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USS LCI ( L ) - 652 USS " Accentor " ( LCI ( L ) - 652 / LSIL - 652 / AMCU - 15 ) was an in the service of the United States Navy , named after the accentor bird . She was laid down as the unnamed " LCI ( L ) - 652 " on 10 June 1944 at Barber , New Jersey by New Jersey Shipbuilding , launched on 13 July 1944 , and commissioned on 19 July 1944 . After shakedown training during the summer of 1944 , the large infantry landing craft joined the Pacific Fleet . She operated in various rear areas of the Pacific Ocean through the end of World War II and , after Japan capitulated in mid - August 1945 , continued similar activity into the summer of 1946 . On 19 July of that year , " LCI ( L ) - 652 " was placed out of commission and was berthed with the Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet . While inactive during the remainder of her Navy career , she was redesignated " LSIL - 652 " on 28 February 1949 . Late in October 1950 , the ship was nominated for conversion to an underwater mine locator ship . Accordingly , she was named " Accentor " and redesignated AMCU - 15 on 7 March 1952 . In May 1952 , she was reassigned from the Columbia River Group to the Bremerton Group in preparation for her reconditioning . However , " Accentor " never returned to active service . Her conversion was cancelled on 22 January 1954 , and she remained inactive at Bremerton , Washington . On 1 July 1954 , her name and new classification were also cancelled , and she reverted to " LSIL - 652 " . She was struck from the Navy list on 18 September 1956 and was sunk as a target on 13 August 1958 about off the Strait of Juan de Fuca .
USS Nightingale ( AMc - 18 ) USS " Nightingale " ( AMc - 18 ) was a unique coastal minesweeper acquired by the U . S . Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing . The third ship to be named " Nightingale " by the Navy , " AMc - 18 " was built by Al Larson Boat Building in San Pedro , California , in 1934 as " Majestic " , a wooden - hulled , diesel - powered purse seiner . She was acquired by the Navy from Klemente Zar at Western Boat Building Tacoma , Washington , 5 November 1940 ; and commissioned 31 January 1941 . World War II service . " Nightingale " operated as a coastal minesweeper in the Puget Sound area . In May she entered the yard at Western Boat Building Co . , Tacoma for alteration to a patrol craft and was reclassified " YP – 166 " . The name " Nightingale " was cancelled for " YP – 166 " and reassigned to " AMc – 149 " on 22 April 1942 . " YP – 166 " served as a training craft in Puget Sound until 14 October 1944 . She was struck from the Navy List 14 October 1944 and returned to her owner .
Krasnaya Zvezda Krasnaya Zvezda ( , literally " Red Star " ) is an official newspaper of Soviet and later Russia n Ministry of Defence . It was founded on January 1 , 1924 . Today its official designation is " Central Organ of the Russian Ministry of Defence . "
Thomas Bland Strange Thomas Bland Strange ( 15 September 1831 – 9 July 1925 ) , known as ' Gunner Jingo ' , was a British soldier noted for his service with the Canadian militia during the North - West Rebellion of 1885 . Strange was a retired Major - General at the time of the rebellion , and was raising cavalry horses near modern Calgary , Alberta . At the outbreak of the rebellion , his old friend Adolphe - Philippe Caron , who was minister of militia and defence in the government of Sir John A . Macdonald , asked Strange to organize a field force for the District of Alberta . This force , consisting primarily of inexperienced militiamen and a few members of the North - West Mounted Police , participated in the Battle of Frenchman ' s Butte fighting against forces under the command of Cree leader Big Bear . References . Strange , Thomas Bland . ( 1893 ) " Gunner Jingo ' s jubilee " , London . Strange ' s autobiography .
