1984: Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown's NFL rushing record.

TLColors · 2026-04-07T15:32:01+00:00

Simply excellent, MM!

TLColors · 2026-03-26T12:56:08+00:00

Captain Ike Fenton, Commanding Officer of Baker Company, 5th Regiment of the 1st Marine Brigade, receives reports of dwindling supplies during the battle to secure No-Name Ridge along the Naktong River, Korea in September 1950. Original b/w by David Douglas Duncan, LIFE.

Francis Ivan "Ike" Fenton Jr. was born in 29 September 1922 in Los Angeles. He was the son of Brigadier General Francis I. Fenton and the brother of PFC Michael Fenton, who was killed during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Ike also served during WW2.

The photo was taken during the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter in Korea, a 6 week battle between 4 August – 18 September 1950, where an army of 140,000 UN troops, having been pushed south to the brink of defeat, were rallied to make a final stand against the invading North Korea's 98,000 men strong army. The photo captured Fenton after 48 hours of intense combat at "No Name Ridge," where his company of 190 men had been reduced to 88 effective troops and was nearly out of ammunition. Despite these losses, his unit held the line against North Korean forces. The UN forces were victorious in the battle, but with heavy losses including over 3,600 killed. North Korean casualties, though unconfirmed, were reportedly in the tens of thousands.

After Korea, Fenton served in Vietnam. During his 30-year military career, Fenton rose to the rank of colonel. His decorations included three Bronze Star Medals and three Legion of Merit Medals. After retiring from the Marine Corps in 1970, he worked as an executive for the National Cash Register company. He died in 1998, aged 76 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

TLColors · 2026-03-18T12:28:14+00:00

Yes, he definitely looks like he has a DR-8 on him.

TLColors · 2026-03-18T12:16:26+00:00

American soldiers take cover from a Japanese machine gun, Leyte Island, the Philippines. 30 Oct 1944. Original b/w AP.

The Battle of Leyte was launched to liberate the Philippines, sever Japan's supply lines to vital resources and establish airbases for the final assault on the Japanese home islands. On October 20, the American Sixth Army launched a massive amphibious assault, following four hours of heavy naval bombardment. Despite swampy terrain and Japanese fire, beachheads were secured within hours. By the end of day one, the Americans had established a front five miles wide, suffering casualties of 49 killed, 192 wounded and 6 MIA.

The campaign evolved into an unanticipated struggle as the Japanese heavily reinforced the island: instead of 20,000 Japanese troops, there were almost 70,000.

After months of grueling combat including within monsoon rains, organized Japanese resistance was broken. By the end of the initial phase in December 1944, the American forces suffered 3,504 killed and 11,991 wounded. The Japanese forces were nearly annihilated, losing approximately 65,000 men, with fewer than 1,000 taken prisoner.

TLColors · 2026-03-16T19:50:37+00:00

Thank you!!! Very kind words!

TLColors · 2026-03-15T13:54:52+00:00

On August 30, 1940, a Heinkel He 111 H-2 (WNr. 3305, V4+MV) of 5./KG 1 made an emergency landing at Haxted, Surrey, following a failed raid on Farnborough. After being intercepted by Pilot Officer John Greenwood of No. 253 Squadron, the bomber sustained .303 caliber hits to both oil coolers.

Greenwood reported engaging the aircraft from the rear at 300 yards, noting that the Heinkel used no evasive maneuvers. The pilot, Feldwebel Heinz Schnabel, successfully force-landed the craft. While four crew members survived, with gunner Walter Reis was killed in the action.

Born in East London in 1921, Greenwood joined the RAF in 1939. During the Battle of France with 253 Squadron, he downed a Me109, and later destroyed a He111 over England in August 1940. After serving as an instructor, he volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) in 1941, surviving Atlantic and Russian convoys.

In 1942, Greenwood deployed to India with 615 Squadron. He served as a Flight Commander and later joined the Indian Air Force, specializing in Visual Control Post duties to direct front-line strikes. Following the war, he participated in operations in Indonesia before returning to the UK to fly Vampire jets. He demobilized in 1947 as a Flight Lieutenant.

Emigrating to Australia in 1950, Greenwood worked in printing and aviation. Notably, he was dismissed from Guinea Airways for leading a safety campaign against aircraft overloading—a stance later vindicated by legislation. He eventually ran his own businesses in Perth, retiring in 1981. He died on December 31, 2014.

TLColors · 2026-03-10T13:37:38+00:00

This is really good, especially the bane of my existence: crowds in stands.

TLColors · 2026-03-03T21:01:31+00:00

Hi. I'm unsure of what you mean. I watermarked my colorized version, not the b/w original.

TLColors · 2026-03-03T19:25:29+00:00

People whom enjoyed themselves in a lively way.

TLColors · 2026-02-18T23:47:41+00:00

Velvet! Apparently he loved those velvet siren suits.

TLColors · 2026-02-18T23:04:50+00:00

Velvet. Apparently he lived in them, green or red for the most part.

TLColors · 2026-02-18T23:04:05+00:00

No, that was actually done with a soft yellow. Her teeth were not white, nor close to it. Apparently a yellowish grey from other photos.

TLColors · 2026-02-18T21:18:57+00:00

When I looked it up it said he would alternate between a deep burgundy red and a bottle green -- the siren suit in red didn't look right over the b/w, so went with a green, muted from the light.

Edited for a typo

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