Today I share with you the brave men and women of my family who have sacrificed so much for the honor of our country.
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| My Aunt, Margo Frazier United States Navy |
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| Pictured on right: My Maternal Grandfather, Walter Joseph Filla United States Army WWII Tech 5 Father of Margo Frazier |
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| My Paternal Grandfather, Robert Olin Ferrer United States Army WWII 1st Sargeant |
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| Letter from President Harry Truman to my Grandfather, Robert Olin Ferrer |
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| Letter from President Bush to my Grandfather, Robert Olin Ferrer |
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| My Paternal Great Uncle, Raymond "Hame" Powell Ferrer United States Army WWII PFC |
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| My Maternal Great Grand Uncle, Herbert "Bert" Brannock United States Army WWI PVT FIELD SIG BN 35 DIV |
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| My Maternal Great Grand Uncle, Roy Edward Hanf United States Army WWII PFC Killed in Action in Foret de Parroy, France 12 October 1944 |
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| My Maternal Great Grand Uncle, John F "Bud" Brannock United States Navy WWII |
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| Pictured on left: My Paternal Great Uncle, Elwyn Edward Parham United States Navy WWII  United States Navy Vietnam |
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| My Second Cousin Twice Removed, Admiral Harry Lafayette Harty, Jr United States Navy WWII, Korea, Vietnam |
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| My Paternal Great Grand Uncle, William Raymond Grace United States Army WWI |
Awe, Madeleine...how sweet of you to include me. My tour of duty was a breeze compared to all the others, but as they say in the Navy, "Every job is important, even if it's taking pictures." What was the name of the Paternal 2nd Great Grand Uncle killed in Newnan, GA? I love that town. Also, I'm impressed to know there is a Navy Admiral in our lineage...but Uncle Hame's picture is the best.
ReplyDeleteAunt Margo, I would never leave you out! I need to add my cousin, Joe LeBeau, I just need a photo of him.
ReplyDeleteI added my Paternal 2nd Great Grand Uncle's name: Jeptha Ferrer. Thanks for catching that! He died in the confederate hospital in Newnan, Georgia, and is unclear if he died in battle, or from a sickness at that particular hospital.
There is a post dedicated to Admiral Harty in here. Our cousin, Paul Harty Jr., handed all of the Harty information to me. He is a gem! I encourage you to read about Admiral Harty. He served in 3 wars and was awarded with very prestigious medals. I am awed at the amount of family members that have served on our behalf. I still need to add Fred Brannock ( I am waiting on a headstone photo), and a few other Civil War soldiers (solidifying facts).
I, too love that photo of Uncle Hame. Aunt Amy sent a large box of photos to share with us over the summer and that was in there.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, you know it means the world to me.