USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer homeported in Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Cole is named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole, a machine-gunner killed in action on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945, during World War II
Bales graduated from Robbinsville High School in 1938 and attended Brevard Junior College in 1938-40. In 1940, he transferred to UNC, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and was a monogram letter winner.
After graduation, he attended the midshipman’s school at N...
SGT Baer was awarded the Silver Star.
PFC Arnold was awarded the Purple Heart.
Captain Willibald Bianchi
Picture taken of Evan inside his ride. Iraq 2005
I was in Luxembourg in 2017 and photographed PFC Tressler's marker, at random. The park itself is beautiful and immaculately maintained. PFC Tressler rests easy with his Commanding General, Patton. Truly the greatest generation - thank you all for your sacrifice.
Motion Picture Animator. Best known for his contributions to the Popeye the Sailor cartoons of the 1930s. Born in New York City, Bowsky joined the Fleischer Studios in the late 1920s and quickly became one of its star artists, winning promotion to animator at age 23. His drawing skills and instin...
Scott from the first time I met you in Iceland I knew you were a special guy. I am proud to have known you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice and may God be with your family until you are reunited again. Keep that watchful eye on us just like you did when you were with us.
The Young Patriot (Kenneth Wayne Ogles) I must say without reservation that Ken was a patriot from the time he came to know, as a small child, what the Red, White, and Blue represented. We lived on a mountainside overlooking the narrow Dug Gap passage which was approximately one-quarter mile pas...
He Died For His Country
My Big brother. There is so much to say. Its been quite a few years now, but it feels like it was just yesterday. God has given me so many blessings. I am so glad that I got to have such an amazing big brother. Not only because of how you died, but because of how you lived. You taught me so m...
Soldier, scholar, mentor
Posted: July 26, 2006
Mike Nichols (published in the Milwaukee Journal)
When Steve Castner gave his mom a list of books he wanted last Christmas, they were all about the Middle East – which was not at all out of character.
He was a voracious read...
Purple Heart