The Harrowing Job of Mapping Bougainville

Before the Marines would land on Bougainville, the mapping of the island needed to be accomplished.  The B-17, “Old 666” was assigned the mission – one that proved far more dangerous than first expected….

Short video.

 

Contributed by The Old Mainer.

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Presidents Day – Back in the Day – can be seen HERE!  

Have a great celebration!!

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 Canadian National Flag Day – 

The Royal Union Flag, which is also the flag of the United Kingdom, was used as the official flag of Canada until 1965. Various designs of the Canadian Red Ensign were used between 1868 and 1965 but Canada’s Parliament never officially adopted them. The National Flag of Canada’s current design results from a period of discussion, debate and political maneuvering in the early 1960s.

George F.G. Stanley designed the current flag, which is inspired by the Royal Military College of Canada’s flag. The multi-party parliamentary committee formed to select a new flag unanimously chose the design on October 29, 1964. The House of Commons passed the design on December 15, 1964. Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed the new flag on January 28, 1965, and it was inaugurated on February 15 in the same year.

Celebrate!!!

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Military Humor – 

 

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Farewell Salutes – 

Gerald Bliss – Great Falls, MT; US Air Force, Vietnam, P-61 Black Widow pilot, Bronze Star

Ann Caracristi – Bronxville, NY; US Gov’t cryptologist, WWII, Japanese codebook, NSA Chief

Donal Douglas – Seattle, WA; US Army Air Corps, WWII

Agapito Gonzales – Sante Fe, NM; US Navy, WWII, PTO

Mary King – Toronto, CAN; RC Air Force, WWII

Don Lovetinsky – W.Liberty, IA; US Army WWII, ETO

Stuart Moore – Hot Springs, AR; US Army, WWII

Sylvia Schachne – brn: Notts, ENG/Tom’s River, NJ; British Women’s Land Army, WWII

Edward Swiski – Halboro, PA; US Army, Korea, 187th RCT

Colin Thomson – Hawkes Bay; RNZ Army # 205205, Hawkes Bay Regiment/22nd Battalion

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