Memorial Day -- Who Do You Remember?

[Michigan_Wolfman]

We owe an incredible debt to all who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Having dug a bit into my family's history, I found that I had a Great Great Uncle named Thomas Jackson in Ingersoll Canada who enlisted in the Second Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War I (Part of the Black Watch from what I've been told) and saw action in Belgium, where he was killed in action after throwing himself on top of a German grenade in order to save the other troops in the trench.

 

[Homercidal]

Grandpa on my dad's side served in the army during WWII. I believe he said he worked in kitchen patrol. I wonder if he meant it as a joke. I don't recall any stories from his service days.

Uncle Johnny (Mom's Brother) died in Vietnam. Was told he was killed by grenade. I never knew him, but grandma called me Johnny an awful lot!

Father-in-Law passed away this February. He had MDS, which has been linked to Agent Orange. He was a linesman in Vietnam and spent a lot of time putting up telephone poles and cables (When he wasn't drinking with buddies, as many of his buddies have mentioned...)

A great Uncle, Bud, who served in WWII. (I just found out recently.)

 

[kh54s10]

Fortunately for me I don't have any people that I memorialize... So I have to go with all personnel that gave their lives for out country.