The plan for this project involved making a couple of gallons of Nocino and putting it in a 10L charred oak barrel until it absorbed the desired flavors. Once the Nocino reached that stage the plan was to fill the … Continue reading →
Over the last couple of years, I developed an interest in U.S. Naval history, particularly the Pacific Theater during WWII. This interest was initiated by research I did on my Father-in-Law’s ship, the USS Patterson (DD392). The more I pored … Continue reading →
Readers of my blog know that I have an interest in writing about the history of the USS Patterson DD392 (13 Battle Stars) that sailed the Pacific during WWII and saw action in many of the well-known campaigns in that … Continue reading →
Dad served with the 353rd Regiment, 89th Infantry Division, from January 1944 until it was disbanded in June 1945 after fighting in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. He was transferred to the 42nd Infantry Division for occupation duty and was … Continue reading →
Erwin A. Schroder, my late father-in-law, served on the USS Patterson (DD392) in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The Patterson earned 13 battle stars. Only a small number of the hundreds of destroyers in the Pacific won more. She … Continue reading →