by Cindy Entriken | May 31, 2021 | D-Day, Exercise Tiger, Franklin W. Davis, Jr., Memorial Day, v-mail
Franklin W. Davis, Jr.1 why we observe memorial Day This Memorial Day, set aside to remember the men and women who died in service to the United States,2 please join me in recognizing the service of Kansas native, Franklin W. Davis, Jr., a young man who died during...
by Cindy Entriken | Jul 11, 2014 | 70th anniversary of D-Day, Bud Rice, D-Day, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach, WWII
The Decision One of my first tasks, before I started working on my book, Ila’s War, was to obtain a copy of Ila’s military records from the National Archives. But once I had her records I confronted a problem. I knew nothing about the 155th Station...
by Cindy Entriken | May 11, 2014 | 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, 70th anniversary of D-Day, D-Day, WWI, WWI and WWII, WWII
Anniversaries for WWI and WWII 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of World War II – two of the most momentous and horrific events in our human history. Learning about WWI at the National...
