Your loving smile, your gentle face, no one can fill your vacant place
SSGT Lucian Hale, Gunnery SGT, B-24 Liberator. Killed over Portofino Italy when German flak hit the plane above, and when it went out of control hit SSGT Hale's plane. He was my mother's first husband. At the time of his death my mother was 7 months pregnant with his daughter, my sister, Bonnie. ...
Kenny was our son Josh's best buddy growing up on Whidbey Island, WA. Will never forget that goofy smile and kind heart! Those two were like Dennis the Menace and Joey but were sweet, funny boys! Have such fond memories of them!
Medal of Honor Award: Birken, Germany, April 3, 1945 - Private Wetzel, an acting squad leader with the Anti-tank Company of the 13th infantry, was guarding his platoon's command post in a house at Birken, Germany, during the early morning hours of April 3, 1945, when he detected strong enemy forc...
We never met you. But, after writing your Biography, and including the 13 other heroes who died with you over Japanese-held Kiska Island, Aleutians, AK, on 30 Dec 1942, we feel we've known all of your forever. Although long after your death, Pat remarried, she NEVER forgot you. She kept your post...
Speech of Senator Mike DeWine- Ohio
FLOOR STATEMENT TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL DUSTIN A. DERGA
UNITED STATES SENATE
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Mr. President, today I rise to pay tribute to a courageous Marine, Lance Corporal Dustin Derga of Pickerington, Ohio. Dustin was ki...
SSG Alex was one of my Troopers in Iraq. I define him as a resilient and determined Soldier who even in the face of a significant amount of adversity always kept moving forward never resigning himself to any level of self-pity. SSG Alex was recovering from the effects of an IED explosion and as a...
In memory of my Uncle Butch, we love and miss you very much.Your family is so proud of you for fighting for our country and for your bravery.You are a hero to all of us. The Dodson family
Will is my youngest son and wanted to protect his family and country, so after 9/11, he felt it fell to him to join the Army since his 2 older brothers were married and had families. Will comes from a family who has many veterans. He joined at the age of 19 when he was sent to Germany. He calle...
An earlier photo
My uncle, Vernon Y. Bishow, was a professional tap dancer who enlisted into the Army on 11/29/1940. He was killed in action in France in 1944 and his body was returned home to his family in NJ in 1949. He was 25 years old.
Uncle Vern was very outgoing, loved life and practical j...
I remember him most for his love of Our Country. He was so proud to defend our freedoms that we just take for granted. He was a wonderful husband to my cousin Missy, a devoted son in law but more than anything a wonderful father and role model to his children.
This is the resting place of SSG Duane Dreasky on July 10 2006 lost his battle from injuries he suffered on Nov 21,2005. RIP Soldier
He was an outstanding Airmen, outstanding son and friend of his community
Hero Stars Honors Our American Hero
Tech.Sgt Adam Ginett US Air Force
Hometown: Knightdale, North Carolina
Adam Ginett was a 1999 East Wake High School graduate. Though he had p...
Capt. Paul Burroughs - Air Force Academy - Class of 1966 - DFC . Killed in an aircraft accident in the mountains above La Paz, Bolivia in August, 1974 with 6 other airmen.