A Few of FR's Finest..Every Day..02-6,7-07..WW2: The War, The Era, The Monument, The FReeper Vets

February 6, 2007 | Dolly Howard

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers, from 1939 until 1945. Armed forces from over seventy nations engaged in aerial, naval, and ground-based combat. Spanning much of the globe, World War II resulted in the deaths of over sixty million people, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. The war ended with an Allied victory .

Names & words like Adolf Hitler,Nagasaki, Normandy, the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor, Nazi, Adolph Eichmann, Rudolf Hess Auchwitz, , Iwa Jima, Atomic Bomb all bring sharp memories and often tears to those who lived through the time & bring images of a sad history for those of us who followed. .

Some 63 million people, or 3% of the world population, died in the war (though estimates vary): about 24 million soldiers and 38 million civilians. This total includes the estimated 9 million lives lost in the Holocaust. Of the total deaths in World War II, approximately 80% were on the Allied side and 20% on the Axis side.

Allied forces suffered approximately 17 million military deaths, of which about 11 million were Soviet and 3 million Chinese. Axis forces suffered about 8 million, of which more than 5 million were German. In total, of the military deaths in World War II, approximately 44% were Soviet soldiers, 22% were German, 12% were Chinese, 8% were Japanese, 9% were soldiers of other Allied forces, and 5% were other Axis country soldiers. Some modern estimates double the number of Chinese casualties originally stated. Of the civilian deaths, approximately 90% were Allied (nearly a third of all civilians killed were Soviet citizens, and more than 15% of all civilians killed in the war died in German extermination camps) and 10% were Axis.

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Many civilians died as a result of disease, starvation, massacres, genocide--in particular, the Holocaust--and aerial bombing. One estimate is that 12 million civilians died in Holocaust camps, 1.5 million by bombs, 7 million in Europe from other causes, and 7.5 million in China from other causes.[7] Allied civilian deaths totaled roughly 38 million, including 11.7 million in the Soviet Union, 7 million in China and 5.2 million from Poland. There were around 3 million civilian deaths on the Axis side, including 2 million in Germany and 0.6 million in Japan. The Holocaust refers to the organized state-sponsored murder of 6 million Jews, 1.8-1.9 million non-Jewish Poles, 200,000-800,000 Roma people, 200,000-300,000 people with disabilities, and other groups carried out by the Nazis during the war.

The Soviet Union suffered by far the largest death toll of any nation in the war, over 23 million. The Holocaust was the organized murder of an estimated nine million people, including approximately six million Jews. Originally, the Nazis used killing squads known as Einsatzgruppen to conduct massive open-air killings, shooting as many as 33,000 people in a single massacre, as in the case of Babi Yar. By 1942, the Nazi leadership decided to implement the Final Solution, or Endlösung, the genocide of all Jews in Europe, and to increase the pace of the Holocaust. The Nazis built six extermination camps specifically to kill Jews. Millions of Jews who had been confined to massively overcrowded ghettos were transported to these "Death-camps", in which they were either slaughtered on arrival or put to work until the Nazis could find no more use for them, at which point they were put to death by shooting or mass poisoning in gas chambers. .

In a short presentation such as this no attempt will be made to do a depth study of this war but rather to provide some links for those with an interest to know more.

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WW2 time line

WW 2 Europe

WW2 Pacific Timeline

Eyewitness to History WW2

Pacific Naval Battles

Wikipedia – WW2

Mini Biographies of Military & Political Leaders

Best of History Websites

Voices of WW2

The magnificent World War II Memorial Official Site was dedicated on May 29th of 2004, but this wonderful memorial cannot be shared with most WW II Veterans here in Ohio or elsewhere. They are now in their 80s to 90s.

The majority are on limited, fixed incomes, lack help. A twelve-hour bus ride is not an option for these heroes.

According to Veterans Affairs statistics, about 1,200 WW II Veterans die each and every day. The overwhelming majority of them will pass away without ever having an opportunity to visit the memorial they have waited over 60 years to see. We are changing that.

