My uncle on my father's side, Zenas Howland Taylor. Sergeant, U.S. Army, World War II. He served in India and Burma, that I know of. The photo was taken in 1944.
The gravestone of my uncle on my mother's side, Conrad P. Hylland, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army. He was a veteran of the Pacific War. He died off Leyte Island in the Phillipines in March, 1945.
The most recent member of the family to go to war. My grandson, Sergeant Russell Milburn, U.S. Army, Retired. He is a veteran of Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. He's shown with his wife, Kayla.
To these men and all of the veterans, on this Veterans Day, I thank you for your service.
Too many families lose too many people. But then every death is a great loss to somebody, some family.
ReplyDeleteAnd Bless you Bruce for remembering.
ReplyDeleteYours is a family with a proud military tradition. Our nation is great because of families like yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a great and personal tribute.
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