During his service in WWI, Thomas received seven medals from four governments: (U.S.) Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, World War I Victory Medal, (France) Légion d’honneur – Chevalier, Croix de Guerre, (Italy) La Croce al Merito di Guerra, (Montenegro)...
Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) Bruce Alan Smith of West Liberty, Iowa was killed in combat on 02 November 2003 while proudly serving America in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a member of Fox Company, 106th Aviation. CW4 Smith was Pilot in Command of a CH-47 Helicopter when...
Second Lieutenant Walthour was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 21, 1950. Virginia Military Academy Class of 1949-B. We honor you, Charles Walthour. (#Repost...
Fire Controlman Second Class (FC 2/C) Lauren Bruner’s battle station on the morning of December 7, 1941, was in the port-side 5” antiaircraft gun director located on the sky control deck high in the forward superstructure, just above the flag bridge, 70 feet above the...
On 30 May 1991, while on duty providing care for Kurdish civilians and Coalition soldiers, LTC Gerald D Griffin’s clinic was captured by Shiite Fundamental Rebels. They threatened the lives of all the patients and medics on duty. The Shiite Rebels then robbed all the...
