My walk today was dedicated in honor of :
Army Veteran SGT Issac Heaber Cross, Age 76 of Crossville, TN.
Died Jul. 5, 2005
Korea War Veteran
Sgt Cross joined the army January the 6th 1950. He did one station unit training at Ft Leonard Wood. He was a Combat Engineer in the 120th Engineer Combat Battalion, 45th Infantry Division. He was in country for 16 months. He was engaged in fierce combat during the Battle of Old Baldy (hill 266), the Battle of Pork Chop Hill (hill 255), and areas north and south of the Yalu River. He rotated stateside and spent the next two years as a Senior Drill Sergeant at Fort Belvoir Virginia. He received an Honorable Discharge.
He is buried in the Hyder Cemetery in Crossville, TN.
We had an amazing 8.86 Mile walk today in the snow. The sites and sounds of winter today was just amazing. We walked up town to the war memorial park and then continued on to the Hyder Cemetery out East 1st Street. It was beautiful. After we cleaned his Military headstone off we headed back towards town and we seen a lady out trying to clean her driveway. After talking to her we found out her name was Flo and she was 82. After I helped her clean her drive off we got a photo and headed back out. I could not ask for a more beautiful day to walk in. I want to thank everyone who honked, waved, and saluted in helping me honor this hero. It was amazing.
Army Veteran SGT Issac Heaber Cross will not be forgotten !
