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Brice Ringer, 22, of Augusta, Indiana was in Germany June 22, 1919. Local media said on that day Brice killed himself because of homesickness that was reflected in letters sent home. A family member recently shared with us how this conclusion divided the family: “My grandmother, his twin swore he would never kill himself. She had just received a letter the month before that was not despondant or sad and they were very close. She has everything regarding his death and wanted so badly to prove that he was murdered.
“He carried a large amount of money he planned to send home to her that day, that was not found. it was never investigated properly and the man watching his casket had to abandon it because of the violence at the train station. It was a dangerous time to be an American in Germany. “
We will #neverforget Brice.
Army Sgt. Camille F. Devaney, 37, of Cascade, Iowa was returning to the United States aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress when on June 8, 1945 it crashed and burned in Wales. We will #neverforget Camille.
Marine Lt. Gerald O. McKay of St. Marys, Kansas was aboard a helicopter June 6, 1965 when it collided with another aircraft above South Vietnam. His wife was at the hospital about to give birth to their son when a Marine arrived. We will #neverforget the McKay family.
Army Pfc. Lester Lee Roberts, 20, of Jacksonville, Florida wrote a letter to his parents from Vietnam saying he was “doing all right.” The day after they letter arrived, he died June 5, 1966 from wounds received in action. We will #neverforget Lester.
Marine Pvt. Wayne Hyde, 20, of Sikeston, Missouri entered the military in 1965. Less than a year later, he was killed in Vietnam on June 4, 1966 when his weapon exploded as he tried to fire it. We will #neverforget Wayne.
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