Elmer Carlson holds his Navy uniform from inside his home in Greenhurst. Carlson served on the converted civilian ship USS Acubens during World War II, where he was a second class boatswain’s mate. Carlson turned 100 years old on Sunday. P-J photo by Eric Tichy GREENHURST — I...
British Royal Navy. On D-Day, the untested 29th Infantry Division, joined by the veteran 1st Infantry Division and nine companies of U.S. Army Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, were to assault the western half of the beach. The battle-hardened 1st Infantry Division was given the ...
Battery Acid.Artificial lemonade powder included in K-rations — considered undrinkable and regularly discarded or used as cleaning solution. Battle Breakfast.A Navy term referring to the heavy breakfast of steak and eggs commonly given to sailors and Marines on the morning of a combat operation. B...
The language grew so inflammatory on the bridge of theSaratogathat Rear Adm. Aubrey Fitch stormed off so he would not hear possibly mutinous talk and be forced to take action. One Navy officer aboard the carrierEnterprisedejectedly wrote, “It’s the war between two yellow races.” Even in ...
This formal traditional hat was worn as a carry-over from the German Imperial Navy and Reichswehr eras. The hat was worn in conjunction with the full-length frock coat for formal occasions. The hat features fore and aft narrow brims and is made of black polished felt. On the right had ...
There was Army, Navy and the Marines and they said, “Which one do you want? You can be in any one, which one do you want be?” I said, “I sure like that blue uniform.” So they suckered me into the Marine Corps and I was on my way. They said, “There are no trains ...
Some Raiders produced improvised camouflage patterns on the uniform by painting in spots or just by using mud smeared across on different regions. With the new improvised uniform came a reversible cloth helmet cover. Marines often left the rear flaps of the cover hanging to provide protection from...
US Army, Navy and Air Force spent millions of dollars on the problem. Jack Kilby came up against the tyranny of numbers he had one great advantage ;"I didn't know what everybody else considered impossible, so I didn't rule anything out." Sitting quietly in the semiconductor lab, Kilby ...
the Great War, Steiner equipped his men with lighter weapons (sub-machine guns, hand grenades, pistols, and explosive charges) instead of the trustedMauser rifle. He also introduced a camouflaged battledress to replace the basic field gray uniform and used live ammunition in his training ...