Soldiers and Sailors

Those who gave

Today, I pay tribute to the members of my immediate and extended family who have fought in the Armed Forces of the United States going back to the Revolutionary War up to today.

Love, William Henry II, Lt., Aide de Camp to General George Washington, lost leg at Battle of Yorktown. (grandfather)

Spray, William Nelson, Lt., fought in the War of 1812. (uncle)

Spray, Frederick Adam, Pfc., lied about his age to join the service to fight in the Spanish-American War. (grandfather)

Spray, John, USN, landed on Normandy, December 6, 1944. (uncle)

Layman, James, Lt., youngest officer in the Union Army, fought in Civil War. (grandfather)

Layman, John Robert, Pfc., fought in Korean War. (brother)

Layman, Curtis Frederick, SP5, fought three tours in Vietnam. Bronze Star, Silver Star, Medal of Commendation. (brother)

Osterhout, George Thomas, Sgt., Union Army, fought in Civil War. (grandfather)

Hall, L.T., Pfc., World War II. (father-in-law)

Hall, Hugo, Pfc. World War II. (uncle)

Lambert, Homer, Pfc.,U.S. Army, French Medal Legion Winner, WW I. (uncle)

Smith, Charles R., Pfc. U.S. Army, WWII. (uncle)

Avery, Pete, NCO.,U.S. Army, WWII. (uncle)

Smart, Randolph, Col., U.S. Air Force, career, served in Viet Nam. (cousin)

Smith, Earl, U.S. Army, WWII, died in battle. (uncle)

Smith, Dale, Col., U.S. Army, served in Korea. (uncle)

Roberts, Ward., U.S. Army Air Corps. Flew reconnaissance and bombing missions over Germany in 1944 and 1945. (uncle)

Ward, Neal, Officer, U.S. Air Force, reconnaissance missions during cold war. (cousin)

Ward, Darrell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army, active. (cousin)

Leigh, U.S. Army, Lost his life on Anzio, buried there (my son-in-law's grandfather)

Cook, Charles, Officer, Tail Gunner, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII. (brother-in-law)

Cook, Warren B., U.S. Navy, Seabee, WWII. (brother-in-law)

Beam, Ross, U.S. Navy, of Front Royal, Virginia. (nephew)

Kirby, Matt, U.S. Army, career, currently at Ft. Riley, Kansas. (nephew)

Thanks for the read.