Family
My Dad Patrick Hill Rupertus (1939-1991)
A story about General Rupertus son, Patrick Hill Rupertus.
February 13, 2025
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Researching History
Four Chaplains Day
On February 3, 1943, during World War II, four Army chaplains displayed extraordinary bravery and self-sacrifice as the USS Dorchester sank after being torpedoed by a German submarine.
February 3, 2025
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Battle of Cape Gloucester
On December 26, 1943 in WWII Pacific, our grandfather, General Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division landed on Cape Gloucester as part of the wider Pacific plan called Operation Cartwheel. This was a joint operation with the Army to drive the Japanese out of New Britain. For this operation, the
January 15, 2025
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From Cadet to Marine – The Remarkable Journey of William H. Rupertus
History Matters As I dive back into my original manuscript in hopes to publish it, I am once again in awe of my grandfather’s perseverance over his lifetime, and what he witnessed in Washington, DC and in the world … which I was never taught about in school. If you
October 31, 2024
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Old Breed General News
This Scuttlebutt is true. I hope you had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to the crisp Fall weather, time with friends, and a good football season for your favorite team. We’ve been through quite a whirlwind since May, which was just starting to settle down before our
September 18, 2024
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The Critics -The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
How do you work with critics? The good, the bad and the ugly.?
May 2, 2024
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February 5, 2024
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A Tenacity of Purpose
Our book “Old Breed General” published February 2022, catapults readers into the storm of WWII in 1942, where Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division face the Japanese in a ferocious war in the Pacific alongside the US Navy, Army, and our Allies.* Though we flashback to Rupertus’s early life, this
January 31, 2024
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What Did not Get in Old Breed General
If you have read “Old Breed General” or studied WWII in the Pacific, you understand the vastness of the topic and the wealth of data waiting to be uncovered. It’s overwhelming and intoxicating. It draws you in; you crave more. Regrettably, due to the publisher’s tight word count for “Old
January 29, 2024
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1st Marine Division
December 28, 2023
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Hi, I’m Amy Rupertus Peacock. Activator. Daughter and granddaughter of Marines. I am a wife, mother of two almost grown kids and a fit trainer running form coach.
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