Martha’s Musings
USS Texas: A Battleship That Earned Her Rest
USS Texas, @XKarDoc, Deposit Photos Her wars are over. She has won the right to rest peacefully in Texas waters. Captain Charles Baker, final captain of the USS Texas. A Ship Built for Power The USS Texas entered naval folklore on June 15, 1944. But she had a long...
When Was the Largest Evacuation by Boat? (Hint: It Wasn’t Dunkirk)
image by @cpenler at Deposit Photos A Common Misconception About Dunkirk I always thought the evacuation of Dunkirk was unplanned. That the English people heard their boys were stuck on the shores of France and the ones with boats said, "I can go get a few," so they...
Bunce Court Alumni Remember the Woman Who Rebuilt Their Lives
Image from Deposit Photos, @everett225 A Detour Worth Taking I had intended to make this post the story of Anna Essinger's school after she arrived in England. There is truly a story there. But then this happened. Leslie Baruch Brent interview Ruth Boronow Danson...
The Nobel Laureate Los Alamos Called Uncle Nick
Niels Bohr, 1935. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A Scientific Giant Who Saw the Threat Early Niels Bohr was a scientific giant. His work formed the foundation for much of the physics and chemistry of the 20th century. He also clearly saw the threat Hitler posed...
Hiroshi Miyamura: Medal of Honor, a Forgotten Friendship, and the Legacy of the 442nd
Army Staff Sgt. Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient. Image: U.S. Army (Public Domain). A Boy from Gallup Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was born in Gallup, NM, on October 6, 1925. His family operated a diner, the kind of place that served hearty meals to working...
Desmond Doss Blazed the Trail That Two Vietnam Medics Followed
Desmond Doss: The First Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector who served as a medic during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Okinawa, and the story of his life was made into the movie Hacksaw Ridge. If you would like to know more...
