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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Spotlight: Allan C. McBride, Chief of Staff of the American Forces on Bataan

Sunday, June 13, 2010

This is the second post in a series that highlights local men killed in World War II. The monument pix come from the Memorial at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Frederick, MD. The text comes from period news articles researched and posted online by the unnamed Frederick County Veterans Researcher. They are obituary-style and usually [...]

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Spotlight: Earl Mason Harwood, Marine

Saturday, June 12, 2010

So this is the first post in a series that highlights local men killed in World War II. The monument pix come from the Memorial at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Frederick, MD. The text comes from period news articles researched and posted online by the unnamed Frederick County Veterans Researcher.  They are obituary-style [...]

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WWII Memorial @ Mt. Olivet (Frederick, MD)

Friday, June 11, 2010

I had the chance to visit the WWII Memorial Park at Mt. Olivet in Frederick, MD today.  I’ve read about this place from the many news articles I’ve seen that were posted on the web some years ago by a local Frederick Veterans researcher.  I’ve long since lost the address to his site so I’m [...]

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War Posters (the unusal)

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Over the years, I’ve seen more than a few war posters.  Every so often, I come across some that surprise me still.  These fall into this category.
1. Jap Trap–No matter how many times I see posters depicting an enemy as an animal, I still get a little surprised.  I always wonder, “how did it get [...]

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