Captain Joseph M. Berkson served as a senior combat adviser with South Viet- namese Rangers (Biet Dong Quan) during the North Vietnamese army offensive of 1972. Captain Berkson was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 22, 1947. He was graduated with honors and was an award-winning ROTC cadet and B...

Happy birthday son. Rest easy. I love you!

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 love you Colby and miss you dearly, cmf! please take good care of Finnigan with Hannah and Grandpa Joe. Please bless and watch over your mom she misses you. watch over Kristen and Chris, her husband, an Army man, Warrant Officer, and their daughter Kinslee Pearl! I love you son and...

My Hero, He made the ultimate sacrifice. For this, our Family is forever grateful. Uncle Frank was just 23 years old when he sacrificed his life. His passing forever changed the life of my Grandparents and his siblings, Jack Tedone and Mary (Tedone) DiGennaro. Their broken hearts never rec...

Kenneth V Welch was a great Son, and a wonderful Brother. Kenneth was the Father of two sons who were 6 and 8 years old when he was killed.

The story of his death

On September 20, 1984 they took Ken Welch from the world in a hit on the US Embassy. An expert testified tha...

SP4 MICHAEL H FLOOD RECEIVED THESE MEDALS WHILE SERVING OUR GREAT NATION SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR PURPLE HEART ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL RVN MILITARY MERIT RVN GALLANTRY CROSS WITH PALM VIETNAM CAMPAIGN COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, SHARP SHOOTER AUT...

My brother was the strongest person i know. His strength had to be passed along to me and my family when he died. He left behind a four month old baby girl, a wife, my parents, and myself. Parents aren't supposed to hold their child's hand while they die and an 19 year old shouldn't have to eithe...

I am so proud of you and your service to our country. I don't understand God's reason for calling you home so soon, but I have to trust HIM and His plan. I know that you were doing what you wanted to do, and for that I am proud of you also. You found your voice, your courage, your strength, and y...

Crew who perished on C-46D #44-77507:

Pond, Rex L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Utah
Weid, Claude H ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Hill, Herbert H ~ Tech/3, Medical Team, Iowa
Vermillion, Edward V, Jr ~ Sgt, Medical Team, Virginia

41 Passengers who perished on C-46D #44-7750...

Missing World War II Soldiers Indentified
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:02:00 -0500

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 660-11

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Monday that the remains 12 U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have...

When Johnny Didn't Come Marching Home
The Life and Death of John Morris Chase
By Ken Kingsley

I was not quite two years old on June 6, 1944, when U.S. Navy Signalman 3rd Class John M. Chase landed on Omaha Beach. He was 20 years old, and a long way from his Kansas home ...

2010 Deployment to Afghanistan
1st Battalion 2d Marine Regiment
Camp Lejeune, N.C.

KIA: August 7, 2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan

A NOTE FROM KEVIN’S MOTHER

Kevin was all about helping others. He was known for his intelligence, optimism, and will ...

Even though I never had the chance to meet you, you have always been a part of my life. Your death left a whole in the hearts of many and you will never be forgotten.