# Memorial Day: we remember all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms

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**Created:** [May 27, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-we-remember-all-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-our-freedoms/1002142 "2024-05-27T15:46:53Z")\
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{Hymn to The Fallen, from Saving Private Ryan (1998), by John Williams

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Omd9_FJnerY/hqdefault.jpg ""Hymn to the Fallen" by John Williams") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omd9_FJnerY)

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I remember Travis Layfield, Lance Corporal, USMC  
G Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines

1985-05-26 - 2004-04-06

KIA, 2004 Battle of Ramadi, with 12 others.

Rest in Peace, brother. ‘Til Valhalla.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-we-remember-all-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-our-freedoms/1002142/3 "2024-05-27T15:57:58Z")

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I remember Captain Chaplain Thomas Leroy Kirkpatrick, USN

KIA December 7th 1941 on USS _Arizona_, along with 1,177 of his shipmates.

Rest In Peace, Great-Uncle.