Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was one of the highest ranking United States military officers to be killed during World War II. The son of a Confederate general, Buckner led the successful invasion of Okinawa in 1945 and was killed by enemy fire in the last days of the battle. Buckner held the rank of...
Mourners walk behind a horse-drawn hearse carrying inside it the flag-draped casket of Cpl. David M. Unger to his final resting place in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Daniel Jordan-Griffith, IN. A/4/503rd INF 173rd ABN. Hill 830 Dakto, Vietnam. DSC
Yesterday I was honored to release a balloon with the name of this fallen brother Marine. Hoping this balloon and card are found and registered so that others will know of the sacrifice made by your son.
Air Force Major Duane William Dively was born with a passion for flying from his first breath. His first plane ride was at age 7, during which he requested a home-made cape for his early flying adventures. In his youth, Duane served as an altar boy, although one with a mischievous side. He w...
Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/43; Kearney 12/7/43; Dow Field 16/7/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-K] Great Ashfield 21/7/43; detailed Bordeaux 16/9/43 with John Schley, Co-pilot: John Baum, Navigator: John Ellingsen, Bombardier: Earl Bates, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walter Roth, Radio Operator: J...
First boyfriend, first kiss. Never forgotten. Keeping you in my heart!
USNS Sgt. Howard E. Woodford
Transport ship named in honor of Sgt. Woodford
Go to this link and read his story:
http://www.oocities.org/heartland/acres/4783/hero.html
Memorial Day 2014
Mom and I will be down to visit you and attend the services for all our American Heroes , It will probably my last as I am moving out of state , We shared some Happy and Sad times there , it just never get better .
Know that I will make sure your short lif...
Dear Brian, I know it's been over 5 years but it feels like yesterday. I miss you so much. I know mom and Bub do as well. I talk to you often and love you so much. Thank you for being a blessing in my life. Forgive me for being a loud dad. I wish I could have saved you.
"Each of these heroes stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase in its blessings." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hero Stars Honors Our American Hero Spc Ryan P Jayne US Army Hometown: Corning, N.Y Ryan Jayne graduated from Corning E...
