Nineteen days after Shelby County Texas suffered its fifth loss to the Vietnam War, Jerry Lynn Hughes became the sixth. He was drafted into the US Army in May, 1966 at the age of 20. He took his basic training and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
His tour in Vietna...
1st Lt Sharon Ann Lane, the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire during the Vietnam War
Compiled by: MSgt Rob Wilkins, USAF, Ret.
Rolling Thunder Washington DC, Inc. remembers the service and sacrifice of 1st Lt Sharon Ann Lane, from Zanesville...
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on January 31, 1951.
The Lost Patrol. In late January, 1951, patrols from the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, were assigned to search out North Korean guerrillas operating in the area north and east of Taegu. The operatio...
PFC Jones was a true hero....I am a better Soldier from having served with you. RIP
Out of basic in San Diego California, Justin was invited too try out for 3rd recon. Upon graduating he did two tours one in Okanawa and one in Iraq. Then Justin joined MARSOC now called he Raiders. The Tip of the Spear. Another tour Afganistan. This would be Sgt. Hansen's last tour. He was kille...
The Raid on Dieppe was basically a British and Canadian Commando raid. But the Commandos had been training Darby's Rangers for about 4 months and decided that this would be a good time to test how well the training was going. So they took a small contingent (50 men) of the 1st Battalion of Rang...
Stevie Can’t believe it’s been 20 years i still pass by the same South Dade Skilled Center and think of you every time . I know your Gone but you will never be Forgotten ❤️
I humbly submit my thoughts about my brother Angel Luis Sanchez (Colon). As one of two brothers he was exceptionally happy even though we endured really horrible and tragic events growing up in the worst slum in Puerto Rico specially so after our mother Juanita Colon Rodriguez passed away at the ...
Airmen Missing From WWII Accounted For
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.<...
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on January 31, 1951.
The Lost Patrol. In late January, 1951, patrols from the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, were assigned to search out North Korean guerrillas operating in the area north and east of Taegu. The operatio...
Sam will never be forgotten! Gone to soon.
To the parents of SSG Alexander Conrad. I did not personally know your son. I served in his command and followed the events of that day. That night we piled into a small bus and met Alex’s posthumous arrival in Djibouti. We saluted his flag draped coffin as it transferred on the airfield. There i...
We need to find you.
Capt. Charles R. Barnes.
After being listed as MIA in the Viet Nam War for over 42 years, Capt. Charles R. Sonny Barnes remains have been identified. He was the husband of the late Hannelore (Ort) Barnes. Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Pauline Barnes, he grew up in Fullerton at t...