My step-dad served in WWI with the US Army, Big Red 1. He was one of the many who first landed on the beach of Normandy. He received many medals for his service including the Purple Heart. It was years before he received his medals due to a fire that destroyed a lot of his military records. The local VA representative helped him get those medals and a picture of him with those medals and an article was printed in the local newspaper. In the last few years of his life I helped my mother take care of him. He passed away a few days after Christmas in 2000, but in November of 2000 to honor him I wrote a poem titled, The Forgotten Soldier, and he had it printed on the inside of his memorial cards.
It is because of my step-dad that I am proud to support our troops and send prayers to them and their families. It is an honor for me to share this with all the other veterans and their families
Fairmount, IN
