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USCGC Madrona ( WLB - 302 ) Ship ' s history . USCGC " Madrona " ( WLB 302 ) was a U . S . Coast Guard 180 foot seagoing buoy tender . " Madrona " was built by the Zenith Dredge Company of Duluth , MN at a cost of $ 949 , 144 . " Madrona " was commissioned on 30 May 1943 . Upon commissioning , the cutter was assigned the homeport of Miami , FL . In addition to performing convoy duty during World War II , " Madrona " was actively involved in the installation of numerous new aids to navigation throughout the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean Sea . In September 1947 , " Madrona " s homeport was changed to Portsmouth , VA , where she was responsible for maintenance and inspection of aids to navigation in the Chesapeake Bay . On 27 April 1949 , the cutter searched for a reported mine near the Chesapeake Lightship . From 4 – 6 November 1950 , " Madrona " towed the disabled MV " Atlantic Explorer " . On 14 May 1951 , " Madrona " assisted following a collision between MV " Thomas Tracey " and a naval vessel . On 4 October 1951 , she assisted MV " Marose " , which had grounded near Cape Henry , VA . On 26 July 1957 , " Madrona " s crew assisted in fighting a fire on MV " Havmoy " in the Lynnhaven Roads . In February 1958 , " Madrona " was called upon to break ice in the Chesapeake Bay . In April 1959 , the cutter assisted MV " Terra Nova " in the lower Chesapeake Bay . In September 1960 , " Madrona " provided assistance in the Portsmouth area following Hurricane Donna . On 4 February 1963 , she assisted following the collision between the MV " Skaustrand " and the tanker " P . W . Thirtle " in Baltimore Harbor . On 27 – 28 February 1967 , the crew helped fight a fire on MV " Caldas " 50 miles east of Chincoteague , VA . On 24 May 1980 , " Madrona " escorted the disabled tanker " Esso Portland " to Hampton Roads . In January 1982 , she broke ice in order to permit salvage barges to move to the scene of the Air Florida crash site on the Potomac River in Washington , DC . In April 1984 , " Madrona " entered the U . S . Coast Guard Shipyard in Curtis Bay , MD , to undergo a major renovation under the Coast Guard ' s Service Life Extension Program , commonly referred to as SLEP . This $ 15 million overhaul , encompassing the complete rebuilding of the interior of the vessel , greatly improved living conditions and replaced the aging propulsion plant . In September 1989 , " Madrona " was returned to service , this time to her new home port of Charleston , SC , where she remained until her decommissioning . While stationed in South Carolina , " Madrona " was responsible for the inspection and maintenance of 334 buoys along the South Carolina and Georgia coastlines , as well as Guantanamo Bay Cuba , the eastern part of Puerto Rico , and the U . S . Virgin Islands . In 2000 , " Madrona " set the mooring buoys that helped raise the Confederate Submarine " Hunley " in Charleston Harbor . " Madrona " was decommissioned after almost 59 years of active service in a ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Charleston on 12 April 2002 . Following her decommissioning , the cutter was sold to the Navy of El Salvador , where she actively serves today .
Ox tongue spear The ox tongue spear ( " langue de boeuf " ) was a type of broad - headed double - edged spear that was used in Europe during the 15th century . Some designs had protrusions from the middle or base of the blades , making the head similar in profile to a partisan . Primarily , it was large and heavy , used in skirmishing . Uses . One of its many uses was for stabbing and cleaving .
Aragonese Castle Aragonese Castle ( ) is a medieval castle located in Ischia , at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples , Italy . The castle which stands on a volcanic rock , is the most impressive historical monument in Ischia , built by Hiero I of Syracuse in 474 BC . At the same time , two towers were built to control enemy fleets ' movements . The rock was then occupied by Parthenopeans ( the ancient inhabitants of Naples ) . In 326 BC the fortress was captured by Romans , and then again by the Parthenopeans . In 1441 Alfonso V of Aragon connected the rock to the island with a stone bridge instead of the prior wood bridge , and fortified the walls in order to defend the inhabitants against the raids of pirates . Around 1700 , about 2000 families lived on the islet , including a Clarisses Convent , the Abbey of Basilians from Greece , the Bishop and the Seminar , the Prince with a military garrison . There were also thirteen churches . In 1912 , the Castle was sold to a private owner . Today the castle is the most visited monument of the island . It is accessed through a tunnel with large openings which let the light enter . Along the tunnel there is a small chapel consecrated to Saint John Joseph of the Cross ( San Giovan Giuseppe della Croce ) , the patron saint of the island . A more comfortable access is also possible with a modern lift . After arriving outside , it is possible to visit the Church of the Immacolata and the Cathedral of Assunta . The first was built in 1737 on the location of a smaller chapel dedicated to Saint Francis , and closed after the suppression of Convents in 1806 as well as the Nunnery of Clarisses .
