Stories of World War Two Fallen Heroes and the Researchers Who Find Their Stories.

"A World War II Nancy Drew" Interview with Author Donna Esposito

She has traveled the world find WWII stories and has written a novel about WWII. Lean about the amazing things Donna has done and is doing to honor and tell the stories of the WWII Fallen.

 

Check out Donna Esposito book 

https://www.donnaesposito.com

 

Kamikaze Destroyer: Shooting down 23 planes in 95 minutes

Interview with Jeff R. Veesenmeyer, author of Kamikaze Destroyer: USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774).

 

See stories about Jeff's uncle Louis J. Veesenmeyer: https://www.fold3.com/page/653612309/louis-j-veesenmeyer-s2-c-kia-uss-hadley-dd-774/stories

 

and D-Day casualty George Kelly: https://www.fold3.com/page/653613355/george-a-kelly-chief-motor-mac/stories

 

Learn more about Jeff's Book https://usshadley.net

 

Heroics Beyond Control: The Greatest Generation was Unbelievable

Navy veteran Red Mulvanny has already written more than 100 stories since late January 2021. He is focusing on a mission to complete all the stories of the WWII fallen from Wisconsin. Let's get him some help!

Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side

Interview with Kevin M. Callahan, author of Brothers In Arms: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries

 

Link to purchase book: https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Arms-Remembering-American-Cemeteries/dp/0578468859 

"You can't win a war by being selfish - Finding the stories of the women WWII fallen"

Lea Schneider of Tennessee has written more than 70 stories of American women who died while serving their country in World War II.  Here are links to the stories she talked about in her interview.

 

Ellen Ainsworth: Silver Star recipient, killed by enemy fire https://www.fold3.com/page/529926591/ellen-g-ainsworth/stories

 

Katherine Applegate Keeler Dussaq: detective and forensic expert https://www.fold3.com/page/641396016/katherine-m-applegate/stories

 

Nancy J Leo: Only woman buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery https://www.fold3.com/page/637047915/nancy-j-leo/stories

 

Adela E Lutz: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, died in combat zone https://www.fold3.com/page/529925535/aleda-e-lutz/stories

 

Alice Pauline McKinney: Missing WAC who lost a brother https://www.fold3.com/page/83085591/alice-p-mckinney/stories

 

Marjorie Gertrude Morrow, Battle of Anzio casualty https://www.fold3.com/page/529928786/marjorie-g-morrow/stories

 

Carrie T Sheetz: front line Army nurse https://www.fold3.com/page/638728134/carrie-t-sheetz/stories

 

Getrude Vreeland Tompkins: the last lost WWII woman pilot https://www.fold3.com/page/641396224/gertrude-vreeland-tompkins/stories

 

Betty Taylor Wood - possible foul play victim https://www.fold3.com/page/641396257/elizabeth-louise-taylor/stories

 

Cornelia A. Wycokoff - only woman doctor to die in service in WWII https://www.fold3.com/page/638836371/cornelia-a-wyckoff/stories

 

To see a list of 70+ stories written by Lea Schnieder, click here.

"Farmers, Truck Drivers, Everyday People Did Amazing Things"

Researcher Bob Fuerst shares his journey as our very first Volunteer and he work as the manager of the Alabama database of fallen. 

 

Bellow is a link to the story of Luther "Luke" Isom, who was killed on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor and was Madison County, Alabama's first casualty of WWII. 

https://www.fold3.com/page/653606440/luther-james-isom

He gave his life the day we dropped the atomic bomb for a country he was not a citizen of

“You get to know these guys and it is hard to know what happens to them”

 

Marine Corps veteran Adam Earls tells the story of the Filipino’s who gave their lives for a country that was not their own. Adam also tells the stories from his own regiment -- the 1st Battalion 8^th Marines, and his own family's loss.

Hear more about Adams work visit Pike County GA Memorial to the Fallen. The link is: 

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=pike%20county%20ga%20memorial%20to%20the%20fallen

Finding a missing son revealed the first war crime

Weber County native Kim Dixon had a goal of finding all the WWII fallen from Weber County, Utah and has written more than 200 stories of these fallen.

 

One of the stories that stands out to her is the story of John W. Lambert, who volunteered for the US Navy at age 17, was captured by the Japanese after the surrender of Wake Island, and was executed as a prisoner of war -- perhaps the first war crime Japan committed against the United States in World War II. https://www.fold3.com/page/653609196/john-william-lambert-on-behalf-of-stories-behind-the-stars

 

Here is a link to find Kim's podcast: https://www.facebook.com/wcgreatestgeneration

 

"They've all been awe inspiring"

Researcher Lisa McCole shares her journey of writing over 50 stories of World War II fallen. 

Bomb wing historian has researched 1,200+ WWII fallen

Al Schutte from Ohio has researched and written about more than 1,200 WWII fallen, focusing on those who served in B-29 Superfortresses.

 

Here is a link to one of of Al's favorite stories:

 

Captain Hugh Roper was a B-17 pilot who was lost on the infamous August 1, 1943 Ploesti Mission. It was his 25 mission, after which he would have met the requirements to go back home: https://www.fold3.com/page/638677486/hugh-r-roper/stories