Claire Barrett
Claire Barrett is the Strategic Operations Editor for Sightline Media and a World War II researcher with an unparalleled affinity for Sir Winston Churchill and Michigan football.
All Stories By Claire
The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy
In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
Resting place of sunken World War II carrier identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Mamma Mia! Sky eatery deafens Waterloo visitors with ABBA, dance music
It remains unclear, however, if Beef Wellington is on the menu.
Anti-tank quarterbacks: That time the Army put grenades in footballs
The Army attempted to meld Americans’ love of football with combat — with mixed results.
105 years after his death, WWI doughboy finally receives proper burial
On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.
Let’s debunk the 3 biggest myths of D-Day
Today we are breaking down fact from fiction, myth from verity.
Chinese ship accused of looting iconic WWII shipwrecks
An illegal Chinese salvage operation is suspected to have raided two iconic World War II wrecks.
Oh, the Places SNAFU Will Go: Dr. Seuss’ animated fight against Nazis
Under the direction of Frank Capra Dr. Seuss offered up his services to the U.S. Army’s Information and Education Division.
Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
Last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor dies at 103
Ferencz took on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg trials.