Filipino Repatriation Act of 1935 The Filipino Repatriation Act of 1935 established a repatriation program for Filipinos living in the United States , by which they were provided free passage back to the Philippines . If they wished to return to the US , the Filipinos were restricted under the quota system established by the Tydings – McDuffie Act of 1934 . Family reunification was halted , keeping many Filipinos waiting for years to see family members . In 1943 , the US Congress passed a law allowing Filipinos in the United States to lease land , which they had previously been prevented from doing . In the October 3 , 1938 issue of " TIME Magazine " , an article entitled " Philippine Flop " reported that 1 , 900 Filipinos had returned to the Philippines . The program was declared unconstitutional in 1940 , after some 2 , 190 Filipinos had returned to the Philippines .
Hans - Wilhelm Bender Hans - Wilhelm Bender ( 20 March 1916 – 20 January 1982 ) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
77th Brigade ( United Kingdom ) The 77th Brigade was a formation of the British Army . It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener ' s Army and assigned to the 26th Division and served on the Western Front and the Macedonian Front during the First World War .
Eugen Ritter von Schobert Eugen Siegfried Erich Ritter von Schobert ( 13 March 1883 – 12 September 1941 ) was a German general who served in World War I and World War II . He died in the Soviet Union when his observation plane crashed in a Soviet minefield . Early life . Schobert was born as Eugen Schobert in Würzburg in the Kingdom of Bavaria , a member state of the German Empire . He was the son of Major Karl Schobert and Anna " née " Michaely . Schobert entered the Royal Bavarian Army in July 1902 . He served primarily in the 1st Bavarian Infantry Regiment " König " and underwent pilot training in 1911 . World War I and post - war . During World War I , Schobert remained a Bavarian infantry officer , serving the entire war on the Western Front . During the German Spring Offensive of 1918 , he led the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Bavarian Infantry Regiment . For his actions on 23 March 1918 , when he personally and successfully led his battalion in the crossing of a canal near Jussy against stiff British resistance , he was awarded the Knight ' s Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph . This was Bavaria ' s highest military honor , comparable to the Prussian Pour le Mérite , and conferred a patent of nobility on a recipient who was a commoner . Hence Eugen Schobert became Eugen Ritter von Schobert . After World War I , Schobert remained in the Reichswehr and then the Wehrmacht , steadily rising up the ranks . He was Inspector of Infantry from December 1933 to September 1934 and then commanded the 17th Infantry Division and the 33rd Infantry Division . He took command of the VII Army Corps ( " VII . Armeekorps " ) on 4 February 1938 . World War II and death . In September 1939 , Schobert led his VII Army Corps in the invasion of Poland as part of the reserve of Army Group South . In May – June 1940 , his corps , part of General Ernst Busch ' s Sixteenth Army of Army Group A , participated in the invasion of Belgium and Luxembourg and the Battle of France . He received the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross for his leadership of the VII Corps in the breakthrough of the Maginot Line and the capture of Nancy and Toul . He remained in command of the corps during preparations for the invasion of Great Britain . In September 1940 , Schobert was given command of the Eleventh Army . The army was assigned to Army Group South for Operation Barbarossa , the invasion of the Soviet Union . During combat operations in the southern Soviet Union , Schobert and his pilot Wilhelm Suwelack were killed when their Fieseler Storch observation aircraft crashed in a Soviet minefield . Family . Schobert married Alice Rieder - Gollwitzer in 1921 . They had three children : two sons and one daughter . His younger son was killed in combat in 1944 while serving as a fighter pilot for the Luftwaffe . External links . 1st Class with Clasp " 1939 "
National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense . Each year ' s act also includes other provisions . The U . S . Congress oversees the defense budget primarily through two yearly bills : the National Defense Authorization Act and defense appropriations bills . The authorization bill determines the agencies responsible for defense , establishes funding levels , and sets the policies under which money will be spent .
