YOU WERE A GREAT GRANDFATHER,IN LOVING MEMORY

He was the man I married
A soldier thru and thru
Wounded twice in Vietnam
Who ever thought or knew
Agent Orange would visit
After 30 years
And cause me to shed
So many lonely tears

I miss you my Darling David. Died 02/15/03 Lung Cancer

This is my second time of saying o few words for the great troops who served in the war at Vietnam. I just think these great men need to be remembered and not forgotten! I am only 16 at the moment but one day i hope to be in the Army and defend for my country, just like these great men did and they did a wonderful job too. They may be dead unfortunatly but to me, THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED IN MY HEART AS HEROES. sorry to all familys who have lost a loved one it must be awfull but atleast they dide as heroes! This picture with the American flag is for all the great men!

I think the troops were excellent for fighting for their country and for what they believed in. I have the video 'We Were Soldiers' and when i watch it i have to have a minute to my self to think of what the troops must of gone through. I really admire them.

Gone but never forgotten, October 20, 2002
Tom, you shared so much of your fellow shipmates, and I thank you for
Sharing thoughts and memories of my grandfather, it was the greatest gift given, without your memories my grandfather,
would only be a name and number.
I miss you and our talks, but I know you sail today
with your fellow mates in the North Atlantic,
The USS Leary DD-158 will not be forgotten!

You were one of the "Greatest Generation" and we miss you dearly.

Me and Mike served together in the Gulf War I made it home and he didn't. Everyday I wish it was the other way around. I still know deep inside there was something I could have done to keep him from getting killed. I just want to let him know not a day goes by that I don't think of him and I love him.

Long gone but not forgotten,
You're in our hearts from top to bottom,
A smiling face is all we see,
under those scars that that the fire revealed'
You've always been a contented Dad,
Even when you should have been sad,
But God saw the pain and called you home.
In this old world you no longer have to roam,
And though it hurted so much to say goodbye
we'll meet again some day on the other side.
And please don't worry about gifts
Because our future together will a bliss.

On september 11th was a sad day
Someone we loved just slipped away.
what a dear soul who taught us to pray,
And to trust in Jesus everyday.
In good times and in bad times just the same,
To magnify his holy name.
And when at last being reunited on high,
we'll be finally by maker's side.

Lloyd E. Gardner was my mother's youngest brother.
He died in France during World War 2.
I have been living in France for almost thirty years now.
In a way, he has always stood as a proud, indelible link of the past between myself and France.

Recently, my brother sent me a "humurous" email about all the American World War 2 GIs
who were buried in France, now turning over in their graves, because of the stance taken
by France vis-a-vis the war being waged against Irak.

I found that joke so tasteless.... It made me think of my so-young-of-an uncle, who
died in that war of wars, without the proper due recognition he deserved, it would seem.
You see, his name is not to be found on the list of WW2 Americans, fallen in France.

I wonder why?

All of this made me enquire as to where in fact he was buried. My family was convinced
it was in somewhere in France.

The answer came quickly:
"The remains of SGT Lloyd E. Gardner, 6850169, who was temporarily buried at the
St. James Cemetery, Avranches, France, were repatriated to the U.S. for permanent
interment in North Carolina."

I have made a second enquiry, to know just where he is buried in North Carolina....

In a way, I feel so sorry for this seemingly forgotten young man, not having had the time
to found his own family, and with virtually all of his sisters and brothers now dead,
and even lacking the rightful recognition in France as a US soldier who laid down his life
in that land for us all, for our freedom.

This is a loving message from his niece, in France, proud of him, of his acheivement, of his
sacrifice -- and not least of all, of his death-sealed link to France.

A very special man...both to his family and his country...miss him much.

In Memory of Grayson Spain who served his country during World War 2. May a grateful country never forget nor shall his family.

Jim enlisted Dec 1940 and was at Hickam Field during the day of Infamy.He participated in the Battle of Coral Sea,The Inchon landing and the Berlin Airlift before becoming a Cold War warrior on Early Warning Radar Picket C121 Constellations.He is Sadly missed as Jim succumbed to Lung Cancer in AUG 87' Jim was the President of the Detroit,Mich Fleet Reserve Assn.Jim was buried at sea aboard the USS Bainbridge in 1988.Rest in Peace Dad....

KIA July 11, 1966
Gone But Never Forgotten.
Rest Well My Friend...
On Another Day We Will
Meet Again............

