World War II Blogs

May 22, 2024

Day 7 — Our Scotland and Ireland Adventure

We’re on the second portion, the Scottish portion, of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped and dreamed we could […]
May 22, 2024

May 22, 1944 — Finally! Breaking out of Anzio

“We who are living know the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in […]
May 22, 2024

A sweet blog about the Bryson City books, Kate, and cerebral palsy

A good friend sent me a link to a blog written by “Ryan,” who posted it way back in 2013. It was a blessing to read […]
May 21, 2024

Day 6 — Our Scotland and Ireland Adventure

We left London and were off to Scotland for the second portion of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped […]
May 21, 2024

May 21, 1944 — The horrific number of casualties on Anzio

Both VI Corps and the enemy suffered heavy losses in combat casualties during the four months between the Allied landing at Anzio on 22 January and […]
May 21, 2024

May 21, 1944 — Phil’s last letter home before the Anzio breakout commenced

Before the massive breakout from the Anzio beachhead was to commence, Phil wrote his last letter home from the “bitch head.”
May 20, 2024

Day 5 — Our Great Britain and Ireland Adventure

This was our last full day in London, the first portion of our 20-day adventure in Great Britain and Ireland, a trip we’ve always hoped and […]
May 20, 2024

May 20, 1944 — The first warning order to move up and out from Anzio

Near the end of May, the 30th Infantry was ready. The command team studied every detail of the terrain, noting where the enemy strongpoints were. The […]
September 17, 2022

Saturday Book Report – “At First Light” named FINALIST in FIVE Page Turner Book Award Categories

The Page Turner Awards’ judges considered almost 1,000 nominations for their International Book Awards. My WWII book, At First Light , was nominated. So, what happened?
September 24, 2022

Saturday Book Report – “At First Light” featured in Baton Rouge Advocate

Upon arising last Saturday morning, I found my phone was blowing up with messages and emails from around Louisiana informing me of a huge article in […]
October 1, 2022

Saturday Book Report – THIS NEXT WEDNESDAY October 5 watch or record my national address about my WWII book this Wednesday

This coming Wednesday, October 1, 2002, I’ll be addressing a national audience to talk about my WWII book, At First Light: A True World War II […]
October 5, 2022

Pre-Register ASAP for my national Zoom presentation this evening on my WWII book, “At First Light”

Today, Wednesday, October 5, 2002, I’ll be addressing a national audience to talk about my WWII book, At First Light: A True World War II Story […]
October 8, 2022

Saturday Book Report – The video of my national presentation about my WWII book is ready for you

This last Wednesday, October 5, 2002, I had the privilege to address a national audience to talk about my WWII book, At First Light: A True […]
October 15, 2022

Saturday Book Report – “At First Light” news story featured around the country

A couple of weeks ago, I told you about a nice article in the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper about my father and the book I wrote […]