For more than 70 years a tree protected the remains of a World War II fighter pilot from Washington state whose plane crashed in Germany in 1945.
The remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William Gray of Kirkland were returned to his family Friday for a burial at Tahoma National Cemetery ...
You will always be my hero Grandad! You died long before I was born, but you will live on in our family forever.
S/Sgt Louis “Louie” Zdrojkowski was born March 13, 1925 in Saginaw MI. He went missing in action August 7, 1945. Louie was a true American hero. At the age of 18 he entered the US Army. He volunteered for the Army Air Corp and became a top-turret gunner on his B-29 Superfortress. His family...
I can't believe it's almost been nine months since I got that awful knock at the door and heard those words every army wife dreads to hear "the secretary of defense regrets to inform you." I thought I couldn't miss you or love you anymore than I did at that moment but I was very wrong I miss you...
2nd Lt. Russell C. Anderson, O-818800, Co-Pilot, B-24, serial #42-50898, 732nd Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force. Killed in Action on 27 December 1944 when his B-24 crashed on take-off in heavy weather. Born on 16 August 1918, he entered the service on 5 December 1943 from Chic...
As I was Born 9 months to the Day of his Falling in Combat and am Named after My Uncle I Miss him more than Words can say. Never having Spoken or seen him with my own eyes I know he is always with me. I served my Country as a Marine from 88-91 and am a Combat Vet myself and am a Patriot Guard Ri...
When they came to the house to tell us you were missing I asked Mom to "Let me go and look for you. You were lost and I knew I could find you." Thank you for coming home like you promised. I will be seeing you again soon.
Holly was always smiling, had a great sense of humor and loved to have fun. I don't know for sure but it sure looks like she is having fun to me in this picture. A little of her sense of humor is showing through.
Derek Todd, we miss you so much here! Home is so empty and sad since you've been gone. I hope you're having margaritas up there in heaven! Please continue to guide Kim and mom, they're both really really upset. Obviously I'm upset too, it just hit Kim and mom way more. Anyways, I love you and mis...
Cindy and I will always miss you, and continue to carry you with us, in our hearts forever.
How has the loss of your parent impacted your family?
I carry a deep sadness for the fact I was too young to remember my Father before he left for the Korean War; yet, I have always felt a very ...
My son, Adam, the youngest of my four children. The moment I first held him I knew he was very special, his quietness, shiny white hair and happy deep blue eyes. He was a very calm baby, slept through the night right from the start. He was a playful toddler and he loved his big brothers and sist...