FReeper Warrior Queen works with the Cleveland USO & volunteers now with a remarkable group. Here are some of her comments…. We now fly WW II Veterans, one Saturday a month, in large commercial aircraft to the Washington, DC area. The program is called Honor Flight and the purpose is to fly America’s elderly veterans to visit the memorials dedicated to recognize their service and the sacrifices of their friends.

We are a federal nonprofit (501c3) organization. We are doing everything we can to make this activity FREE for the veterans. Sadly, Honor Flight does not receive any corporate or government sponsorship. We are asking for donations to cover airfare, tour bus services, food, tee shirts, scooter/wheelchair rental, oxygen and operational costs. We’re hoping that, by getting the word out, public support will continue to grow.

The more support we receive, the more veterans finally get to visit their memorial. Over the past two years, we have transported a total of 463 members of “the Greatest Generation.” We are now joined by other programs in North Carolina, Utah, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Illinois. Next year, our combined goal is to fly over 5000 WW II Veterans.

We conduct regular operations out of Dayton and Columbus. We plan to expand to Cleveland in 2007. Round trip, same day flights from Cleveland into Baltimore Washington International (BWI) would cost about $120.00 per seat. We then handle ALL the ground operations/logics from BWI, around Washington DC and back to the airport. We provide a deluxe motor coach, meals, tee shirts, name tags, motorized scooters, oxygen, etc. Our cost is about $50.00 per person.

It is our hope that we will pick up the cost of all ground expenses so that organizations from around the country pay only for their airfare. The cost will be about $120.00 a piece< to make the dreams of hundreds of WWII Veterans from Cleveland come true. Our policy is that the WWII Veterans don't pay a penny. . We will be serving as the "parent" organization to similar programs across the country. Recently we had about 20 people from across the nation that want to learn about how to proceed with an Honor Flight, HonorAir, Hero Flight, etc. program.

An office is opened that is staffed with volunteers to answer the phone, a national toll free number (1 888 FLY-VETS) and a national web site (presently under revision) www.HonorFlight.org. .

Time is NOT on our side. Since early January 2005, thirty-seven World War II veterans on our waiting list have passed away without visiting their memorial. In another 3 to 7 years, almost all WW II Veterans will be gone.

We remain committed to do everything we can to help those surviving veterans view their precious memorial. They are ordinary men and women who collectively and literally saved America and the
world.

If you would like more information or would like to help, please visit our web site at www.HonorFlight.org, email me at HonorFlight@aol.com
or call (937) 864-7261.

Erwin (Earl) Morse, Captain, USAF Retired
Founder of Honor Flight, Inc.
P.O. Box 214
Enon, OH 45323
Phone: 937 864-7261

More Honor Flight Information

Submitted by FReeper Bev ..the Bev in Bevlar; wife of Larry.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1012827/posts He is also registered at: http://www.wwiimemorial.com. The above site is where Freepers paid tribute to him. I cherish this website!!!

Lawrence Fredrick Zacker was born in Carroll Iowa November 4, 1915. He was 26 years old, married with children on December 7, 1941. The ARMY, NAVY AND MARINES wouldn't take him because he had very flat feet. He quit his job as Used Car Manager at a Los Angeles car dealership and went to work at Northrop building the P-61 Black Widow planes. He was doing his part for the war effort but felt he needed to participate as a soldier/sailor. In the summer of 1942, the United States Merchant Marines took him - flat feet and all after he begged the examining doctor to pass him.

He served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during the war years and was "bosun" on a ship off the coast of Normandy June 6, 1994. His service to his country did not go unnoticed and at the end of the war, he was contacted by the US Navy and given the opportunity to enter the Navy as an Ensign. He declined and returned to civilian life but often regretted his decision. He was a true flag waving patriot!!

After returning to civilian life, Larry became a Realtor and lived in Sana Diego for many years. In 1973, he retired and we moved to the mountains of N CA to the little town of Fall River Mills. We received an offer we couldn't refuse - Columbia Helicopters needed a watchman and we would be paid while we literally vacationed in our motor home. All we had to do was look after the helicopter during the evening hours. We traveled with Columbia for 4 years and had the time of our lives. In 1979, we decided to settle down once and for all. We bought a small acreage on the river - just a mile from the ocean on the beautiful north coast of Oregon.

