On this day, seventy eight years ago, flight 229 vanished into history. If you have been following this blog; you know the story and where we are in the effort to bring an answer to the many questions that still exist of how and why it disappeared. Today we wish our continued sympathies and respect…
Category: Historical
TODAY IS THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY
TODAY IS THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY
Memories of Days Past
Memorial Day: May 30, 2016 Here in the United States, today is Memorial Day. We wanted to share with you a brief video that has great impact, especially today, no matter where you are in this world. Stephen Clouse and Guy produced, edited and put this together for The Freedom Alliance. Freedom Alliance supports…
And Yet, Another Anniversary Approaches
With July 29th quickly approaching, I reflect on all the July 29 anniversaries that have come and gone to mark the day that the Hawaii Clipper disappeared over the Pacific ocean, While the ultimate question of how or why is still being asked, I wonder about the numbers of people doing the asking and how those…
Memorial Day: ‘Just a Common Soldier’
Freedom Alliance supports our troops and their families through educational scholarships, recreational therapy, and activities that help injured heroes heal.
VE Day, Then and Now
May 8, 2015 Today marks the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II. What was VE Day? VE Day held on 8 May, 1945, celebrated the end of war in Europe The British government had been planning the celebration from late 1944. The code word ‘MOUSETRAP’ alerted ministers when VE Day was imminent…
Thanks for the Great Article, Larry McLean and Aquamedia.com!
Here is a re-post if some of you missed Larry McLean’s article…
“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
December 7, 1941-2014 Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the bombing in Pearl Harbor and the beginning of World War II, “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s own words. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, stunned virtually everyone in the United States military. Japan’s…
Looking (and finding) the greatest clue in the Mystery of the Hawaii Clipper
Thank you for keeping in touch with The Lost Clipper research effort. Bill, Myron, Jeff, Tony and many, many others have been working on this project for over a decade now and we have achieved a new milestone in proving the bodies of fifteen Americans are indeed entombed under the remains of a concrete slab…
Apra Harbor – Guam
Apra Harbor is a deep water port on the western side of the US territory of Guam. The southern end of the harbor is the location of Naval Base Guam and the site of where the massive China Clipper flying boats touched down and delivered their passengers and cargo. Today most of Apra Harbor is…
Thank-You, James
I would like to make a brief mention to my newest friend and colleague James. I will withhold the last name until I know it is ok, but in the meantime, this amazing individual has given me the most unique inside look at the brief life and times of Mark Walker. I am sincerely thankful…
Pearl Harbor Memorial
Today we mark the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941. I offer a moment of silence to remember the souls of men and women who were lost for no fault of their own. A war was given the breath of life months earlier in Japan and it became a reality in the…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 