Author: Clare Fitzgerald

Clare Fitzgerald is a Writer and Editor with eight years of experience in the online content sphere. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from King’s University College at Western University, her portfolio includes coverage of digital media, current affairs, history and true crime.

Among her accomplishments are being the Founder of the true crime blog, Stories of the Unsolved, which garners between 400,000 and 500,000 views annually, and a contributor for John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast. Prior to its hiatus, she also served as the Head of Content for UK YouTube publication, TenEighty Magazine.

In her spare time, Clare likes to play Pokemon GO and re-watch Heartland over and over (and over) again. She’ll also rave about her three Maltese dogs whenever she gets the chance.

Writing Portfolio
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Admiral Graf Spee at sea + Close up of the bronze eagle's head

Uruguay Ordered to Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered from Sunken Kriegsmarine Warship

After a years-long legal battle surrounding its sale, the Uruguayan Court of Appeals has ordered that an 880-pound bronze eagle from the stern of the…

US Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Court-Martialed in 1944 Port Chicago Disaster

Clare Fitzgerald

The US Navy has officially exonerated 258 Black sailors in relation to courts-martial imposed following the deadly Port Chicago Disaster in July 1944. Eighty years…

Aerial view of Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses parked in a field

The 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group Manages the Largest Aircraft Boneyard in the World

Military enthusiasts and aviation fans alike often marvel at aircraft boneyards, and the largest one in the world is located in the southwestern United States.…

Sign in the middle of a field, with "SITE OF 1890 WOUNDED KNEE MASSACRE / TRADING POST" written on it

US Department of Defense Reviewing Medals of Honor Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre

Clare Fitzgerald

The Wounded Knee Massacre is one of the darkest moments in American history, made even more so by the presentation of the Medal of Honor…

Clive Dunn as Lance Cpl. Jack Jones in 'Dad's Army' + Donald Pleasence as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in 'You Only Live Twice' + Denholm Elliott as Marcus Brody in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'

Famous POWs: Celebrities Who Were Held Captive By the Enemy During World War II

We’re all aware that many famous individuals served in various capacities throughout the Second World War. Some were ground troops, fighting on the battlefield, while…

Tank, Cruiser, Ram Mk I parked on a dirt track

Hikers Made An Incredibly Rare Discovery In a Northern British Field – A Canadian Ram Tank!

In the decades following the Second World War, several discoveries dating back to the conflict have been made. Among them are a T-34 tank at…

Allied troops standing on the beach at Kiska Island with supplies

The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have Been Found

Clare Fitzgerald

Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States…

Portrait of Don Rickles + Sidney Poitier standing with an Academy Award + Robert Stack as Eliot Ness in 'The Untouchables'

Actors You May Not Have Realized Served in World War II

Several big-name actors served in World War II – Clark Gable, James “Jimmy” Stewart, David Niven, Henry Fonda, etc. – risking their lives in Europe…

Missile lifting off from Kwajalein Atoll + Two people walking in a dark cave

5 Top Secret Military Bases That Changed History

The world’s military superpowers are known for being secretive when it comes to their operations, so it’s no surprise there are numerous formerly-secret bases located…

Three members of the Long Range Desert Group pointing guns while riding in a Chevrolet truck

Remains Discovered In Poland Could Be Members of Elite WWII-Era Reconnaissance Group

Remains discovered in Poland are believed to date back to the Second World War and could potentially belong to New Zealander members of the famous…

Sonar image of the wreck of the SS Hartdale + Two crewmen standing atop the SM U-27 at sea

British Cargo Ship Torpedoed By German U-boat Found Off the Coast of Northern Ireland

A British cargo ship that was sunk by a German U-boat during the First World War has been located off the coast of Northern Ireland.…

Aichi D3A1 flying toward Pearl Harbor

Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Surviving Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dead at 106

Clare Fitzgerald

The last surviving Japanese bombardier who attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has passed away. Masamitsu Yoshioka, whose death was announced on Japanese social…