Military History – Page 20 – History in the Margins

From the History in the Margins Archives (more or less): Lest We Forget

By Pamela | May 28, 2021 |

Here in the United States, we are heading into the Memorial Day weekend. In the past, My Own True Love and I have always found a way to honor the war dead on Memorial Day. We’ve gone to services in small towns and distant suburbs, usually put on local VFW chapters with a Boy Scout…

Introducing Eddie Rickenbacker, America’s Ace of Aces

By Pamela | May 19, 2021 |

Recently My Own True Love and I were discussing aviation history over dinner, as happens more often than you might think. My recent blog post on the Hat in the Ring Squadron had led us to talking about Eddie Rickenbacker. As we pooled what we knew, we realized that there was more to his story…

The Hat in the Ring Squadron

By Pamela | April 20, 2021 |

If you’re a serious aviation buff, or perhaps a WWI buff, you may already know all this, but it was new to me. The “Hat in the Ring”* Squadron was the nickname for the 94th Aero Squadron of the United States Army Air Service (USAAS) during World War I. Formed at Kelly Field in Texas,…