Which deceased service-members are you thinking about this Memorial Day of 2019?

2019-05-26T18:58:29-04:00

Throughout the year service members, veterans, widows and widowers and their family members remember the dead family members, friends brothers and sisters in arms who died in the service of this nation [or allied nations].
On Memorial Day 2019, many American's will be enjoying fellowship and feasting at cook-outs and cook-ins where weather is inclement. Children look forward to the end of school and children in northern states clamor for the pools on the first weekend they are open - even though the water is cool :-)
Many in this nation, including me, pause to reflect on our dead brothers and sister-in-arms, family members and friends who were killed in service to this nation or died from wounds received.
I still remember these friends and brothers in arms who have transitioned to their eternal destination.

I did not know my paternal grandfather well - he served as a British Army Lance Corporal in WWI from Gallipoli, Turkey through the trench fighting in France and Belgium where he was wounded. His brother who also served in the BEF was killed with his wife when a German bomb hit their house in southern England during the battle of Britain. I am putting my grandfather's image in his stead.

I pray for each one who is grieving the loss of their family member especially that you will have peace and joy in the midst of your grief and that you are getting to the point where the memories don't have pain or anger attached.
Images:
1. 1915 Grandfather - British Army Lance Corporal William John Field [1884-1963] Ford during the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey in 1915 died on December 7, 1963.
2. 1980-04-11 Reggie_Johnson_1980_Howitzer_Image. Drowned in the Sandhurst competition at West Point.
3. 1992-10-22 SSG George Brewster. Killed as a First Sergeant assigned to 101st Airmobile Division.
4. 1984-12-16 CPT Winburn Drew Harrington from USMA Howitzer 1980. He was killed shielding soldiers in a live-fire in Honduras while assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion.

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Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made May 26 at 2019 7:04 PM

2019-05-26T19:04:19-04:00

Great question.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made May 26 at 2019 7:12 PM

2019-05-26T19:12:44-04:00

My uncle who served in WWII and was poisoned by gas and survived but always had respiratory problems from it

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made May 26 at 2019 7:15 PM

2019-05-26T19:15:20-04:00

A lot of family and friends

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 26 at 2019 7:28 PM

2019-05-26T19:28:00-04:00

I have one family member, my paternal grandfather's brother who served in WWI as part of the British Expeditionary Force in WWI, he and his wife were killed when a German bomb hit their home during the battle of Britain. Their two children still living at home survived - one under a table and the other in a closet. Their parents had taught them what to do in the event of an air raid.
I have many friends and brothers-in-arms who were killed in the line of duty. I know many more who have died after they left the service and some were killed.
Images:
1. 2016 U.S. Navy veteran Brent_M_Combs (1984_2016). murdered near Martinsburg, VAMC
2. GEN_Wayne_Downing died of meningitis on July 18, 2007
3. USMC Vietnam War veteran Charlie McKinney died of cancer September 6, 2016

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Response by MCPO Roger Collins made May 26 at 2019 8:08 PM

2019-05-26T20:08:20-04:00

AlL though most of the males in my family served in WWII, thankfully they all came home and continued their lives as civilians. I’m the first and last of of my family to make it a career. Absolutely no regrets.

Response by LTJG Robert M. made May 26 at 2019 8:36 PM

2019-05-26T20:36:05-04:00

My great grandfather

Response by SSG Mark Metzler made May 26 at 2019 8:48 PM

2019-05-26T20:48:01-04:00

The veterans I’m thinking about, my late father, former Navy, & my late father in law, former USMC & Navy.

Response by SP5 Dennis Loberger made May 26 at 2019 9:18 PM

2019-05-26T21:18:46-04:00

My 5 uncles on Mom's side who served in WWII, and Louie Jaeger, Art Jaeger, Emil Jaeger, Wally Jaeger (D-Day), Arnie Jaeger and My Dad Harlen Loberger, uncles on Dad's side Donald Loberger and Franklin Loberger. A member of my unit, Sgt Phil Sawyer

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made May 27 at 2019 12:16 AM

2019-05-27T00:16:07-04:00

I thank God that all those in my family and my wife's family that served, starting in the American Revolution, all came home. Families have veterans in all five services. Through combat and peace time, all spent their time doing what they could for this country and the CSA. I think about how life would be different if my first American ancestor didn't survive the Revolution. I think about all the lives of those who did lose a family military member. Grandmother's grandfather is second from the right. Fought for 49th Ohio infantry. Wife's grandmother's great uncle; Capt Raphael Semmes, CSA, CO of CSS Alabama.

Response by TSgt George Rodriguez made May 27 at 2019 10:08 AM

2019-05-27T10:08:33-04:00

My uncle Daniel Rodriguez killed during WW 2, My uncle Charles Gomez on my mothers side wounded on Guadal Canal during WW 2.