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Category: War, Weapons, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters
Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 6, 1970
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Category: Military, War, Nudism and Nudists, 1970s
In one of the more unusual incidents in the war, Fluckey sent a landing party ashore to set demolition charges on a coastal railway line, destroying a 16-car train.[4] This was the sole landing by U.S. military forces on the Japanese home islands during World War II. Fluckey ordered that this landing party be composed of crewmen from every division on his submarine. "He chose an eight-man team with no married men to blow up the train," Captain Max Duncan said, who served as Torpedo Officer on the Barb during this time. "He also wanted former Boy Scouts because he thought they could find their way back. They were paddling back to the ship when the train blew up."[5] The selected crewmen were Paul Saunders, William Hatfield, Francis Sever, Lawrence Newland, Edward Klinglesmith, James Richard, John Markuson, and William Walker. Hatfield wired the explosive charge, using a microswitch under the rails to trigger the explosion.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 24, 2023 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Military, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, War, 1940s, Asia
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 23, 2023 -
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Category: Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Food, War, Cartoons, 1930s
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 09, 2023 -
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Category: Propaganda, Thought Control and Brainwashing, War, Industry, Factories and Manufacturing, 1940s
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 14, 2023 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, War, 1940s
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 08, 2023 -
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Category: Boats, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, War, Patents, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 03, 2023 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Games, Stereotypes and Cliches, War, 1940s
London Daily Telegraph - Feb 12, 1941
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 23, 2023 -
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Category: War, 1940s
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 10, 2023 -
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Category: Death, Inventions, Patents, War
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