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Thomas Cooke ( VC ) Thomas Cooke VC ( 5 July 1881 – 25 July 1916 ) was a New Zealand - born soldier who served in the Australian Army during the First World War . He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Early life . Cooke was born in Kaikoura , New Zealand , on 5 July 1881 , to an Englishman and his wife . The family later moved to Wellington and after completing his schooling , Cooke became a carpenter like his father . In 1902 , he married Maud Elizabeth Elliott and the couple had three children . In 1912 , he moved his young family to Australia and settled in Melbourne where he worked as a builder . First World War . In February 1915 , Cooke enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force for service abroad in the First World War . He was posted to 24th Battalion upon completion of his training . His posting proved relatively shortlived for after he arrived in the Middle East , he was transferred to 8th Battalion . His battalion arrived on the Western Front in April 1916 . Two months later , the battalion , as part of the 1st Division fought in the Battle of Pozières on 24 to 25 July 1916 . Seeking to consolidate the Australian positions around Pozières , Cooke , operating a Lewis gun , was sent forward with his assistants to secure a unsafe section of the line . He and his companions secured the area but was exposed to long range machinegun fire which soon accounted for all but Cooke . Even after running out of ammunition , he continued to man his post in the face of a German counterattack during which he was killed . He was recommended for the Victoria Cross ( VC ) for his actions . The award of the VC to Cooke was gazetted on 9 September 1916 . The citation for his VC read as follows : Cooke ' s VC was presented to his wife by the Governor - General in 1917 . His wife later remarried . Cooke has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Villers - Bretonneux Memorial . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the QEII Army Memorial Museum at Waiouru , New Zealand .
George B . Turner George Benton Turner ( June 27 , 1899 — June 29 , 1963 ) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions in World War II . Biography . Turner was educated at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington , Missouri . In 1918 , he left the academy to join the Marine Corps in the First World War , but the war ended before he was able to go overseas to join in the fighting . During the 1920s he moved to California , where he worked as a legal secretary for a law office . When the U . S . entered the Second World War , Turner volunteered once again to defend his country . He joined the Army from Los Angeles in October 1942 , and was assigned to the 14th Armored Division . For his actions on January 3 , 1945 , he received the Medal of Honor on 14 September 1945 . Medal of Honor citation . His MOH citation read : “ The President of the United States takes pleasure in awarding the MEDAL of HONOR to PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE B . TURNER , BTRY . C , 499th ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BN . UNITED STATES ARMY for service as set forth in the following CITATION : Turner was the only recipient of the Medal of Honor from the 14th Armored Division during World War II . President Harry S . Truman remarked while presenting Turner the Medal of Honor : " I would rather have that medal than be president of the United States . "
513th Fighter - Interceptor Squadron The 513th Fighter - Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit . Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg - Bourscheid Air Base , France . It was inactivated on 8 January 1961 . History . World War II . Established as a dive - bomber attack squadron at Key Field , Mississippi on 1 March 1943 , Trained with numerous attack aircraft both at Key Field and at Congree Army Airfield , South Carolina until May 1944 . Converted to a Fighter - Bomber squadron and deployed to the European Theater of Operations ( ETO ) in March 1944 . Assigned to IX Fighter Command . Entered combat with P - 47 Thunderbolt s in May when the Allies were preparing for the invasion of the Continent . Provided area cover during the landings in Jun , and afterward flew armed - reconnaissance and dive - bombing missions against the enemy , attacking such targets as motor transports , gun emplacements , ammunition dumps , rail lines , marshalling yards , and bridges during the campaign in Normandy . Helped prepare the way for the Allied breakthrough at St Lo on 25 July Moved to the Continent early in August 1944 and continued to provide tactical air support for ground forces . Aided the Allied drive across France , operated closely with ground forces and flew interdiction missions during the drive to the Moselle - Saar region . Shifted operations from the Saar basin to the Ardennes and assisted the beleaguered garrison at Bastogne after the Germans had launched the counteroffensive that precipitated the Battle of the Bulge . Operated almost exclusively within a ten - mile radius of Bastogne from 23 – 27 December 1944 , attacking tanks , vehicles , defended buildings , and gun positions . Flew escort , interdiction , and close - support missions in the Ruhr Valley early in 1945 and thus assisted Allied ground forces in their drive to and across the Rhine . Remained in Europe after V - E Day , being assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe for duty in Bremen , Germany ( AAF Station Nordholz ) with the army of occupation . Inactivated on 20 August 1946 , personnel and equipment being assigned to 86th Fighter Group keeping with Air Force policy of having low - numbered units active as much as possible . Cold War . Reactivated in England as an air defense interceptor squadron in July 1952 and assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe Third Air Force , initially equipped with F - 84G Thunderjet s . Tasked with both fighter - bomber and air defense roles in the United Kingdom . In the fall of 1953 , the squadron was re - equipped with F - 86F Sabre s which were returned from action in Korea . In 1956 , the unit was upgraded to the F - 86D Sabre interceptor version and the squadron ' s mission was changed to assist RAF Fighter Command with air defense of the United Kingdom . Host 406th FIW was inactivated in March 1958 . Reassigned to the 86th Fighter - Bomber Wing at Ramstein AB , West Germany , however stationed at Phalsbourg - Bourscheid AB , France , in a detached status . Operated from Phalsbourg until January 1961 when the F - 86s were withdrawn from Europe .
