Republishing this 2008 article in honor of all Veterans. A Wonder Lake man who went through hell as a World War II Navy Corpsman in the Pacific has returned to his Maker. I met Sully Sullivan at my father-in-law’s kitchen … Continue reading
Category Archives: World War II
Previous parts of this biography can be found below on McHenry County Blog. I am running them again because my father would have been 105 on June 8th, if he hadn’t been a smoker. (His mother lived to be 96.) … Continue reading
Today we conclude the 2006 memories of John Kinsley’s boyhood in London during World War II. Kinsley, who died a week ago, told them to the United Methodist Men at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. Down London … Continue reading
John Kinsley died last week. In 2006, he wrote this for publication on McHenry County Blog. We re-run it in his memory. = = = = = Today we continue the London wartime memories of Crystal Laker John Kinsley. He … Continue reading
What follows is a repeat of what was published in the early days of McHenry County Blog. It is the memoir of John Kinsley, who passed away last week. = = = = = The First United Methodist Church’s Methodist … Continue reading
This is a continuation of what Johb Kinsley, who passed away last week, wrote of his early life in Great Britain. = = = = = We continue sharing the memories of Crystal Laker John Kinsley about his growing up … Continue reading
Last week John Kinsley passed away. We share his 2006 memories of this life below. = = = = = Today is the fourth installment of what Crystal Lake resident John Kinsley remembers from growing up in London during World … Continue reading
John Kinsley passed away last week. McHenry County Blog republishes these 2006 memories he shared. = = = = = Crystal Lake’s John Kinsley shared his memories of growing in London during World War II with the Methodist Men of … Continue reading
John Kinsley passed away this week. McHenry County Blog shares 2006 his memories with a new audience. = = = = = Crystal Lake resident John Kinsley, born in London in 1928, shared his memories of World War II with … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s John Kinsley has passed away. In the coming days, McHenry County Blog will republish his memoirs. = = = = = Saturday morning in 2006 a well-attended breakfast of the United Methodist Men heard Crystal Lake resident John … Continue reading
Some images I have collected concerning Veterans: And, if you would like to see want World War II was like in the Pacific theater, I invite you to see the photos Wonder Lake’s Sully Sullivan brought … Continue reading
Previous parts of this biography can be found below on McHenry County Blog. I am running them again because my father would have been 100 on June 8th, if he hadn’t been a smoker. (His mother lived to be 96.) … Continue reading
You know I don’t often post videos, but this one is especially appropriate for Memorial Day. … Continue reading
Yesterday’s story on World War II Veterans in the war against Japan, prompted an email on a McHenry County attorney named James Overton Brooks. Here’s the information: One of the Naval officers on the Missouri for the surrender was James … Continue reading
Pharmacists Mate Sully Sullivan of Wonder Lake shared the Pacific Campaign photos his doctor took during World War II. Below this weekend’s comment from a daughter of another Pharmacist’s Mate, Kim Yeager Cutcliffe, I shall publish them again. My father Winham … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Celebrating Our Heroes Over the weekend, Americans across the country have been gathering with loved ones to celebrate Memorial Day in honor of our nation’s armed forces. We also honor the ultimate sacrifice … Continue reading
Some of McHenry County Blog’s readers enjoyed the 8-part series about Crystal Laker John Kinsley’s memories of growing up in London during World War II. One sent in this comment which I think deserves separate posting. It is about the … Continue reading
Today we conclude the memories of John Kinsley’s boyhood in London during World War II. He told them to the United Methodist Men at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. Down London Memory Lane with John Kinsley In … Continue reading
Today we continue the London wartime memories of Crystal Laker John Kinsley. He spoke at the First United Methodist Church to the Methodist Men’s breakfast the first Saturday of October. Down London Memory Lane with John Kinsley The American Air … Continue reading