Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company C, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry, 1 73d Airborne Brigade. place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 8 April 1967. Entered service at: Montgomery, Ala. Born: 31 July 1947, Florence, Ala.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and...
PFC Gordon Shive was awarded the Purple Heart.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Mi...
Dear Justin, Though I never met you, I know you. Your loving family has shown me who you are and how you lived by the way they show their love to me. I am eternally greatful, not only for your sacrifice but for the kind of man you are - the kind of man our country needs. You will always be lov...
I so still miss you even now that I type your name the tears fill my yes and it has been 45 years but feels like yesterday. Stay with me in my heart and my soul I need your strength and I need to give you mine. Marion
The shirtless Marine is L/Cpl Michael Travis, and he was a Sniper assigned to my Recon Platoon. This photo was taken on a hill we were sat up on in Vietnam 1966. We were assigned to a Radio Relay position,because back in those days our radios ( PRC 25's) were good up to 25 miles line of sight, an...
Johnny P Grissom Co.D 1/2 Black Scarf Battalion Vietnam Johnny's unit and another unit was ambushed at around 3 am on March 9th 1969.Johnny being a the main lead Gunner took it in to his own hands to lay down a unknown amount of fire Power to draw attention to him self and away from his Comr...
From the pain and tears I find strength in knowing one day we will see each other again. As I child I cried many tears, but as a adult I see you in my own children, nieces, and nephews. You were always my Hero. I love you Father.
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...
The Parents Wait:
Their four sons who were killed in war are brought home to Utah
In one six month period during the war, Mr. and Mrs. Alben Borgstrom of Garland, Utah lost four sons. All were killed in action, each in a different part of the world. Clyde Borgstrom of the Marine C...
World War II
U.S. Navy Seaman, Second Class
Stationed on the ship USS Arizona BB-39
His service Start Date was June 6, 1941 and He was transferred to the USS Arizona for duty on Aug 13, 1941. He was promoted to Seaman 2nd Class on Oct 17, 1941 and was listed as missing since ...
