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March 26, 2024

March 26, 1944 – A well deserved break at a rest camp

Beginning on 26 March, every two days another company the 30th Infantry was sent to the 3rd Division Rest Center in the heart of the Pine […]
March 25, 2024

March 25, 1944 – Fate of Anzio Beachhead rests heavily on the ‘Ducks’

Probably the two outstanding features of our handling of supplies on this 5th Army beachhead have been the “duck,” or amphibious truck, and our system of […]
March 24, 2024

March 24, 1944 – Supply lines at Anzio

The real drama of this Anzio beachhead campaign is the supply system. I’d almost like to write that sentence twice—to make sure you get it. The […]
March 23, 2024

March 23, 1944 – Was Ernie Pyle, the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared?

Was the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared? Here’s Ernie Pyle’s report from the front lines at Anzio Beachhead.
March 22, 2024

March 22, 1944 – Rest camp, replacements, and those amazing LSTs

March 22 Late in March, some units of the 3rd Infantry Division began to come out of the line after more than 60 consecutive days of […]
March 21, 2024

March 21, 1944 – Bombing brings new suffering to Anzio hospital but swimming and baseball continues

Every square inch of Anzio was constantly under bombardment, including the hospital and operating rooms. One headline stated, “Debris is cleared away after an attack on […]
March 20, 2024

March 20, 1944 – On Anzio a beachhead order to the men to wear steel hats or pay fine

AP correspondent, Richard G. Massock, observed, “Germans are being killed on the Anzio beachhead by “some pretty grim looking characters.”[1]
March 20, 2024

A recording of my WWII presentation at the LSU Military Museum

This presentation, “At First Light: How a Teenager Became a WWII Hero” was delivered at the William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum in October 2023 as […]
March 2, 2023

Monthly Family Update – March 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Worldwide Webinar to Healthcare Professionals on “Recognizing Religious Struggle” Bryson City Tales coming […]
April 9, 2023

Easter Presentation – How Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus Changed My Life Forever

In 2021, I was honored to share a presentation entitled, How Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus Changed My Life Forever. This video was shown at […]
April 10, 2023

Monthly Family Update – April 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: New Blog Launched Yesterday “Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living At First Light to be a featured […]
April 12, 2023

Young WW2 soldier’s ride of a lifetime in “Operation Lipizzaner” (Part 3 of 3)

Here’s a January 29, 2023 excerpt (part three of three) from my and Mike Yorkey’s award-winning WWII book, At First Light: A True World War II […]
April 19, 2023

“One of the best WWII books I’ve ever read” — One Year Anniversary of “At First Light”

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: One year ago today, after almost 16 years of research, writing, and re-writing, my and Mike Yorkey‘s award-winning WWII book, At First Light: A […]
April 26, 2023

A really sweet review of my WWII book

Gosh, it’s hard to believe it, but my WWII book about my dad’s exploits, At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His […]