Out a name(s) on Memorial Day

[Columbia Craw]

Memorial Day is a hallowed day for me.  I wanted to start a post that gives members the opportunity to share names of those we know, who were relatives,  who were in the service are are currently in the service of our country or countries. To all of you and them, you have my respect and thanks.

 

Percy "Freddy" Wright  CEF,  WW1, Grandfather

Ralph Wright  BEF, WW1,  Freddy's little brother

Douglas Allen Lane CEF WW2  My uncle and name sake

Doug Bergstrom  United States Army, 3rd Armor, Vietnam, cousin

Robert Douglas White  US Army, WW2, my Wife's father

Douglas R. White  US Army, Vietnam, my Wife's brother

Amy Lane-Derry  US Navy, my oldest daughter

 

Thanks

[MN Fisher]

Name - Final Rank - Service - Period (major awards) -

JW Ryssy - R Adm - USCG - WWII (Legion of Merit) - Grand Uncle

Irja Hoffschire (nee Ryssy) - 2nd LT - US Army Nurse - WWII - Grand Aunt

John Hoffschire (husband) - S/Sgt - US Army - WWII (Purple Heart) - Grand Uncle

Donald Lundquist - PO-2 - USN - Korea - Dad

Andrew Lundquist - M/Sgt - USAF - mid 70s-mid 90s - Cousin

Pete Peterson - LtCdr - USN - Korea-Vietnam - Uncle

Mark Peterson - Lt - USN - mid 80s-early 90s - Cousin

[Mike L]

The only family member that I know of who died in a war...

 

My Uncle Jim... Sergeant, 101st Airborne Div, who died in a glider crash on June 6 1944. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[roadwarrior]

My uncle

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/clyde-bevis-obituary?pid=177526608

 

[Oregon Native]

Interesting thought...my son and I are the only ones who have served.  Thank you all who have

[MN Fisher]

59 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

My uncle

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/clyde-bevis-obituary?pid=177526608

 

I have my grand-uncle JW's last service cap - and a parchment copy of this framed.

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/308744

[GTN-NY]

WWII

Gerald Norry my Dad

Cayton Schwind my Uncle

[N Florida Mike]

GGpa -John M. Johnston -Corporal -36th NC- CSA - Wounded and captured , released june 1865.

 

Uncle-Aubrey C. Johnston-Army-

WW2

 

Uncle- Sid Barnett- Navy - WW2 

 

Step-son -Allen Tate - Captain - Currently serving in the Air Force.

[CountryboyinDC]

Most of the male members of my family have served in the military back to the Civil War.  I'll just name a couple of non-family members that I knew that were KIA on missions that I was on.  Both obviously received Purple Hearts.

 

CW5 James Weeks, Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Air Medal (V device, 1 OLC), 160 Special Operations Aviation Regiment, died 16-May-2006.

 

SGT Steven Ganczewski, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star (V device), 2nd Platoon, A Co., 3/75 Ranger Regiment, died 17-Nov-2007.

 

[TnRiver46]

I dont know much of my family history, would have to defer to my aunt as she is the expert on all that. I believe she said the oldest recorded relative she found was John Woods, a union soldier killed in battle and buried in Virginia. Dad and grandpa both served and made it out alive, only to both die young upon returning. God be with all the others lost in battle and their families. 

[schplurg]

Renato Massei - WW2. My great uncle (grandfather's brother). Battle of the bulge and was there for concentration camp liberation. That part haunted him for many many of his 95 years. I know little else about his service.

 

Came from Italy, joined the circus and was a sword swallower and razor blade eater (yikes!) while he learned English, then joined the military when the time came.