Andres Larka Andres Larka VR I / 1 ( March 5 , 1879 Pilistvere , Kabala Parish ( now in Kõo Parish , Viljandi County ) Estonia - January 8 , 1943 Malmyz , Kirov , Soviet Union ) was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and a politician . In 1902 he graduated from Vilnius Military Academy . Larka participated in the Russo - Japanese War and graduated from the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy in 1912 . He participated in World War I fighting on the Eastern front against the German Empire , including fighting in East Prussia , Poland and Romania . Larka became the first Minister of War of Republic of Estonia ; in March he achieved rank of Major General . In 1918 , during the German occupation , he participated in organising the Defence League . After the start of the Estonian Liberation War in 1918 , Larka soon moved from position of Minister of War to Chief of Staff . In February 1919 he became the aide of the Minister of War and held that position to the beginning of 1925 . In that position his job was to organize mobilization and actions of reserve units . After the war he also organized demobilization . He retired in 1925 because of health issues . In 1930 he became official leader of the League of Liberators and was their candidate in the April 1934 presidential elections . But on 12 March 1934 , as it seemed likely that Larka would be elected , Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner made a coup d ' état in order to prevent him from winning the elections . The elections were postponed indefinitely , Larka and about 400 of his closest supporters were imprisoned and authoritarian rule was established . Larka was in prison twice ( 1934 - 1935 and 1935 - 1937 ) . In 1940 the Soviet occupation authorities arrested Larka ; he died in imprisonment in 1943 . Larka is recipient of the Latvian military Order of Lāčplēsis , 2nd class .
6th Virginia Infantry The 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War . It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . 6th Infantry Regiment , organized at Norfolk , Virginia , in May , 1861 , recruited its men at Norfolk and in the counties of Princess Anne , Nansemond , and Chesterfield . It served in the Department of Norfolk , then in June , 1862 , was placed in Mahone ' s Brigade with 673 effectives . Later it was under the command of General Weisiger . The 6th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days ' Battles to Cold Harbor , then saw action in the Petersburg trenches and around Appomattox . It reported 10 killed , 33 wounded , and 8 missing at Malvern Hill , had 12 killed and 49 wounded at Second Manassas , and had 5 killed and 34 wounded at Fredericksburg . The regiment sustained 47 casualties at Chancellorsville and lost three percent of the 288 engaged at Gettysburg . It surrendered 110 officers and men on April 9 , 1865 . The field officers were Colonels Thomas J . Corprew , William Mahone , and George T . Rogers ; Lieutenant Colonels William T . Lundy and Henry W . Williamson ; and Major Robert B . Taylor .
432d Operations Group The 432d Operations Group is the flying component of the United States Air Force 432d Wing , stationed at Creech Air Force Base , Nevada . Overview . The 432d Operations Group / Expeditionary Operations Group employs Remotely Piloted Aircraft ( RPA ) in 24 / 7 / 365 Combat Air Patrols in support of combatant commander needs , and deploys combat support forces worldwide . This includes combat command and control , tactics development , intelligence support , weather support , and standardization and evaluation oversight for United States Air Force Air Combat Command , United States Air Forces Central Command , Air Force Material Command , Air National Guard , Royal Air Force , and Air Reserve Command RPA units . The Group is also responsible for all air traffic control , airfield management , and weather services for RPA operations at Creech AFB , NV . History . Activated in 1991 as the 432d Operations Group when its parent 432d Fighter Wing converted to the Objective Wing organization . Controlled two squadrons of F - 16 Falcon tactical fighters at Misawa AB , Japan , 1991 - 1994 . Unit inactivated along with parent organization when 35th Fighter Wing was assigned to Misawa and 432d Wing and component organizations were redesignated . The unit was again reactivated in 2007 when its parent 432d Wing stood up at Creech AFB , Nevada . The unit has control over several squadrons which operate unmanned reconnaissance aircraft . As the 432d Air Expeditionary Group , the unit consists of combat - ready Airmen who fly the MQ - 1B Predator and MQ - 9 Reaper aircraft to support United States and Coalition warfighters . The 19th Attack Squadron and 30th Reconnaissance Squadron are stated at Tonopah Test Range Airport , Nevada and operate the USAF ' s RQ - 170 Sentinel s .
