Samuel Abercrombie was awarded the Purple Heart for his service.
Captain William Robert Winters
9th Air Force, 50th Fighter Group, 81st Fighter Squadron
KIA 25 November 1944 near Postroff, France
Dad was born 2 Jul 1917 in Delavan, WI, to Will and Grace Winters. He lost his father in an automobile crash when he was only 8. Along with his s...
Biography
Ken was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 23, 1951 to Betty Ann Welch (Turk). He was her first boy. Ken was named Kenneth after his Uncle Kenneth Turk, and Vernon after his Uncle Vernon Welch. Ken's Uncle Ken Turk is a Army veteran joining the US Army 82nd Airborn...
LCPL Abner was awarded the Purple Heart.
This photo shows S/Sgt Kermit C. LaVick sitting in what remained of the tail turret of 42-7510, El Lobo, after it returned from the mission on 20 Dec 1943. The tail turret was severed from the plane and tail gunner S/Sgt Donald D. Pippitt fell to his death.
Man hard to believe it's been a year already. How I miss having you walk in my office flashing that million dollar smile. And my teasing you by always jumping up to the position of attention with a hardy Sir yes Sir!!! Only to have you give me that look that only you can give and say "Eddie. Come...
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. Army Air ...
Corporal Baggett was awarded the Purple Heart.
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This individual is a MIA from the Battle of Tarawa and one of 514 missing heroes for which our foundation has conducted extensive research to help find and return home. Almost 100 comprehensive "Investigative Reports" on the Tarawa heroes currently buried as an "Unknown" have been submitted to th...
Enemy fire caused Black Hawk crash that killed 6 soldiers
Staff report
Enemy fire caused the helicopter crash that killed six soldiers in Afghanistan in December, officials said today.
Five soldiers from Fort Riley, Kan., and one based in Europe were killed Dec. 1...
