Seaman First Class Samuel Abercrombie was serving aboard the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 when Japanese bombers hit the ship. Abercrombie was listed as Killed in Action.
Dad, we think of you and miss you everyday. You were definitely taken away too early, but we know you loved your country and were proud to serve.
PFC Jones was a true hero....I am a better Soldier from having served with you. RIP
A photo Collage of our son
I met Melford the day he died. He talk about how much he missed his wife and kids while fueling up my humble. Later that night I received orders to drive to a mine field to help with a wounded soilder. To my shock it was PFC Collins and we tried to revive but he passed. I transported his body to ...
Hi..bro...my big handsome beautiful looking brother..inside and out..i still miss you and love. You alot..and i still visit the national cemetry where u were buried...and i brought your niece jeanette and nephew kristopher..quite often as well...they never knew you but they know my dedication and...
Purple Heart
i just want to make it known that i was next to PFC johnson when he was killed, and i want his family to know that his death was quick and painless. he didn't suffer at all. thank you for this opportunity.
Found a foto of Ben J. Smith. Victory TD - History of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1941-1945
Bruce was my only brother. He was a proud Marine and volunteered for Vietnam from being a honor guard in Washington DC. He was killed in VN in his first mission at 18 years old. He grew up in Goshen Ohio and after his death , there were 5 others friends and classmates that lost their lives in V...
David was my older brother. He watched over me. He made me laugh. I loved him very much. He was very funny. He had so many good friends who loved him too. He would have been a wonderful husband and father if he had lived. All of our family love him and miss him still. He is always in our hearts.
Major Kenneth Bailey received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his brave actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal on September 12-13, 1942.
Medal of Honor Citation
For extraordinary courage and heroic conduct above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of Company ...