http://www.pacificbattleship.com/

The Battleship of Presidents - New home in LA

Built in 1940, the USS IOWA served our country for over 50 years. Designated the "World's Greatest Naval Ship" due to her big guns, heavy armor, fast speed, longevity and modernization, she kept pace with technology for more than 50 years.

USS IOWA is now transforming to the most interactive and educational museum of its kind and will make its new home in Los Angeles this year.

Sent to me by Jim Hennessey. What a wonderful story. Please read...

Medal of Honor gifted to National Infantry Museum

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- In mid-June, the Maneuver Center of Excellence needed a volunteer to pick up Staff Sgt. Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor in Pittsburgh and deliver it to the National Infantry Museum. Up stepped Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hamm.

The 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment command sergeant major made the three-day trip this month, receiving the medal at the 87th Infantry Division's annual reunion banquet. He said the experience changed his entire outlook on World War II veterans and the nation's highest military honor.

"When you get to hear their stories in person -- a lot of these guys are dying off -- it's humbling," Hamm said Thursday. "It puts a lump in your throat. … It really touches you.

Read more below...

http://www.army.mil/article/64604/Medal_of_Honor_gifted_to_National_Infantry_Museum/

I found a news about a 169th veteran:

Jesse Green, 89, of Pineville!

The news was published on "The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia" November 14, 2011:

"PINEVILLE — Pineville World War II veteran Jesse Green was presented with two medals, 65 years after an honorable discharge from the Army. Green was presented with the European-African-Middle

Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze stars (representing three major conflicts) and a World War II Victory Medal at a special church service Sunday at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville."

Green was a member of the 169th Combat Engineer Battalion Company C and was stationed just south of Rome when he was injured in May of 1944. Green’s squad was replacing a bailey bridge with a wooden one when German forces opened fire, scattering the battalion as men scrambled for cover.

Could you help me to get in touch with him in trying to collect his history in Italy during WW2?

Regards,

Andrea Gatti

Well this is the modern version of 40's radio, so I thought I'd place it here. Received this letter this evening and am happy to swap links with Donn and his wife.

KNLDJ

Hi Marion;

 

Your web site is terrific, thanks for sharing with over a half million people.

 

We want to introduce our Internet radio station KNLDJ to you. I am a veteran of the Korean "conflict" and was stationed at Elmendorf, AFB, Alaska 1951-1953. My duty assignment was as staff announcer and disc jockey for Armed Forces Radio Service. I was just 17 when I enlisted.

 

Over the years my wife Nancy and I have been involved full time with several show business venues not the least of which was the media.

 

In 2007 I suffered a dissected Aorta (with a 2% survival rate) and 8 more heart related surgeries in 11 months. I am not able to do a lot and so I told Nancy I would love to have an Internet Radio Station, so in April of 2011 we signed on the Internet using the call letters KNLDJ and programming 4 hours a day. On 4th July 2011 we started using automation and programming 24/7. Our target audience is veterans and senior citizens and our programming is Old Time Radio shows from ABC, AFRS, CBC, CBS, Mutual, NBC and the South African Radio Network.

 

The programs range from detective shows to westerns, comedies, music shows, dramas, Christian programs and a polyglot of other general programming. We also feature a number of AFRS produced shows like "Carolina Cotton Calling", "G. I. Jive", "Command Performance" etc. All these programs will be on a rotating basis so listeners in any time zone or anywhere around the globe will have a convenient time to listen.

To honor the veterans of WW2 we will be programming 18+ hours (on a rotating basis) of all phases of WW2 from battle field audio, to dramas, archival audio etc. We will also be playing programs and music from the war era including "Fibber & Molly's" special on 7 December 1941, President Roosevelt's declaration of War with Japan and many other historic moments in history.. The programming will start midnight on May 27th and run through May 29th. Then from May 30th through June 4th we will return to regular programming. Our WW2 special will be repeated for D-Day from June 5th through the 7th.

 

We have confirmed listeners in 24 countries. We had hoped to get 100 listeners. That would have been satisfying but we have thousands who enjoy family entertainment.

 

We have no commercials (other than those that are in the body of some of the programs which, of course, are null and void but left in so every program that has the old outdated commercials is historic in every way. We do NOT solicit nor accept monies or donations of any kind. This is our gift and a labor of love.

 

We will hope you find time to give us a listen. Our volunteer staff, other than Nancy and myself, are all professional broadcasters. We have station breaks between each program and accept public service announcements (PSA's) at no charge.

 

Perhaps we could exchange links on our web site. Ours is not totally done. You access KNLDJ via Google or Yahoo by entering KNLDJ then clicking on the link.

 

Thank you for your wonderful tribute to your father and to all veterans as well.

 

Respectfully,

Donn and Nancy Moyer

KNLDJ Internet Radio Free America from Tacoma, Washington, USA.

As always with life, a day can bring good and bad news. While I'm mourning the passing of Tom Nokes, 36th Combat Engineer, I also discover I'm going to be interviewed on Military Author Radio on June 10th at 8:30 PM EST. This is an internet station

http://www.militaryauthorradio.com/

Hope you'll drop in to listen, as I sing the praises of "my boys".

If you're not around that evening, don't despair, for you will be able to hear the recording podcast anytime in the future.