SP5 was awarded the Purple Heart.
The May 2007 abduction of U.S. soldiers in Iraq occurred when Iraqi insurgents attacked a military outpost in Al Taqa, Iraq, killing four U.S. Army soldiers and an Iraqi soldier before capturing Private Byron Wayne Fouty, Specialist Alex Ramon Jimenez, and Private First Class Joseph John Anzack J...
Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Arizona, died February 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pen...
David Michael Vancellete joined the US Army serving in South Vietnam with Company C of the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Cavalry Regiment in the 1st Cavalry Division during 1965. On November 15th the 7th engaged the NVA in the three day Battle of the Ia Drang. David fought on the 17th near LZ Albanny ...
I served with Diomendes at Naval Hospital Orlando in 1981. We went to different boot camps, but at nearly the same time. Same for Field Medical School Camp Pendleton. We worked on 6west, Medical floor. He was the first Filipino person I had met and we became friends. I remember him as a quiet guy...
Private First Class Woodrow Wilson Finley was serving in the Marines aboard the USS Arizona when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Finley was one of the more than 1,100 sailors and crew that lost their lives on the Arizona that day and his remains were never recovered. He is...
Through the sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Curtis Franklin Baggett, I wish to say and pay tribute to all that gave their all during the Vietnam War.
As a probable relative of Staff Sergeant Curtis F. Baggett, on behalf of all that did pay their supreme sacrifices, my heart continu...
I can't believe it's almost been nine months since I got that awful knock at the door and heard those words every army wife dreads to hear "the secretary of defense regrets to inform you." I thought I couldn't miss you or love you anymore than I did at that moment but I was very wrong I miss you ...
Radioman Third Class Malcolm Holman Shive
Contributed by Arsh Mengi
Mentored by Mrs. Laurie Halt
Costa Mesa High School
2020-2021
Early Life
Malcolm Holman Shive was born on January 1, 1923, in Orange County, California, the second child of Grover L...
Francis ("Lucky" as the family called him)was my mothers brother. He had four sisters. Millie, Pauline, Louise and Edith. The picture is of his mother and him and four sisters. He had many nieces and nephews. Millie had one daughter, Pat. Pauline had 3 boys and 3 daughters, Ron,Gayle,Mick,Linda,T...
Justin was drawn to high values and morals at an early age. He set goals higher than most peoples expectations and then surpassed those goals. He was attracted to those who had a drive to succeed and not give up . He knew at an early age not what he wanted to be but who he wanted to be. He was al...
Chris was more than just a Nations Hero. Chris was my best friend, my husband, the father to our two sweet boys and the most incredible man to so many. Chris tried hard to live his life to the best of his ability. He loved life, loved the outdoors and loved his family with all his heart. He was ...
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 ...
Daniel Jordan-Griffith, IN. A/4/503rd INF 173rd ABN. Hill 830 Dakto, Vietnam. DSC
Specialist Etienne Murphy entered the Army at Fort Benning, GA in 2013, where he completed One Station Unit Training (OSUT) as an Infantryman. He was then assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York. After his initi...