Pvt. David Owens of Green Hill, North Carolina, described as “among the first” to land on June 6, 1944, was reported missing in action on November 22, 1944, in the Hurtgen Forest, scene of some of the Western Front’s most vicious fighting after D-Day. The Germans never listed him a[...]
Posts Tagged ‘World War 2’
Yale study says Russia sanctions are working as intended
“No path out of economic oblivion for Russia as sanctions crush Putin’s regime,” the Raw Story headline reads (story here). That conclusion is the result of a study by a Yale professor in business management (c.v. here) who advises CEOs and U.S. presidents. He’s not a neutral[...]
May 30th, 2022 - 5:19 pm § in Misc., News Media
Do facts matter?
New York mayor Eric Adams (bio here) tried to compose an inspiring Memorial Day message, but got himself ridiculed instead (see story here). Speaking at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (website here), whose star attraction is the U.S.S. Intrepid, a World War 2 aircraft carrier preserved as [...]
Author Boris Pahor dies at 108
Boris Pahor (photo, left), a prominent Slovene writer, has died at age 108 (see story here). Pahor (bio here) was “one of the most important” Slovenian-language authors of the 20th century. His best-known work, an autobiographical novel titled “Necropolis,” recounts the 15 mo[...]