Command planned a second front invasion to be the beginning of the end of the european war. Dday for operation overload was fast approaching in may of 1944, but americas number one ace in europe, bud mahurin was on the ground in france and caught up in a suffer real nightmare. With the help of the french resistance, he was able to avoid the gestapo while hiding in hey stacks while awaiting rescue. The airplane that was to pick me up got shot down. And it took about four or five days for the spy gang to reestablish a flight to come over and get us. During that four or five days, i lived with the inspector of police in the city of orleon. Bud was hiding in plain sight. If you were writing a movie, you couldnt write it any different than this. And unfortunately, without my knowledge, i was the star player. It was terrible. And each day as the inspector would go into gestapo headquarters, again, grade b movie, there would be a big flag outside with the gold ss signs out and german guys sta
Historic place toss learn about american history. General Douglas Mcauthur was a fivestar general who committed allied forces at world war ii. At memorial in norfolk, virginia we learn about his early life, service in world war i and career during interwar years. This is part one of a twopart program. Welcome to the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. Its my honor and privilege to be the director here. This is a museum and Research Center dead indicated to life and times of general of the army Douglas Mcauthur who lived from 1880 until his death at 64. We want to show you pressures from our exhibits. Lets go take a look. Were located in old Norfolk City Hall built in 1850. Given over to the memorial in 1964. City hall contains nine galleries which follow chronologically life and times of general of the army Douglas Macarthur. We begin with his family which answers the 64 dollar question, why in norfolk. The answer is mom. Let me show you a photograph of general macarthurs mother an
On the other side of 280. The area around south 17th street is also flooded. Major flooding creating quite a mess in the neighborhood. Kron 4s Haaziq Madyun has been there all day. And joins us live now with update on the situation. Haaziq. I arrived here this morning and coyote creek has been rising ever since. Folks who live here along south 1th street tell me the last time the creek caused flooding was back in 97. But they say it was nothing like what they have seen here today coyote creek rising fast tuesday behind homes here on south 17th street in san jose this is very unusual, this is crazyi have been here since 1970 and i have never seen it this highresidents with low laying backyards are trying to prevent the water from flooding their homes. In some cases, it is a lost cause. The creek level has increased 10feet. Here you see the water is rising up to the roof line of this home. However a few doors down the water has yet to reach the foundation of mike smalls propertyyeah we a
Evacuation center tonight. And kron4s jr stone and Charles Clifford are covering both neighborhoods affected by the evacuations. First, we check in with j r. In the rock springs neighborhood. Two overnight Evacuation Centers are now open in san jose. For those who had to leave their flooded homes. Kron fours Spencer Blake is live at one of those shelters at James Lick High School. Spencer, whats happening there now . Some people are starting to hunker down for the night after a hot meal from the Salvation Army. Some of these people have had a day the rest of us can only imagine. As evacuees got off city buses that shuttled them to this overnight shelter, you could see very somber looks on some of their faces rather than wondering aif their neighborhood would flood, they already knew it had. I had to walk to the neighbors in the water and then we got rescued by the boat. The gym at James Lick High School which is on a week long break from classes holds just over two hundred cots. Later
Even though the rain is letting up in some locations. The problems are far from over. Kron4 chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp is tracking the trouble spots tonight. And we first told you about the san jose evacuations with a breaking news push alert we sent it through our mobile app at around noon. Be the first to know about breaking news when it happens with the kron4 news app. Coming up it is being called the new gold rush. Recreational pot. Well take you inside one of the first marijuana manufacturing labs in the state. Its right here in the bay area. Then a trip to the beach turns deadly in a flash. Where a woman was swept away by a rogue wave. And next a major update on the severe flooding that shutdown part of highway 101. When caltrans expects to have that stretch of road reopened. We need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. My names Scott Strenfel and im a meteorologist at pg e. We make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may