World War II Blogs

July 5, 2023

Monthly Family Update – July 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: My Father to be posthumously inducted into the 3rd Infantry Division’s Marne Hall of Fame At First Light […]
June 30, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 12 – My Interview with Tara McClary Reeves (Part 2)

Writer Tara Reeves returns on this episode to share how she became an author and to give advice to young, aspiring writers on this week’s episode of The […]
June 28, 2023

Dietary Supplements – The Wild West of Good, Bad, and a Whole Lot of Ugly

My dear friend, Dónal O’Mathúna, PhD, and I co-authored a review article in the September 2022 edition of the Medical Clinics of North America, titled, “Dietary […]
June 26, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #09 – Essential #4 – Practicing Acceptance and Letting Go OR The Essential of Forgiveness (Part 2)

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss “HEALTH AND FORGIVENESS — PART […]
June 23, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 11 – My Interview with Tara McClary Reeves (Part 1)

You’ll love Part 1 of my interview with mom, podcaster, and author Tara Reeves as she shares her journey through joy and sorrow that serves as […]
June 21, 2023

My Dad, Phil Larimore, to be inducted into the 3rd Infantry Division’s Marne Hall of Fame

Dear friends, I’m over the moon delighted to share with you some great news. My father and my hero, MAJ Philip B. Larimore, Jr., is to […]
June 19, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #08 – Essential #4 – Practicing Acceptance and Letting Go OR The Essential of Forgiveness (Part 1)

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss “HEALTH AND FORGIVENESS” or “Essential […]
June 16, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 10 – My Interview with Steve Arterburn (Part 2)

In Part 2 of my interview with award-winning writer Steve Arterburn, he’ll share what he’s learned over the years about the art and craft of writing […]
June 13, 2024

June 13, 1944 — New orders can only mean one thing, amphibious training

Although few officers or men in the 3d Division knew it, our future part in the war had long been scheduled. Rome was merely a breathing […]
June 14, 2024

June 14, 1944 — Dad has enough time to write a long letter to his best friend

Bill O’Bannon was one of Dad’s best friends growing up, and later served as best man in my mother and father’s wedding. The letter below is […]
June 15, 2024

June 15, 1944 — The Roman Holiday ends

The 3rd Infantry Division’s stay in Rome was short, less than ten days. Now Phil and his men were being told to gird themselves for their […]
June 16, 2024

June 16, 1944 — Dad’s division bivouacs at Lido di Ostia

During the summer of 1944, intensive amphibious training was again undertaken, and the division was soon brought to a new peak of combat efficiency under Major […]
June 17, 2024

June 17, 1944 — The 3rd Division moves to Pozzuoli by train to train

Sgt. Norman Mohar wrote home about the 3rd Division’s moved to Pozzuoli, Italy.
June 18, 2024

June 18, 1944 — The most uncomfortable back massages in the history of the Army

Sgt. Norman Mohar continues his letter home about the 3rd Division’s training at Pozzuoli, Italy.