Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Today our walk was dedicated in honor of : Army SP5 Brent John Bertsch, Age 21 of Lodi, Ca.KIA May 17, 1968 He is remembered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Panel 61E, Line 23. Brent is buried at Read More …
Monday, May 22, 2023
Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Army SPC Vanessa Guillen, Age 20 of Houston, TX.Died Apr. 22, 2020 Military, Murder Victim. Vanessa Guillén was a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier who authorities believe was killed on April 22, 2020, Read More …
Friday, May 19, 2023
Today our walk was dedicated in honor of: Army SPC Christopher A. Patterson, Age 20 of Aurora, IL.KIA Jan. 6, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom A 2009 Graduate from West Aurora High School, Chris partook in everything the performing arts had Read More …
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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 …
Thursday, May 11, 2023
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 …
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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 …
Thursday, May 4, 2023
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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 …
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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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 …
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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 …
Monday, May 1, 2023
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 …