Tag Archives: WWII

What You’ve Missed

Posted on June 11, 2014 by russtowne

Those who don’t follow my flash fiction and short story fiction blog titled Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com missed about a dozen flash fiction and short stories in just the last week including those about: A survivor of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Courage, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Freedom, Ingenuity, Short Stories, Teamwork, Writing, Youth | Tagged fiction, flash fiction, grateful, imaginings, short stories, slavery, Titanic, WWII | 8 Comments

A Freshly Minted Eagle Scout at Age 85

Posted on January 10, 2013 by russtowne

I just read a remarkable story about an 85 year old man who finally was awarded a long-overdue Eagle Scout badge. Here are snippets: “It took a family tragedy and a world war to stop George Maher from becoming an … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 1944, Boy Scouts, Council, Eagle Scout, George Maher, merit badges, Navy, Skyline, world war, World War II, WWII | Leave a comment

“The One I Didn’t Shoot Down!”

Posted on December 11, 2012 by russtowne

The New York Post tells the remarkable story of World War II American bomber pilot Charlie Brown and German Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler, who instead of shooting down Brown’s crippled plane, flew alongside it and saluted. The story comes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Honor, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged ace, “A Higher Call, ” Adam Makos, bomber, brothers, Charlie Brown, died obituaries, England, fighter, fighter pilots, Franz Stigler, German, honor, humanity, Knight’s Cross, Larry Alexander, Luftwaffe, men, New York Post, newsletter, obsessed, prisoner, special brothers, Sweden, terrified, Vancouver, World War II, wounded, WWII | 15 Comments

My Heroes: Warriors and Peacemakers: James Stewart

Posted on August 19, 2012 by russtowne

I recently realized that all of my favorite heroes were either warriors or peacemakers. I thought that was a bit odd. Yeah, I know, a lot about me is more than a bit odd, but in this case I dug … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Humility | Tagged actor, duty, Europe, Hero, Heroes, Hollywood, humility, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, Nazis, patriotic, peacemakers, warriors, wikipedia.com, WWII | 12 Comments

An Old Guy and a Bucket of Shrimp

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

An aunt sent this story to me today. I enjoyed it and thought you would too. I haven’t verified the accuracy of the story. I often find value in stories whether they are true or not. This one falls into … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Courage, Gratitude, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged aunt, bucket, devotional service, Eastern Airlines, Eddie Rickenbacher, endure, grateful, gratitude, heart, hunger, In the Eye of the Storm, life-saving, max Lucado, miracle, miraculously survived, ordeal, pier, pilot, prayed, quietly, rations, rescued, rigors, sacrifice, Seagull, seagulls, shrimp, sun, survival, survival-technique, survivors, thank you, WWII | 25 Comments

I Just Returned from a Memorial Service of a Man I’ve Never Met

Posted on March 11, 2012 by russtowne

I just returned from a memorial service of a man I’ve never met. He was a distant relative of my elderly father-in-law who would not have been able to go if I hadn’t taken him. The deceased was born in … Continue reading →