Thanks to Matt’s sister, the wiz at genealogy, she found information on Earl Rose for us.
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead 1939-1945
Earl B Rose Jr.
Male, White, Protestant
Cemetery Name: Any private cemetery in KY.
Disposition: According to next of kin.
Service Branch: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service #: 449418
We are still interested in finding his surviving family so if you have any information please let us know. I have a couple of emails going out to people I think might be able to help us.
I am very honored to include Jim Schueckler, the founder of The Virtual Wall to the site. Although Mr. Schueckler did not receive a Purple Heart I feel that he as made such a contribution to those that have I wanted to include him on the site. Please look on the side bar for his stories under “Stories from Jim Schueckler” and a link to “The Virtual Wall” Thank you Mr. Schueckler for provided to wall and allowing us to link to your page.
If anyone has any information about Earl B Rose, Jr. please contact me. A gentleman has contacted me to help him find any information about Earl B. Rose, Jr. His purple heart was purchased at a thrift store and the man that bought it wants to return it to his family. The name was engraved on the back of the Purple Heart but that is all of the information he has about it. I will keep everyone updated if we find out any more information.
I have just added the 250th name to the site. Thanks for all of your emails and contributions to the site. I hope you are enjoying the site and finding out some information.
I have actual written an 8,000 word summary with photos of my experiences in Vietnam in 1966 and the combat wound I received. I have it posted on my web site and ncourage you to see and read it. The link to it is provided below. When the link is opened, one needs to scroll to the bottom and read from the beginning that way. It’s like reading a book starting with the last chapter and reading in reverse order. You may want to post the link to my site on yours.
Hi, my name Robert C Sargent Jr. Time of service was 1964 thru 1968. USMC E-4 corp. Date of Purple Heart was On March the 4th of 1966. We were up in the Quang NGAI Area On a operation called UTAH We met NVA Hostile Forces, We were out numbered and the Battle went on for a few days. Many Young Men had died already and by night fall I had been shot up, and waiting for the air lift to come get me, I waited to be the last man out that evening, covering choppers that were trying to land and carry out the dead and wounded. I flew to three hospitals till I could get treated with skin Grafts to the back. For Gun shot wounds. I’ve never been to the Veit Nam wall, because all the young men I had been with that had died on that Operation were not placed on that wall. The reason was because we were an Intel Unit. We were never there. True story. Many men aren’t on that wall in Washington. But we all honored our Service, Sad what’s given in a time of War, but we fought for people’s rights, and the right to live. Funny to think about today, Because after all of that, when I returned home from Veit Nam and landed in California to go home for 20days before I went back, I was spit on at the airport, So Much for a welcome home. But At least we served people that needed rights and wanted to live a full life. That was in all of our Hearts and what makes us Marines… Thanks Sarg…
Now you can watch the video yourself. I want to say the response has turned out really well and this was just the first day after the interview. We have 5 new registers, 3 people have contacted me with their information and we have at about 500 visitors to the site today and that is pretty good. I want thank those who have sent me emails and I want to tell the rest of you not to be shy, I really want to hear from you. Oh and last night when the interviewed air I had to watch it again because when she said it was fish fry night at the local VFW all I could do was think about that fish. Hope you enjoy the video.
Brandon, Florida – From the battle fields of World War II, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Iraq, over the years American servicemen and women have made untold sacrifices. But now a local woman is working to have some of those sacrifices told.
Melissa Campos has created a website called Our Precious Gift to register the names of Purple Heart recipients and to tell their stories. “These stories are out there and if we don’t get them out there, we lose them. And it’s sad our children are growing up not knowing the sacrifices these men and women made,” said Campos.
At VFW Post 8108 in Riverview, it’s fish-fry night. And no doubt the walls here have heard plenty of war stories. But veterans here also think it’s important for some of the stories to make it outside the walls and onto the web.
“This country was built on the backs of the past wars,” said Leonard Paskoski, an army veteran. “Most kids are in the now generation and they don’t really know what happened to get them there.”
Campos just started her website in early January and already has over 200 people registered. One name, one story at a time; she’s trying to save history and honor those who made it. “Years from now our children and grandchildren will have a place to go and remember what these people gave to us.”
I just saw the news with your report included for remembering our hero’s. My father did three tours in Vietnam and received 3 purple hearts the only thing is he would never talk about it, and we lost him in 2003 with no so called “war stories”. I know he was in the service for over 30 years, Army, Paratrooper, we lived in Korea for two years, we lived at MacDill AFB, he retired as a Ltc. and worked at CentCom, but he wasn’t even allowed to talk to us of his job there. If you could give me some more insight…….I am currently working on a Survivor Benefit for widows with husbands that were lets say contaminated by Agent Orange, seeing my mother is one of them. It is so hard working around all of the government’s secrets and all that we do not know. My father gave his life for this country and I am happy to see someone like yourself supporting/ honoring their fight(s) and lives. I would like to add my father to the register but I want to have the most accurate information for you.
If you have any information about Ltc Henry Jeffrey please contact me and I will put you in touch with his daughter.
My Name is Pamella R Herrman Kelley, my Dad was Private First Class Ryanold J Herrman, 26th Infantry Division, killed in action on November 20, 1944 during the advance near Nebing, France. He is buried in the United States Military Cemetery, Limey, France. My Dad was to report to duty on December 1, 1943 and I was born on November 28, 1943 the night of his party before reporting. He got to see me when I was born and came home on leave when I was 5 months old before going over seas. That is the last time he saw me. I only know my Dad from pictures and memories of him told to me by my Mother. Since my Mother did not bring him home to be buried, there is nothing here in the U.S. to remember him by, except his picture in uniform, with patches from his uniform and his purple heart which I framed and hung in my home. I would like his name, rank and date of death to be posted for the future generations to view in memory of his service to his country. Thank you.
Hope you enjoy the video.
