DONALD RAY ARROWOOD March 2, 1949 – December 23, 2019 Both Donald’s father Alvin Loy Arrowood (1923-2014) and mother Lois Elizabeth Barger (1924-2011) were born in Catawba County, North Carolina, as was he. In 1943, Dad enlisted in the US Army to confront his nations enemies. He remained on active duty until the end of the war. Hickory, NC was…
DONALD TERRENCE KINCADE JR November 27, 1948 – June 4, 2011 Donald “Cade” Kincade was born in Paxton, Illinois on November 27, 1948. The year was 1948. WWII had ended a few years before and Donald T. Kincade (1920 – 2008) and Goldie Cupp Kincade (1922 – 2011), married in 1942, brought their new son home to join his sister…
MARVIN L “MARTY” SINCLAIR March 9, 1945 – November 7, 2019 Marty was born to Marvin Joseph Sinclair (1914-1983) and Faye D. Dowling Sinclair on March 9, 1945 in Boonville, Missouri. The nice thing about being surrounded by extended family is that while his father was away to war, there was still plenty of family to share loving support during…
ARCHIE LEE STRICKLAND July 4, 1947 – September 22, 2019 The 4th of July in the Summer of 1947 in Blackshear, Georgia witnessed the birth of Archie Lee Strickland to the already large family created by father William Henry Strickland (1898-1975) and mother Ella Crawford Strickland (1906-1987). Ultimately there were 6 children whose births spanned 21 years. Eldest sister Lena…
PFC KENNETH JAMES SMOLAREK PFC ROBERT JOHN SILVA Killed in action 11/27/1969, Thanksgiving Day – 50 years ago! Both of these young warriors voluntarily enlisted after high school, graduated Advanced Infantry Training, then went to Ft. Benning where they joined the elite Paratroopers after successfully completing jump school. They took different paths, but soon found their way to the big,…
THOMAS MICHAEL HUTHER May 30, 1947 – January 19, 2016 Tom was born in Williamsport, PA on May 30, 1947 to Louis O Huther (1920-2007) and Ethree Johnson Huther (1923-2007). His great-grandparents emigrated from Germany to PA in the early part of the 1800s. Why they chose central PA we do not know, but settle they did and raised their…
SGT LUIS HILERIO-PADILLA PFC EDDIE DEAN CARPENTER Killed in action 11/13/1969 – 50 years ago It was to be a “milk run”. TL Luis Hilerio-Padilla of Yonkers, NY and ATL Eddie Carpenter of Lexington, KY were both seasoned veterans who had pulled several missions together. New to the team was PFC David Burdock of Joplin, MO, PFC Angel Jiminez of…
ROBERT JOHN SILVA May 9, 1951 – November 27, 1969 Killed in Action in Vietnam Bobby was born in Cambridge, MA to father Alfred Silva (1911 – 1971) and mother Barbara Cashman Silva. The family ncluded brothers Alfred Silva, Daniel Silva, John Silva, and his sister Barbara Jane Silva. At the time of Bobby’s death, his brother Alfred was just…
KENNETH JAMES SMOLAREK August 23, 1950 – November 27, 1969 Killed in Action in Vietnam Ken’s parents Alexander Smolarek (1914 – 2010) and Janina Prazuch Smolarek (1919 – 2012) were married on September 28, 1940. They were to live their entire lives in the Warrendale section of Detroit, MI and raise their children understanding and enjoying their rich Polish heritage. …
DOLORES FRANCISCO BARRETO-RODRIGUEZ April 2, 1946 – January 11, 2017 Arecibo is a town in northern Puerto Rico. It lies on a small inlet near the mouth of the Arecibo River. In 1946, still celebrating the end of WWII, the bright sun of Arecibo first shone on the face of Dolores Francisco “Frank” Barreto-Rodriguez. His birth was the pride of his father…