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SB2C Helldiver Recovered from California Lake

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Divers and salvage crews have successfully raised a WW2 SB2C Helldiver dive bomber from the bottom of a California lake where it crashed in 1945. Now that the plane is free from the mud on the lake bottom, the salvage … Continue reading →

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70th Anniversary of Battle of Britain

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Britain honored the Royal Air Force on the anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a flyover of London by WWII Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft. The flyover marked 70 years since the critical aerial Battle of Britain when the badly … Continue reading →

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WWII Bomb Explodes in Göttingen

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A WWII bomb exploded in the German city of Göttingen while being disarmed by a bomb disposal team, killing three and seriously injuring two other members of the bomb disposal team. Göttingen experienced a number of Allied bombing attacks during … Continue reading →

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Oldest WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Navy Lt. John W. Finn, who received the Medal of Honor for bravery during the raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 died May 27 in Chula Vista, Calif. Lt. Finn at age 100 was the oldest surviving recipient … Continue reading →

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