
Purple Heart


Dan will always be missed and remembered.

Private First Class Gordon Eshom Shive
Contributed by Arsh Mengi
Mentored by Mrs. Laurie Halt
Costa Mesa High School
2020-2021
Early Life
Private First Class Gordon Eshom Shive was born on January 10, 1921, to Grover L. Shive and Lois E. Shive in I...


Never met you but know your memory lives on

Private Bagenstose was awarded the Purple Heart.


My darling son, Jordan was a real man with a heart of gold. I love him with all my heart and mind and soul. I am comforted by the knowledge that he returns that love to me and that even though we are apart for a little season that our love bridges the gap between heaven and earth. I am so very...

Scott, I will never forget the first time I met you. I will never forget the last time I saw you. I will never be at peace with you being gone. You are SO missed. There is not a day that goes by that we don't think of you. You will NEVER be forgotten!!! We love you and miss you SO SO very m...

I never met you, but I know how much you were loved and are missed by your dad, Chris and so many others. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

While going through my grandfather's WWII photos I found a picture of Roy. I thought that I would post it on here in the hopes that some of his family members might find it.

My brother Rich was the most caring, thoughtful, fun-loving person I've ever known. Though we grew up in separate households, and therefor couldn't see each other whenever we liked, I have many memories of him which I will always cherish. Family road trips with our dad to Houston, TX, San Antonio...

Special Warfare Operation (SEAL) Chief Petty Officer Aaron Carson Vaughn was born on June 24, 1981 in Union City, Tennessee. He graduated from Obion County Central High School in Troy, TN in June 1999. He received his Associates Degree from Indian River Community College in Florida and was purs...

I know that I am not alone for you are looking down on me and protecting me now and always ! I love and adore you and I always will ! I cherish the time that we spent together and it is the memories that we shared that I use to celebrate life. I often recall and share our stories in circles of fr...