Le USS HOLLIS (DE-794), Un pilier de l'escorte alliée en Méditerranée.

During the tumult of World War II, the Buckley-class escort destroyers, nicknamed "Tin Cans" for their lightness, played a crucial role in protecting Allied convoys and countering German U-boats. The USS Hollis (DE-794), launched in 1943, illustrates this contribution through its missions in the Mediterranean, notably during Operation Anvil-Dragoon. This article traces the ship's journey, from its technological research to its operational engagements. A Buckley-Class Ship Launched in 1943, the...

WOLKE Alfred G, Sgt, 3rd Infantry Division, 30th Infantry Regiment, "F" Company

Alfred G. WOLKE was born on September 23, 1924 in New York. He enlisted on February 10, 1943, and was assigned to the 30th Infantry Regiment of the famous 3rd Infantry Division, which was illustrated in France in 1918. After the hard fighting in Italy, the 3rd DI is stationed in the bay of Salerno, in preparation for the landing in the south of France. On August 9, 1944, he boarded LCI 588, commanded by Lieutenant James McMahon, and on the 12th, the division left Italy. D-Day will be August 15....

WATERFILL life preserver buoy

A Object of memory, a memory object... During our museum exibition in august 2012, in Les Arcs, southern France a old friend farmer came across a life preserver he found when he was cleaning his barn. He visited our museum exibition , happy to see that southern France "D" day was so well perpetuate for the new generation he presented this life preserver buoy for museum exibit. Albert was a little 12 years old kid on the 15th of august 1944. On his way back from school , he loved playing in the...