Three-quarters of a century after he was killed in World War II, a metro Detroit soldier has finally come home.
Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Kenneth W. Likens was given full military honors at a service and burial Friday at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.
Likens, of Mo...
How did you meet your spouse?
I was a bet between friends. A friend of Eugene's was hitting on me for weeks when I was working in the mall. Eugene asked his friend, why haven't you asked her out. He replied "she wont go out with me". Eugene said I bet if you asked her she would. It's eas...
Uncle “Babe,” (his nickname because he was the baby of the family) enlisted in the Army tank corps in February of 1941 and was shipped overseas in March of 1942. He volunteered for the brand new First Battalion of Darby’s Rangers in May of 1942. He participated in the raid on Dieppe in Aug of ’42...
NEVER FORGOTTEN!
In loving memory and to honor 1st Lt Robert S. (Bob) Byrnes of Carmichael, California. Sadly, Bob fell on this day February 9, 1968 - 53 years ago in Vietnam 1968, he was just 23 years old and will remain young forever in our hearts. 1st Lt Byrnes is remembered by his brother Jim, his sister-...
To Joe Kennedy,
There is so much I could say about your character, your attitude, your judgement, knowledge, personality or spirit. You were from the start, in my opinion, echelons above your peers. You're a friend, and true friends for me are very valued. Needless to say, you will ne...
Parker, William Henry (ASN 20834415) (SSN 384-03-0951) was born in Garfield County, Oklahoma on 8 June 1919 the son of Earl F. Parker and Nora S. Sargent. Bill attended high school in Enid, OK.
He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard when his unit was inducted into Federal serv...
Joyce, Funny comment coming from a person who picked a janitor over her husband and kids back in 1995 and didn't raise any of her three boys. Good luck rewriting your past.
I am trying to locate a family member of this fallen hero. I have a bracelet with his name on it that i have had since i was a young child. my father was in the navy and my parents had given it to me back in the 1970's. i recently was able to find out about this hero through searching the inter...
Such a great person who made the ultmate sacrafice. We know she watches over us all, always. CPL Ellis not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts.
Private Ronald Victor Bacca received the Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. According to the Virtual Wall, Private Bacca was one of 16 Marines killed while defending Hill 22, an area south of the Tuy Loan River in Lai Châu province, from the Viet Cong on the 30th of October.
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 ...
SPC Christopher died July 5, 2007 of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire and indirect fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Both men were members of Able Company, 2nd Battaltion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment based in Vicenza, Italy.
SPC Christopher S. Honak...
I know he loved what he did and to me courageous doesn't even start to explain my admiration for him......... He not only loved his home Country of Canada as well as the USA but all of the world and only wanted Peace for all of Humanity. A true HERO amongst many. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!