Author: frencht

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of : Air Force Capt. John W. Kennedy, Age 24 of Arlington, Va.MIA/KIA Aug. 16, 1971 Captain John William Kennedy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while Read More …

Our walk today was dedicated in honor of : Army SP4 Terry Lee Dallape, Age 21 of East Alton, IL.KIA Jul 30, 1969 Vietnam Served with the 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Army Veteran Willie Ray Hall, Age 61 of Opp, AL.Died Apr. 20, 2007 He graduated from Opp High School in 1963. Willie Ray was drafted into the Army in April of 1966. Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of : Army PVT Roy E. Smith, Age 19 of Crab Orchard, TN.KIA May 12, 1944 85 Inf. Div – World War II Here is an excerpt from a letter to his friend, Read More …

Our walk today was dedicated in honor of: Army Veteran Bea Abrams Cohen, Age 105 of Los Angeles, CA.Died May 31, 2015 Bea Cohen became an American citizen as a young woman, and spent over 70 years giving back to Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Air Force Veteran James Karban, Age 72 of Belleville, IL.Died Oct. 3, 2019 “This will be the fourth birthday that we’ll celebrate without our dad here with us. He was a proud Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Navy Reserve Veteran Ernie Pyle, Age 44 of Dana, IN.Died Apr. 18, 1945 Pulitzer Prize Recipient, Journalist. He received world-wide recognition for his front-line newspaper reports during World War II. Born Ernest Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Army Air Forces 1st Lt. John B. Thomas, Age 23 of Rochester, NY.MIA/KIA Aug. 1, 1943 On September 30, 2022, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of First Lieutenant Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Army Veteran Kyle Victor Zblewski, Age 52 of Rib Mountain, WI.Died Mar. 1, 2023 Kyle proudly served in the Army from 1988-1992 and was recognized with an honorable discharge. He later attended Read More …

Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Navy Veteran Comer D. Allen, Age 102 of Cookeville, TN.Died Mar. 22, 2023 Mr Allen was a World War II Navy Veteran.He was a mason, member of the Burristown Church of God. Read More …