Veterans Day 2015
Remembering the Second Battle of Fallujah
This November my daddy and I will not only take time to thank our veterans on Veterans Day, but we would like to dedicate our thoughts and prayers this entire month to our brave soldiers who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah, exactly 11 years ago.
We will especially be thinking of our friend Sgt. Derick Lowe, Lima Company, 3rd . . .
Project Vigil Video
The Saluting Boy on Omaha Beach
People have asked me if I could post my video here so they can use it to show to friends and family. Once the video begins, you can adjust the settings to view it in HD (high definition). I hope this helps.
Thank you.
Richie
Lawrence A. Roberts
KIA June 6th, 1944, Normandy, France
Lawrence A. Roberts
Born: Loon Lake, New York, 1924
Enlistment: Drafted
S/N: 32846926
Unit: A company, 299th Combat Engineer Battalion,
Rank: Private First Class
KIA: In the first wave of landings on Omaha Beach
Resting Place: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Philip Germer
KIA June 6th, 1944, Normandy, France
Philip Germer
Born: Trinidad, Colorado, October 29, 1923
H&W: 5’9” 143 lbs. (175cm / 69 kg)
S/N: 17091587
Enlisted: September 10, 1942. Volunteered for the Airborne
Unit: Light Machine Gun Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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Stanley E. Stockins
KIA June 6th, 1944, Normandy, France
STANLEY E. STOCKINS
Born: St. Paul, Minnesota, 1916.
H&W: 5’10” 135 lbs. (178 cm / 63 kg)
S/N: 20616538
Enlisted: March 5, 1941, 124th Field Artillery, 33rd Infantry Division, Chicago, IL.
Unit: Supply, H Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Resting . . .
George Radeka
KIA June 6th, 1944, Normandy, France
GEORGE RADEKA
Born: Joliet, Illinois, 1918.
H&W: 5’9” 158 lbs. (175 cm / 72 kg)
S/N: 36364873
Enlisted: August 18th, 1942. [Drafted].
Unit: Demolition Platoon (AKA, “Filthy 13”), Regimental Headquarters Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Nickname: Googoo.
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Project Vigil
I promise to remember.
Welcome to Project Vigil,
This is a blog about my passion for World War II. It is also a place where I would like to remember American soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
If you have a friend or a loved one who has died for our country, you can send me a photo and a few words about him or her, and I . . .
