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MacArthur Left But Volckmann Remained

June 18, 2010 by Carol Yates Wilkerson

Almost everyone from my generation (baby boomers) knows the quote by General Douglas MacArthur wherein he says, “We Shall Return” in reference to when he was ordered to leave the Philippines in 1942 to command allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Command. What you may not know is that many men under his command didn’t [...]

Filed Under: History, Military, World War II Tagged With: Clinton Iowa, Filipino, guerrilla, History, Luzon, MacArthur, Philippines, Volckmann, war, WWII

Photo of the Day at Are You In My Photo

June 7, 2010 by Carol Yates Wilkerson

I had a nice surprise when I visited Are You In My Photo’s site tonight. One of the photos I posted yesterday was chosen for photo of the day. I added this particular photo of my dad’s Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 7 because it’s a very clear photo and the men’s names are easily read. [...]

Filed Under: Genealogy, Photos Tagged With: ancestors, Are You In, family history, family research, Genealogy, Halsey, Harmon, New Calendonia, WWII, Yates

CASU7 detachment at Quillayute NAS 1944

June 3, 2010 by Carol Yates Wilkerson

CASU7 detachment Originally uploaded by webduckie Today I was able to pinpoint the location of where this photo was taken using my dad’s Service Memories book. My mom must be commended too for adding all the documentation to the book. Dad’s book says that he was transferred from Sand Point NAS to Quillayute NAS 06 [...]