The McElligott clan is a big part of our heritage. An Irishman (actual, from Ireland) I once met told me (not in a friendly way) that the McElligott name sounded Scottish to him. It stuck with me and today I was browsing the Internet when I found a site dealing with Irish names of Norman …
Monthly Archives: April 2016
How not to impress a Navy Commodore
This post is personal, history for future generations. In 1969 I got my Navy wings and was assigned to a Navy helicopter squadron deployed aboard USS Wasp, an antisubmarine aircraft carrier. I spent the first half of the year learning to hunt submarines and fly the SH-3 helicopter. In September we went to NAS Quonset …
Fehrenbach Origins
This blog was created with the idea of bringing together information about our families of origin from extended family members. Although I understand a lot of you have been reading this blog, I have gotten only three comments from family members, mostly a variation of “cool!”. I am hoping for a more interactive forum since …