Writing about books, hiking, the Battle of Tarawa and more
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Hawaii today confirmed the identity of the remains of First Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr., recovered May 29 from the island of Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati. Johnie E. Webb, deputy to the … [Continue reading]
For anyone interested, here is a journal for my recent journey from Denver to Durango, Colorado, on the Colorado Trail, July 2-26, 2015. In August 2014 Annie Waterbury, who had grown up in the house next door and was then 28, returned from a … [Continue reading]
Here are links to three new stories about History Flight's discovery of the remains of some three dozen Marines killed in the battle of Tarawa, Nov. 20-23, 1943. Among the remains positively identified are those of First Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., … [Continue reading]
National Public Radio's Melissa Block interviews Clay Bonnyman Evans regarding the discovery of First Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr.'s remains on Tarawa in May. Look for upcoming interviews with Clay and Mark Noah, founder and director of History … [Continue reading]
The public funeral for Marine First Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr., the Medal of Honor recipient whose remains were recovered from Tarawa on May 29 by a team from History Flight, has now been confirmed for noon Sunday, Sept. 27 at Highland Memorial … [Continue reading]