This is in rememberance of my cousin Tony for losing his life to save others. I never got to meet him but have heard wonderful stories about him. Im sure he is watching down upon his family.

My prayers are with all of you and hope that everone is doing well. Spc Reyes, Luciano L. Reyes. HHB 1/320 FA BN

MY LIFE HAS CHANGED FOREVER THIS YEAR.
LOSING MY SON HAS KEPT ME IN TEARS.
I PRAY EVERYDAY FOR HIM TO RETURN.
BUT I GUESS 'THIS PRAYER CANNOT BE HEARD.
SO THEN I PRAY'ALLEN'BRING ME WITH YOU--
BECAUSE YOU SEE MY SON,
THAT WHEN YOU DIED
I DIED WITH YOU.

I AM ALWAYS WITH YOU MY SON,EVERY SECOND OF EVERYDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND EVERY YEAR FOREVER
I LOVE YOU MY SON
'SUNSHINE'
DATE OF BIRTH 8-05-1970 DATE OF DEATH-03-25-02

1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY--03-25-03

We are a veteran family, from WWI-William Jennings Bryan, WWII-George E. Hulett Sr. & Floyd C. Fritts, and Viet Nam-Billy J. Ritchie. These were all veterans in the US Army. I have a nephew Brian Ritchie that served proudly in the Navy, an Uncle, Robert D. Leo who also served in the Navy. We are proud of our vets and honor them, in this family. Without their courage and bravery, none of us would sleep safe in our beds at night or have the honor to watch our children grow. If these vets didn't pay the price of glory with their lives, they paid with their deeds and service. We need to remember those still in service...and say our prayers for safety that they might return home to their loved ones..while they are "standing guard" and defending our PEACE!

Hey grandpa, i miss you. Love you

GOD BLESS YOU PAUL - VIETNAM VET

We lost another great warrior, Paul did two tours/mcb#5-sea-bee -- 66-67
Paul was my best friend and i will miss him alot. We were brothers to the end. God its hard to loose someone that you love and honor.
GOD BE WITH YOU PAUL.....
You'll no longer suffer/your journey is just begining. (I SHALL ALWAYS CARRY OUR MEMORIES
AND PROUD THAT I KNEW YOU MY FRIEND.......
ITS hard to say -GOOD BYE.......
LOVE YOUR BROTHER FOREVER/DUSTER DON

Brother, since you were Born-Drafted and Died on Oct.21 of different years--at the age of 21 I am looking foward to meeting you again in a better place. You will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, Brother----------------Bob

You are always with me. In my every thought, every move, every step.
I LOVE YOU BIG BROTHER

Here are two young gentlemen that lost their lives for their country. They were the first from my home town to die, but not forgotten. They will never be forgotten. From an Old Army Buddy.

Forgotten Soldiers


You stand proudly as the banner of our nation passes by. Your hand raises in a smart salute to the colors so many have died for. For a moment you think of comrades that laid down their lives that these colors may wave proclaiming the freedom of our nation. After these beloved colors pass you by, what then. Do you remember the ultimate sacrifice of your brethren. Do you look askance at the crippled survivors of our nations conflicts. It is easy to see those that gave their limbs, but what of those that gave their hearts and minds. Those that never really returned from those awful conflicts. Yes, they walk among you, they act perhaps a little different that what you would consider the norm. Their pain is born of the spirit, not of the body. They relive day by day the horrors they have seen and endured. They suffer, most in silence for they fear the derision of the ones they once called friend and peer. They hide in shame their pain and anguish over things they did or had done to them. A tear falls from my eye each time I see a so called brother in arms turn his face away from one who is in need. Remember, there but for the grace of God go each and every one of us. I speak not of those whose infirmity is obviously seen when they ride their chair of iron instead of walking proudly as all men should do. I speak instead of those whose anguish lies in the daily travail of dealing with the common tasks of day to day living made all but impossible by thoughts and feelings of inadequacy. Inadequacy in not being like those others that smile and joke and relive memories of pleasantry. They relive moments of camaraderie and tales of those waiting for them back home. What of those that no longer fit into the mold, those that have left the camaraderie behind because they have no comrades left to discourse with. Those are the fellows that my salute goes to, they are the ones who rest in my heart, they are the ones who I remember each time those proud stripes and bright stars pass by. They are the heroes, the forgotten ones, the ones I shall always remember and call my brothers in arms.

