Peyton Place
(1957) Based on the best selling 1956 novel by Grace Metalious, the story line of the film Peyton Place takes place just before until just after World War II....
09
Nov
07
Nov
306th BG Reunion 2012
The 306th Bomb Group Historical Association held its annual reunion the weekend of October 25-28 in Savannah, Georgia. ...
18
Oct
A Life Anything But Ordinary
(2012) The story of World War II B-17 airman Marvin O. Russell, much of it in his own words, as he survives bombing missions over Germany and then thirteen months as a POW. ...
03
Oct
Hotell Persborg
Right on Lake Siljan, I found an old sign that marked the spot: Persborg. Above that word has been added: Kulturpalatset. "Palace of Culture."...
24
Sep
Parachute Battalion
(1941) A real Parachute Battalion from Fort Benning, GA is featured in this movie. It's all about jumping. ...
19
Sep
Siljansborg 2012
Last year I wrote about the Hotell Siljansborg in Rättvik, a famous destination for affluent guests since it was built in 1909. During the winters of 1911 and 1912 the entire hotel was taken over by Sweden's King Gustav. ...
05
Sep
The Counterfeiters
(2007) Austrian film based on the true story of "Operation Bernhard," the Nazi scheme to overwhelm the British economy with counterfeit bills....
03
Sep
Rättvik Then and Now
Rättvik, in central Sweden, was one of the most popular sites for the American internees. Enjoy some "Now and Then" photos....
19
Aug
Hotell Lerdalshöjden
After their belly landing on the Swedish island of Gotland, the crew of my Dad's B-17 "Liberty Lady" was sent to the village of Rättvik for their internment. Their "domicile" was the Hotell Lerdalshöjden....
17
Aug
Joe and Max
(2002) The story of how two world famous boxers, Joe Louis and Germany's Max Schmeling, became life long friends....