World War II History

Steven Terjeson | March 17, 2010

Senate debates Lend-Lease, Dr. Todt appointed Minister of Weapons in Germany, US & MacArthur assume command of the Pacific, British capture Medenine, US forces bomb Vienna.

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Tags: Audio, Australia, B-17, Lend Lease, MacArthur, Medenine, Pacific Ocean, Podcast, Senate, Todt, Tunisia, Vienna

Steven Terjeson | June 19, 2009

Quote of the Day
“Those were great days, though,” he added. “We lived only one day at a time, of course. We didn’t know whether you were going to live tomorrow or not. We flew constantly. I had 500 hours in that ball, right there.” — Glenn Simms B-17 Gunner

Plano resident Glenn Simms, 89, flew [...]

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Tags: B-17, Gunner, Sergeant, Sgt, Turret, Veteran

Steven Terjeson | June 2, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 2

Damaged B-17 96th BG, 8th AF at Poltava, Russia (22 JUN 1944). Part of Operation Frantic.
2 JUN 1944 – The United States began “shuttle bombing” in Operation Frantic. The operation was created soley to destroy Germany’s war economy.
Operation Frantic was a series of seven [...]

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Tags: B-17, Bombing, Image, Operation Frantic, Photo, Russia, Soviet Union

Steven Terjeson | July 19, 2008

Today in WW II History
World War II History for July 19
1942 – German U-boats were withdrawn from positions off the U.S. Atlantic coast due to effective American anti-submarine countermeasures.
1943 – During World War II, more than 150 B-17 and 112 B-24 bombers attacked Rome for the first time.

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Tags: 1942, 1943, Atlantic, B-17, B-24, History, Rome, Today, U-Boats, WWarII, WWII

Steven Terjeson | July 1, 2008

‘Bob’ Perry, 85, WW II pilot, teacher
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 – The Hillsboro Argus
Robert D. “Bob” Perry, 85, Hillsboro, died June 22, 2008.
A life celebration will be 10 a.m. July 25 at Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ, 5150 SW Watson Ave., Beaverton, OR.
Mr. Perry was born in St. Helens Oregon Oct. 23, 1922. He [...]

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Tags: B-17, Funeral, Oregon, Pilot, Veteran, WWarII, WWII

Steven Terjeson | June 11, 2008

WW II Bomber Brings Out Memories
6/10/2008 – 04:02:32 pm – KOTA TV
This week’s visit in Scottsbluff by a B-17 is more than just a history lesson for many, but for one man it’s also a chance to connect with the experiences of his father.
Patrick Vann of Torrington never heard a lot about his father’s experience [...]

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Tags: B-17, France, History, Personal, Stalag, Veteran, WWarII, WWII

Steven Terjeson | May 19, 2008

EAA B-17 Bomber Visit to Seattle, WA (May 21, 2008 10am – 5pm)
I saw this B-17 (Aluminum Overcast in 398th B.G colors) flying over Puget Sound out my office window today and took a couple photos. It is being hosted at the Museum of Flight for Memorial Day weekend. It was a treat for a [...]

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Tags: B-17, Museum of Flight, Seattle, WWarII, WWII

Steven Terjeson | March 4, 2008

Today in WWarII History
World War II History for March 4
1941 – Britain launched Operation Claymore.
Operation Claymore was a World War II raid on the Lofoten Islands, by the British Armed forces. It was carried out on 4 March 1941, by British Commando and Royal Naval units on the remote islands off the coast of Norway, [...]

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Tags: B-17, Britain, Germany, History, WWarII, WWII