On Monday, May 29, the men of Company H gathered at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery in South Omaha to honor our fallen on Memorial Day.  Matt, Cody, Jon, Eric and his son, Grant, met near the final resting place of Medal of Honor recipient, Private First Class Edward "Babe" Gomez.  Our group then marched a short ways to the gravesites of Private First Class Aloysius V. Furmanski and Private First Class Floyd F. Furmanski, two brothers both killed in World War II.  Anyone who has been following us for a while knows that Aloysius is our inspiration for representing Company H of the 507th Parachute Infantry.  We spent some time cleaning the grave markers by cutting back the overgrown grass, scrubbing the graves and washing them off.  They both looked markedly better once we were finished cleaning them.  Staff Sergeant Krelle then read a short speech honoring the legacy of Aloysius "Ali" Furmanski and his service to our nation.  We then listened to a soft and stirring rendition of "Taps" and then observed a moment of silence.  We finished our day with a few group photos.  It was a wonderful and fitting way to spend Memorial Day together as a group and a great way to start passing our mission on to the next generation.

On Saturday, May 20, the World War 2 Guys put on another great display at the La Vista Cabela's annual Armed Force Day celebration.  The festivities kicked off with the Quilts of Valor Foundation presenting their custom designed and hand-stitched quilts to eight local veterans.  The quilts were amazing this year and the veterans were very appreciative.  For our military display, Jeff presented an assortment of U.S. Navy and U.S. Army uniforms and equipment.  Jon was our 507th Parachute Infantry representative and primarily presented a medical and Airborne display.  Eric was representing the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.  A special sign was created to honor Pfc. Edward "Babe" Gomez from Omaha who was killed in action on September 14, 1951 and posthumously received the Medal of Honor.  In addition, Eric also created a sign to remember the 69 men from Omaha, Nebraska who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War.  Cabela's was once again a wonderful host and we were so appreciative to get the chance to interact and teach dozens of visitors throughout the day.