Col Burnell William Adams

Feb 11, 2020 | Air Force

Burt Adams was born on February 10, 1918, in Chester, Illinois. He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces on September 4, 1941, and was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings on June 23, 1942. Lt Adams next went to Orlando AAF,...

SFC Daniel H. Petithory

Jan 31, 2020 | Army

SFC Daniel H. Petithory, 32, was a Communications Sergeant assigned to ODA 574, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He was killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom. Dan was born in Massachusetts on June 30, 1969. He graduated from...

SPC Jordan Byrd

Dec 31, 2019 | Army

Specialist Jordan Byrd served as a medic in the 101st Airborne. When his unit came under fire during an operation, Byrd watched as one of his fellow soldiers went down with a shot to the leg. Without hesitation, Byrd rushed to his aid across 30 meters of open ground,...

CPT Joe Ronnie Hooper

Nov 29, 2019 | Army, Navy

There is a long-standing adage in combat arms branches that says “you haven’t had a full career until you’ve gotten an Article 15.” Well, this Vietnam War veteran had his share non-judicial punishments (authorized by Article 15 of UCMJ), racked up 115 confirmed kills...

SSGT David G. Bellavia

Nov 18, 2019 | Army

Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia was born, Nov. 10, 1975, in Buffalo, New York. The son of a successful dentist and the youngest of four boys, Bellavia grew up in western New York and attended Lyndonville Central High School and Houghton Academy. Following his high school...