Today is Memorial Day and I’m continually amazed at the special way people remember this day. I heard yesterday day that Memorial Day was actually originally set to remember those who lost their lives in the Civil War. Who knew? Now, we use the day to remember all those you have given their lives in any war. I recently completed something that I’m really proud of. My grandad fought in WWII and when I was in DC in the fall, I noticed that his name was not listed in the registry at the WWII Memorial. So, I talked to dad and got the information (well, I had to update the original info I put in). Anyway, the original version has been approved and they have him listed now in the registry. I’ve added some more info that hasn’t been updated yet, but here’s what they have listed right now.
Henry Doris Pittman
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Winnsboro, TX
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
36TH DIVISION, ‘TEXAS T-PATCHERS’. artillery
To see if someone you know is listed you can visit the memorial website at www.wwiimemorial.com
May we never forget those who have committed everything for us. And, we celebrate with a day off work, playing on the lake with a cookout…that sounds so trivial to put it like that, but even the freedom to have a job and then a day off is a complete luxury…may we always be grateful.
