In Memoriam · 28 May 2024

John, L, FLORANT was born on the 14th of june 1922 from Guido FIORAVANTI that anglicized his name and Surname as William FLORANT when he immigrated to USA from Italy in 1914. and His mother was Martha Dawson Kreps . He had a brother that also served during the war. He married Ernestine Frances ODOM and got a little girl Mary LIndsay that was aged of 14 months when he was killed. "Johnny" as he was called was inducted into the military service and entered active duty the 20 of june 1941 at camp...

In Memoriam · 22 June 2022

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Veterans · 29 August 2020

Frank DUBAY was born in Farrell, state of Pennsylvania on june 29th 1917. Due to great depression he have to quit school in his 9th grade. He find a job at the Sharon Stell in Sharon town PA. When United states entered to war, Franck joined the US army and was volunter to airborne training then attached to the 550th Glider Airborne infantry Battalion "A" company with rank of Sergent. The 550th battalion was under command of Colonel Edward SACHS. In may 1944, the unit was sent to Naples, Italy...

Veterans · 02 June 2020

Earl T HADLEY was born on the 14th of July 1921 , at West Avoca ,Pennsylvania. Before the war he was a short-order cook in New York City, he left home at 16. He joined the US Army on the 13th of august 1940 at New York city. He was volunteer for Rifle M1 expert training, light machine gun sharpshooting, heavy machine gun and 45 pistol expert training. On september the 26th 1940, he was in Cristobal Harbor, Panama. He soon became private first class and joinned the 550th infantry battalion. From...

In Memoriam · 13 February 2019

George "Tex" C. JACKSON was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of a career army officer and in his youth with his family he traveled the world. He was the oldest, and had tow sisters, Mary Ann, and Jeanne. At a nearly age he learned to fight because he was Always a stranger in a new town and he eventualy became a boxer. He had friends from every colors in a age that was frowned upon and was blessed of many tallents, he exelled in every sport he played, taught himself to play guitar, ,...