He was a loving son, father and husband. The army was his life he gave it his all. He completed his mission in Bayji, Iraq !!!
On this day lost, but not forgotten. Douglas R. Dickerson, Jr. was born on October 23, 1948, to Douglas and Clara Dickerson. He had six siblings: William, Paul, Joan, Gail, Lisa and Sherry. He attended Eldridge Park School, Lawrence Junior High School and graduated from Trenton Central High Schoo...
Today is the anniversary of my father's loss in Vietnam. He was swept to sea off the USS Coral Sea. Decorated with the Silver Star, Bronze Star w/Oakleaf Cluster, number Distinguished Flying Crosses, Fought in Korea and Vietnam. Commanding Officer of VA-155 when he was lost.
What did you lo...
My great-uncle Billy. He was killed when his ship the USS Strong DD-467 was hit by a Japanese type 93 torpedo just after midnight July 5, 1943 in the Kula Gulf of the Solomon Islands.
Son, Brother, Uncle, Husband and Father greatly loved and dearly missed! Always put others before himself and left the earth just doing that! Never a dull moment in our house growing up boy oh boy the things that went on! It was always fun having all us kids back home and sitting down at the fa...
Private Marvin Hughes was listed as Killed in Action on December 7, 1941 after the ship he was serving on, the USS Arizona, was hit by Japanese bombers at Pearl Harbor.
Ralph was so passionate about our country, our freedoms, and our safety that he joined the Army in 2003. He obtained a special waiver to enlist since he was over the age of thirty. Once through boot camp, he became an infantry paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He requested to be deploy...
This was my eight year old daughter at the Wall in Washington D.C.
Silver Star Medal
B24-J "Warbird" nose art
I love & miss you with all my heart. Life will never be the same with out you in it. Please watch over Kimi. Hope to see you soon. You are my Hero Love you always Mama