Ordnance: The USS England’s Hedgehog Weapons System
•September 25, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The destroyer escort USS England and the Hedgehog weapons system sank six Japanese submarines in 12 days. More »
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The destroyer escort USS England and the Hedgehog weapons system sank six Japanese submarines in 12 days. More »
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Air Force Pilot Phil Cochran was the personification of comic strip character Flip Corkin. More »
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The fascinating history of camouflage tells of the interplay between military developments and the worlds of art, design, and popular culture. More »
•September 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
First Lieutenant Robert Klingman used the propeller on his Vought F4U Corsair to down an enemy plane when his guns froze at high altitude. More »
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By Steven D. Smith
In the predawn darkness of Dobodura, New Guinea, 2nd Lt. William J. Smith of the U.S. Army Air Corps was roughly awakened by a noncom announcing that it was time to get dressed and get to the mess tent for breakfast.
Smith had not slept well, having spent More »