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Douglas Stringfellow – Not Quite as it seems…
Rep. Douglas Stringfellow (R-Utah), was exposed as a fraud when seeking reelection to the House in 1954, was born in Draper, Utah in 1922. 20,676 total views
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Bill Parkinson
My grandfather, Bill Parkinson, was among the British soldiers who went into Bergen Belsen in 1945. 20,282 total views
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Conrad Wilson – AFS
My grandfather, Conrad Wilson, was a Quaker and a conscientious objector. Although his pacifism steered him away from picking up a gun, his conscience told him he should contribute in some way to the war effort. AFS gave him the outlet he had been looking for. 19,814 total views
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William John Garvey
My father William John Garvey was also at the liberation of Bergen-Belsen with REME. 18,772 total views
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Names on Photos
Two photos with signatures on the reverse. All served with the 113th Durham Light Anti-Aircraft Infantry. 18,209 total views
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Wilfred Lavin (113 LAA)
Wilfred Lavin. 19,288 total views
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Reg McDonnell – Royal Engineers
As the cold water of the English Channel lapped at his chest, a soldier near to Reg McDonnell stumbled and began to drown under the weight of his equipment. 19,489 total views
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The first in…
On April 15, 1945, Lieutenant John Randall, then a 24-year-old SAS officer, was on a reconnaissance mission in northern Germany. 22,946 total views
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Normandy Landings
Listing of Personnel (768) and Vehicles (162) landing on SWORD Beach. 19,975 total views
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George Newson
My Grandfather, Trooper George Newson, helped liberate Belsen as part of the Royal Armoured Corp. 18,242 total views
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