Thank You Veterans for Your Service!

   

My Grandfather Ransford WWI

"On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain."
 -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Though both my father and father-in-law honorably served this country in WWII and The Korean Conflict, these pictures are of my grandfather who served in WWI, Europe.  After purchasing a small diary overseas, he pounded out a case for it out of scrap metal.  In this tiny book, he wrote the names of every soldier with which he served.  He also wrote of the mundane daily life he experienced as well as his hopes and thoughts.  I'm happy to have this part of our family history.

1905 Frank Ransford

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to all those Veterans whose sacrifices have made this country the great place that it is to live.  And thank you to those currently serving these great United States of America.

--Carolyn