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Family Stories: Remembering Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

They say on Memorial Day to rememember “one event” and “one person”… and that one person always remembered, is my uncle… Edgar “Leroy” McKinley… my mother’s only brother… and only sibling. Edgar “Leroy” McKinley While so many think of Memorial … Continue reading →

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Family Stories: August 7, 2021 – National Purple Heart Day

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

National Purple Heart Day – August 7, 2021 Purple Heart Day commemorates the creation of our military’s oldest American military decoration… first created for military merit during the American Revolutionary War… the Badge for Military Merit was awarded and decorated … Continue reading →

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Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Letter from 1st. Lt. Norman Mecklum

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

 Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Letter from 1st. Lt. Norman Mecklem Jr. – April 6, 1945 The “Trunk in the Hall” held the letters and papers my grandparents saved – and they saved everything from cancelled … Continue reading →

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Edgar “Leroy” McKinley: The Boy – The Man – The Soldier

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Edgar “Leroy” McKinley: The Boy –  The Man  –  The Soldier 1924 – 1945 I participate on a monthly basis in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Week 52 Ancestor stories challenge. It’s funny how my story today speaks to all four weeks … Continue reading →

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