The following posts feature World War II content.
- 107th Engineers Battalion - 107th Engineers Battalion Insignia (Wikipedia) The 107th Engineers find their routes right here in the Upper Peninsula, having first been known as the Calumet Light Guard. They hold a history… …
- Lake Bluff Park WW1 Memorial - Lake Bluff Park is a cozy little sidewalk overlooking Lake Michigan, located in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan. It also has many memorials ranging from World War 1 all the… …
- Fighting Falcon D-Day Glider - The wrecked glider, 1944(Fighting Falcon Website) Gliders played a major role in the invasion of Europe in World War Two. This is the story of how a small Michigan town… …
- Chris-Craft’s WWII Efforts and its Unforeseen Socioeconomic Impact - LCVPs loaded on trucks in downtown Cadillac, MI (US Auto Industry WW2) Similar to the mass production of bombing planes and jeeps, boats, particularly landing craft, were an essential vehicle… …
- HMCS Haida - Introduction The HMCS Haida was a destroyer in the Royal Canadian Navy and served in conflicts around the world in World War II, Korea, and the Cold War. Commissioned in… …
- Red Arrow Park, Marinette Wisconsin - Red Arrow Park is a memorial park and beach located in Marinette Wisconsin on the coast of Green Bay. The Park was named in 1945 in honor of the Marinette… …
- USS Cod Submarine - USS Cod in WWII (Wikipedia) The USS Cod (SS 224) is an iconic Gato-class submarine that served the United States Navy throughout the duration of World War II and was… …
- WWII German Howitzer - Front view (photo by John Anderson) source Clocking in at almost 26 feet in length, the German heavy field howitzer model 18 is an impressive sight to behold. After years… …
- USS Jobb (DE-707) - (Photo Courtesy Of Naval History and Heritage Command) The USS Jobb was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort built by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City Michigan for the U.S. Navy… …
- Michigan WWII Monument - Michigan WWII Monument(michiganww2memorial.org) Honor Flight Michigan thought it was a good idea to take World War II veterans from Michigan to Washington D.C so they could see their national memorial.… …