I rise today to honor a group of Americans who made a large contribution to the Allied victory in Europe while also enduring more than their fair share of personal suffering and sacrifice: the brave men who were prisoners of war. I believe it is appropriate to commemorate our World Read more…
I was surprised to learn how many World War II-era U.S. Army training films are available on YouTube. Among my favorites was the Private Snafu cartoon series aimed at teaching recruits about everything from good hygiene to booby traps. The series was created by Hollywood director Frank Capra and produced Read more…
Although THE BLACK MARCH is a work of fiction, I wanted it to be as historically accurate as possible. I read everything I could about the Eighth Air Force, the 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) and the 401st Squadron. I watched World War II-era documentaries and Army training films (including a Read more…