Lieutenant (JG) Jerome Sheets was serving aboard the U.S.S. Laffey at the battle of Okinawa on April 16, 1945 when the ship was badly damaged by enemy fire. Sheets was listed as Killed in Action after the attack and is memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial in Hawaii.
From the memorial ...
My brother just turned 20 years old when her was killed in Vietnam.
Michael, you will never be forgotten-words don't seem enough to thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. I thank you every day for my freedom.
Having arrived in England just two months earlier, Sergeant Bruce Baker, Jr. was assigned to the crew of 1st Lieutenant John Alford of the B-17 Bomber 42-31898, nicknamed “Irene A. His crew position was that of a Ball Turret Gunner, perhaps the most undesirable crew position on the aircraft acco...
Donald was my brother. He was a POW during WWII. He was shot down over the English Channel and was in prison in Stalag 17. When Korea started, he re-enlisted. Was captured and died in prison camp. So proud of my brother.
2006-07-16 Age 29, of Las Vegas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.; killed July 16 at Larzab Base, Afghanistan, when his platoon encountered enemy forces small-arms fire during combat operations. Later the 2nd BN....
I never met you, but I wonder sometimes what life would have been like having you here. You didn't even know I was coming into this world before you left it. We will finally meet each other someday. Until then Dad, take care of yourself.
"I am Floyd Kent Burkhart a friend, a brother, and a son Lost in the hills of Korea March third nineteen fifty one One Body among Thousands, a soldier of the forgotten war Together we are resting scattered from shore to shore To the united states I wrote my check up to and including my life ...
"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it."---Author unknown-- This describes Timothy's life. He didn't let anything keep him from experiencing life to its fullest. Where ever there was a...
Its hard to say goodbye to someone so young and who meant so much to me. Tax day for me will always mean the day that I lost a real hero. I treasure your last phone call to me. Joe you followed your dreams and gave the ultimate for all of us. I am so grateful to have known you and to know your ...
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.
I saw Cody's name on the back of a pickup truck in memory of Cody's sacrifice for his country -- and, specifically, for me and my family.
I want to recognize and honor Cody and his family. I live in McKinney, and Cody's willingness to stand up and protect all the we believe in has d...
Kyle Robert McKee 2/14/1985 – 11/12/2020 A life is more than a chronology of dates. It can be said that a long span of time inherently signifies a good life. In fact, the events of a life time, the experiences, and the people we touch and impact are far better indicators of a life well spen...
I never had a chance to know you as you were taken away at a young age and I know your death was a tragic event for everyone. It makes me sad to think of what you must have gone through after being shot down. Someday we will meet and I will hug you, shake your hand and thank you for your service ...