Kempel was rewarded with The Silver Star for his courage in the face of danger. He was the oldest of five and loved building ...

Marine Lance Cpl. Ray Maninger was killed in Vietnam in 1970. A niece who never knew him took a chance and connected with a CNY veteran who did.

Fighting is heavy and there are many casualties on both sides. Company I, Third Battalion, First Marines, First Marine ...

Martin, of Niles, Mich., was killed when a shell fragment struck him in the chest on May 15, 1945, as 6th Marine Division fought to take Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa’s capital city, Naha, according to ...