Some New News About Old Stuff.
1. RETURN TO ENGLAND-- On Nov. 19th, WDBJ 7 of Roanoke, Va. reports that WW II Ace Bill Overstreet will be returning to England for the first time in 60 years to visit the airfeild, talk with former pilots and even some former enemies. He was in the 357th fighter group which escorted bombers on missions over Germany. His P-31 Mustang was called "The Berlin Express."
2. SUB FOUND-- The Nov. 14th New Hampshire Sentinel reports that a sunken WW II submarine was found off the Maine coast. It was sunk by the US Navy for training purposes, about 12 miles off Portland, Maine. The 221-foot long S-21 was found by Joe Cushing.
It was used by the navy to train pilots and destroyer crews to detect and engage enemy sunmarines.
3. NC SHIPBUILDING CO.-- The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company broke ground on the banks of the Cape Fear River at Wilmington in February 1941, and launched its first vessel Dec. 6, 1941 (which would be tomorrow, 67 years ago). At the highth of production, there were more than 24,000 workers operating 24-hours a day. Operations ceased in 1946 after 243 ships had been built.
Photos are on display at the Cape Fear Museum until Dec. 31, 2008.
Now that some operation and clearly shows America gearing up for the war well in advance of our entry.
Now You Know. --Da Coot
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