William Ecker William Ecker ( April 6 , 1924 – November 5 , 2009 ) was born in Omaha , Nebraska , USA . A career officer and Naval Aviator , he served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1974 . He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 . On October 23 , 1962 , as Commanding Officer of Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 62 ( VFP - 62 ) , he led the first low - level reconnaissance flight over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and ( together with his wing man , Lieutenant Bruce Wilhelmy , and four other VFP - 62 pilots ) took the first close - up photos of the Soviet missile bases in Cuba . During this mission , they both flew RF - 8 Crusader aircraft . After the end of the Missile Crisis , Ecker received the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States ) for his service . The unit he commanded , VFP - 62 , received the Navy Unit Commendation . This Navy Unit Commendation was the first one awarded for a peacetime operation and it was personally presented by President John F . Kennedy in a ceremony on November 26 , 1962 . In 2000 , his actions were depicted in the movie " Thirteen Days " , which was produced by Kevin Costner . In this movie , he was played by Christopher Lawford , the nephew of JFK . Captain William B . Ecker , USN ( Retired ) lived in Punta Gorda , Florida , until his death on November 5 , 2009 . Before his death , Captain Ecker began writing a book with Kenneth V . Jack entitled " Blue Moon Over Cuba : Aerial Reconnaissance during the Cuban Missile Crisis . " This book was released on August 21 , 2012 .
Pistole vz . 22 The pistole vz . 22 was the first Czech Army pistol of the inter - war period . It was a licensed version of the Mauser Model 1914 pistol produced in small numbers . Slovakia seized over seven thousand " vz . 22s " when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939 .
HMS Humber ( 1913 ) HMS " Humber " was a " Humber " - class monitor of the Royal Navy . Originally built by Vickers for Brazil as the " Javary " , she was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1914 on the outbreak of the First World War along with her sister ships and . " Humber " took part in operations along the Belgian coast October to November 1914 . In March 1915 , she was towed to Malta , and arrived off Gallipoli in June . She remained in Egyptian waters until August 1917 , when she became a guardship at Akaba , before being sent to Mudros in October 1918 and on to Ismid , Turkey , arriving there on the 12th of November . " Humber " returned to England in March 1919 , and was refitted prior to being towed to Murmansk in May 1919 , for service with the British forces in the Russian Civil War . She left Archangel in September 1919 and was towed back to England for paying off . " Humber " was sold on 17 September 1920 to F . Rijsdijk , and converted to a crane lighter . She was still afloat in 1938 and was probably broken up post 1945 .
Arthur Wynne ( British Army officer ) General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne GCB ( 5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936 ) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary . Military career . Wynne was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1863 . He became Adjutant of his Regiment in 1868 . In 1877 he became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign . He served in the Second Anglo - Afghan War from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force . In 1885 he was decorated for service in Sudan and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters . By 1891 he was Assistant Adjutant - General at the Curragh . He joined the General Staff at Malta and then transferred to Aldershot . He served in the Second Boer War and was made Deputy Adjutant - General for the Natal Field Force in South Africa and after the Battle of Spion Kop he was given command of the 11th infantry brigade in place of General Edward Woodgate who was killed . During the Battle of the Tugela Heights Wynne was himself slightly injured and his command was given to Colonel Walter Kitchener . He was appointed General Officer Commanding 10th Division in 1904 and 6th Division in 1905 and Military Secretary in 1906 . In retirement he became Keeper of the Jewel House . He lived at Haybergill near Warcop and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland .
75th Field Artillery Regiment ( United States ) The 75th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army . A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5 / 32 inches ( 2 . 94 cm ) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned : Gules , in chief a lizard statant Or . Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “ PARATUS FACERE ” in Black letters . The shield is red for Artillery , and the gold lizard represents the origin of the 75th Field Artillery in the state of Alabama , Alabama being known as the Lizard State . The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 75th Field Artillery Regiment on 8 August 1940 . It was amended to correct the description on 29 August 1940 . The insignia was redesignated for the 75th Field Artillery Battalion on 10 May 1941 . It was redesignated for the 75th Artillery Regiment on 31 October 1958 . It was redesignated for the 75th Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971 . The insignia was amended to revise the description on 9 February 1973 . Gules , in chief a lizard statant Or . On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules three cannon barrel muzzles adjoining at the top of the first , the outer ones charged with a gunstone the center one with a Taeguk Proper . Coat of arms . Motto PARATUS FACERE ( Prepared To Do ) . The shield is red for Artillery , and the gold lizard represents the origin of the 75th Field Artillery in the state of Alabama , Alabama being known as the Lizard State . The cannon barrels denote the Artillery heritage of the organization and three are used to refer to the widely separated land areas where the unit served . The outer barrels represent World War II and participation in the Aleutian Islands and Po Valley Campaigns . The center one and Taeguk refer to the Korean War , and together with the gunstones , symbolize the unit ’ s participation in four campaigns , with the Taeguk also denoting the award of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation . The coat of arms was originally approved for the 75th Field Artillery Regiment on 8 August 1940 . It was amended to correct the wording of the blazon on 29 August 1940 . The insignia was redesignated for the 75th Field Artillery Battalion on 10 May 1941 . It was redesignated for the 75th Artillery Regiment on 31 October 1958 . It was redesignated for the 75th Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971 . The insignia was amended to add a crest on 9 February 1973 .
