Rockland, Maine
My father was killed in May 1945 on the island of Okinawa and was awarded the Silver Star for his actions under fire. I was three years old when he died so I never got to know him except through other people and all the wonderful stories they told about him. I have always been proud of my father for having a love for his country that moved him to leave his young wife and new son to fight for our right to be free. May all of us who love this country be as willing today, to stand against tyranny at any cost, as my Dad was.
Father
Steve Blackman
Thomaston, Maine