Making History Project – Veteran Oral History Preserving Veterans’ Stories
Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!
Seeing History: Iconic WWII Photos in Color
What happens when you get the world’s best colorization artists to work on the most famous historic images ever? A masterpiece! This slideshow features some of the best work we’ve seen so far!
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Seeing History: Ball Turret Gunner on B-24
One of the coolest things ever! The crew chief on the B-24 and a great guy, installed his Gopro camera on the end of the 50 cal gun facing the ball turret so you could see the aircraft rotating in the background.
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What If? History: Germany’s invasion of the US during WWII
Considering some of the different outcomes that could have happened during World War Two, historians and researchers have looked closely at how and what would have happened if Germany and the Nazis had tried to invade the US.
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History Maker: Marcus Luttrell – Lone Survivor & Navy Cross recipient
Marcus Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) is a former United States Navy SEAL, who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in June 2005 facing Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings. Luttrell was a Hospital Corpsman First Class by the end of his eight-year career in the United States Navy.
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Thank you for reading (and sharing). Stay tuned for next week’s weekly review for U.S. Veterans.
