Remembering

Today we honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Some of those have been NFL players. We acknowledge these fallen heroes.

World War II
Cpl Nick Basca                  1941 Philadelphia Eagles
Lt Charlie Behan                1942 Detroit Lions
Maj Keith Birlem                1939 Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins
Lt Al Blozis                         1942-44 New York Giants
Lt Chuck Braidwood          1930-33 Portsmouth, Cleveland, Cardinals, Reds
Lt Young Bussey                1941 Chicago Bears
Capt Eddie Doyle               1924-25 Frankford, Pottsville Maroons
Lt Col Grassy Hinton          1932 Staten Island Stapletons
Capt Smiley Johnson         1940-41 Green Bay Packers
Lt Eddie Kahn                    1935-37 Boston and Washington Redskins
Sgt Alex Ketzko                 1943 Detroit Lions
Capt Lee Kizzire                1937 Detroit Lions
Lt Jack Lummus                 1941 New York Giants
Pvt Jim Mooney                  1930-35 Newark, Dodgers, Reds, Cardinals
Lt Don Wemple                  1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
Capt Waddy Young            1939-40 Brooklyn Dodgers
Capt Bill McGraw               1923 Racine Cardinals, 1926 Louisville Colonels
Chief Spc Gus Sonnenberg  1923-30 Columbus, Buffalo, Detroit, Providence
Lt Len Supulski                   1942 Philadelphia Eagles
Lt Chet Wetterlund              1942 Detroit Lions
Lt Jack Chevigny                 1932 Chicago Cardinals (head coach)
Lt John O'Keefe                           Philadelphia Eagles (front office)

Vietnam
Lt Bob Kalsu                        1968 Buffalo Bills
Maj Don Steinbrunner          1953 Cleveland Browns

Afghanistan
Cpl Pat Tillman                     1998-2001 Arizona Cardinals