American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
Recent Posts
- The Norvell Boys Write to the President June 16, 2017
- A Letter Home May 30, 2017
- Faded and cracked May 8, 2017
- When Ohio and Michigan Went to war April 29, 2017
- Grandpa’s Home Repairs April 18, 2017
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Category Archives: US Army Air Corps
Faded and cracked
They are all similar – old, cracked and sometimes faded; the newer ones in washed out color. There is a commonality to them that may not be readily apparent. They are photos of young American men and women in uniform. … Continue reading
When we were in the Service
I’ve noticed in recent years, I often refer to the time that I was in the Air Force as when “we were in the Air Force.” This is not surprising as being an officer, 50 years ago, meant that your … Continue reading
Citizen Soldiers
In teaching a course on Gettysburg this fall, I have come to think a lot about the citizen soldier. Several generations of the Norvells in my family served our nation, many finding themselves in the front lines: — Lipscomb … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, American History, Ancestry, Family History, Marine Corps History, Mexican War, Michigan History, Nashville History, Revolutionary War, Social History, Tennessee History, Texas, Texas History, Union Army, US Army, US Army Air Corps, Vietnam War, Virginia History, War of 1812, World War Ii
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, James City County Virginia, Kentucky, Nashville, Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville Tennessee, World War II
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Top Cover for America
From 1974-1978 I flew intercepts of Soviet bombers off the coast of Alaska in the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter. The F-4 was the mainstay of the Vietnam War and I had arrived in Alaska fresh from a combat … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, Alaska, American History, Anchorage, F-4 Phantom II, Family History, Fighter Aircraft, Genealogy, Social History, US Army Air Corps
Tagged 43 Tactical Fighter SQ, air defense alert, Alaska, Alaskan Air Command, Elmendorf AFB, F-4 Phantom, Galena, KIng Salmon, soviet intercepts, US Army Air Corps
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Back from Bataan….
Of the men who survived the Bataan Death March, Colonel William N. Amis is not the most well known. Yet Colonel Amis also had a story to tell. The grandson of Joseph T. Amis and Susan Norvell Amis, William was … Continue reading
