Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer, was built in 1919 and commissioned in 1920. During World War II, the ship took part in numerous conveys, protecting other vessels from Japanese attacks in ...

An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied ... “The wreck of this ship is a hallowed site, serving as a marker for the 185 U.S. Navy personnel and 31 U.S. Army Air Force ...

The Grandview WWII veteran served for nearly two years aboard the USS Alabama battleship in the war. He was a first loader on the ship that played an integral part in the Pacific Theater.

The wreckage of the USS Edsall, an American warship that was sunk during a battle with Japanese forces in World War II, has been discovered ... en route to aid another ship. Historians have ...

The USS Edsall ... during World War II, has been found. The U.S. Navy announced the discovery on Monday. The 314-foot destroyer was found by an Australian survey ship last year, deep in waters ...