This exclusive podcast includes two survivors as well as the men who rescued the crew of the sinaloa. All hell broke loose goodreads meet your next favorite book. The next day, more than 50 duck hunters were found dead by rescuers, their frozen bodies recovered from marshes, lakes, potholes, ponds and rivers from ontario to illinois and from iowa to michigan. Armistice day was a holiday in 1940 with schools and businesses closed so there were a lot more people hunting than normal. Serbia is an allied force that suffered the largest casualty rate in world war i. The result came to be known as the armistice day blizzard of 1940. An unusual disaster book, in that it is a set of personal recollections by a large number of people who were young at the time of the armistice day blizzard of 1940, which affected the upper plains states, particularly minnesota. And the great armistice day storm found a place of infamy as one of the deadliest winter storms ever to hit this country. Armistice day pageperfect nook book history comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel. A few days following the fall of the tacoma narrows bridge, a storm system in the lee of the southern rockies began to organize on 9 november 1940, a secondary system related to the offshore low present at the time of the bridges fall.
I imagine the armistice day blizzard of 1940 is the stuff of legend in minnesota and. See more ideas about armistice day, day and minnesota historical society. Nov 09, 2015 most of the world knows the midwestern blizzard of november 11, 1940, as the armistice day storm. A look back the armistice day blizzard, a deadly day for. A day to celebrate the signing of the armistice between the allied forces and germany that effectively ended world. Armistice day, 1918 from the worlds largest community of readers. Armistice day 1940 watching the storm intensify, ice forming around the edge of the pothole and snow collecting on the struggling decoys, our conversation turned to a similar day. For many, the eleventh day of november is remembered as armistice day or veterans day.
France was under nazi occupation and britain was under siege by the. Armistice day blizzard in minnesota from the book, all hell. Dale engler, a 17year old from iron creek just north of alma, survived the storm. The armistice day blizzard of 1940 ranks number two of the top five weather events in minnesota during the 20th century. To sportsmen, its simply the day the duck hunters died. Two unfortunate victims of the armistice day blizzard of 1940. Listen as 126 mileperhour winds are detailed as 19 men are battered by 20. Armistice day blizzard of 1940 museum collections up close. Find books like eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. If you have your own pictures of the armistice day storm november 1112, 1940, andor its aftermath and would like them added to this webpage, please send them to the national weather service via email at jeff. Fortyfive years after the storm, hull interviewed more than 500 survivors about their experiences, then selected 167 accounts to include in his popular book, now in its 18 th printing.
Nov 09, 2010 but in the minds of many minnesotans the day evokes an additional memory. Experiences of young people during the armistice day 1940 blizzard. If anyone else is interested, check out the book, wings in the wind. November 11, 1940, armistice day, will continue to be remembered as one of the darkest days in hunting for the modern era. It has been a statutory holiday in serbia since 2012. In many ways it was the classic minnesota blizzard. In that sense, we owe our ability to accurately predict major events, like the hurricane sandy, which recently pummeled the eastern u.
In memory of that terrible day and the lives lost, weve featured tom daviss quintessential piece on the storm from the special millennium issue of sporting classics. Saved a number of lives in the 1940 armistice day blizzard. Ask any minnesotan born before 1940 and they can tell you where they were during the armistice day blizzard. November was duck hunting season, and the fact that the storm wasnt predicted meant a lot of hunters were out in the wilderness hunting ducks. Armistice day blizzard of 1940 november 1012, 1940. Cutting a 1,000 mile wide path across the midwest, the blizzard killed 154 people. The armistice day blizzard took place in the midwest region of the united states on november. Nov 12, 20 my folks and, likely, their folks before them, talked often of the great armistice day blizzard. That armistice day lives in infamy in the rich history of waterfowling. But in the minds of many minnesotans the day evokes an additional memory. This story takes you back to the 1940s, relating to weather forecasting, radio, telephone, and electricity.
On november 11, 1940, one of the deadliest blizzards this region has ever seen struck. Icy winds killed hundreds of apple trees, and planting a new orchard was expensive. Max conrad recognition day august 30, 1961 between 12,000 to 15,000 people attended. A story based on facts from the historical armistice day blizzard of 1940 that took. No one really knows how many people lost their lives as a direct result of the armistice day storm. Nov 10, 2001 while we remember our veterans today, lets not forget those who perished on armistice day, 1940. The armistice day blizzard changed not only landscapes, but lives. Wrote book describing his atlantic crossings, green water broke almost every record possible in a light plane including around the world in eight days. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. It wiped out three freighters and killed 60 sailors, leaving only survivors aboard the tiny freighter novadoc. It was the day of the armistice day blizzard, and a day that etched itself into the memories of all who lived through it. It also ranked second on noaas list of top blizzards in the united states excluding the mountains of the west and lakeeffect snows. Armistice day blizzard chisholm valley wildlife art.
