Archives for December 2010
Navy WWII veteran and baseball Hall of Famer, Bob Feller, dies at 92
A feature on the Navy Times shared the passing of Bob Feller, a Hall of Fame pitcher and Navy veteran, who served in the Navy for four years during World War II. Bob FellerHis service in the Navy prevented him from achieving what is considered as the “traditional standards of pitching greatness”: winning 300 games, or striking out 3,000 batters. He finished his career with 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, but he was remembered as saying: “I’m not too much concerned about my baseball career… I want to be remembered as a good American citizen, who enjoyed baseball and farming with his dad. And when it was time to fish or cut bait, I signed up two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.”
Pvt. Devon J Harris, KIA, Military Honors Dec. 6, 2010
On Dec. 6, 2010 at DFW National Cemetery members of the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders escorted the body of Pvt. Devon Harris to his …
Pearl Harbor survivors gather to remember around the country
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Aging Pearl Harbor survivors on Tuesday heard reassurances their sacrifice would be remembered and passed on to future generations as they gathered to mark the 69th anniversary of the attack.
Pvt. Austin G Staggs, N. Texan among 6 killed by Afgan cop
The family of Pvt. Austin G Staggs contacted us earlier today to advise us of their trip to Dover AFB to witness the dignified transfer. They also confirmed he would be coming home to North Texas for burial. The 19-year-old grew up in Weatherford and attended high school there. He graduated from a private school and then joined the Army.
Pvt. Devon Harris KIA is returning home to North Texas
Pvt. Devon Harris’ mother Sorainya Harris, brother and twin sister will face Christmas this year without their loved one, who was killed late last week. The 24-year-old Army private had been in Afghanistan only a month when a rocket-propelled grenade killed him.
