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Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. And sometimes the heroic effort is for the most part unknown. That could be said of the soldiers who fought and died for this country, only to be buried without acknowledgment of their service, or in some cases, buried without knowledge of who they are. It also takes relatively unknown heroes to help find these soldiers from all American wars. One such "unknown" is being revealed here on Strung Out. Pat Gorman, originally from Dixon, Illinois began his journey of service when he repaired a strange grave ornament--that of a marked from the Grand Army of the Republic, (GAR) that was forerunner to today's American Legion or VFW groups. This one act brought him into the world of finding soldiers who were denied a proper veteran's tombstone. A lot of research, patience and travel was necessary in order for Gorman to help identify and properly honor the service of these soldiers. Some of these soldiers were immigrant Irish, who fought in World War I and II for the United States only to be sent to Ireland to be buried. One such amazing story Pat was involved in can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZOS...

Gorman explains his work, how he and a handful of others are involved in making sure our warrior dead are not forgotten. People can reach out to Pat through contacting Martin at MartyFineArt@gmail.com if they have particular family members who in need of having their grave located and given the proper soldier honor.

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