Ann Domjan

A photo of John Sidney McCain III - son and grandson of 4 star admirals in the U.S. Navy.

He attended the United States Naval Academy (graduating, as he joked, 5th from the bottom in his class in 1958 - he was a bit of a rebel) and after graduation became a naval aviator. In 1967, he requested combat duty and was assigned to an aircraft carrier in the Gulf in Tonkin. On October 26, 1967 his plane was shot down and he became a prisoner of war.

After 5 and a half years as a prisoner of war and being severely tortured, John was released. The physical effects of his torture lasted the rest of his life.

In the early 1980s, he entered politics in the state of Arizona, eventually becoming a U.S. Senator. While he was nominated for President by the Republican Party in 2008, he lost the race to Democrat Barack Obama. He remained the senior Senator from Arizona until his death from brain cancer in 2018.

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Willie HAMMEL of Gladstone, MI which was taken at the Emil Nelson Studio in Gladstone. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890’s with Willie likely about 4 years old at the time. Willie is dressed in a baker’s uniform in the photograph and holding a large loaf of bread so I’m wondering if his family owned a bakery or his father was a baker. I’m hoping to locate someone from the family so that this wonderful old portrait can be returned to the care of his family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

David was only 3 sadly murdered in a concentration camp in Ukraine in 1940

A photo of Leszek Maśliński (1962 - 2010) of Poland

A photo of Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy with Celeste Holm in 1954.

A photo of Walter Fredrick Demmerle

On the back of the photo, it says "Mayme or Maurine Lang Davis. Sister of Elizabeth Kathryn Lang Flowerfelt."
People in photo include: Mayme Lang Davis

A photo of George Staveley Aitchison in Edinburgh

A photo of Florence Thornton, William Maffra Thornton and Robert Sturgess Thornton

A photo of Debbie Reynolds with her children Carrie and Todd Fisher in 1960.

Debbie Reynolds, born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso Texas, was an actress, singer, film historian, and humanitarian. She first came to national attention at age 19 in the film Singin' in the Rain and went on to have a long career in movies, television, and on the stage. Married 3 times, her children Carrie and Todd were from her first marriage to Eddie Fisher. Both Carrie and Todd grew up to have careers in the entertainment business.

Carrie died on December 27, 2016 of complications from cardiac arrest and Debbie died one day later from a massive stroke. According to Todd, she said "I want to be with Carrie".