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Grandson's Book Offers Warts-and-All View of WWII Medal of Honor Marine
The Stars and Stripes ^ | November 7, 2018 | Matthew M. Burke

Posted on 11/08/2018 4:32:50 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden

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To: IronJack; SES1066

interesting... one of the reasons i love this place

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forlorn_hope


21 posted on 11/08/2018 2:45:46 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: SES1066

One of the groups that semi-successfully broke out of the Truckee Lake Donner Party camp called themselves the “Forlorn Hope”. It seems that ordinary folk were somewhat better educated than we are today.


22 posted on 11/08/2018 3:57:50 PM PST by hanamizu
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