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FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

The Greatest Generations Foundation mourns the profound loss of several key individuals whose vision, dedication, and unwavering leadership were instrumental in the very creation of this organization. Their steadfast commitment and tireless encouragement have profoundly impacted our mission, leaving an enduring legacy that we will forever cherish. Though their physical presence is gone, their spirit, principles, and passion will continue to guide us as we strive to ensure this Foundation endures for future generations, standing as a testament to their names and honor.

Micky GANITCH

Born in 1919, a Pennsylvania native, served on the USS Pennsylvania during Pearl Harbor and 22 WWII battles.
Wilson COLLWELL

Born in Hazel, Kentucky, joined the US Army and witnessed war horrors in Normandy, Holland, and Germany.
Joe SCIDA

A Pennsylvania native born in 1925, served as a Coxswain during the crucial Normandy D-Day invasion.
Lucky MCGINTY

Born in Philadelphia in 1923, trained as a waist-gunner and completed 29 bombing missions in Europe with the 95th.
Clayton NATTIER

Born in Concordia, KS, joined the US Army Air Corps as a B-17 Pilot with the 306th Bomb Group. POW.
John CIPOLLA

Born in Rochester, NY, drafted into the US Army and served with the 501st PIR, 101st Airborne Division in Normandy.
Joseph REILLY

Born in Wisconsin, drafted into the US Army with the 501st PIR and 101st Airborne Division in major European battles.
Arthur MEYERS

Chicago native, youngest of eleven brothers, he was a navigator with the 446th Bomb Group in Bungay, England.
Donald COBB

Born in Evansville, IN, rendered his service in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Murphy during the pivotal DDAY invasion.
Eugene DEIBLER

Born in North Carolina, saw intense combat during the D-Day as a member of the 501st PIR, 101st Airborne Division.
Robert FERNANDEZ

Born in California, served on the USS Curtiss during the Pearl Harbor attack when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
Thomas KILKER

Born in Holyoke, MA, served as the second glider pilot in Normandy as part of the 437th Troop Carrier Group.
Floyd WIGFIELD

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he served his country as a member of the 4th Infantry on Utah Beach during DDAY.
Thomas BRADLEY

Born in Monticello, Georgia, he joined the US. Army, before transferring to the 3104 QM Service Company.
Stuart HEDLEY

Born in Palm Beach, FL, a Pearl Harbor survivor has served in the Navy for twenty years during World War II and Korea.
Harold ANGLE

Born in PA, fought with the 28th Infantry Division in the fierce German resistance fighting around Colmar in France.
Homer GOODMAN

Born in Denver, Colorado, drafted into the US Army Air Corps and served 26 missions with the 100th Bomb Group.
Greg MELIKIAN

Born in NY, served as a radio operator, during the pivotal role in the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945.