In 1994, he received a special invitation, including a seating badge, to attend the 50 year remembrance of the Normandy invasion. He refused to attend because the draft dodging Bill Clinton was going to be there to strut around.

Larry will always be my hero because I knew his heart. I was Blessed to be his wife. He served his country with pride and honor. Larry died 10/31/03.

MY WAR
by William Barrows

Submitted by FReeper Wheelbarrow. A short excerpt presented here from the essay

FOUND HERE

"…..we pulled into what I thought was Liverpool (but later documents said it was Grenock, Scotland). En route we fought off and sank a German submarine that Hitler had boasted sank us, so when a British search plane came out to find us (or the remains) it was a jubilant dockside welcome that greeted us on arrival.

In England our troop train took us to a camp near North-witch for about a week, then again we were put on a train and taken to Southampton and loaded on assault ships to take us to Utah Beach in France where, like the guys who took the beach head, we had to climb the cliffs to get to the trucks that would take us to the combat area.

In France we traveled on mostly country roads (the German Air Force was still something to worry about, and there was a big German submarine post back behind at St. Nazzaire). We bypassed Paris and eventually wound up near Nancy (the last city of any size we’d encounter), the HQ. of General Patton’s Third Army and my 26th Division. Soon after to the east we were dropped from the trucks and began the march to the “front lines” some 20 miles away….."

1-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

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[DollyCali]

String of Pearls ~ Glenn Miller

[La Enchiladita]

I had ESP with GeeBee this past weekend also... *grin*

[La Enchiladita]

That is SO SMOOTH... I am loving it, imagine you can dance well to this, Dolly.

[La Enchiladita]

Here is "A Soldier's Prayer" that probably dates from WWII. It was originally posted by FReeper 'naturalman1975' in honor of his own Dad. I carry it with me always for our troops. Maybe you would like to work with this, Meg, if you don't mind me asking you in this way? I'm going to bed soon...

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Stay with me, God. The night is dark
The night is cold. My little spark
Of courage dies. The night is long
Be with me, God, and make me strong
I love a game. I love a fight
I hate the dark. I love the light
I love my child. I love my wife
I am no coward. I love life

Life with its change of mood and shade
I want to live. I'm not afraid
But me and mine are hard to part
Oh, unknown God, lift up my heart

You stilled the waters at Dunkirk
And saved Your Servants. All Your work
Is wonderful, dear God. You strode
Before us down that dreadful road

We were alone and hope had fled
We loved our country and our dead
And could not shame them so we stayed
The course and were not much afraid

Dear God that nightmare road! And then
That sea! We got there - we were men
My eyes were blind, my feet were torn
My soul sang like a bird at dawn!

I know that death is but a door
I know what we are fighting for
Peace for the kids. Our brothers freed
A kinder world. A cleaner breed

I'm but the son my mother bore
A simple man and nothing more
But God of strength and gentleness
Be pleased to make me nothing less

Help me O God, when Death is near
To mock the haggard face of fear
That when I fall - if fall I must -
My soul may triumph in the dust.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1519852/posts

[DollyCali]

That is very nice.. It is not one that I have to include so it is a super bonus. Thanks for posting it here & also the link to the thread.

[DollyCali]

Love to dance but have a hard time finding good dance partners along the way

[DollyCali]

LADIES FASHIONS OF THE
NINETEEN-HUNDRED FORTIES
Written by Carol Nolan

It is worthless to discuss fashion of the forties without first understanding the tremendous impact World War II had on everyday life during the early part of the decade. Social trends dictate fashion. World War II changed the world of fashion forever.

On September 3, 1939 England and France declared war on Germany for invading Poland, and refusing to withdraw troops. On June 14, 1940 Paris fell to Germany. German occupation began controlling haute couture. During the war, the Germans seriously considered moving the French couture houses to Berlin and re-establishing the seat of haute couture in Berlin. Berlin would then be known as the fashion capital of the world. On September 3, 1940, the United States transferred destroyers to Great Britain. The United States officially entered World War II on December 8, 1941.

