Memorial Day Tributes

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Correct.

Memorial Day - honor those who died while serving

Veterans Day - for veterans (living and who died after serving)

Woops I was thinking VE Day above but Jackie can stay as he is one of the most game changing players ever (and was a vet).

On the other hand it is thought that Matty died from mustard gas complications from the war...

[autograf]

ABSOLUTELY amazing stuff Jon. Thanks immensely for that share. I'm sure those are more valuable to you than all your tobacco memorabilia. I know they would be to me.

[Laxcat]

Jack Lummus lost his life at Iwo Jima. Nile Kinnick's plane went down over the channel. Bob Kalsu was lost in Vietnam. Thinking about Pat Tillman really gets to me. These men, during the prime of their lives and careers, made the ultimate sacrifice. I know that Memorial Day is about those that did not make it back home, but I have included a little something from my grandfather. I read his letters to my grandmother. I know part of him died there. He went in as a private and was promoted to Major. I believe they were all battlefield commissions.