CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Lynn Gendusa: A Hero’s Silenced Laughter - LaGrange Daily News

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Lynn Gendusa: A Hero’s Silenced Laughter - LaGrange Daily News

In the winter of 1960, snow fell gently from the gray skies over McMinnville, Tennessee.  The ground was so frigid that each lacy flake was determined not to melt, no matter where it landed.  Quickly, school buses filled with kids, taking them home.  Mittens, boots, and layers replaced dresses and jeans just as quickly. Good snow meant sledding down many hills in our little town east of Nashville, a shared joy that united us.  When one hill was …

Entire Airport Becomes Silent As Vietnam War Hero Remains Return Home On Flight Flown By His Son - Detroit Daily News

When Bryan Knight was five years old he waved goodbye to his father, US Air Force Maj. Roy A. Knight, Jr., at Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas. It was the last time Bryan saw his father. The 36-year-old Air Force pilot was shot down on May 19, 1967 in northern Laos, and despite multiple search and rescue efforts, his remains had never been recovered until recovered until recently. On Thursday, Col. Knight–he was promoted to colonel around Sept…