Prior to World War II, New York fashion designers made the trek across the Atlantic Ocean to attend the flamboyant and opulent French fashion shows each year. They then returned to the United States and copied the latest Parisian haute couture designs. Once the Germans occupied Paris and the United States stationed battleships in the Atlantic Ocean, the New York designers were cut off from Paris haute couture. In their attempts to design new fashions for the United States market, they concentrated on sportswear. This led to the United States emerging as the sportswear capital of the world.

In 1941, war good manufacturing took center stage. The government confiscated all stock of natural fabrics, forcing domestic manufacturers to concentrate on substituting other fibers for domestic garments. The industry geared up rayon production. Nylon stockings disappeared in 1943.

During 1942, the War Production Board began severely restricting the amount of yardage used in garments. On March 8, 1942 the War Production Board issued regulation L - 85, which regulated every aspect of clothing. Stanley Marcus was the apparel consultant to the War Production Board. At this time he took the stand that it was the designerdz patriotic duty to design fashions which would remain stylish through multiple seasons.

In an effort to comply with the restrictions outlined in the regulation, American designers created a new style of suits for women. Skirts were short and straight topped by short jackets of twenty-five inches or less in length. Cardigans matched skirts and sheath evening dresses replaced the long flowing gowns of the thirties.

McCalls produced patterns for transforming mendz suits into ladiesǍ suits and womendz dresses into children clothing. The women of America were once again sewing their own and their family garments.

While the decade of the thirties saw the theme of thrift in purchasing garments, the theme of the forties was a conservative look which would remain fashionable through multiple seasons. Women magazines were abundant with articles on proper care of garments for maximum wear.

American designers introduced the concept of separates and coordinating components in order to create the illusion of more outfits than one actually had. Classic sportswear styles took hold on college campuses and were soon adopted by all levels of society and all age groups.

August 25, 1944 finally saw the end of the German occupation of Paris. In order to re-establish Paris Ǡdomination of the world of fashion, fifty-three French couturiers banded together in 1945 to create a traveling exhibition, known as 씨éâtre de la Modenbsp; Participating designers included Cristóbal Balenciaga, Jacques Fath, Jean Patou, Elsa Schiaparelli and Robert Ricci, son of Nina Ricci.

The exhibition, consisting of dolls positioned in fully furnished sets, derived an eighteenth century method of presenting fashion to the world by means of dressed dolls. The dolls in the Théâtre de la Mode were dressed by the couturiers, artisans and textile workers while artists and theater people joined forces to create the sets the dolls were placed in for viewing. Miniature accessories were created for the dolls including hats, shoes, handbags, gloves, belts and umbrellas. Elegant wigs of human hair were created for the dolls by top hairdressers. Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels also joined the effort by creating miniature, to-scale jewelry for the dolls. The dolls were completely dressed including lingerie.

The Théâtre de la Mode also helped raise money for the French War Relief. It opened at the Louvre in Paris and then traveled to Barcelona, London, Leeds, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Vienna, New York and San Francisco.

The little dolls accomplished the task they were sent into the world to do. In 1946, Paris regained its title as seat of fashion.

After the war, the American woman was ready for a change, tired of the severely tailored garments she was forced to wear during the hostilities. In 1947, Dior introduced the new look with longer lengths and fuller skirts. The use of many yards of fabric in garments was now seen as lavish and opulent. Woman's fashion now changed to a soft, feminine and romantic image.

Many varieties of peplums were in vogue: butterfly, bustle and gathered peplums were a few. Ruffles found their way to skirt hems, necklines and waists. Gored, gathered and A-line skirts were topped with soft, feminine blouses. Blouses donned bows at the center-front neckline and might sport full or puffy sleeves. Collars were cut generously full, in peter pan and traditional pointed shirt-collar designs. Lace also accentuated blouses around the neckline.

