World War II – The Musings of the Big Red Car

7 December 1941 — A Date That Will Live In Infamy

Big Red Car — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 19:28:09 +0000

At 8:00 AM on Sunday 7 December 1941 Japan attacked the United States naval installations and fleet resting at anchor in Pearl Harbor. American aircraft carriers were out to sea, a lucky break for the US. Thus began the involvement of the United States in World War II which resulted in a resounding defeat […]

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The Age of Freedom – Twenty-two

Big Red Car — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:13:17 +0000

The average age of the American soldiers who jumped into France or landed at Normandy was twenty-two. That includes everyone including the men running the show. Plenty of those who fought were as young as eighteen. When good confronted evil, when the flame of freedom flickered, the men sent to make it right were young. […]

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D-Day

Big Red Car — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:08:18 +0000

Big Red Car here. Things are going well in the ATX, as usual. On Earth as it is in Texas! Today is a solemn day, the observance of the American led attack from England on the beaches of Normandy. The Allies had prepared long and hard — a huge startup effort — to land on […]

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