Fifth Army ( Ottoman Empire ) The Fifth Army of the Ottoman Empire or Turkish Fifth Army was formed on March 24 , 1915 and dissolved on October 1918 . It was assigned the responsibility of defending the Dardanelles straits in World War I . The original commander of the army was the German military advisor to the Ottoman Empire , General Otto Liman von Sanders . The command passed to Vehip Pasha who became responsible for the Helles front while von Sanders still wielded considerable influence . Order of Battle , April 1915 . In Late April 1915 , the army was structured as follows : When the Allied campaign the Battle of Gallipoli , which aimed to seize the Dardanelles , commenced , the Fifth Army comprised two army Corps ; the III Corps was defending the Gallipoli peninsula and the XV Corps was defending the Asian shore . The XV . Corps , also known as the " Asian Group . " In addition , the 5th Division was positioned north of the peninsula under the command of First Army . World War I . Order of Battle , Late Summer 1915 . The number of divisions involved in the defence of the peninsula expanded to ten and an unattached infantry regiment and a brigade of cavalry before the August Offensive . In Late Summer 1915 , the army was structured as follows : A further three divisions arranged in the " Asian Group . " The four divisions at Anzac made up the III Corps . ( 6 at Helles , 4 at Anzac ) plus additional . Order of Battle , August 1916 . In August 1916 , the army was structured as follows : Order of Battle , December 1916 . In December 1916 , the army was structured as follows : Order of Battle , August 1917 , January 1918 . In August 1917 , January 1918 , the army was structured as follows : Order of Battle , June , September 1918 . In June , September 1918 , the army was structured as follows : After Mudros . Order of Battle , November 1918 . In November 1918 , the army was structured as follows :
David L . Bass David L . Bass ( 1842 – 15 October 1886 ) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher . Biography . Born in Ireland , Bass immigrated to the United States and settled in New York . He joined the US Navy and by January 1865 was serving as a seaman on the . He participated in the assault on Fort Fisher near Wilmington , North Carolina . With a landing party from the " Minnesota " , he advanced through heavy fire toward the fort , reaching the surrounding palisade s . Most of the men then made a panicked retreat , but Bass stayed on the field until darkness fell , when he and the remainder of the attacking force made an orderly withdrawal , carrying out wounded comrades , abandoned weapons , and battle flags . For these actions , he was awarded the Medal of Honor on 22 June 1865 . After the war , Bass lived in Little Falls , New York , and worked as a blacksmith . He died at age 43 or 44 and was buried at Wilcox Cemetery in Little Falls . Medal of Honor citation . Bass ' official Medal of Honor citation reads : On board the U . S . S . " Minnesota " in action during the assault on Fort Fisher , 15 January 1865 . Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship , S / man Bass advanced to the top of the sand hill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed and wounded many officers and men . When more than two - thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run , he remained with the party until dark , when it came safely away , bringing its wounded , its arms , and its colors .
Great Western Railway War Memorial The Great Western Railway War Memorial is a monument in London , United Kingdom , to the employees of the Great Western Railway who died during the First World War , and it is situated halfway along platform 1 at London Paddington station . The stonework was designed by the architect Thomas S . Tait and the bronze figure by the sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger , and the memorial unveiled on Armistice Day in 1922 by Viscount Churchill . Its dominant feature is a large bronze statue of a British First World War soldier dressed in battle gear , wearing a helmet , woolen scarf , and a greatcoat draped over his shoulders . The soldier is looking down , reading a letter from home . On the stone surround are two stylised reliefs of the emblems of the Royal Navy ( rope and anchor ) and the Royal Air Force ( eagle in flight ) . Inside the plinth was placed a sealed casket , which was made at the GWR ' s Swindon Works , containing a vellum roll upon which was inscribed the names of the 2 , 524 men who gave their lives . Inscriptions . The Inscriptions on the plinth read : Inside the waiting room behind the memorial is a plaque marking the unveiling of the memorial , which includes the inscription :
Topovske Šupe Topovske Šupe ( ) was a concentration camp located in the Belgrade neighbourhood of Autokomanda in Serbia which was operated by Nazi Germany with the help of Milan Nedić ' s quisling government during the Second World War . It was opened in August 1941 at the site of a former military base . The camp operated until December of that year . Over 5 . 000 people were killed at the camp . There are sources with information that 250 — 450 Jews murdered on location Trostruki Surduk at the end of September 1941 were brought from the concentration camp Topovske Šupe . In early 2006 a park and memorial plaque were unveiled at the former site of the camp . The memorial was vandalized near the end of 2006 , but later repaired .
