Leo "Sonny" Blondin was the son of Leo P. Blondin and Edith (Powers) Blondin and brother to Paul A. Blondin who died in 2004. His father was a World War I Army veteran. Sonny was born and raised in Worcester, MA before heading off to WWII at the age of 19. His ultimate sacrifice at such a youn...
Citation:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Howard E. Woodford, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty ...
This was my dad. The bravest man that I've ever known. He is forever in my heart. I love and miss you dad!
Purple Heart
My husband is the best of everything. He believes in my children always. His one go to thing was well have you thought about the rest? We were 20 yrs old
Major Abbott was awarded the Purple Heart.
2010 Deployment to Afghanistan
1st Battalion 2d Marine Regiment
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
KIA: August 7, 21010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan
A New Yorker by birth, Gammone moved to Tennessee with his family when he was 2 years old. Private First Class Gammone was born ...
The son of Victor W. Badway Sr and Mary A. Badway of Wichita KS, Victor Jr enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 24, 1969. He arrived in Vietnam and was assigned for duty with Company L, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines on August 13, 1969, and shortly thereafter he was re assigned for duty with Comp...
2nd Lt Herbert K. Davis (Army Serial # 17028694) enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet at Ft. Riley Kansas on January 22 1942 after 2 years of College. His previous occupation was listed as a “Farm hand” on a “General Farm. He was single with no dependents. Lt. Davis was serving in ...
Never forgotten and will always remember
Navy Cross Citation: "For extraordinary heroism and courage in aerial flight as pilot of a United States Liberator bomber on August 12, 1944. Well knowing the extreme dangers involved and totally unconcerned for his own safety, Kennedy unhesitatingly volunteered to conduct an exceptionally hazard...
He was a loving father and great friend. He is deeply missed each and everyday by everyone who knew him and loved him.
