Three days ago, I asked this question: Are there any surviving examples of James J Kilroy's ship inspection marks? Despite a good number of up votes, there have been no responses. Not even comments. I am therefore concluding for now that no such examples of surviving markings exist. Needless to say, if that question does get answered, then this one is moot and I will close it. Looking into it further, I'm astounded that all I can find in terms of any information about this is anecdotal interv...| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
Today is the 123rd birthday of James J. Kilroy. He is considered as one of the best candidates for the origin of the phrase "Kilroy was Here". The relevant portion is here: One theory identifies James J. Kilroy (1902–1962), an American shipyard inspector, as the man behind the signature.[7] James Kilroy had served on the Boston City Council and represented the Roxbury district in the Massachusetts Legislature during the 1930s. He worked at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy during the war ch...| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
Germany developed a number of advanced weapons (Super Weapons) during World War II. Most significant were the V1 and V2 rockets and the ME jet fighter. However almost all of these were exclusively directed against the Western Front. I believe none of the V1 and V2 rockets were used against Russia and only a small number of jet fighters were. My question is not why these weapons were used only on the Western Front (previous answers on this site have pointed out why they were not suitable on th...| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
This is something I've always wondered but couldn't imagine what the answer could be and haven't found much material elsewhere. Nazi Germany, paired with Italy and Japan, was waging war on the world| History Stack Exchange
Before delving into WW2 History, I used to think that Concentration Camps for the most part were either in Occupied Poland or Ukraine, to keep it away from the German population and make it easier to| History Stack Exchange
