Veterans are different from you and me

“For those who have fought for it freedom has a taste the protected will never know”

Engraved on a Vietnam War era Zippo lighter.

Remembering the soldier named above the street sign

Because of Gary P. Formica, I set out on a project to find the biographies of all the soldiers who died from my town ... Now, my town is considering adding soldier's names to the street signs near where they lived.

D-Day, Allied Invasion at Normandy, France: 75th Anniversary

On June 6, 1944, the Allies landed on the beaches at Normandy aiming at the ultimate defeat of Hitler's war machine.

Gen. Eisenhower letter to troops headed to Normandy

Pacific Theater - Remembering our sons who perished

With all the attention recently being paid the cable TV series, we should now take time to remember the sacrifice of Belleville and Nutley sons who perished in World War II in the Pacific theater. Here, from the news reports of the day

D-Day Landing Reenactment, Lake Erie, Conneaut, Ohio

The gunfire is loud and the battle action long and inspiring, proving the discipline and endurance of our armed forces then, and these authentically outfitted re-enactors now.

Diving into ‘Draftee’ a WWII Sherman tank

I sit in the commander seat. The five-man crew is a loader, gunner, driver and assistant driver. Tankers are known to carry a sidearm in case of a Zippo event (lights on first strike).

WW2 Letters Home From The South Pacific

“Met there’s dam little I can write about from this end. But I’m okay & still kicking that’s the main thing.”

The Longest Day for a Birthday

Dad's cousin who was to be best man at his wedding
had been left for dead by Germans during the Normandy Invasion.

Outside Pursuits

Harborside Editor Works To Make Sure His Town's War Dead Aren't Forgotten

Falduti Parachutes into Normandy on D-Day

Nelson Rummel Recalls D-Day at Omaha Beach

Andriola Arrives in Normandy on D+3

Brothers Tell of Cherbourg Battle

Francisco POW at Cherbourg, left for dead

Infantryman Describes Fighting In Normandy

Normandy Invasion Casualties of Belleville, N.J.

Normandy Invasion casualties of Nutley, N.J.

WW II B-24 ‘Snoopers’ Low Level Anti-Shipping Radar Night Bombers in the Pacific Theater

Belleville Sons Honor Roll

In the last century, Belleville lost 160 sons while in service to our country. This collection gathers what we know about these young men in an effort that their sacrifice not be forgotten.

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Nutley Sons Honor Roll

In the past century, 138 Nutley sons died while in service to our country. Three were killed in action in the Civil War, World War I took 17. World War II took 92 sons. The Korean War era took 12 sons. The Vietnam War took 9 sons, and preserving the peace during the Cold War set its toll at 8 Nutley sons. Here, in one source, beyond the names of the fallen, are their stories.

ISBN-13: 978-1479248834

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Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War

A compilation of information documenting the participation of the New Jersey towns of Belleville and Nutley in the American Civil War. Includes information on six local soldiers killed in action in the War Between the States, plus information on the battle campaigns in which they gave up their lives.

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