The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) near Lincoln has been awarded £231,000 funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The IBCC dedicates its work to the 58,000 men and women who lost their lives serving or supporting Bomber Command during World War Two. Chief executive Nicky van der Drift said the money would be used …
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A Georgia National Guard Unit Is Heading to the Middle East to Document History on Behalf of the U.S. Army
The Marietta-based 161st Military History Detachment held a ceremony Jan. 7 as the unit prepared to depart for a mobilization to the U.S. Army Central Command area of responsibility. Their mission will be to collect primary source material necessary for historians to write the Army’s official history of operations in the area. Their collection portfolio …
Genealogist Helps to Identify Woman Staying at Shelter, Locates Family
Following a report last week, 2 On Your Side has been able to help positively identify a woman who could not confirm her name or remember where she came from. The woman had provided several names to a community outreach coordinator. It was a genetic genealogy specialist who saw the story and found her family. …