Military History

WWII Navajo code talker dies The Associated Press Posted : Wednesday May 2, 2007 7:19:23 EDT TSE’ DAA’ KAAN, N.M. — A Navajo code talker who was awarded a congressional silver medal for his service in World War II has died. Stewart Clah of Tse’ Daa’ Kaan died Sunday in his sleep, his family said. He was 87. The code talkers were an elite group of Navajo Marines who confounded the Japanese during the war by transmitting messages in their native language. Clah’s family members said he told them little about his days of combat but enjoyed swapping tales with fellow code talkers. They would drink coffee and talk so loudly in Navajo that it drove Clah’s da…

What looks to be a useful site for World War Two order of battle (OOB) and organization info, gleaned from the Admiralty Trilogy mailing list: http://niehorster.orbat.com/000_admin/000oob.htm

WWII submarine found 65 years after sinking By Jeannette J. Lee - The Associated Press Posted : Friday Aug 24, 2007 8:30:09 EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The mangled remains of a World War II submarine were found in the Bering Sea on Wednesday night, more than six decades after the Navy vessel disappeared with a crew of 70 off the Aleutian Island of Kiska. The discovery of the Grunion culminates a five-year search led by the sons of its commander, Mannert Abele, and may finally shine a light on the mysterious last moments of the doomed vessel. “Obviously, this is a very big thing,” the oldest son, Bruce Abele, said Thursday from his home in Newton, Mass. “I tol…

A clear, simply and short article: http://jtmcdaniel.com/asdic.html

WWII torpedo boat wreck surfaces in Pacific The Associated Press Posted : Monday Apr 30, 2007 5:48:52 EDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The explosive-laden wreck of a World War II torpedo boat has risen from the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands, pushed above the water by a powerful earthquake, an official said Friday. The boat was exposed when reefs rose 10 feet above sea level during a 8.1-magnitude quake that caused a devastating tsunami, killing 52 people in the western Solomons in early April, said Jay Waura of the National Disaster Management Office. The Solomons’ main island, Guadalcanal, was the scene of fierce fighting during World War II. The co…

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