Georgios Stanotas Georgios Stanotas ( , January 1 , 1888 – 1965 ) was a Greek cavalry officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General . Early life and career . He was born in the village of Kastanitsa , in the prefecture of Arcadia in the Peloponnese . He left his village early and went to Athens , where , in 1909 , he joined the Hellenic Army as a simple cavalry trooper . He was an excellent rider , intelligent and bold , and soon he was promoted to non - commissioned officer . As such he participated in the First and Second Balkan War s in 1912 - 1913 , where he went up the ranks quickly due to his bravery . In 1914 , he entered and graduated from the NCO Academy and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Cavalry . In 1917 he was promoted to Captain , but as an avowed royalist , so in 1917 , after the ousting of King Constantine I during the National Schism , he was suspended from the Army for 6 months . In the Greco - Turkish War of 1919 - 1922 , he demonstrated courage and extremely brave actions and initiative , so he received medals and decorations and became well known . He was promoted to Major in 1923 . Although in the military , in 1924 he enrolled into Athens University in the Pharmaceutics department . In 1927 he was promoted to Lieut . Colonel and was appointed as Cavalry School Commander , while in 1929 he took command of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment in Larissa . In the following year , he was promoted to Colonel and in 1933 he took command of the Cavalry Brigade . He was promoted to Major General in 1938 and was appointed as CO of the Cavalry Division in Thessaloniki in 1939 . Second World War and after . In the Greco - Italian War of 1940 , the Cavalry Division achieved the first great victory in the Battle of Pindus , being instrumental in the defeat of the elite Italian " Julia " Alpine Division . In the spring of 1941 , Stanotas with the Cavalry Division fought against the invading Germans in West Macedonia , next to the rest of the Allied Forces . His combat achievements gave him a great reputation among his colleagues . In 1943 , he escaped from occupied Greece and through Turkey and Lebanon , he arrived in Cairo , where he joined the Greek Armed Forces in exile . There he was appointed as Inspector General of the Army . He retired in January 1945 , after the liberation of Greece . In 1947 , when Greece was in the middle of the Greek Civil War , he was recalled to duty and was appointed as Commanding General of the Peloponnese . His experience allowed him to organize successful sweep operations and to destroy the main strongholds of the Democratic Army of Greece there . He finally retired in 1948 and received the honorary rank of Lieutenant General . Personal life . He was married to Aristea Toliopoulou and had a son Stamatios and a daughter Maria . After his retirement , he played pioneering role in the plastics industry in Greece . He died in 1965 .
Dornier Do 10 The Dornier Do 10 , originally designated Dornier Do C4 was the name given by the " Reichsluftfahrtministerium " ( RLM ) of a pre - World War II German aircraft . A two - seat parasol - wing monoplane intended to be used as a fighter . Two prototypes were built in 1931 to fulfil a requirement for a two seat fighter . Having failed to gain a production order the Do C4 / Do 10 was used to test a tilting engine installation and propellers to suit , for STOL tests " ( Information on this model is difficult to come by and the nature of the relationship between C1 / C4 / 10 is not yet totally resolved ) "
Mud Corner Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Mud Corner Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near Ypres , on the Western Front . The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war . Foundation . The cemetery , near Ploegsteert ( " Plug Street " to the common soldier of the time ) , is one of the smaller of the 23000 cemeteries maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission , with just 85 graves . They date from the outbreak of the Battle of Messines .
