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During WWII, my father was a lieutenant the Army Air Corps, that was before the Air Force was created as a separate branch of the US military, and he served in the Pacific during 1944 and 1945 as a navigator and bombardier.

After my father's death, I found that he had kept a record of the combat missions he flew during the war as well as ... more

 

Documenting World War II: Through the Lens of a Camera

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L. Bennett "Elby" Fenberg, a combat photographer who served in the 163rd division of the Signal Corps of the Army during World War II, is known for filming the demolition of a huge Nazi swastika at a stadium in Nuremberg, Germany in 1945. The dramatic film shows the destruction of the giant swastika that "was about 50 feet across and was made o... more

 

Brothers in War

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This is the story of three brothers, two of whom were twins, and their service during the last two years of the war. It is about how Joseph and Emil ended up serving together and how they made a point of getting together with their brother and cousin as much as possible while they were in Europe. It... more

 

Remembering Eva

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My grandmother, Eva Jane (Anderson) Brook found herself in Glendale, California with two young children to care for and a husband that had volunteered for the Navy and was going to fight overseas. They had quite a family life together and spent considerable amounts of time with the entire family to... more

 

Remembering My Grandfather

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My grandfather Edward Joseph Brook lived in Glendale, California just out side of LA just before the war. He had a wife, Eva Jane (Anderson) Brook and they had two children: Charlene the oldest at 12 or so and Little Eddie at about 5. They lived in a Stucco home (still exists today) close to Herbe... more

 

Letters Home 1942-1943 - A Soldier's Story

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My Uncle Frank, while serving in the Solomons, wrote letters home to my grandparents. We collected the letters, transcribed them and put them in the form of a book. The following is a foreword that I have written for that book.

Frank Carrabba was born on January 1, 1920 in Bryan, Texas. ... more