I never had the privilege of meeting you. I may have not known how you lived your life and I don't have a true understanding of your character, but I know how you spent your last moments. I will always cherish what you did for this country and will carry out your unfinished work for as long as I ...
You fought for our country and gave your life, you are our HERO. You will always be remembered for you character, your compassion, your courage. Thank you for being such a great son. We miss you and love you. Mom and Dad Sharon and Roger Kritzer
My son Rick was a lively energetic guy who loved life and was always filled with laughter... Rick was born in Letterman Army Hospital at the Presidio of San Francisco, California on the 21st of November 1981.
Rick enjoyed all sports and he was very competitive even when he had little t...
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; ...
Thomas P Rigney was the Company Gunnery Sergeant of K Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marines on Peleliu. His brother, Mr. Bernard M. Rigney, 20 Manhattan Ave., New York was his designated next of kin when he was killed. He is buried in Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines
Funeral services for Eric Paul Woods, 26, were held 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Johnston Evangelical Free Church, 9901 NW 62nd Avenue in Johnston, Iowa. Burial with Military Rites followed the service at McDivitt Grove Cemetery @ 70th Street & Meredith Drive in Urbandale, Iowa. Eric died i...
John was a High School friend of mine at ST. Louis Park. We graduated together and both took different military paths. I went in US Navy Submarines, John went Infantry. Both of us went to Vietnam. I was luckier than John was. I have visited his grave at Ft Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapoli...
10 years have gone by and as I get older I realize how much your sacrifice truly meant. I realize how much living I have done in 10 years and hope that I am honoring you by doing a little extra living (and giving) on your behalf. I hope that everyone you touched does the same and somehow we make ...
Matthew L. Ceranich, Uncle Matty to me, was the only uncle I never knew as I was not yet born when he was killed in 1944 on a gunnery training mission over Manfredonia, Italy, Sept. 14, 1944. Just 10 minutes after takeoff, as stated in the accident report, while setting up the autopilot, the pilo...
Your not forgotten. Your greatest gift to us all shall never be forgotten. As time passes some families drift apart or cease to exist. Being the son of your cousin David, I will continue to pass on your memory and your sacrifice for our country to my son and his sons.
Thank you ...
William (Billy as we called him) was a quiet guy yet funny. He was also very compassionate, stubborn, kind, loving and loyal. The guys he served with told us how he could take them somewhere and remember how to get them back. His sense of direction was incredible. They referred to him as very...
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...