Name: Richard James Ahern
Branch: United States Navy
Service Number: 382 12 14
Rate: F1/c (Fireman First Class)
Duties: Fire and tend boilers. Operate, adjust and repair pumps.
Enlisted: 10 October 1939
Place: Los Angeles, California
Onboard USS Arizona: 20 Dece...
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...
A hero I never had the privilege to know…shunning his given name, my handsome uncle preferred the nickname Tony derived from his middle name, Anthony. He was killed in WWII in Normandy before I was born. For as long as I can remember, every time my mother heard “Taps” her eyes welled with tears. ...
A daughter remembers.
For my dad, Sgt John E Hansen, who was more than just a soldier to me. I miss you every single day and wish you were here to watch me grow up. I am happy we were able to create wonderful memories together and that I got to spend all of last year living with you. I am working hard on planning the ...
Captain William Robert Winters
9th Air Force, 50th Fighter Group, 81st Fighter Squadron
KIA 25 November 1944 near Postroff, France
Dad was born 2 Jul 1917 in Delavan, WI, to Will and Grace Winters. He lost his father in an automobile crash when he was only 8. Along with his s...
Charles served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25G #42-64957, 820th Bomber Squadron, 41st Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 22, 1941, pri...
Combat Infantry Badge I met an old man at Chic-fil-A A CIB on his hat so I had to say "Thank you for your service, I saw your hat. In which war did you earn that?" "Vietnam" with a big proud smile said he. "If you know of the CIB you've served like me?" He stood straight, his demeanor was ...
Silver Star Medal