Monica Garske at NBC San Diego comes a Digital Life story called "100-year-old photos found in antique camera".
Per the story, Anton Orlov recently purchased a 1901 Bellini Jumelle camera and while cleaning it he found 8 photos from World War I.
You can learn more about Anton at: photopalacebus.org.
Very interesting video from DOD LIVE on YouTube entitled: "WWII Veteran Returns to the Field of Battle." (Published on Jan 7, 2013)
The summary:
Cdr. Gerard Woelkers didn't grow up as a military brat, but he is the son of a World War II veteran. By taking orders to Germany, Woelkers is taking the opportunity to learn about his father's service and helping Frederick Woelkers close the book on this chapter in his life.
Here are some updates from our email inbox:
American Forces Press Service reports that the U.S. Department of Defense has created a new website - valor.defense.gov - dedicated to "raising awareness of service members' heroism and to help deter those who falsely claim military honors"
David Ignatius at the Washington Post has a new book review article entitled "DOUBLE CROSS The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre".
The book details the intelligence efforts of the Germans and the counter-intelligence moves by the British as D-Day planning started and then ultimately was launched.
Other reviews can be found at: CBS.com, New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.