November 2007 Shared Stories

Service History

shared by georginepl

Service History of Lloyd E. Paris I was called to service in April 1943 and sworn in at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. I worked in an office typing up forms for new inductees. In May '43,

Tribute on Veteran's Day.

shared by kobby0303

  So I'm sitting here watching a movie called "We were Soldiers". A movie about war and the chaos and destruction that comes with it; the pain, the suffering and the tears that com

The Day it Snowed in Vietnam

shared by Polecat356

 The Day it Snowed in Vietnam: a true storyJim Schueckler, Founder: The Virtual Wall www.VirtualWall.org Christmas carols played in the mess hall, but it didn't feel like Christmas Eve.

I Came To See My Son's Name.

shared by Polecat356

 I came to see my son's name. These or similar words are on the lips, minds, and hearts of people who journey to see their 'special name' on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Wall,

My Dad, My Hero

shared by j. j. caswell

My dad is and will always be my hero. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII.  His service started at the induction center in Watertown, CT and then was sent to Fort Devons, MA.&

Captain John Stone

shared by AP Editors

1st Lt. John Stone, as platoon leader of "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 29th Marines, entered combat on Okinawa in April 1945. He assumed command in May 1945, surviving the 82 days conflict. O

Ray Harder "Leading Seaman"

shared by AP Editors

Ray Harder was "leading seaman" aboard the sailing vessel Vega (USS Juniata) for one year, laster serving three additional years as officer Ensign Harder aboard the USS Sea Wolf, USS Amethy