Veterans Day is November 11. Although this is a day to honor all veterans, and we’ll certainly remember to reach out to the veterans who are still with us to thank them for their service, it seems most fitting to pay tribute to deceased veterans on our blog, since our company is dedicated to online memorialization. We asked Legacy.com employees to share photos of the veterans in their families who have passed away. To view a photo in its full size, click on the small version below. We hope you’ll join us in a moment of silent thanks for our loved ones’ service.
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- Angela’s grandfather, Jerome Lawrence “Bud” Sciborski, 1921-1996, served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Alaska during World War II. He was a Cryptographer.
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- Angela’s grandfather, Jerome Lawrence “Bud” Sciborski, 1921-1996, served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Alaska during World War II. He was a Cryptographer.
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- Cathy’s father, Wilfred L. Gross, 1919-1999, was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He was proud to serve his country.
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- Chris’s grandfather in law, Loyal Lundorf, 1924-2007, served in the U.S. Navy and went on to become a south side Chicago fireman.
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- Christine’s father, Robert C. “Bob” Martenson, 1934-1968, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
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- Christine’s father, Robert C. “Bob” Martenson, 1934-1968, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
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- Christine’s grandfather, Clarence Martenson, 1897-1968, served in the U.S. Navy during World War I.
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- Christine’s grandfather, Clarence Martenson, 1897-1968, is pictured with a shipmate. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I.
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- Christine’s uncle, Vernon “Bud” Dichtel, was a veteran of World War II.
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- Dennis’s grandfather, Gerald Murphy, was a U.S. Navy SeaBee or Construction Battalions (CBs) in World War II.
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- Doug’s uncle, Arthur David, served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific in World War II. Art passed away in 1987.
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- Doug’s grandfather, George David, is shown with his faithful dog Rex. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I. He passed away in 1978 at the age of 86.
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- Doug’s father, Leonard David, served in the U.S. Army in World War II. His unit was just about to be deployed to Japan, but the atomic bomb stopped the war. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 72.
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- Doug’s uncle, Richard David, served in the Korean War. He recently passed away in 2010.
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- Doug’s uncle, Walter David, served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was a German prisoner of war. He passed away in 1972.
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- Hayes’s grandfather, Col. Philip S. Pugh Jr., served in World War II. This photo was taken in France during the war.
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- Hayes’s uncle, P.S. Pugh III, served during World War II. This photo was taken before he left for Iwo Jima. He also served in Vietnam and retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army.
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- Lara’s father, Carl Cipolla, 1922-2001, served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later worked as an Associate Judge in Cook County, Illinois, from 1985-2001.
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- Linnea’s great uncle, Robert “Bob” Osborne, 1920-1992, served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight instructor for B24 bombers. He left the military as a First Lieutenant. He never had to go overseas as they felt he added more value to the war effort by training pilots.
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- Linnea’s great uncle, Charles “Cliff” Miller, 1924-1999, retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. He was a pilot at the end of World War II, continuing as a transport pilot for the U.S. Air Force until arthritis grounded him to a desk job.
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- Linnea’s great uncle, Charles “Cliff” Miller, is pictured in a candid shot taken in Galesburg, Illinois.
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- Linnea’s great uncle, George Oakes, is pictured with his wife Fern on their wedding day. George was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He was stationed in Germany after the war.
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- Lisa’s father, Howard LaBier, 1928-1994, served in the U.S. Marines.
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- Lisa’s uncle, Richard LaBier, 1924-2008, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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- Lisa’s brother in law, Tyrone Grant, 1967-2009, served in the U.S. Army and was her husband’s beloved younger brother.
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- Mary’s grandfather, Elmer Engberg, 1896-1968, served in the U.S. Army during World War I, although he never left the United States. Most of his service was in late 1917 and 1918, and his duty station was at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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- Megan’s grandfather, Dean Shull, 1924-1985, served in the U.S. Army.
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- Megan’s grandfather, James Flaherty, 1919-1992, served in the U.S. Army.
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- Patty’s father, Edward Heyden, 1923-2002, served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the 602nd Engineer Camouflage Battalion. He earned five battle stars, including one for D-Day, one for the Crossing of the Rhine, and one for the Battle of the Bulge.
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- Patty’s father, Edward Heyden, is pictured with her mother, sitting on the moon at the old Riverview Park in Chicago while they were dating. She is 16 and he is 18 in the picture, just before he entered the war.
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- Richard’s father, John Snowden, 1926-1987, served in the U.S. Navy during the latter part of World War II, entering in 1944 and serving aboard an armed transport ship in the Atlantic Ocean until his discharge in 1946.
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- Teri’s brother in law, Lt. Col Mark Whalen, 1954-1999, was in the U.S. Air Force and flew over Bosnia. He is pictured with his wife and children.
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- Teri’s brother in law, Lt. Col Mark Whalen.
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- Teri’s father, Robert Majewski, 1928-1993, was a private in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
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- Teri’s father, Robert Majewski, is pictured with her mother. He shipped out to Korea for a year after they were married.