Undergarments at the end of the forties had finally made the transition to two separate pieces, the bra and the girdle. The term bras now widely used to identify the upper portion of the outdated corset. After World War II, wire was introduced into bras and nylon stockings came back on the market.

Leather platform shoes were the rage. Their soles were often studded with "nailheads", another sign of opulence and luxury after the severe metal rationing of previous years. The nailhead studding carried over to ladies leather handbags.

While Paris regained its grasp of haute couture after World War II, American designers were gaining momentum, credibility and respect in the area of sportswear.

Woman’s Fashions – 1940s

1940s Fashion – Progressive Chart

1940s Sewing Patterns

40s Clothing on Ebay

[DollyCali]

Song titles and lyrics about the attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into the War are often vicious and full of themes of violence. Intense competition among sheet music and record producers in Manhattan's Tin Pan Alley meant that songs were written and rushed into production days or even hours after the attack. These songs thus captured the raw anger, humiliation, and feelings of betrayal that most Americans felt about Pearl Harbor. The attack also made it socially acceptable to express these emotions in ways that took on not just connotations of nationalism and patriotism, but also of race.

For those that love music and history HERE is a wonderful site that give a true feeling of the music of the era with many links to follow thru. The graphics are also great.

The following links are to War Tunes/songs, with infor & lyrics. At each site is a link to the music to listen

Remember Pearl Harbor


How to slap the Dirty Little Jap


Pearl Harbor Blues


Cowards Over Pearl Harbor


Get Your Gun and Come Along


The Fighting Son of a Gun


Care of Uncle Sam


Good-Bye Mama


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The Pop Music with Big Bands, Swing Dancing marked the era. Thanks to GodBlessUSA for putting the following music together for us with a smattering of music that we can tap our toes to or flit about the dance floor NOW just as they did 60 years prior




Andrew Sisters ~ Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy


Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee ~ Sunny Side of the Street


Glenn Miller & The Andrews Sisters ~ Chatanooga Choo Choo


Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ~ Tangerine


Harry James ~ Sleepy Lagoon


Lena Horn ~ Stormy Weather


Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters ~ Don't Fence Me In


Johnny Mercer ~ GI Jive


Glenn Miller - Sentimental Journey


Jo Stafford - Long Ago (Far Away)


String of Pearls ~ Glenn Miller

[DollyCali]

The Academy Awards
the war years

With more than 10 years of awards now under their belts, Academy members had still not defined exactly what categories would stay and which would go. Writing credits morphed once again, and in 1940 branched out into three categories. As technology and ingenuity increased, so did the nominations in the special effects category, with a whopping 14 nominations leading off the decade. The 1940 ceremony had a heightened sense of excitement as this was the first time the list of winners had not been revealed to the press – so each winner was s surprise to everyone. The 1942 ceremony had two black clouds over it, the beginning of WWII on Dec. 7, 1941, and the death of Carole Lombard in a plane crash. The normal black tie affair was downgraded to a dinner. For the 1942 ceremony, the statuettes were made out of plaster instead of bronze due to the war.

13th Annual Academy Awards 1940 – Host; Bob Hope

February 27, 1941 at the Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles

Picture: “Rebecca” – United Artists

Actor: James Stewart “The Philadelphia Story”

Actress: Ginger Rogers “Kitty Foyle”

Supporting Actor: Walter Brennan “The Westerner”

Supporting Actress: Jane Darwell “The Grapes of Wrath”

Director: John Ford “The Grapes of Wrath”

Original Story: John S.

