07 Jun

Stadshuset is Stockholm's magnificent City Hall. Designed by architect Ragnar Ostberg, it was finished in 1923 and sits on the waters of the bay named Riddarfjärden. ...

10 Mar

Edward Peck Curtis was an American ace during the first World War. He shot down six German planes and was awarded the distinguished flying cross....

27 Jan

Update: Most of this post has been updated, thanks to a new photograph I received in 2013. Please see “The Dealers” dine at Tattersall Restaurant, written on March 27, 2014....

26 Jan

Bernt Balchen (1899 - 1973) led a remarkable life. He was an Arctic explorer, then during World War II he established US airfields in Greenland. Then he continued to work with the US Airforce on many projects which also involved the OSS....

10 Jan

Being a neutral country, Sweden was a haven for travelers from countries all over the world. Many countries had legations (or embassies) there, including the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, as well as others....

04 May

Photographs scanned from my parents' World War II scrapbook. The year would have 1944. I would love to know where these gentlemen or their families are today....

04 Jan

Once the crew arrived in Stockholm, a representative from the American Legation told them, "We're going to take you uptown, let you take a bath, get your hair cut and buy you some clothes....

29 Dec

Now it’s time to return to Herman’s story. He has just traveled with his crew from the crash site to the coast of the Swedish mainland. The lights were on!...