18 Jun

It didn't take long for Herman to find a typewriter. He began to put out a newsletter named "The Beaver's Spur," in honor of the nickname given to his bombardment squadron at Thurleigh, the 368th ...

01 May

In January of 2011, I was excited to receive an email from a gentleman who wrote to me “from the sunny island of Gotland, Sweden.” Ulf Gahm was the editor at Gotlandsguiden -- the biggest and most comprehensive tourist magazine on the island. ...

02 Mar

Strandvägen 7 is the complex on the famed "Beach Road" in Stockholm where the American Legation was located. In the back corner of the Legation offices were the top secret desks of OSS Stockholm, the Office of Strategic Services. ...

14 Feb

On March 6, 1944, the day of the first large-scale daylight bombing of Berlin, the assigned target for the Liberty Lady B-17 of the 306th BG was the VKF Ball Bearing Works at Erkner, an eastern suburb of Berlin....

29 Jan

The Hotell Rättviksgården is another little hotel where the American internees in Rättvik were housed during 1944. ...

21 Jan

Another small hotel that hosted the American Internees during World War II Sweden was the Turisthemmet (Tourist Home) in Rättvik....

17 Jan

When the railroad came to Rättvik in 1890 the area quickly became a travel destination for both summer and winter excursions. A beautiful large hotel was built right next to the train station. It was called Turisthotellet, the Tourist Hotel....

03 Oct

Right on Lake Siljan, I found an old sign that marked the spot: Persborg. Above that word has been added: Kulturpalatset. "Palace of Culture."...

19 Sep

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. ...

03 Sep

Rättvik, in central Sweden, was one of the most popular sites for the American internees. Enjoy some "Now and Then" photos....

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