Burma India theater.
The photographs below were taken by Mr. Harry Maresca.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
China Burma India Photographs
We are looking forward to displaying a collection of photographs from veterans who served in the China
Burma India theater.
The photographs below were taken by Mr. Harry Maresca.
Burma India theater.
The photographs below were taken by Mr. Harry Maresca.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Hagaman WWII Veterans meet Attorney General Blumenthal
WWII veterans, Ed Misbach (top right) and Harry Maresca (bottom right) of the Hagaman Library's WWII Veterans Discussion Group, spoke with Attorney General Blumenthal at the 10th annual Veterans Awareness Day. Veterans Awareness Day is held at Quinnipiac University each year on the Friday before Memorial Day. High school students from surrounding areas are brought in and each student is given a booklet with war related questions. They must interact with veterans in order to answer these questions.
The goal of the event is to have students see the connection between service and citizenship, and to recognize the sacrifices veterans have made.
A number of veterans from the WWII Veterans Discussion Group attended the event.
*Note: Individual blocked in top picture for privacy purposes.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
We have had plenty of excitement since our last posting. In January, Frank Carrano, a Korean War Veteran and Curator of the former 102nd Infantry Regiment Museum, gave an informative and interesting talk on the new Military Museum and Learning Center to open in West Haven in May, 2010.
In February, Mr. George Barba, (below middle) WWII Veteran and Professional Auctioneer, graciously presented an appraisal program for the WWII Veterans Discussion Group. Kevin McKernon (left) and Rose Bernabucci (right) look on as Mr. Barba appraises a beeker.
We also planted some Victory Tomatoes and are hoping to have "Victory BLTs" in August or September. Barbara Brow, President of the East Haven Garden Club spoke about the Club's currect activities.
In March Jody Barr (below left) of American Warrior,
http://www.americanwarrior.us/
a non-profit organization that sends WWII veterans free of cost to see the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C., spoke about this exciting opportunity.
He was accompanied by Jack Casey who is trying to get every veteran recognition on The National Registry. The Registry honors the service of the individuals who helped win WWII whether a veteran or on the home front.
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp
A Czech Public Television film crew visited WWII veteran John Rossick to interview him about his experience as a WWII Veteran in Czechoslovakia. They had heard of Mr. Rossick through the Veterans History Project as the Library had sent a film of Mr. Rossick's experiences to the Project.
Veterans had an enjoyable time in March guessing the identities of planes and ships from the WWII recognition slides shown by military collector and reenactor, Dan Garitta.
In February, Mr. George Barba, (below middle) WWII Veteran and Professional Auctioneer, graciously presented an appraisal program for the WWII Veterans Discussion Group. Kevin McKernon (left) and Rose Bernabucci (right) look on as Mr. Barba appraises a beeker.
We also planted some Victory Tomatoes and are hoping to have "Victory BLTs" in August or September. Barbara Brow, President of the East Haven Garden Club spoke about the Club's currect activities.
In March Jody Barr (below left) of American Warrior,
http://www.americanwarrior.us/
a non-profit organization that sends WWII veterans free of cost to see the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C., spoke about this exciting opportunity.
He was accompanied by Jack Casey who is trying to get every veteran recognition on The National Registry. The Registry honors the service of the individuals who helped win WWII whether a veteran or on the home front.
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp
A Czech Public Television film crew visited WWII veteran John Rossick to interview him about his experience as a WWII Veteran in Czechoslovakia. They had heard of Mr. Rossick through the Veterans History Project as the Library had sent a film of Mr. Rossick's experiences to the Project.
Veterans had an enjoyable time in March guessing the identities of planes and ships from the WWII recognition slides shown by military collector and reenactor, Dan Garitta.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Book Thief
In our November WWII Veterans Discussion Group Meeting, member Barbara Esposito, read from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
Barbara did a wonderful job in reading some very suspensful excerpts of this story of a family in WWII Germany who hide a Jewish boy in their house.
The Book Thief was a selection of the Library's Contemporary Book Discussion Group led by Librarian, Cynthia Gwiazda.
Also in our Novemember meeting, veterans wrote on "Leaves of Thanks" things which they were thankful for such as family, friends, memories and other expressions of thankfulness. Below Mrs. Rossick places a leaf on the "Thanksgiving Tree."