SS Empire Coleridge Empire Coleridge was a 9 , 811 GRT tanker which was built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd , Sunderland for the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) . In 1946 she was sold into merchant service and renamed Esso Cheyenne . She was scrapped in 1961 . Description . The ship was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd , Sunderland . She was launched on 17 March 1942 and completed in May 1942 . The ship was long , with a beam of and a depth of . She had a GRT of 9 , 793 and a NRT of 5 , 772 . The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by North East Marine Engine Co ( 1938 ) Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne . History . " Empire Coleridge " was built for the MoWT . She was placed under the management of the Anglo - American Oil Co Ltd . Her port of registry was Sunderland . The Code Letters BDXQ and United Kingdom Official Number 169020 were allocated . " Empire Coleridge " was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War . Convoy HX 239 departed New York on 13 May 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 28 May . " Empire Coleridge " was bound for Avonmouth , Somerset . " Empire Coleridge " was equipped with anti - torpedo net s . She was praised by the Convoy Commodore for her exceptional behaviour while a member of the convoy . Convoy HX 254 departed New York on 27 August 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 12 September . " Empire Coleridge " was bound for Thameshaven , Thurrock . In 1946 , " Empire Coleridge " was sold to the Anglo - American Oil Co Ltd , London . She was renamed " Esso Cheyenne " . She served until 1961 , arriving on 15 April at Boom , Belgium for scrapping .
HMS Coronation ( 1685 ) Coronation was a 90 - gun second - rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy , built at Portsmouth Dockyard as part of the ' 30 great ships programme ' of 1677 , and launched in 1685 . " Coronation " was commissioned on 14 February 1690 under Captain John Munden , as flagship of Vice - Admiral Sir Ralph Delavall , under whom she took part in the Battle of Beachy Head on 30 June 1690 . On 29 October 1690 Captain Charles Skelton took command . " Coronation " was dismasted and wrecked in a storm off Rame Head on 3 September 1691 ; approximately 600 men drowned , including Skelton . Only 20 survived The wreck was discovered in 1967 . It is a protected wreck , but divers can visit it under licence . Many cannon are visible .
Walter Booth Walter Booth ( December 8 , 1791 – April 30 , 1870 ) was a United States Representative from Connecticut . He was born in Woodbridge , Connecticut . He attended the common schools and settled in Meriden and engaged in manufacturing . Booth was active in the Connecticut Militia . He was a Colonel of the Tenth Regiment , Second Battalion of Militia from 1825 to 1827 , Brigadier General in 1827 and 1828 , and Major General of the First Division 1831 - 1834 . He served as a judge of the county court in 1834 . He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1838 . He was elected as a Free - Soiler to the Thirty - first Congress ( March 4 , 1849 – March 3 , 1851 ) . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty - Second Congress . He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and died in Meriden , Connecticut in 1870 . He was buried in East Cemetery .
Stroukoff YC - 134 The Stroukoff YC - 134 , designed in 1956 , was based heavily on the C - 123 Provider . The United States military contracted with Stroukoff Aircraft Corporation to develop an improved version of the aircraft , combining features that the company had developed for the YC - 123D and YC - 123E . History . Stroukoff ' s work with the C - 123 . In 1956 , Stroukoff had already gained much experience working on the C - 123 Provider , having completed two contracts based on that airframe . Its YC - 123D had introduced a Boundary Layer Control ( BLC ) system to the C - 123B . This system forced pressurized air over the upper wing surfaces of the airplane , making the wing work as if it were flying at much greater airspeed . This greatly improved landing and take - off performance , gross weight capability , and lowered the C - 123 ' s stall speed . The YC - 123E had been another experiment in improving the C - 123 ' s ability to operate wherever it might need to , introducing Stroukoff ' s own " Pantobase " system : two high - stress skis fitted to the lower fuselage , wingtip mounted floats , along with sealing the fuselage itself . This gave the YC - 123E the ability to operate on water , as well as ice and snow , and with the BLC from the previous YC - 123D , the new aircraft could effectively be operated from almost any runway surface available , and airstrips of shorter length . The YC - 134 . The product of a US Air Force contract in 1956 , a single C - 123B from the - CN production block ( serial 52 - 1627 ) was modified by Stroukoff Aircraft to become the YC - 134 . This aircraft was heavily modified with the following new features : These features gave an empty weight increase over the C - 123B from to , and a maximum loaded weight increase from to . The aircraft ' s cruising speed was , compared to the C - 123B ' s , and the YC - 134 had a range with a payload . The BLC allowed the YC - 134 ' s take - off distance to decrease from 1 , 850 feet to , very similar to that of the YC - 123D . The US Air Force , however , deemed that the YC - 134 did not offer substantial improvement over the C - 123 , nor did it have a requirement for a piston - engined amphibious assault transport , and decided to purchase the Lockheed C - 130 .
