Aryeh Wetherhorn is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He served as a Naval Reserve officer in the Vietnam War, earning a Naval Achievement Medal for his performance of duty in USS Okinawa. His biography appears in the Marquis edition of “Who’s Who in the World” in 1998, 2002, and 2003 editions. He has written several full length articles on naval history that appeared in the Polish magazine “Okrety Wojenne” (Warships).
In a previous post I mentioned how women helped with camouflage in World War One. haven’t ever seen any evidence that any woman designed camouflage patterns in that war. But I did run across an item that showed at least one female actually put her artistic abilities to use in the field of ship camouflage. … More A real woman camouflage artist
UNRWA – what it does and for whom? This is a continuation of my discussion about UNRWA. The agency employs over 30,000 people today. Most of them are local residents. They have a lot of different jobs. Many are simply drivers for the fleet of vehicles the agency maintains in each country. Others handle distribution … More UNRWA -part 3
Fifty Destroyers Traded for Bases Many parts of my collection are about events concerning specific ships. Before the US entered active hostilities in World War II president Roosevelt made a trade of 50 older destroyers to the British navy in return for the right to build air and naval bases on locations belonging to … More Fifty surplus WWI destroyers traded to England
In the First World War, when everyone was painting their ships in order to confuse German submarine captains who might be targeting them, even the Italians developed some camouflage patterns of their own. This one is the Italian passenger liner “America”. She got her own disguise in 1918 and an American Aide for Information documented … More Italys America
UNRWA – who’s a refugee? In an earlier post I noted problems inherent in the creation of UNRWA. This time I will address the question of who is eligible for UNRWA aid. The original resolution that created the agency envisioned it as a temporary provider of humanitarian assistance. It was dependent upon the various host … More UNRWA – part 2
Women only received the right to vote after the First World War. In Britain it came in 1918. In the United States it occurred in 1920.The pressures of war resulted in many places off the battlefield becoming sites where women could contribute to the war effort. Camouflage was one such field. The Royal Navy established … More Women helped with WWI camouflage
My father’s family came to Charleston, S.C. in 1840, I’ve collected stories about the family members for the period from their arrival until 1940, when I was born. This is a photo of my great grandfather, Levi Wetherhorn, who served in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He was present as a member … More A Century in Charleston
Fifty Destroyers Traded for Bases Many parts of my collection are about events concerning specific ships. Before the US entered active hostilities in World War II president Roosevelt made a trade of 50 older destroyers to the British navy in return for the right to build air and naval bases on locations belonging … More Fifty surplus destroyers from US traded to Britain for base rights
Winter in Israel This post was prompted by a comment from someone who lives in the islands on the North of Scotland. He seemed to think that talking about cold in Israel was somewhat ridiculous. Well, here’s some information to clarify my claim. Today we are having rains and wind in Israel while most of … More Winter in Israel
UNRWA – part 1 UNRWA is the short title for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the near east. The last part of the name is, sadly, usually omitted in most discourse. The agency was created by UN General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) on Dec 8th, 1949. It began work … More UNRWA part 1
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