Vincent Albanese (1918 – 1986) October 14th, 2018 @ 8:18 am PST
Papa would have been 100 today.
The Longest Day June 6th, 2018 @ 9:40 am PST
#FridayFive: War Movies November 10th, 2017 @ 11:40 am PST
My favorite movies about war
The 1973 National Personnel Records Center Fire January 27th, 2014 @ 6:38 am PST
A few weeks ago I did a little web searching on a mission to see if it would be possible to acquire duplicates of any or all of my grandfather’s service medals. He fought as a member of Merrill’s Marauders in the Pacific Theater in WWII and I know he had been awarded (at least) […]
Vincent Albanese (1918 – 1986) October 14th, 2013 @ 7:46 pm PST
Today would have been the 95th birthday of my Papa, Vincent Albanese. He was born on October 14th, 1918. He was incredibly handsome and my grandmother often compared him to Clark Gable. He fought in World War II as a member of Merrill’s Marauders and married Anna Sofia DiFolco when he returned. He became a […]
Flyboys, by James Bradley July 31st, 2004 @ 8:47 am PST
I just finished reading Flyboys: A True Story of Courage. My girlfriend’s little sister gave it to me for Christmas, which is some indication of how busy I’ve been this year. It’s a fascinating book, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about WWII. It focuses mainly on captured Navy pilots […]
Thanks for the Memories July 28th, 2003 @ 7:20 am PST
Six out of seven days each week, for almost a year now, I find myself cutting through the famed NBC Studios in Burbank on my way to work. Every time I do this I am confronted with a large sign that reads Bob Hope Drive and every time my mind instinctively, reflexively shows me a […]
