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As most can tell, I rarely post photos to my page. What happened yesterday is far too special to keep to myself. I was blessed to meet Bob Graham, a decorated WWII PFC Marine Raider with a bronze and a silver star, 4 years ago on my first day volunteering at a nursing home. Our connection was immediate and he turned into a best friend in a short period of time. Bob was a quiet, humble man who did not consider himself worthy of recognition or praise for his service to our country. In learning about his life and his incredible experiences in the war, it became my mission to show Bob how much this country appreciates and respects his devotion so we can all live free today. His passing was heartbreaking but the response from active military, vets, police and fire departments, the Freedom Riders, Patriot Guard and several other private citizens made yesterday an absolute celebration of his life. To have a treasured WWII hero pass is devastating to all of us. But to have the outpouring of love from the local community, our country and even worldwide (this story has been shared on platforms around the world), shows us all how compassionate and loving our country is. It was an honor to take care of and love Bob. I will miss him every day for as long as I live. I have sincere appreciation and gratitude to every person who saw this story and shared it, every media outlet who picked up on it, and every heart this touched. I hope Bob's story will live on in your hearts as much as it will in mine. @todayinamericanhistory @blackjaguarwhitetiger @cbsnews @nbc @abcnews @foxnews @cnn @lohud @insideedition #marines #marineraiders #america #veteran #worldwar2 #marineraiderfoundation
1942 Harley-Davidson XA, USA
❔Did you know that only 100 motorcycles were made with solid discs?
In 1941 Harley-Davidson got a US Government contract for the development of a new motorcycle designated for military operations in North Africa. Model WLA which was already delivered to the US Army did not have one important feature which was critically important under the severe conditions of moving in dust and sand: the shaft drive. Thus Harley-Davidson XA was born (XA means “experimental, army-use”), and this was a motorcycle that had little in common with the main Harley-Davidson product line-up, even though it was outfitted with a twin-cylinder, horizontally-opposed engine, that was practically identical to the 739 cc engine of Model WLA.
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It's been a year since I started this page, so many thanks to all those who have liked, commented, or even just had a look. All interaction greatly appreciated.
I thought I'd mark this milestone by sharing a couple of the photos that started me on this path. Back sometime in the 1980's I bought around a dozen photos from a stall at a flea market in Walcot Street, Bath. Whilst the chap selling had no idea what they were, I had a pretty good notion and set about identifying them as soon as I got home.
They were all of Regia Marina warships and all were present off Malta, where the fleet sailed initially after the Armistice of September 1943, and I suspect that all the photos were taken around this time.
This is of the lead ship of the Littorio class fast battleships. Launched as Littorio August 1937, commisioned May 1940, she was renamed Italia after Mussolini's fall from power in July 1943. Armed with 9 x 381mm (15") guns in triple turrets and capable of 30 knots they were designed to counter-act the French Dunkerque class battleships in the Mediterranean, hence having a fairly limited range of only around 3900 nautical miles.
During her relatively short wartime career she took three torpedos at the Battle of Taranto, a minor 4.7" hit at the 2nd Battle of Sirte, a bomb from a B-24 and a torpedo from a Wellington whilst attempting to intercept Operation Vigorous, three bombs from an American raid on the harbour at La Spezia, and finally a Fritz X glided bomb dropped by a Do-217 whilst sailing to Malta for internment, which is a fair amount of punishment for any ship.
She was interned at Great Bitter Lakes in Egypt for the rest of the war, along with many of the remaining Regia Marina ships. After the war she was awarded to the US as a war prize. However the US Navy didn't want her so she was struck from the register in June 1948 and scrapped back at La Spezia in the early 1950s.
I have posted Photo 2 previously (apologies) but I thought it prudent to include it here and I have enhanced it a little. Both from my own collection.
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