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August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Mara Truslow Publications, research, Uncategorized

10 Little-Known Facts about American Airmen in WWII

For the 75th anniversary of WWII's end, 10 little-known facts about American Airmen in England.

May 17, 2019July 6, 2020 Mara Truslow research, Uncategorized

When Shipdham was a Stranger

When my grandfather passed away 20 years ago, I knew nothing about his WW2 service. Shipdham, a tiny village in England, where he was stationed during the war, led me back to his heroic story 75 years after it happened.

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April 7, 2019July 6, 2020 Mara Truslow research, Uncategorized

The Air War Wally Fought & My Research Sabbatical 75 Years Later

My grandfather took his WW2 story with the Mighty Eighth Air Force to the grave. On a four-month sabbatical, I retraced his steps in the war. An introduction to his story and the history of the mighty Eighth.

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March 20, 2019July 6, 2020 Mara Truslow research, Uncategorized

Countdown to Sabbatical

In spring 2019, I took a four-month the sabbatical from my Management Consulting job. My mission search the story of my grandfather’s WW2 service and use big data to tell a new history of WW2.

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8th Air Force in WWII Instagram

Operation Varsity Footage

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Flying Over 10 WWII Airbases Today

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