Bits of War: Three U.S. Lost Aircraft Found-- Life at Fort Bragg During the War-- Tuskegee Airmen Honor

Bits of War--  Some recent World War II stories.  February 23, 2020.

**  THREE U.S. LOST AIRCRAFT FOUND:  Three U.S. aircraft shot down in Pacific discovered 76 years later.  During Operation Hailstorm in Feb. 1944.     Forty Americans were killed and 20 aircraft lost.  Two of them were SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F1 Avenger.  They were located 100 to 215 deep.

Operation Hailstorm was the U.S. Navy attack on Truk Lagoon an anchorage for the Imperial Japanese Fleet.  It resulted in a huge American victory.

**  LIFE AT FORT BRAGG DURING THE WAR:   Newsletters show life at North Carolina's Fort Bragg during WW II.   Now online at N.C. State Archives Military Collection.  For the first Thanksgiving after the U.S. entered  the war,  said that special services would be held and the men were to have turkey, dressing, gravy and cranberries.

**  TUSKEGGEE AIRMEN HONOR:   Tuskegee Airmen fought racism at home while defending America abroad.  Fox News.  This also includes President Trump's salute during the State of the Union speech to Brigadier General Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.

He also served in the Korean and Vietnam wars.  During those three wears, he flew 409 missions against our enemies.

The article includes Trump's remarks about Mr. McGee and his great grandson who wants to join the new U.S. Space Force.

--GreGen