Tag: World War II
Springsteen Archives Receives Rare WWII Troop Recordings by Count Basie and...
Imagine the biggest performing artists of the day recording their most popular hits and new compositions for members of the United States Armed Forces to enjoy – for free. Red Bank’s William J. “Count” Basie and other music legends did just that over a six-year period during and just after World War II in what was called the V-Disc program.
New Adaptation of ‘Anne Frank’ Comes to Holmdel Theatre
Although it can sometimes seem like bad news and negativity are all around us, perhaps we need to be reminded of the words of Anne Frank.
Shrewsbury Service Honors Life of WWII POW
By Rick Geffken
SHREWSBURY – Zack Roberts remembered the bitter cold during the Battle of Anzio in February 1944....
Secrets & Sabotage: Hands-on with the Nazi Enigma Machine
By Ben Forest |
“Everything written about World War II before the 1970s is basically wrong. The breaking of the Enigma machine code changed the course...
The Search for Highlands World War II KIA
Story and photos by Rick Geffken
It’s easy to miss the small white stone nestled between the flagpoles at Veterans Memorial Park in Highlands. The hill...
One of Six Brothers Who Served Recalls World War II
By Muriel J. Smith
Seventy-five years after World War II, Tony Bucco still remembers.
He remembers living in Aberdeen and how he and all six of...