Château de Dinan The Château de Dinan consists of a keep , in the town of Dinan , in the Côtes - d ' Armor " département " of the Brittany region of France . The keep and the gate are part of the of medieval rampart s which still surround the old town . It is called " Donjon de la duchesse Anne " ( Keep of the Duchess Anne ) , and stands 111 feet ( 34m ) high near the Saint Louis gate . John V , Duke of Brittany built the keep in 1382 - 1383 . The keep is formed by a union of two tall circular towers ; a moat and drawbridge divides the keep from the outside of the ramparts as well as from the inside of the city , providing a stronghold both against outsiders and from the townspeople themselves . Extensive machicolation s overhang the wall head providing defensive coverage of the base of the tower . The castle was listed for protection as a " monument historique " in 1886 . It is owned by the " commune " and houses the local museum .
Damian Dalassenos Damian Dalassenos ( ; died 998 ) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general , who served as the military governor ( " doux " ) of Antioch in 995 / 996 – 998 . Biography . Damian is the first attested member of the distinguished Dalassenos clan . As a holder of the high title of " magistros " , he became governor of Antioch in 995 / 996 , succeeding Michael Bourtzes following the latter ' s defeat in the Battle of the Orontes . This post was one of the most important military positions in the Byzantine Empire , as its holder commanded the forces arrayed against the Fatimid Caliphate and the semi - autonomous Muslim rulers of Syria . Damian was engaged in operations against the " amir " Nazzal of Tripoli , and forced him to agree to terms . Soon , however , Nazzan was overthrown by the city ' s populace , forcing Dalassenos to resume operations along the northern Syrian coast . In June / July 998 , he marched his troops to Apamea to seize the city after a catastrophic fire . There , he was killed while pursuing a force of Bedouins , and was succeeded as " doux " by Nikephoros Ouranos . Family . Damian Dalassenos had at least three sons :
Felix Cassel Sir Felix Maximilian Schoenbrunn Cassel , 1st Baronet , PC , QC ( 16 September 1869 – 22 February 1953 ) was a British barrister who served as Judge Advocate - General from 1915 to 1934 . Cassel was born of an Anglo - German family in Cologne , Germany . He was educated at Elstree School , Harrow School and Corpus Christi College , Oxford . He was called to the Bar at Lincoln ' s Inn in 1894 and took silk in 1906 . In 1910 he was elected to House of Commons as Conservative member for St Pancras West , a seat he held until 1916 . In 1914 , he was commissioned into the London Regiment of the British Army and served in France until 1915 , when he was recalled to London to assist the Judge Advocate - General . In October 1915 he was appointed Judge Advocate - General himself , despite opposition from some MPs , who were worried about his German origins . Cassel was created a baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours . In 1937 , he was appointed to the Privy Council , entitling him to the style " The Right Honourable " . He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Francis .
HMCS Fort Erie ( K670 ) HMCS " Fort Erie " was a River - class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1944 - 1945 and as a from 1956 - 1965 . Built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co . Ltd . , Lauzon , she was commissioned into the RCN on 27 October 1944 with the pennant K670 . She was placed in reserve in 1945 and reactivated in 1953 . She underwent conversion to a " Prestonian " - class frigate from 1953 - 1955 and was recommissioned with pennant 312 on 17 April 1956 . She was paid off by the RCN on 26 March 1965 .
