My uncle, Vernon Y. Bishow, was a professional tap dancer who enlisted into the Army on 11/29/1940. He was killed in action in France in 1944 and his body was returned home to his family in NJ in 1949. He was 25 years old.

Uncle Vern was very outgoing, loved life and practical j...

This individual is a MIA from the Battle of Tarawa and one of 514 missing heroes for which our foundation has conducted extensive research to help find and return home. Almost 100 comprehensive "Investigative Reports" on the Tarawa heroes currently buried as an "Unknown" have been submitted to th...

I served with Mel during basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. We also served our AIT together at Ft. Lee, Va. and our ASI at Ft. Dix, N.J. Mel and I were split up after training. I went to Korea and believe he did also, but went to different units. I lost contact with Mel and found out w...

Private Francis Pedrotti was awarded the Purple Heart.

Rank: MSGT
Unit: 1st Cavalry (Airmobile), HHC, 2/12
Branch of Service: Army
Service in Vietnam: 1967-1968
Casualty Date: 7 Jan 1968
Location of Casualty: Quang Nam, Vietnam
Location on Wall: Panel 33E - Line 70 MSG Keefe was the Senior S2 NCO (Sergeant)...

Missing Vietnam War Soldiers Identified
10/03/2011 01:08 PM CDT

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 849-11

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of three servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been ide...

SSGT Thompson and his crew took off to bomb a railroad bridge at Griegliano, Italy. Weather prevented an attack on the primary target so they diverted to the bridge at Vernio, Franc de Sooty and the bridge at Cecina. During this mission SSGT Thompson's plane was shot down by heavy accurate enemy ...

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DEWAYNE T. WILLIAMS

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

For service as set forth in the following

CITATION:

For co...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - In 1950, Corporal C.G. Bolden left his home in Clinton, Ark. to serve in the Korean War. He died after being taken prisoner, and Thursday more than 1,000 people helped deliver the hero back home to Clinton.

Time is an interesting thing. Sometimes it's fas...

To my son...my HERO, I love you more then you will have ever known. The last 3 years have been the worst years of my life but I have also grown as a person, with your death. Life has a purpose now. To live the best I can until we finally see each other again. I know you are looking down on Dad, ...

Life story
Born in United States Virgina Beach, Virginia on March 18, 1970. Tommy moved to London, England with mom, dad and sister Jennie, July 1970. He Lived in England while Dad was stationed there in the Navy until November 1973. He moved to Flint, Michigan where he lived most of hi...

This is my mother Pat Bower with her brother Jim.

My brother served with the 173rd in Vietnam in 66-67 with Co A 1/503rd Airborne Brigade. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star w/V device and OLC along with the Purple Heart and CIB. He returned to the US and assigned to the 2/504th Airborne Brigade 82nd Airborne Division until TET hit. He w...