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These destroyers were versatile, easy to produce, and could be used in bulk for many different operations. Key point: Destroyers could help protect bigger warships and convoys from submarines. But destroyers could also come with anti-aircraft weapons and engage in surface action too. No class of ship in World War II saw more service than the destroyers of the Royal Navy. While capital ships might rest at anchor for months at a time, the destroyer fleet was always busy. From the moment the war ...

Archyde April 9, 2021 by archyde Charles Coolidge at a ceremony in Chattanooga, TN on November 13, 2013. JOHN RAWLSTON / AP An American veteran, who distinguished himself in fighting German troops in eastern France in 1944, died this week at the age of 99, a museum named after him has said. Charles Coolidge, oldest recipient of the Medal of Honor, America’s most prestigious military honor, died Tuesday “Peacefully” in Chattanooga, in the southeastern United States, said the National Her...

  Charles Coolidge, who was awarded the US Medal of Honor for leading an outmanned platoon against German troops and tanks in eastern France in 1944, died earlier this week at 99, according to the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Coolidge, the oldest-living recipient of the highest US war honor,  died “peacefully” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, near his birthplace of Signal Mountain, on April 6, the Heritage Center said. During World War II Coolidge fought in North Africa and then Ita...

The Irish Pimpernell and the Gestapo Chief When Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty – the ‘Scarlet Pimpernell of the Vatican’ – heard the massive explosion in Rome on the afternoon of 23 March, 1944, he knew he had to act quickly. Rome’s worst nightmare was about to begin, but one that, typical of the man, would have a compassionate ending, as PAT POLAND explains.   On 3 September, 1943, at the height of the Second World War, the Italian government surrendered unconditionally to th...

Duty Calls: 3 soldiers inducted for being top noncommissioned officers Terry Brown FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guards 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) gather  following their farewell ceremony at the Glenville Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville in preparation for a Middle East deployment.Sgt. Matthew Gunther / NY Army National GuardShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 Three soldiers assigned to the Army Albany Recruiting Battalion, headqu...

) With all its historic and artistic attractions, most tourists dont go to Rome for the beaches. But after a few days of sightseeing in the citys stifling summer heat, its good to know there are handy places nearby to take a refreshing dip in the sea. Within an hour of the city are several choices, and only a bit farther brings you to some of the prettiest beach towns on the Lazio coast. Because they are within such easy reach of the city, Romans make good use of their beaches in the summer, es...

The Top 10: Things people are remembered for that they didn’t actually do John Rentoul © Provided by The Independent Inspired by 24 hours of clips of Christopher Plummer not actually singing “Edelweiss”, marking the actor’s death earlier this month, Stewart Wood suggested this list and nominated no 1. I excluded things people are remembered for saying that they didn’t actually say, as we have already done Misquotations and Misattributed Quotations. 1. Eating a hamst...

AUBURN, CALIFORNIA — A retired paratrooper has received his Purple Heart more than 75 years after sustaining wounds in battle during World War II.  Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Cornett, who turns 100 on July 1, was surrounded by friends and family during a small ceremony Monday at an American Legion Post in Auburn, California, close to where he now resides.  Cornett’s award is tied to injuries he sustained Jan. 31, 1944, while serving in combat as a private with Headquarters Company, 1st Batt...

30 FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Marvin D. Cornett was 23 years old when he parachuted into Italy during World War II and was wounded in combat. At 99 years old, he officially received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal for his injuries and actions on New Years Eve in 1944. The 82nd Airborne Division veteran received a proper military awards ceremony in Auburn, Calif. on Feb. 22 with the help of his family, friends, veterans and Paratroopers. Cornett was assigned to Headquarters Compa...

John McOwan hears the bells of Peebles Old Parish Church ring out in his honour as he turns 100 years old. Photo courtesy of Neil MacIntyre AS a young man, John McOwan would run through the crowds during Beltane Saturdays and make his way up the steep winding tower of the Old Parish Church to ensure the bells didn’t go off during the crowing of the Beltane Queen.  Last Saturday, however, there was hardly a soul on the street, but an elderly man stood gallant at the bottom of the church ...