I think of my brother every day. The loss to our family and the young life he laid down can never be diminished. Bill received the Distinguished Service Cross for his sacrifice. May God Bless all who live and died in that senseless war. Susan
I still think about Randy often. He was my M60 gunner and he died sitting in the spot I had been sitting no more than 15 minutes before. I hope he is in peace.
Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal (17 July 1979-24 April 2004) was a Damage Controlman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was the first Coast Guardsman to die in wartime action since the Vietnam War. Bruckenthal died along with two U.S. Navy sailors intercepting a waterborne suicide atta...
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2 Lt. Ellen Ainsworth
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant Sylvester Antolak (ASN: 35035020), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty on 24 May 19...
PFC William Bailey was killed during the Guadalcanal Campaign when his boat was sunk by Japanese fire at Empress Augusta Bay on November 1, 1943. He is memorialzed at the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Private Sloan received the Bronze Star for his service.
United States Army Corporal Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was killed in action in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 20, 2007.
Luigi "Louie" was born November 10, 1981, in Elizabeth. He was a beloved husband, father, son, and hero to all who knew him. He was renowned and...
I have never met John in life, he is buried next to my Grandmother and shares the same Birthday as my oldest son who was born 2 years after John was killed. I wanted his family or friends he might have served with, to know he is remembered and visited.
Joseph Guy LaPointe, Jr. was a Medical Aidman with B-Troop 2nd Squadron of the 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, Bronze Star and other awards and medals. We (his family) knew him as "Guy." B-Troop knew him as "Doc."
Guy w...
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Alvin Beethe of Elk Creek, N...
Captain Cavalieri entered the U.S. Army Air Forces from Illinois and served in the 324th Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group. On February 3, 1945, B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97632) carrying ten crew members departed Army Air Forces Station 121 in Bassingbourne, England, on a...