Thank you does not seem like enough, how can I, ever thank the brave men and women that gave their lives for this country. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Lt. Giretti was my platoon commander in S. Vietnam. He served with G Company, 2nd Bn. 4th Marine Regt., 3rd Marine Division. He was a fine Marine and Officer that was admired and respected by all who served with him. I wish to express my deepest sympathy to his family.

THESE MEN WERE THE GREATEST WARRORS- THEY WERE SOMEBODY..

GOD BE WITH THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS...
SGT.DON DEROSIER MY SQUAD LEADER,
JOE ROYSTER,
LENNY THOMAS,
JOSHUA ATKINS III,
LEROY GERBER,
ROGER LEWIS,
JAUN VALENZUELA,
LARRY WIEGERT,
LINDSEY BALDONI
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ROBERT CONLEY 2/68

In memory of our Father, WILLIAM J. MOAK, who passed away two years ago today: The greatest gift we ever had, was a gift from God, we called him "DAD". We love you and miss you. Love, Sandy, Danny, David, Julie & Sherry

My grandpa just passed on last night so it's hard to deal with life with out having him. I knew it was coming but I didn't want it to.

For so long I really never went by his house and told him that I loved him or just to talk but when I did he made me feel so loved and in return I loved him more than I ever had in the past. I remember him taking me shooting for the first time he made me feel comfortable and safe when the blasting of guns went off.

My grandpa was a very unique man in everybodys life that knew him. He could make anyone laugh, sad and even scared. But I really miss him and I love him, he was an angel among us. I just wish that I had kids so they to could have met the nicest, most honest, caring, loving man that had survived WW2.

We all miss and love him and hope he carries out his new duties on the other side. Wait for us all grandpa Hurd we will come to be with you when the good Lord says it's time.

Your grandson Marvin E. Hurd

Know that when these seven astronauts finally touch down, they will be greeted by the many friendly faces of those who have gone before them, such as the crew of the Challenger, Apollo 1 and yes, even Alan Shepard.
May you all rest in peace in Heaven's Sky.

M/Sgt. Crehore served during WW II and was a survivor of the Battan Death March. He was a father, son, brother and one of the most honest men I have ever known. I knew that he carried memories in his head I didn't understand as a child.
Many years later on my return from Viet-Nam where I spent time as a POW I began to understand the horror that my father had lived with all those years.
God Bless our Service men and women, protect them as they have and do protect us.
I Love You Dad and miss you more than I'll ever be able to put in words.

REMEMBER:
"All Gave some and Some Gave All"

Gone, but NEVER forgotten.
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on.
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on.
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
There is some love that will not go away,
You're here, there's nothing I fear.
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on.
(James Horner/Will Jennings)
With all my love, till we meet again.
Semper Fi
Lil

My brother, loved and missed every day since you took your life. You must have really been hurting all those years after your return from service in Vietnam. I am just so sorry that we couldn't help you find the right path. You were never the same "Howdy." I truly miss the fact that we didn't get the chance to grow old together, big brother. God will hold you in his loving arms for eternity. Until we meet again, Love, Me

Going down the back roads to the beach on VE Day as all army personal were supposed to be off the roads, etc. 3 or 4 couples went down and waded in the water off of the Gulf. I was very pregnant with my 1st son who was born in June.

Mommy I know your gone and I miss you every moment of the days that go by I think about you all the time. I can't for get your sweet beautiful face. It scares me everday that I'm going to forget you laughter and your voice. Everytime I saw you I always got this good feeling in my heart that you were that speacil angel out down here on earth for me to love.

Mommy I love you so much and mommy if I could turn back time I would give everything you need and take all the hurtful words and things I did and done to you I wish I could turn back time and make things better. Mommy I never mean to make you cry it's to late to do everything I'm writing, I should of took advange when you were here cause we never knew when we going to lose someone close to us. Mommy when you passed-away it was like I shouldn't be here no more, because you are my mother and now I dont have no mother to run to no more with all my girl problems, I don't have a mother no more to talk to and give me a mother advice about things.

Mommy I pray everynite for god to let me see you for one last time so I can talk to you about things about daddy, but all of my prayers are takeing to long to be answered. I want to talk to you face to face like we use to do. Mommy I can't belive your gone, it's like a nightmare that I can't wake up from I wish and pray that it is and I will wake up from it and you would be here and things would go back to the way they use to. I wish that everytime I feel sad I could run to you and give you a big hug and tell you that I love you and you say it back to me to made me all better, I miss those days that we did that, you were my #1 best friend and even though your gone you still are my best friend and I still can talk to you and tell you what is going on but its not the same cause I cant hear you say that things will be ok and that they will get better as time passes by.

