
Rochester Solider Honored in Germany
Sean Lahman
A Rochester soldier whose death was captured in a famous Life magazine photo spread has been honored in the German city where he fell.
Earlier this month, the city of Leipzig voted to name a street after Raymond J. Bowman, wh...

Terry the son of Harold I. Curtis and Martha L. Curtis of Flint MI enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 17, 1967 in Detroit MI. He arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
A squad sized ambush patrol divided itself into ...

This is a tribute from my uncle Thaddeus Banachowski. I never met you because you passed before I was born but, I heard so much about you from your brother my dad. I was very proud to see your name on the Pearl Harbor memorial. I read the history of your mission that lead to your death neat Tu Tu...


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...




Corporal Baggett was awarded the Bronze Star (merit).

Our last summer as a family, summer of 2005. Standing on Exit Glacier in Alaska.


Phillip was killed with his Sgt David Hart and his best friend Ivan Merlo. He was doing what he wanted to do he was always a adrinaline nut loved the excitment in life. Everyone was his friend. That was very evident when the day of his funeral there were 2000 people in the high school gym. Someth...

Corporal Berryman received the Purple Heart.

Army Specialist Jesse Adam Snow is our beloved son and we're so proud of him. We love him more than anyone will ever know and will do our best to keep his name and memories alive as long as the sun shines on this beautiful earth. On 11 November 2010, Jesse called me for the last time and gave m...