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 »
•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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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 »
•December 5, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
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 »
