World War II pilot's remains found in tree, return for burial 72 years later.
For more than 70 years a tree protected the remains of a World War II fighter pilot from Washington state whose plane crashed in Germany in 1945.
The remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William Gr...
30, of Elkhart, Ind.; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Regimental Support Squad, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died Dec. 17 in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, in a helicopter crash. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings, Sgt. Peter C. Bohler, Sgt. 1st Class ...
2 Lt. John Baum was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Release No: 513-12
June 19, 2012
Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, were identified...
Air Medal
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...
Thank you, Arthur your Dad use to tell me, you carry and hold when I was a baby about 15 mos old Dad told me, you felt sad I born without ear but before you left to services, Dad contancly reminded how patriotic and proud of you and max vigil and duane vigil born into military family. I will neve...
Out of basic in San Diego California, Justin was invited too try out for 3rd recon. Upon graduating he did two tours one in Okanawa and one in Iraq. Then Justin joined MARSOC now called he Raiders. The Tip of the Spear. Another tour Afganistan. This would be Sgt. Hansen's last tour. He was kille...
The legacy of a hero is the memory of a great Uncle and the inheritance of a great example. You will never be forgotten Uncle Bob... Love and hugs...
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right...
Loren, I just want to say thank you for your acts of courage and protection. Wish you were standing in front of me, nephew. I'd like to tell you that face to face. I miss chatting with you. We WILL see each other again. Knowing that makes my heart smile. Love you
Thank you Nick for your sacrafice We honor you this year Sept 10 2011 with the 2nd annual Nicks ride to remember.
Missing you always
He was killed at the Lazy W battle outside of Hue' during the TET Offensive on April 8th, 1968. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star w/V device and 2 OLC, Purple Heart w/OLC, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 stars, Republic Of Vietnam Campai...