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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Paratrooper: The Man He Killed

This one reminds of the Thomas Hardy poem, The Man He Killed. First the set up: several pictures will scroll showing American paratroopers and it ends with a portrait of the speaker (presumably) labeled “Hienz.” After this, we see an elder gentleman (in a hospital of all places) who is describing the actions surrounding the […]

Don Malarkey and Band of Brothers

On this sunday, I ended up watching a few episodes of Band of Brothers while reading and doing other things. In this video, Don Malarkey (from E/506/101st AB) is speaking at a bookstore in support of his recent book (2008) and tells the story of missing the liberation of the Eagle Nest in Germany. A […]

World War II in the News

This is my first link dump, of World War II in the news. City of Mesa Seeks Owners of Unclaimed World War II Medals from EVliving.com. World War II pioneers help First Coast’s homeless veterans from Jacksonville.com. “Nuclear Archaeologists” Find World War II Plutonium from National Geographic. World War II-era mass grave found in Slovenia […]