Before the armistice day blizzard of 1940 the state of iowa was a leading fruit growing region, second only to michigan in apple production. The great armistice day storm of 1940 ducks unlimited. It was on that day, monday, november 11, 1940, that one of the most powerful and tragic storms ever to hit the upper midwest struck. However, the famous armistice day blizzard changed their plans. It was an event which endures, a moment frozen forever in memory. The armistice day storm killed 49 people in minnesota. If youd like to read more about the armistice day storm of 1940, pick up a copy of william h. Armistice day blizzard ask any midwestern duck hunter born before 1930 where they were during the armistice day blizzard and they will be able to tell you. Nov 10, 2000 the armistice day blizzard changed not only landscapes, but lives. Took place in the midwest region of the united states on armistice day. The armistice day blizzard of 1940 is imprinted deeply on the memory of recent generations. Renamed in 1954 as veterans day, armistice day previously celebrated the.
Fortyfive years after the storm, hull interviewed more than 500 survivors about their experiences, then selected 167 accounts to include in his popular book. The weather was relatively benign the morning of the november 11, 1940. The armistice day blizzard or the armistice day storm took place in the midwest region of the united states on november 11 armistice day and november 12, 1940. The day the duck hunters died sporting classics daily. Most of the world knows the midwestern blizzard of november 11, 1940, as the armistice day storm. If that tickles your fancy, also read bury me in my waders by don webster. Jan 24, 2014 11111940 armistice day blizzard in minnesota from the book, all hell broke loose by william hull stay safe and healthy. Readers will follow along as world war i is detailed, from its genesis in the industrial revolution to its conclusion on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Nov 12, 2018 the armistice day blizzard of 1940 ranks number two of the top five weather events in minnesota during the 20th century. The blizzard that struck the midwest in november 1940 was the type of snow storm that engenders legends. In minnesota and much of the midwest, its also remembered as the date of the armistice day blizzard of november 1112, 1940 the storm came up quickly and was responsible for 145 deaths, including 49 in minnesota.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. My folks and, likely, their folks before them, talked often of the great armistice day blizzard. Books similar to eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. On armistice day, november 11, 1940, thousands of hunters gathered to hunt ducks.
Mom and dad planned to be married on november 12, 1940. A major blizzard caught the upper midwest totally off guard. A look back the armistice day blizzard, a deadly day for midwestern hunters wisconsin public radio. Books similar to eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh. The great november blizzard that knocked out iowas apples. Monday, november 11, 1940 was armistice day, the remembrance of the symbolic end of world war i. It seemed too nice to hunt the snow came first, beginning in early afternoon, with big flakes covering the ground.
Armistice day blizzard took tragic toll in 41 sports. Nov 11, 2015 the forecast for armistice day 1940, as reported in the minneapolis morning tribune dated nov. And the great armistice day storm found a place of infamy. Individual accounts of the armistice day blizzard of 1940. The armistice day blizzard brought over 16 inches of snow to downtown robbinsdale and crippled transportation throughout the region. The farm we grew up in was purchased by my grandpa during the 1930s.
Armistice day blizzard of 1940 museum collections up. If youre a dedicated waterfowl hunter, the stories in that book will dang near bring tears to your eyes and cramps to your gut from laughing. It would soon explode into a monster storm with hurricaneforce winds and precipitation that would bury areas of the upper. His written personal account tells of his love for duck hunting, the harrowing details of the storm and how he survived swimming through 3foot waves on beef slough. The cutter escanaba was being refit for war duty when the worst storm on lake michigan slammed into michigan. Minnesotas death toll from the armistice day blizzard stands at about 49 about onethird of the u. For the most part, meteorologists failed to predict the massive blizzard, a major reason for the high number of deaths. The forecast for armistice day 1940, as reported in the minneapolis morning tribune dated nov. On the 22nd anniversary of the end of the war, two of the allied powers were not at peace. As of 1 october 2010, the armistice day blizzard ranked second on the minnesota state climatology offices top ten weather events of the 20th century in that state. I imagine the armistice day blizzard of 1940 is the stuff of legend in minnesota and nearby regions, but living in the midatlantic, i never heard of it. Jaime mcleod is a longtime journalist who has written for a wide variety of newspapers, magazines. Nov 11, 2014 minnesotas death toll from the armistice day blizzard stands at about 49 about onethird of the u.