Tag: World War II

Slade 3, Army 0

It was December 1, 1934, and the gray skies over Philadelphia matched the solemnity of a nation still clawing its way out of the Great Depression. Franklin Field buzzed with anticipation, hosting 78,000 fans in what was more than a football game—it was an institution. The Army-Navy Game, a yearly clash of grit and pride, captured the imagination of America. But in 1934, it wasn’t just the game; it was the weather, the mud, and one man’s extraordinary kick that turned the spectacle into legend. Continue reading “Slade 3, Army 0” →

1

The Pearl Harbor Five

The calm of a Sunday morning in paradise was shattered as Japanese planes descended upon Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Amid the cacophony of explosions, the blazing infernos consuming the battleships of Battleship Row, and the relentless hum of enemy aircraft, a less visible part of the U.S. Navy’s strength lay quietly along the southeastern edge of the harbor. There, the submarines USS Tautog (SS-199), USS Dolphin (SS-169), USS Cuttlefish (SS-171), USS Narwhal (SS-167), and USS Cachalot (SS-170) waited, unprepared for battle but braced for survival. Their actions that day and their escape from destruction would later underscore their importance to a Navy facing a long war in the Pacific. Continue reading “The Pearl Harbor Five” →

0

Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