Brodie Castle Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres , in Moray , Scotland . The Brodie Family . The original Z - plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon , the 3rd Marquess of Huntly . It was greatly expanded in 1824 by the architect William Burn who turned it into a large mansion house in the Scots Baronial style . The Brodie family called the castle home until the late 20th century . It ' s widely accepted that the Brodies have been associated with the land the castle is built on since around 1160 , when it is believed that King Malcolm IV gave the land to the family . Ninian Brodie of Brodie ( The Brodie of Brodie ) died in 2003 , and his son shortly after . Unfortunately , as his family had been unhappy with the transfer of the castle to the National Trust for Scotland , no Brodie now lives in the castle . The former family wing is being prepared for holiday letting . Brodie Castle today . Architecturally , the castle has a very well preserved central keep with two 5 - storey towers on opposing corners . As with many fortified stately homes of the time it has no wall . It does , however , contain a guardroom and secret passage s to help the occupants escape assassination attempts . The interior of the castle is also well preserved , containing fine antique furniture , oriental artifacts and painted ceilings Today the castle and surrounding policies , including a notable daffodil collection , are owned by the National Trust for Scotland and open to tourists throughout the summer months . The castle may be hired for weddings and indoor or outdoor events . An ancient Pictish monument known as Rodney ' s Stone can be seen in the castle grounds .
Joseph R . Ouellette Joseph R . Ouellette ( May 9 , 1930 – September 3 , 1950 ) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War . He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 31 , and September 1 – 3 , 1950 . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Private First Class , U . S . Army , Company H , 9th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division Place and date : Near Yongsan , Korea , from August 31 , to September 3 , 1950 . Entered service at : Lowell , Mass . Birth : Lowell , Mass . G . O . No . : 25 , April 25 , 1951 . Citation : Pfc . Ouellette distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy in the Makioug - Chang River salient . When an enemy assault cut off and surrounded his unit he voluntarily made a reconnaissance of a nearby hill under intense enemy fire to locate friendly troop positions and obtain information of the enemy ' s strength and location . Finding that friendly troops were not on the hill , he worked his way back to his unit under heavy fire . Later , when an airdrop of water was made outside the perimeter , he again braved enemy fire in an attempt to retrieve water for his unit . Finding the dropped cans broken and devoid of water , he returned to his unit . His heroic attempt greatly increased his comrades ' morale . When ammunition and grenade s ran low , Pfc . Ouellette again slipped out of the perimeter to collect these from the enemy dead . After collecting grenades he was attacked by an enemy soldier . He killed this enemy in hand - to - hand combat , gathered up the ammunition , and returned to his unit . When the enemy attacked on 3 September , they assaulted his position with grenades . On 6 occasions Pfc . Ouellette leaped from his foxhole to escape exploding grenades . In doing so , he had to face enemy small - arms fire . He continued his resistance , despite a severe wound , until he lost his life . The extraordinary heroism and intrepidity displayed by Pfc . Ouellette reflect the highest credit on himself and are in keeping with the esteemed traditions of the military service . Legacy . The US Army named an outpost , Observation Post Ouellette after him , in the Korean DMZ , near to the Joint Security Area . PFC Ouellette also has a bridge named after him in his hometown of Lowell , Massachusetts .
Myra Soble Myra Soble ( March 18 , 1904 – 1992 ) together with her husband Jack Soble was tried and jailed for her involvement in the Soble spy ring . Soble ( née Perske ) was born on March 18 , 1904 , in Nikloaev , Ukraine , Russia . She was the wife of Jack Soble . Myra and Jack were married on November 24 , 1927 , in Moscow . In early 1928 , Myra went to Germany to join Jack , who had gone there shortly after their marriage . Myra returned to Russia after her mother became ill in 1931 . In 1933 , she and Jack were reunited when he went back to Russia to be with her . Jack and Myra and most of Jack ' s family left Russia on January 10 , 1941 , from Vilkaviskis , Lithuania . They traveled to Japan after they were given Japanese visas . Myra and other members of the group entered the United States at San Francisco on September 27 , 1941 . Jack Soble arrived in San Francisco on October 20 , 1941 . On August 9 , 1957 , Myra received a 5½ year prison sentence for her role in the Soble spy ring , and her husband seven years . On October 8 , 1957 , Federal Judge Richard H . Levet , United States District Court , Southern District of New York , reduced her prison sentence from 5½ years to four years . She was transferred to the Alderson Prison for Women , Alderson , West Virginia on November 12 , 1957 . On July 5 , 1991 , President George H . W . Bush granted Myra a presidential pardon for her conviction ( Conspiracy to receive and obtain national defense information and transmit same to foreign government , 18 U . S . C . § 793 ) .