Written by Todd DePastinoBill Bonnamy has collected a fascinating and easily accessed archive of records, photos, stories, and ephemera related to the 319th Glider Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division. Bill's father's service in the unit inspired the creation of the 319 Gliderman website (https://319gliderman.com) as tribute "to the memory and sacrifices made by these brave
Written by Todd DePastino Up to the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 4, 1949, the United States largely abided George Washington’s warning, “steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world.” Thomas Jefferson, who agreed with Washington on little, wholeheartedly concurred. “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with
written by Marilyn Walton WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, sent us a response to her viewing of Masters of the Air, Episode 9. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series and shared her expertise with us on Greatest Generation Live. Masters of the Air
written by Rona Simmons Simmons aboard Italian ocean liner with father I’m a brat. My father was a retired, career-military lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot, exited after the war, but returned to the military after the Korean War and the
written by Todd DePastino I continue to be enthralled by Bill Bonnamy's immense effort to trace the footsteps of his father, William M. Bonnamy, who served in the 319th Glider Field Artillery of the 82nd Airborne Division. The unit was created to join the battle on—get this—wooden glider planes. The 319th was the first
