The first attack on Wake Island began on December 8, 1941 – the day after Pearl Harbor – and was successfully repelled by US forces occupying the island. A secondary attack occurred on December 11, but a small force of American soldiers m... Read More
The Kyushu J7W Shinden, or ‘Magnificent Lightning,’ was a canard aircraft designed to intercept the B-29 Superfortress raids on Japan. It had its first flight on August 3, 1945, and was abandoned as a prototype due to the capitulation of Japan before... Read More
The Greatest Generations Foundation (TGGF) is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting recognition and respect for U.S. and Allied war veterans while enhancing historical education for today’s youth and tomorrow’s leaders.