Alexios Branas Alexios ( or Alexius ) Branas or Vranas ( ) ( died 1187 ) was a Byzantine nobleman and military leader of the late 12th century . Alexios Branas was doubly linked to the imperial Komnenos family . He was the son of Michael Branas and of Maria Komnene , who was the great - niece of Alexios I Komnenos . He himself married Anna Vatatzaina , the niece of Manuel I Komnenos , and her sister , Theodora , was Manuel ' s lover . Branas was one of relatively few generals who never rebelled against Andronikos I Komnenos , who rewarded his loyalty by raising him to the exalted rank of " protosebastos " . Branas led several successful campaigns on his behalf , against the forces of Béla III of Hungary in 1183 , against a rebellion led by Andronikos , Isaac and Alexios Angelos in 1184 , and against the Norman invaders under William II of Sicily in 1185 ( Battle of Demetritzes ) . In 1187 , shortly after the accession of Isaac II Angelos , Branas was sent to counter the Vlach - Bulgarian Rebellion . This time he did rebel , but was defeated by Conrad of Montferrat , the emperor ' s brother - in - law , who commanded the centre of the imperial forces in the battle . Branas wounded Conrad , who nevertheless unhorsed him , his lance striking the cheekpiece of his helmet . Branas was then beheaded by Conrad ' s supporting footsoldiers . The head was taken to the imperial palace , where it was treated like a football , and was then sent to Branas ' s wife Anna , who ( according to the historian Niketas Choniates ) reacted bravely to the shocking sight . It was probably after his death that his son , Theodore Branas , became the lover of the dowager Empress Anna ( Agnes of France ) : they were together by 1193 according to the Western chronicler Alberic of Trois - Fontaines . Alexios Branas also had a daughter , probably named Eudokia , who married Isaac Angelos , son of the " sebastocrator " John Doukas .
United States Naval Air Station Queenstown United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland and was close in the village of Aghada . On 14 February 1918 , Commander F . McCrary , USN , Commander of all United States Naval Air Stations in Ireland , headquartered in this location .
JGSDF Camp Hachinohe History . Camp Hachinohe was founded as a training field for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1941 . On the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II , the air field was occupied by the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the 29th AAA AW Battalion of the United States Army as Camp Haugen , in honor of Col . Orin D . " Hard Rock " Haugen . With the start of the Korean War in 1950 , the base was turned over to the National Police Reserve , the immediate predecessor to the Japan Defense Agency . With the final withdrawal of American forces from Hachinohe in 1956 , the base was turned over to the Japan Ground Self - Defense Force and was officially re - designated JGSDF Camp Hachinohe . In 1962 , the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment and JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment were created at Hachinohe . The JGSDF 39th Infantry Regiment was transferred to JGSDF Camp Hirosaki in 1968 , and the JGSDF 38th Infantry Regiment to JGSDF Camp Tagajō in Akita Prefecture in 1994 . In 2006 , the JGSDF North Eastern Army Combined Brigade was formed , with units split between Camp Hachinohe and Camp Tagajō . At present , the base is home to 19 operational units , and one aviation unit , and 2100 men . Organization . JGSDF North East Army ( HQ Sendai )
Ludovicus M . M . Van Iersel Ludovicus Maria Matheus Van Iersel ( 19 October 1893 – 9 June 1987 ) was a Sergeant in United States Army , Company M , 9th Infantry , 2d Division during World War I . He earned the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for having distinguished himself at Mouzon , France . Born in Dussen the Netherlands , Van Iersel served on several merchant ships following the outbreak of the war . Van Iersel arrived in New Jersey in early 1917 , enlisting in the army shortly afterwards . He learned English in his first few months of military service . He became a naturalised American citizen in September 1919 , six months after receiving the Medal of Honor , and changed his name to Louis Van Iersel . After acquiring citizenship he returned to his birth country and married with Hendrika de Ronde ( 1899 - 1979 ) in August 1920 . They returned to the United States later that month and settled in California a year later . During World War II , he joined the Marine Corps and served with the 3rd Marine Division in the Bougainville Campaign . Medal of Honor citation . Citation : While a member of the reconnaissance patrol , sent out at night to ascertain the condition of a damaged bridge , Sgt . Van Iersel volunteered to lead a party across the bridge in the face of heavy machinegun and rifle fire from a range of only 75 yards . Crawling alone along the debris of the ruined bridge he came upon a trap , which gave away and precipitated him into the water . In spite of the swift current he succeeded in swimming across the stream and found a lodging place among the timbers on the opposite bank . Disregarding the enemy fire , he made a careful investigation of the hostile position by which the bridge was defended and then returned to the other bank of the river , reporting this valuable information to the battalion commander .