World War II History

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WW2 Hero Dog is Celebrated

Steven Terjeson | August 28, 2008

WW2 hero dog is celebrated to keep his legend alive
Wednesday, 27 August, 2008, 18:53 stv

Bamse the sea dog
A Montrose hero of the Second World War will be celebrated in the town tonight – but this legend is no ordinary soldier.
After docking in the North East in 1940, Bamse the sea dog became local [...]

John Waynes Yacht was WWII Minesweeper

Steven Terjeson | August 5, 2008

Wayne’s yacht was WWII minesweeper
Friday, August 1, 2008 – DAVID C. HENLEY Publisher Emeritus
John Wayne was a passionate lover of the sea, and today, 29 years after his death at the age of 72, his famed yacht the Wild Goose is still plying the Pacific, a living reminder of the screen actor whose motion picture [...]

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