Toldy “Arise, My Love”

Original Screenplay: Preston Sturges “The Great McGinty”

Adapted Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart “The Philadelphia Story”

Cinematography: George Barnes “Rebecca” (Black and White” and George Perinal “The Thief of Bagdad” (Color)

Film Editing: Anne Bauchens “North West Mounted Police”

Interior Decoration: Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse “Pride and Prejudice” (Black and White) Vincent Korda “The Thief of Bagdad” (Color)

Sound: Douglas Shearer “Strike Up the Band”

Score: “Tin Pan Alley” in “Pinocchio”

Song: "When You Wish Upon a Star" in “Pinocchio”

Short Films: “Milky Way” (Cartoons), “Quicker 'N a Wink” (One-Ree), ”Teddy, the Rough Rider” (Two-Reel)

Special Effects: “The Thief of Bagdad”

Special Award: Bob Hope – recognition for his service to the motion picture industry; Colonel Nathan Levinson – for outstanding service to the industry and the Army

14th Annual Academy Awards 1941 – Host; None

Thursday, February 26, 1942 at the Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles

Picture: “How Green Was My Valley” 20th Century Fox

Actor: Gary Cooper “Sergeant York”

Actress: Joan Fontaine “Suspicion”

Supporting Actor: Donald Crisp “How Green Was My Valley”

Supporting Actress: Mary Astor “The Great Lie”

Director: John Ford “How Green Was My Valley”

Original Story: Harry Segall “Here Comes Mr. Jordan”

Original Screenplay: Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles “Citizen Kane”

Adapted Screenplay: Harry Segall “Here Comes Mr. Jordan”

Cinematography: Arthur Miller “How Green Was My Valley” (Black and White) Ernest Palmer and Ray Rennahan “Blood and Sand” (Color)

Film Editing: William Holmes “Sergeant York”

Interior Decoration: Richard Day, Nathan Juran, Thomas Little “How Green Was My Valley” (Black and White) and Edwin B. Willis “Blossoms in the Dust” (Color)

Sound: Jack Whitney “The Hamilton Woman”

Score: “All That Money Can Buy” (Dramatic or Comedy) ”Dumbo” (Musical)

Song: "The Last Time I Saw Paris" in “Lady Be Good”

Short Films: “Lend a Paw” (Cartoons), “Of Pups and Puzzles” (One-Reel), ”Main Street on the March” (Two-Reel)

Special Effects: “I Wanted Wings”

Special Award: Irving G. Thalberg Award – Walt Disney; Leopold Stokowski – for achievement with music in “Fantasia”; Walt Disney, William Garity, John N. A. Hawkins, RCA – for advancement in sound; Rey Scott – for achievement in producing “Kukan”; The British Ministry of Information – for presence of heroism in “Target for Tonight”



15th Annual Academy Awards 1942 – Host; Bob Hope

March 4, 1943 at the Coconut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles

Picture: “Mrs. Miniver” MGM

Actor: James Cagney “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

Actress: Greer Garson “Mrs. Miniver”

Supporting Actor: Van Heflin “Johnny Eager”

Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright “Mrs. Miniver”

Director: William Wyler “Mrs. Miniver”

Original Story: Emeric Pressburger “The Invaders”

Original Screenplay: Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner Jr. “Woman of the Year”

Adapted Screenplay: George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West, and Arthur Wimperis “Mrs.

Miniver”

Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenburg “Mrs. Miniver” (Black and White) and Leon Shamroy “The Black Swan” (Color)

Film Editing: Daniel Mandell “The Pride of the Yankees”

Interior Decoration: Richard Day, Joseph Wright, Thomas Little “This Above All” (Black and White), Richard Day, Joseph Wright, Thomas Little “My Gal Sal” (Color)

Sound: Nathan Levinson “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

Score: Max Steiner “Now, Voyager” (Dramatic or Comedy) Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld “Yankee Doodle Dandee” (Musical)

Song: "White Christmas" in “Holiday Inn”

Short Films: “Der Fuehrer's Face” (Cartoons), “Speaking of Animals and Their Families” (One-Reel), “Beyond the Line of Duty” (Two-Reel)

b] Documentary: “Battle of Midway,” “Kokoda Front Line,” “Moscow Strikes Back,” “Prelude to War”

Special Effects: “Reap the Wild Wind”

Special Award: Irving G. Thalberg Award – Sidney Frankli; Noel Coward – for production in “In Which Way We Serve”; Charles Boyer – for establishing the French research Foundation; MGM – for represent ting the American way of life in “Andy Hardy”

16th Annual Academy Awards 1943 – Host; Jack Benny

Thursday, March 2, 1944 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles

Picture: “Casablanca” Warner Bros.

