Even though I never had the chance to meet you, you have always been a part of my life. Your death left a whole in the hearts of many and you will never be forgotten.
Corporal Baggett was awarded the Purple Heart.
First Lieutenant Badley was awarded the Silver Star.
Captain Aageberg was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the Weapons Company, Twenty-seventh Marines, Fifth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, 8 March 1945. F...
1LT Abernathy was awarded the Purple Heart.
I'll never forget the day that we got the bad news, not our Claudio, a warrior to the core, there was no way, absolutely nothing he could lose We learned that you had died with your boots on, gun in hand and of the noble heroism you displayed, Not everyone can live out their dream an...
Not only was Michael an excellent brother to me and my siblings he was an excellent son to his mother, father to his child, husband to his wife, uncle to his many nephews and niece, cousin to his cousins, brother to his fellow soldiers, but most of all he was a excellent friend to everyone. I fe...
I learned about my cousin Robert Cosbie who was a Naval Aviator flying off the carrier USS Bennington during WWII. My cousin along with his crew was shot down on February 23, 1945, and all were listed as KIA. Jesse Naul a decorated Naval Aviator who was flying in the division behind my cous...
My grandad to whom I never knew, I was his namesake, so my grandmother, Marion Ells Hadley told me everything about him.
He was appointed to the Naval Academy from Moro,OR. in 1918. Commissioned Ensign 29 MAY 1922, he served on board many ships, including USS Pennsylvsnia, and USS S-27, and ...
2010 Deployment to Afghanistan
1st Battalion 2d Marine Regiment
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
KIA: May 7, 2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan
Friends and family wiped away tears as they shared memories of 19-year-old Josh Davis. The Marine from Perry was killed in action la...
It has been 7 years since you left us. We miss you very much and think of you all the time. Your brother, Sean, graduates from Airborne School tomorrow, just like his big brother did. We were at the dedication of the 173rd Memorial at the Fort Benning Infantry Museum,and it is a wonderful tribute...
Obituary for Cpl. Jason David Mileo
CPL Jason David Mileo, USMC, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, April 14, 2003. He was 20.
Born December 14, 1982, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Phillip James and Leah Marie Mileo Hall. He grew up in Pasadena, MD, and graduated from Chesap...