Fire Control Towers
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Seashore State Park, and Fenwick Island State Park are homes to the eleven concrete towers built during World War II. “The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Reservation” […]
World War II: “Donut Dollies” & the American Red Cross
Are you familiar with the Donut Dollies and the important role they played during World War II? Donut Dollies was the popular term used to refer to the American Red […]
World War II: America’s Heavy Hitter – The B-17 Flying Fortress
In a previous display, I discussed military gliders used during World War II but now I would like to move on to an aircraft that played a pivotal role in […]
World War II: On a Wing and a Prayer: A Closer Look at Military Glider Aircraft
In my previous online display, I explained that gliders were lightweight engineless aircraft that were used by the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II to transport troops and […]
World War II: On a Wing and a Prayer: The Use of Military Glider Aircraft
Did you know that the United States military used stealth aircraft during World War II? Though most of us think of stealth aircraft coming into use by our military in […]