War History Online / Clare Fitzgerald

War History Online

I joined Hive Media Group's Timera portfolio as a Writer in May 2021. In the over three years I've been with the company, I've performed various roles, including Editor and Content Specialist.

The primary website I contribute to is War History Online, which focuses on military events dating back from the Persian Gulf War. Other content posted to the site includes war- and military-related news, as well as other related content.

Along with writing and editing, I aid in War History Online's SEO, syndication and social media strategy, to promote the site's growth on search engines and other platforms. I also contribute to in-house video, which can be found on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

A full list of articles can be found on my author's page.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 15th November 2024

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II

Few pilots have the innate skill in the cockpit that Edward “Butch” O’Hare did. The US naval aviator was a natural, and over the course of the Second World War he demonstrated his abilities in aerial combat against the Japanese. One engagement saw him awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor. Another, sadly, led to his still-unsolved disappearance.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 10th September 2024

‘Area 52’ Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure

The United States is home to one of the most controversial military bases in the world – and it’s probable you’ve never heard of it. Tonopah Test Range, nicknamed “Area 52” by veterans and conspiracy theorists, continues to be shrouded in secrecy, with little known about what, exactly, goes on there, in the Nevada desert.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 15th May 2024

The 1969 Draft Lottery Fueled Anti-War Sentiments In the United States During the Vietnam War

Conscription is nothing new when it comes to military service in the United States. It dates back to the American Revolution, and was most notably used during the Second World War, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishing the first peacetime draft in 1940, with the signing of the Selective Training and Service Act.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 22nd March 2024

MoH Recipient John Basilone Ran Headfirst Into Enemy Fire to Defeat the Japanese on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima

There are few people in American history who are held in such high esteem as US Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone. A Medal of Honor recipient who distinguished himself in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War, he frequently put the wellbeing of his comrades ahead of his own, with his gallantry in battle later depicted in the 2010 HBO miniseries, 'The Pacific.'

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 24th January 2023

New Jersey Guardsmen Engaged Somali Militants In the Biggest Battle Since That of ‘Black Hawk Down’

In September 2019, members of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 102nd Cavalry Regiment took on a group of al-Shabaab militants who launched an attack on Baledogle Military Airfield. The battle was the largest between US forces and the Somalian branch of al-Qaeda since Operation Gothic Serpent in 1993, and was seen as an exemplary example of “discipline and bravery.”

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 6th December 2022

Battleship Row: The Nine American Vessels Targeted During the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, nine American ships were moored off of Ford Island, to deter Japan from its imperialistic ambitions. Known as Battleship Row, they varied in age, armaments and service history, and each was manned by dedicated crewmen, many of whom lost their lives on December 7, 1941.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 1st November 2022

Hugh Thompson Jr. Saved Innocent Civilians During the Mỹ Lai Massacre – He Was Deemed a Traitor

The Vietnam War saw the US military employ a number of controversial tactics in the name of protecting the American public. One of the worst incidents to occur during this time was the Mỹ Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, which saw US Army personnel slaughter hundreds of innocent Vietnamese civilians. The death toll might have risen even higher, if it hadn’t been for the bravery of Chief Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr. and his helicopter crew.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 26th May 2022

Lt. Gen. Larry Jordan on His Military Career and the Service of African-Americans in WWI

The US military has a long and complicated history when it comes to the treatment of minorities within its ranks. While things have certainly improved, it’s important to remember the struggles many faced while fighting for their country. This is especially true of African-Americans during the First World War.

WAR HISTORY ONLINE • 28th April 2022

British Tank Crew Survived Being Stuck in No Man's Land for Three Days

The Third Battle of Ypres – better known as the Battle of Passchendaele – is famous for the difficult conditions the British had to contend with when fighting against the German forces in Belgium. Weeks of unrelenting rain turned the battlefield into a muddy swamp, meaning both tanks and servicemen alike had difficulty making advances.