Everyone know the East Side is *different.* Part of that difference is that this community holds onto tradition in ways the rest of Toledo just doesn’t. We invite everyone to come be part of this community as we remember our fallen on May 25 at noon.
#OTD 1927, a gust of wind pushed the airship USS Los Angeles into an almost vertical position as it was moored to a mast at NAS Lakehurst. The crew tried to right the airship by climbing the keel towards the tail before it settled back down with only minor damage and no injuries.
In August 1865, Jourdon Anderson, a freedman living in Dayton, OH, addressed a letter to his former enslaver, Col. Patrick H. Anderson, in Tennessee. He wrote in response to a request from Patrick to return to work on the farm where he was enslaved just a year prior. ����
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In need of weekend plans? Look no further!
The AirPower History Tour of the Commemorative Air Force brought historic World War II aircraft to TOL for public tours and rides until August 21! The event is located near the Grand Aire hangar.
More info: https://t.co/aedZKdhIEe
#OTD 1945, USS Barb "sank" a train when a landing party went ashore at Karafuto, Japan, and planted the sub's scuttling charges on a track. As the party returned to the sub, the explosives detonated and wrecked a train. A silhouette of a train was added to the Barb's battle flag.
CWO4 Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient, passed away early this morning, June 29, 2022. Woody received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions at Iwo Jima.
2 years from today will be HUGE in northwest Ohio and across the eastern US. We will keep our fingers crossed for clear skies so we can catch a rare solar eclipse.
#Russian forces did not make any major advances and #Ukrainian forces carried out several local counterattacks on March 17. Read the full report from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats.
https://t.co/jXXz65XH0D
Today's report includes battle maps for #Kyiv and #Mariupol.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE LATEST: https://t.co/d7aliIHBZB
• 2 million refugees have left Ukraine
• Up to 4,000 Russian soldiers have died, U.S. intel agencies say
• Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports
• Proposed plan to send fighter jets to Ukraine hits logistical snag
*Major Winter Storm Incoming Wednesday and Thursday*
A thread....
First salvo of precip comes in late Tuesday night with some light rain showers. Overnight colder air filters in and by Wednesday morning rain will be switching to snow.
When the plane landed, Brown remarked to a crewman that it was the fifth time he’d flown on a bombing mission. The crewman noted that, were he not a civilian, this fifth flight would have qualified him to wear the Air Medal. 2/end
On this day in 1944, Joe E. Brown performed for troops near the Italian front at Monte Cassino. Brown kept performing in Italy for a few weeks, and was invited to join an air crew in a bombing mission over German artillery. 1/
Loved hearing about your families' stories coming to Toledo! Friday is gonna be fun - Waite students, bring your jackets to class on Friday! #ToledoHist