Jervis Bay Airport Jervis Bay Territory Airport is the only airport of the Jervis Bay Territory , Australia . It is located about east of Sussex Inlet and about south of Jervis Bay Village and HMAS " Creswell " . It was opened in 1941 as a satellite airfield of Royal Australian Air Force Station , Nowra ( now HMAS " Albatross " ) . It was primarily used to support torpedo training by No . 6 Operational Training Unit RAAF and search and rescue operations during World War II . During 1945 it was home to the Royal Navy Mobile Naval Air Base MONAB V ( HMS " Nabswick " ) and several Fleet Air Arm squadrons of the British Pacific Fleet . The airfield was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1948 . It continued to be used as a base for the RAN ' s GAF Jindivik pilotless target aircraft . Today the RAN ' s British Aerospace MQM - 107E " Kalkara " Flight is based at the airfield , along with the RAN School of Ship Survivability and Safety that has fire and damage control ( flooding ) training facilities . The airfield was made available to civil aviation from 1950 . Today a few airlines operate charter flights to the airport .
German submarine U - 382 German submarine " U - 382 " was a Type VIIC U - boat of the Nazi German " Kriegsmarine " during World War II . She carried out seven patrols before being sunk by British bombs in Wilhelmshaven in January 1945 . She was a member of eight wolfpack s . She damaged one ship . Service history . The submarine was laid down on 30 July 1941 at the " Howaldtswerke " yard at Kiel as ' werk ' 13 , launched on 21 March 1942 and commissioned on 25 April under the command of " Kapitänleutnant " Herbert Juli . 1st patrol . The boat ' s first patrol commenced with her departure from Kiel on 10 September 1942 . Passing through the ' gap ' between Iceland and the Faroe Islands , she was depth charge d by an unknown aircraft in mid - Atlantic on 12 October . The damage sustained was serious enough to cut the patrol short . The submarine docked in St . Nazaire in occupied France on the 31st . 2nd and 3rd patrols . Another depth charge attack by the escorts of Convoy UC 1 south of the Azores forced the boat to withdraw to Lorient on 8 March 1943 . During her third foray , she was depth charged for 16 hours by the escorts of Convoy HX 233 west of the Bay of Biscay before arriving at St . Nazaire on 24 April 1943 . 4th , 5th and 6th patrols . This sortie ( number four ) , took the boat to Liberia and the Ivory Coast on the west African coast and at 81 days , it was her longest . During her fifth patrol , " U - 382 " was attacked and severely damaged northeast of the Azores on 11 January 1944 . Two days later , she was also attacked by destroyers of the " Block Island " hunter / killer group . With the Allied landings at Normandy on 6 June 1944 , the boat left St . Nazaire and docked further south at La Pallice on the 15th . 7th patrol . It was decided to move " U - 382 " from France to Norway . She left La Pallice on 10 September 1944 , negotiated the Iceland / Faroes ' gap ' in the other direction and arrived in Bergen on 19 October . Fate . Having sailed to Flensburg in November 1944 , " U - 382 " was sunk by the RAF in a raid on Wilhelmshaven in January 1945 . She was raised on 20 March but scuttled on 8 May .
L30 The L30 is a 120mm tank gun used by the British Army and Royal Army of Oman . It is fitted in the turret of the Challenger 2 main battle tank . It is an improved production model of the Royal Ordnance L11 series of rifled tank guns . Challenger Armament . The Challenger Armament or CHARM project was intended to provide a new main armament for the Challenger II tank and to be retrofitted to the Challenger 1 . It involved three components : the gun , developed by the Royal Ordnance Factory , Nottingham , the Depleted Uranium ( DU ) APFSDS round and a propellant charge for it . After earlier projects were cancelled , the EXP 32M1 experimental gun was retitled the XL30E3 and accepted for production as the L30 in 1989 . Design . The barrel is 55 calibres long ( L55 ) and is made of electro - slag refined ( ESR ) steel . The bore and chamber are electro - plated with chromium to give a barrel life of 400 effective full charge s . The breech mechanism is a split sliding - block breech . One vertically sliding block holds the obturation ring ( which is necessary because the propellant charges are combustible cases or bags ) and is locked for firing by a second block . When the second block falls , the first is released to open the breech . Ammunition . The ammunition types which are currently or formerly in use include :