My 101st Airborne paratrooper father served during WWII as a radio communicator with the 502nd PIR.
He passed away in 1999. I miss him each and every day and know that he is proud that we are remembering all of our veterans that served this beautiful country by telling their individual stories. The following poem is in his memory:
LOOKING FOR A TRACE
Looking for a trace
Of my father’s face
So many men in uniform
Who served the 101st Airborne
He must appear in one of them
For he was there in all the frey
Carentan, Holland, The Bulge
And D-Day
We sons and daughters
And grandchildren too
Now reflecting back
Looking for that familiar face
Of fathers, uncles, brothers too
Who lost so much of their youth
Tired, weary and changed in view
Chose to forget the battle scenes
Their lack of expression and
Tears held fast
Hope to avoid remembering,
Worn out places of the past
But for all the soldier’s pride and bravado,
And effort to forget
Battle fatigue & images
Of a war he didn’t regret
He fought for freedom
For you and me
His wife, children and family
The soldier now a veteran
With a wife and family grown
Often discovers late in life
The battles followed him home
~ Jenny La Sala
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