1st Lt. William "Bill" James Gray, Jr., 21, was killed in action at 1:00 PM on April 16, 1945, while serving his country in Lindau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.
Bill was born in Seattle, Washington, on October 27, 1923. He graduated in 1940 at the age of 16 from Franklin High School at the...
PFC was awarded the Purple Heart.
On this Memorial Day I learned a little of who you were ..My heart feels the pain and the love that your family has shared with us.. What a Beautiful Tribute Mr.John M. Ellsworth and family .. I will remember and honor your Son tomorrow in my heart and will share his story .. ...
To honor Billy and his sacrifice, I created Project USS Strong DD467: www.projectuss-strongdd467.com.
Joey it is hard to believe that it is going on three years since you gave your life for our freedom. I miss you and Love you nephew... You are always close each and every day with me in everything I do. You are my nephew, my insperation, and my Brother-at-Arms Forever. We will have the opportunit...
Army Air Force 2nd Lt. Valorie L. Pollard of Monterey, Calif. and Sgt. Dominick J. Licari of Frankfort, N.Y. will be buried as a group in a single casket, on Sept. 19 at Arlington National Cemetery. The individually-identified remains of Licari were buried on Aug. 6 in Frankfort, N.Y. On March...
This photograph shows Lt. Anderson standing second from the left with his hands on his waist.
Ensign Richard A. Arrighi, USCGR, an officer on board the cutter Escanaba, was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on 18 August 1943, during rescue operations off Greenland on 3 February 1943. After the troopship Dorchester was torpedoed, Arrighi was the first to go over the sid...
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HEADQUARTERS 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION
APO 90, U.S. ARMY
31 JULY 1944
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 31
I. POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF SILVER STAR. Under the provisions of AR 600-45 and Circular 66, First U.S. Army, cs, the Silver Star is awarde...
PFC Babbitt received the Purple Heart for his service.
Fischer was KIA on Iwo Jima while providing cover fire for Hershel "Woody" Williams who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
I miss you daddy. I was only 3 when you left. We all miss you. You are my hero. Thank you for giving the ultimate sacrifice to keep this great country free.
John perished along with all hands aboard the USS SNOOK in WW2. Rest in peace, great-uncle