Tag Archives: Bill Mauldin

NYT’s C.J. Chivers (Rhymes With Shivers) Captures Syrian Armed Rebels

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Yesterday’s New York Times featured a Page One piece that further cements the status of C.J. Chivers in the God-Damned Infantry Hall of Fame alongside Ernie Pyle and Bill Mauldin. Life With Syria’s Rebels in a Cold and Cunning War … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day For My Father

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Jack Carroll (1920-1987), a Flying Boxcar navigator in the U.S. Army during World War II, rarely spoke about his wartime experience, except for two set pieces: 1) He dropped toilet paper over the Burma Road, making him much loved in … Continue reading →

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