Canada participated in many ways during WWII, more than people realize. Canadian forces landed on Juno beach on D-day and played a large part in the Battle of the Atlantic. By the end of the war, Canada had the 4th largest allied air force in the world. The Canadian military has fought alongside the United […]
The clash and subsequent sinking of two behemoth ships, the HMS Hood and the German battleship Bismarck, in May 1941 had decisive consequences for the future of naval warfare in World War II. At the Battle of the Denmark Strait on May 24, 1941, gunfire from the Bismarck rapidly sunk the HMS Hood, long the […]
Few people realize 1038 women pilots served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII. These intrepid groundbreaking women came to be known as the WASPS or Women Air Force Service Pilots. This presentation is a look at the history of the WASPS and some of the 38 women pilots who lost their lives in the […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of the coming home of the last remaining American troops from the Vietnam War. Join us as we celebrate these fine soldiers’ homecoming. Enjoy celebratory cake for all. Presenter: Randy Zahn, Cobra Pilot and Vietnam Veteran
On April 18, 1942, Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Doolittle led a clandestine bombing raid of sixteen B-24 Mitchell bombers that flew from U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet to Tokyo, a distance of more than 650 miles. The damage inflicted was small, but it foreshadowed the mighty air raids to come. Presenter: Dr. Edward Gordon
