Eric, you've been a GREAT leader as a father, husband, and soldier. The times we've served together have been memorable and I will never forget you as long as I live. You've always been the Army version of the class clown. The times where we have been unmotivated, down in our luck, misreable, and...
Died in a tragic plane crash of the Katy-did #41-35142 on April 9, 1944 nine miles southwest of Hartselle, Alabama. Eight Hunter Air Field crew members and passengers died in this crash. Base Commander, Col. Lucius Bass Manning; Pilot, Capt. Howard Lawrence Hardy; Co-pilot, Arthur Joseph Gratis; ...
My American Hero,my Son was Proud to Serve his Country.He lived life to the fullest.He knew what had to be done.He was KIA on Sept,18,2007. Along with his brothers Landry and Olson.He touched the lives of so many with his big heart.Heaven has another Hero.
Taken in late January or early February of 1938 in Olean, NY, this is the last known photo of Robert Kline with his family before leaving for San Pedro, CA to board the U.S.S. Arizona. Robert completed his basic training in December 1937 and was allowed 30 days of vacation before beginning his ne...
I'm actually Nookie's second cousin and I never met him, but heard so much about him from my father. I wanted to pay tribute to "Nookie" for his service and because he was an only child, to let him know family still thinks of him.
On Thursday, October 28, 2010, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Adam L. Dickmyer, 26, was killed in action near Kandahar, Afghanistan while serving as a Platoon Sergeant with 3rd Platoon, Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team in the 101st Airborne Division (Air As...
Purple Heart
Leo "Sonny" Blondin was the son of Leo P. Blondin and Edith (Powers) Blondin and brother to Paul A. Blondin who died in 2004. His father was a World War I Army veteran. Sonny was born and raised in Worcester, MA before heading off to WWII at the age of 19. His ultimate sacrifice at such a youn...
Cedric even though I didn't get to have the opportunity to actually meet you, your legacy lives on and will continue to be past on from generation to generation.
Soldier, scholar, mentor
Posted: July 26, 2006
Mike Nichols (published in the Milwaukee Journal)
When Steve Castner gave his mom a list of books he wanted last Christmas, they were all about the Middle East – which was not at all out of character.
He was a voracious read...
