Forever Young:
SSGT Thomas Henry Laird, "Air Apaches", 500th Bomb Sqdn, 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, MIA/KIA October 16, 1943, Wewak, New Guinea
PFC Robert Hardeman, 2nd Marines, KIA July 2, 1944, Saipan.
Mom's oldest brother; mother-in-law's only brother.
To read how a small town in rural Georgia dealt with the deaths of three of its sons during WWII over 80 years ago; emotions repeated all over America.
https://tinyurl.com/2e3j3cnj
Over the years there has been a tendency to conflate gratitude to all who served with those killed in the line of service. This is not veteran's day. This is for remembrance of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of country. There is and should be a difference. Gil