by Cindy Entriken | Nov 4, 2020 | 7 day countdown, Ila's War, Veterans Day
Today is the first of a 7 day countdown to the release of Ila’s War on November 11, 2020, Veterans’ Day. To celebrate I’m sharing excerpts from the cache of letters I have. I used this material as background to help me understand the bigger picture...
by Cindy Entriken | Oct 31, 2020 | Ila's War, Jamaica Ginger, Lincoln Kansas
One ounce bottle of Tincture of Jamaica Ginger, made for Rexall. This bottle is similar to the one that Ira and four of his friends purchased from the Rexall Drug Store in Lincoln, Kansas, in 1930. 1930 was a memorable year for many reasons Over 1,300 banks failed...
by Cindy Entriken | Oct 17, 2020 | audio recording, Ila's War, photo display, slideshow
This blog, unlike my previous ones, is an audio recording accompanied by photographs and news stories about Ila Armsbury. It’s narrated by me. Click on the icon at the lower left corner of the black block above to start and stop the audio/slideshow. The entire...
by Cindy Entriken | Aug 21, 2020 | book writing, Ila's War, Kansas, New Guinea, WWII
You can now purchase your copy of Ila’s War at Amazon.com. It only took twelve years of research, writing, and re-writing. But finally, Ila’s War is done and available to the public as an e-book. You can purchase your copy at...
by Cindy Entriken | May 25, 2020 | Ila's War, Memorial Day, WWII
Memorial Day . . . a day of remembrance Memorial Day has always been a day of remembrance for my family because we’ve had several family members who were in the military. My great aunt, Ila Armsbury, my dad and all my uncles fought in WWII. My cousin, Mike L.,...
by Cindy Entriken | Apr 9, 2020 | 32nd Infantry Division, Ila's War, New Guinea, Oklahoma, Red Arrow Men, WWII
Back in 2014, I started looking for materials about New Guinea. This was before I found James Campbell’s excellent book, The Ghost Mountain Boys, about the 32nd Infantry Division, the Red Arrow Men. The 32nd Infantry Division fought the Japanese across New...