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
It Happened in Italy
Author Elizabeth Bettina delivered an empassioned and informative talk on her book, It Happened in Italy here at the library on November 5th. The book tells the story of the humane treatment Jewish people received during WWII when held in Italian internment camps. This treatment was very unlike that received by those consigned to death camps in the rest of Europe. Italian authorities would ignore orders to turn Jews in to the Nazis. Jewish people were allowed to worship, wear normal clothing, eat regular meals, enter into marriage. Here is an excerpt from Elizabeth's blog http://elizabethbettina.com/ that tells of a story that began with a photograph (below).
"I am so excited that you wish to know more about this amazing untold story of the Holocaust – how Jews were saved in Italy. You are reading this because of one simple photograph I saw a few years ago while visiting my grandmother’s village tucked away in the Apennine Mountains about one hour south of Naples.
What in the world was a rabbi doing on the steps of the church my grandparents were married in? It was 1940. This church is only a few hundred feet from my great-grandparents house — the same house I stayed in summer after summer as a child. Why had I not heard about this? I knew that “some” Jews were saved during World War II….but “some” did not include a rabbi and hundreds of Jewish men —in Campagna of all places!!"
Author, Elizabeth Bettina
"I am so excited that you wish to know more about this amazing untold story of the Holocaust – how Jews were saved in Italy. You are reading this because of one simple photograph I saw a few years ago while visiting my grandmother’s village tucked away in the Apennine Mountains about one hour south of Naples.
What in the world was a rabbi doing on the steps of the church my grandparents were married in? It was 1940. This church is only a few hundred feet from my great-grandparents house — the same house I stayed in summer after summer as a child. Why had I not heard about this? I knew that “some” Jews were saved during World War II….but “some” did not include a rabbi and hundreds of Jewish men —in Campagna of all places!!"
Author, Elizabeth Bettina
Monday, October 26, 2009
"A Penny A Day For A Hero"
The January 2009 issue of WWII Magazine contains an article about war pigeons called "For the Birds", The article states:
"Although their contribution is little remembered today,
homing pigeons saved thousands of human lives during
World War II while carrying out missions full of risk
and --yes-- intrigue."
It cost the U.S. about six cents per day to feed the pigeons.
These intrepid little birds were trained to do things they normally would not do- such as fly over water when they had the choice to fly over land, or to fly at night.
The United States trained 54,000 during the war. One of the pigeons that fell into enemy hands returned with a note that is somewhat humorous and somewhat sad:
'Thank you, I had the sister of this one for supper. Delicious. Please send us some more.'
"Although their contribution is little remembered today,
homing pigeons saved thousands of human lives during
World War II while carrying out missions full of risk
and --yes-- intrigue."
It cost the U.S. about six cents per day to feed the pigeons.
These intrepid little birds were trained to do things they normally would not do- such as fly over water when they had the choice to fly over land, or to fly at night.
The United States trained 54,000 during the war. One of the pigeons that fell into enemy hands returned with a note that is somewhat humorous and somewhat sad:
'Thank you, I had the sister of this one for supper. Delicious. Please send us some more.'
Monday, September 28, 2009
Found within the Russian Artic Circle
There's something about finding an object from another time. It makes us wonder- who used this? Who were they?
The November 2008 issue of Veterans Magazine contains an interesting article on a P39 found at the bottom of Lake Mart-Yavr within the Russian Artic Circle in the summer of 2004. The recovery crew was concerned to see that both doors of the cockpit were closed- one should have been opened through which the pilot made his exit before the plane crashed.
For an unknown reason the pilot had not exited.
"Missing for 60 years, the pilot was buried on 6 October 2004 with full military honours at the Glory Valley Memorial, near the Litza Valley, NW of Murmansk."
There were other discoveries reported in the article. The magazine will be filed with the WWII archives here at the library for those who would like to read an interesting article.
The November 2008 issue of Veterans Magazine contains an interesting article on a P39 found at the bottom of Lake Mart-Yavr within the Russian Artic Circle in the summer of 2004. The recovery crew was concerned to see that both doors of the cockpit were closed- one should have been opened through which the pilot made his exit before the plane crashed.
For an unknown reason the pilot had not exited.
"Missing for 60 years, the pilot was buried on 6 October 2004 with full military honours at the Glory Valley Memorial, near the Litza Valley, NW of Murmansk."
There were other discoveries reported in the article. The magazine will be filed with the WWII archives here at the library for those who would like to read an interesting article.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)