Actor: Paul Lukas “Watch on the Rhine”

Actress: Jennifer Jones “The Song of Bernadette”

Supporting Actor: Charles Coburn “The More the Merrier”

Supporting Actress: Katina Paxinou “For Whom the Bell Tolls”

Director: Michael Curtiz “Casablanca”

Original Story: William Saroyan “The Human Comedy”

Original Screenplay: Noran Krasna “Princess O'Rourke”

Adapted Screenplay: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch “Casablanca”

Cinematography: Arthur Miller “The Song of Bernadette” (Black and White) Hal Mohr and W. Howard Greene “The Phantom of the Opera” (Color)

Film Editing: George Amy “Air Force”

Interior Decoration: James Basevi, William Darling, Thomas Little “The Song of Bernadette” (Black and White) Alexander Golitzen, John B. Goodman, Russell A. Gausman, Ira S. Webb “The Phantom of the Opera” (Color)

Sound: “This Land is Mine” RKO

Score: Alfred Newman “The Song of Bernadette” (Dramatic or Comedy) Ray Heindorf “This Is the Army” (Musical)

Song: "You'll Never Know" in “Hello, Frisco, Hello”

Short Films: “Yankee Doodle Mouse” (Cartoons), “Amphibious Fighters” (One-Reel), “Heavenly Music” (Two-Reel)

Documentary: “December 7th” (Short), “Desert Victory” (Feature)

Special Effects: “Crash Dive”

Special Award: Irving G. Thalberg Award – Hal B. Wallis; George Pal – for techniques in short subjects

17th Annual Academy Awards 1944 – Host; Bob Hope and director John Cromwell

Thursday, March 15, 1945 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles

Picture: “Going My Way” Paramount

Actor: Bing Crosby “Going My Way”

Actress: Ingrid Bergman “Gaslight”

Supporting Actor: Barry Fitzgerald “Going My Way”

Supporting Actress: Ethel Barrymore “None but the Lonely Heart”

Director: Leo McCarey “Going My Way”

Original Story: Leo McCarey “Going My Way”

Original Screenplay: Lamar Trotti “Wilson”

Adapted Screenplay: Frank Butler and Frank Cavett “Going My Way”

Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle “Laura” (Black and White) Leon Shamroy “Wilson” (Color)

Film Editing: Barbara McLean “Wilson”

Interior Decoration: Cedric Gibbons, William Ferrari, Edwin B. Willis, “Gaslight” (Black and White), Wiard Ihnen, Thomas Little, “Wilson” (Color)

Sound: E. H. Hansen “Wilson”

Score: Max Steiner “Since You Went Away” (Dramatic or Comedy), Carmen Dragon and Morris Stoloff “Cover Girl” (Musical)

Song: "Swinging on a Star" in “Going My Way”

Short Films: Mouse Trouble “Cartoons, Who's Who in Animal Land (One-Reel), I Won't Play (Two-Reel)

Documentary: “With the Marines at Tarawa” (Short), “The Fighting Lady” (Feature)

Special Effects: “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” MGM

Special Award: Irving G. Thalberg Award – Darryl F. Zanuck; Bob Hope – for many services to the Academy; Margaret O’Brien – for outstanding child actress of 1944.

18th Annual Academy Awards 1945 – Host; Bob Hope and James Stewart

Thursday, March 7, 1946 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.

Picture: “The Lost Weekend” Paramount

Actor: Ray Milland “The Lost Weekend”

Actress: Joan Crawford “Mildred Pierce”

Supporting Actor: James Dunn “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”

Supporting Actress: Anne Revere “National Velvet”

Director: Billy Wilder “The Lost Weekend”

Original Story: Charles G. Booth “The House on 92nd Street”

Original Screenplay: Richard Schweizer “Marie-Louise”

Adapted Screenplay: Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder “The Lost Weekend”

Cinematography: Harry Stradling “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (Black and White),Leon Shamroy “Leave Her to Heaven” (Color)

Film Editing:Robert J.

