Album from Wreaths Across Greenleaf: Jack Price Pike, Jr., U.S. Navy

Jack Price Pike, Jr.

Jack Pike Jr. walking in San Diego before being shipped out to the Philippines
Album from Wreaths Across Greenleaf: Capt. David Harper

Capt. David Harper, Army National Guard
Capt. David Harper
Album from Wreaths Across Greenleaf: Major Joe Harper-WWII

The High Life Crew
Joe Harper and crew

Joe Harper

Maj. Joe Harper's plane, High Life, crashed in Dubendoft, Switzerland
Maj. Joe Harper crash in Switzerland

Major Joe Harper, ready for take-off. Joe Harper spent all his days after the war with the love of his life May Harper. The couple had three children, David, Paula and Mike.
Maj. Joe Harper

Maj. Joe Harper's flight jacket is on display at the Thorps Abbot Museum in England.
Maj. Joe Harper's flight jacket
Album from Wreaths Across Greenleaf: Thomas Eldridge Bailey-WWII

Aircraft Carrier, South Pacific
Thomas Eldridge (called El by family, Red by Navy buddies) was an airplane mechanic on aircraft carriers in the South

Airplane Mechanics, South Pacific
Thomas Eldridge Bailey, with arrow

Navy portrait
Thomas Eldridge Bailey

Brothers Ed (civilian) and El, (Navy) brother-in-law and best buddy Merl Jones (army)
Ed Bailey, El Bailey, Merl Bailey

Best friends Merl Jones, army, and Eldridge Bailey (Navy) on leave in California during WWII. Seated are civilians Porter Jones, Ed Bailey unknown.
Brown County guys in California

Thomas Eldridge Bailey WWII registration card
Draft Card