COG -77th Edition – Disasters My father-in-law, Loren Wilkerson, was in the Navy during World War II and near the end of the war he was on the CVE (carrier vessel escort) Cape Esperance as they made their way to Leyte Gulf for the battle that would eventually take place there. On their way to [...]
147 Year Old Breedlove Civil War Diary
May 25, 2010 by
The Caretaker Pictured above is my 2nd cousin, once removed, Wayne Breedlove who generously brought the John W. Breedlove diary with him from Florida when he visited us last week. Wayne’s father, Othel Breedlove was the man who ‘rescued’ the diary from obscurity decades ago. Wayne found it in his dad’s camper, tucked away on [...]
Military Funerals For Kitsap Veterans
April 30, 2010 by
No relatives were located for these military veterans who died here in Kitsap County, but their passing won’t be unrecognized or forgotten. These are their names: Daniel Leeds, 61, died in 2002. Marine veteran Ron Losinger, 62, and Edward Howell (age not disclosed) died in 2006. Jens Hanson, 64, was a resident of North Kitsap [...]