Kern “National Velvet”

Interior Decoration: Wiard Ihnen and Allen M. Davey “Blood on the Sun” (Black and White), Hans Dreier and Ernst Fegte, “Frenchman's Creek” (Color)

Sound: “The Bells of St. Mary's” RKO

Score: Miklos Rozsa “Spellbound,” Georgie Stoll “Anchors Aweigh”

Song: "It Might As Well Be Spring" in “State Fair”

Short Films: “Quiet Please” (Cartoons), “Stairway to Light” (One-Reel), “Star in the Night” (Two-Reel)

Documentary:” Hitler Lives?” (Short), “The True Glory” (Feature)

Special Effects: John Fulton and A. W. Johns “Wonder Man”

Special Award: Irving G. Thalberg Award – None; Walter Wanger – for service as Academy President; Republic Studios – for building a sound auditorium; Peggy Ann Garner – for outstanding child actress of 1945; “The House I Live In” – for tolerance short subject

Movies ABOUT WW2

Band of Brothers

633 Squadron

Saving Private Ryan

The First of Few

Schlinder’s List

Angels One - Five

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Flags of our Fathers

Flags of Iwo Jima

U-571

Enemy at the Gates

Downfall

The Battle of Britain

Reach for the Skys

A bridge too Far

The Longest Day

Tuskegee Airman

Patton

Memphis Belle

MacArthur

A Bridge too Far

Report from the Aleutians"

Das Boot

The Bridge

Twelve o’ clock High

Dark Blue World

[DollyCali]

[MEG33]

Beautiful and touching prayer, Dita.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Finest

What a beautiful thread and loving tributes to our
WW2 Veterans
Great information on the era, Dolly. Thank you!.

[alwaysconservative]

Thanks for the pings, Dolly! I'll have to catch up later.

(The fashions look gorgeous!)

[The Mayor]

February 7, 2007

The Power Of Influence

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READ: Matthew 5:1-16

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? —Matthew 5:13

On February 9, 1964, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and captivated the youth of America. After hearing their music and seeing their "look," I did what millions of young American boys did—I begged my parents to let me grow my hair. Then, along with my best friend Tommy, I started a garage band. The Beatles’ performance had such an impact on us that we intentionally tried to be like them. It was a significant introduction to the power of influence.

Years later, the power of influence came to mean something far more significant to me as I began my journey as a follower of Christ. I had the desire to live under the influence of Christ, but I also wanted to be an influencer of others by pointing them to the Savior.

In part, this is what Jesus was challenging us to understand in Matthew 5:13-16. Salt and light are influential factors in a dark and corrupting world, and Christ, who is the Light of the world, calls us to be lights of influence as well. The Master who modeled perfect purity calls us to be salt that adds flavor and prevents corruption.

May we not only be influenced by Christ but also be influencers for Christ in a needy world.

Lord, let me be a shining light
In all I say and do,
That Your great love displayed in me
May lead someone to You. —Sper

As the "salt of the earth," Christians will make others thirsty for the "Water of Life."

Bible in One Year:   Leviticus 1-3; Matthew 24:1-28

[GodBlessUSA]

Gorgeous Prayer Table Dolly :)

The thread you have created is absolutely beautiful. I admire your creativity and talent. And have enjoyed reading about World War II.

God Bless Our Veterans. We are so blessed by our Military.

[GodBlessUSA]

Don't you just love the styles the ladies wore back then. Classy. :)

[Aquamarine]

This is so nice Dolly, wish there had been more to say about my father's service but he didn't talk about it much or could be it was so long ago that I don't remember now.

[Aquamarine]

More WarTunes. Will return later to play more.

Mack

BeatG

In the Mood

AM Patrol

[stopem]

Good job again Dolly!!

Thanks for reminding us to remember those that fought for this great country many decades ago.

[La Enchiladita]

...many decades ago.

The exact number of decades I have been alive. A genuine product of WWII here, will hit the 60 mark this coming April. Good morning, stopem! Hugs!