U.S. Brig Somers, New York Jan 11, 1843
My dear Sir,
In taking up my pen to reply to
your valuable and most welcome letter of the 3 instant I have
little hope of expressing to you a tithe of the gratification which
I have derived myself, and a...
Mitchell (Bomber); World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Pinned down behind a tree by enemy fire during the invasion of Wakde, an American soldier turns his head to watch as a North American MITCHELL (known to the Navy as a PBJ) strafes Jap positions on May 17, 1944. Launched a few months after the...
Robinson, G. W. (George W.); Oregon (Battleship : BB-3); Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Naval operations; Santiago, Battle of, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1898; Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912; Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902; Schley,...