NBC Words At War Episode 10 Malta Spitfire” Released August 21, 1943. This is the story of one of the greatest living fighter pilots, Flying Officer George F Burling, a 21 year old boy, one of a handful who saved Malta in her time of peril. This is told by Flying Officer George F Burling and […]
NBC Words At War Episode 10 “Malta Spitfire” Read More »
In the dark days following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States found itself in need of more than just a military response—it needed a symbolic victory, a show of strength that would rally a grieving nation and signal to the world that America was far from broken. That symbol
The Doolittle Raid: How 16 B-25 Bombers Shook Imperial Japan and Inspired a Nation Read More »
Words At War “ Barriers Down“ Released November 21, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Barriers Down,” by Kent Cooper, press association manager, who speaks at conclusion of dramatization on “World-Wide Freedom of the Press in Peace Treaties.”
NBC Words At War Episode 73 “Barriers Down“ Read More »
NBC Words At War Episode 8 Love At First Flight” Released August 14, 1943. The funny and musical portrait of the making of a Naval Aviator, Lester Dowd. Adapted from the book “Love At First Flight by Charles Folding and Ottis Conner. Take a look at these other WWII Posts: J.R.R. Tolkien WW2
NBC Words at War Episode 8 “Love at First Flight” Read More »
Born Opal Jones in Denver, Colorado, Jean Trent came of age as Hollywood and the world moved toward war. Discovered by Alfred Hitchcock in a Los Angeles nightclub, she appeared in wartime films including Saboteur and Arabian Nights, becoming part of the pin-up culture that lifted morale on the home front and overseas. From studio backlots to public protest in 1945, Jean Trent’s story reflects the changing role of women during World War II.
Jean Trent: Hollywood Glamour and YANK Pin Up March 30, 1945 Read More »
World War II Today: March 28 includes early Nazi persecution policies, accidental air combat over the Netherlands, the dramatic St. Nazaire Raid, the introduction of area bombing by the RAF, fighting in Burma and Tunisia, and major Allied advances across Germany and Eastern Europe in 1945.
World War II Today: March 28 Read More »
Words At War “Pacific Victory, 1945“ Released October 3, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Pacific Victory, 1945” Sponsored by: Johnson’s Wax. Take a look at these other WWII Posts: WWII Today: November 29 WWII Pin Up: Ida
NBC Words At War Episode 67 “Pacific Victory, 1945“ Read More »
World War II Today: March 27 includes the Yugoslav coup that angered Hitler, the hard-fought British victory at Keren, Japanese espionage in Hawaii, the daring St. Nazaire Raid, naval battles in the Aleutians, and major Allied breakthroughs across Germany in 1945.
World War II Today: March 27 Read More »
World War II Today: March 26 includes Nazi persecution in Austria, the first flight of the Curtiss C-46 Commando, Einsatzgruppen operations in occupied Europe, the struggle to supply Malta, victory at the Mareth Line, and major Allied advances in Germany, the Philippines, and Okinawa in 1945.
World War II Today: March 26 Read More »
World War II Today: March 25 includes U.S. support for Allied aircraft production, Yugoslavia joining the Axis under pressure, the arrival of the B-26 Marauder in combat theaters, convoy battles in the Atlantic, and major Allied offensives across Germany and the Pacific in 1945.
World War II Today: March 25 Read More »
