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CT man went from gatekeeper at the Groton sub base to serving on a sub in WWII
"I thought I'd like to get a boat out of the sub base," he said ... The Sealion would become the only submarine to sink a military ship in World War II, he said. The war ended while the Sealion was in ...
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
For museums and their public, Impressionism is the Goldilocks movement: not too old or too new, not too challenging or too ...
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From the beginning of World War II to the end, veteran and model maker Andy Miller makes U.S. Naval history come alive
Boasting a 51-year career, the U.S.S. Missouri initially launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944.
Newfoundland waters were a U-boat hunting ground, and that legacy has not been forgotten
This married couple loves to explore shipwrecks, and on this day they're heading to a location that attracts divers from ...
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World War II veteran reflects on service
A local World War II veteran looks back on his military service as a time he encountered much danger but also adventure. Bill ...
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Daughter of Local World War II Vet Seeks "Military Recognition He Deserved"
who was aboard the American Merchant Marine Ship George Hawley when it was torpedoed by a German U Boat during World War II.
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Lt. Col. Charles Whittlesey was both hero and victim of World War I. A new graphic novel tells the Medal of Honor recipient's story
PITTSFIELD — In the final weeks of World War I, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Whittlesey ... Whittlesey’s body is seen in the water, falling beneath the boat. “The tragic irony is here’s poor Karl ...