Mommy please watch over me and help me through life, I need you more then ever right now to watch over me. As time passes by i think that you are away on vacation and its just taking a while for you to come back to me and all your other childern. Daddy loves you so much mommy he tells me everyday that he misses you and he wishes he could talk to you and tell you he is sorry for all the sadness he has put you through in life. Wel will always remember you, you will always be in my heart and mind everyday for the rest of my life. I love you. And until god desides for me to see you again I will keep praying to you every night before I go to bed.

A GREAT FATHER WHO LOVED SERVING THE USA

In loving memory of my great uncle, who fought in ww. II. Col. Joseph F. Richter. I Love him and miss him! He flew bomber planes.

Thanks for helping to ensure that our freedom is still guaranteed tomorrow. I love and miss you my "Big" little brother!

Thank you Megan for eveything you did while you were living. You were a roll-modle to many young people. You were not only a hero to your father but to your family and friends too. I'm sorry you had to go so soon you were only 14.

Memories seep from our vaines everytime we think about you. Your in the arms of the angel now fly far away from here, from this dark, cold world. You are pulled from the wreckage down here on earth. I know you are looking down on us today telling us that your okay and not to cry, but Megan we all miss you so much we miss your smile, you were always smiling, your contagious laugh, your beautiful angelic eyes, going to the skating ring with you every Friday night, seeing you and your mom joking around together. We miss everything about you. You were just to young to go, but I guess god told you he needed another beautiful angel up in Heaven to help him and he picked you because you did such a good job down here on earth and you did what you were suppose to and he needed you.

I miss you Meggie-boo and I know I will see you again soon I just have to wait till God tells me its my time to come and be with you. I love you and may you be with me through the all the bad and good times I may have in my life. Wait for me at the gates when I get there. I LOVE YOU GURLIECHICA

Megan Nicole Walker

The wind blows over her angel-wings as she flies over us mourning her death. The clouds float over her angel-wings as she brushes our shoulders as we cry. The rain dribbles off of her angel-wings, as it falls from above. I'm so glad she got her angel-wings, to watch over us, dry our tears, and make things better..
My little cousin Megan Walker (10-29-01)

NEVER PLAY WITH GUNS LOADED OR NOT, YOU MAY NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE.

May God be with all the angels that have passed and went to Heaven.

Doug as we all called him died from agent orange induced cancer on December 18, 2002. A marine in vietnam he did and saw it all. He was born in 1948 and was married 34 years. He was a soldier, a veterans but most of all my friend.

LCPL Icke served with Golf Company, 2nd Bn., 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division in Quang Tri Province as an M60 machine gunner. We were in the same platoon(2nd) and I helped carry his body out for evacuation. He was a fine person and a good Marine.

For my Grandfather.. WW1 Dispatch Rider; headquarters Company 58 Infantry. Aisne-Marne; St.Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector.
For you,who went in your brother's place, who lost your pay so that you could say goodbye to your mother, who walked the muddy fields of France, who was left for dead and slept beside the dead, who gives me strength today.. Blessings on you forever. Connie

IN LOVEING MEMORY OF A SON A HUSBAND A FATHER AND A HERO TO ALL OF US WHO KNEW OF HIM OR WAS TOLD OF HIM.
WHO SERVED OUR NATION IN WW11 IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND AS A POW AT STALAG 18-A IN WOLFSBERG AUSTRIA
DAD PASSED AWAY IN FEBUARY 1960 AND WENT TO THE
LORD WHERE HE CAN BE WITH ALL HIS FRIENDS AND
FAMILY INCLUDING HIS SON AND MY DEAR BROTHER
I WILL SEE YOU IN HEAVEN SOME DAY DAD I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND REMEMBER YOU UNTIL I SEE YOU AGAIN WITH LOVE ALWAYS YOUR SON JIMMY

To my husband and loving dad we will always love you for your dedication to your family as well as your Country in the United States Air Force in Viet Nam from 6/1966 to 6/1970. Larry was taken into the hands of God on 1/01/2003. You will always be our hero now and forever, by Lorraine Dexter(Wife) and loving daughter and son in law (Donnamarie Dexter and Russ Mapes.)