* * * Charles Stuckie * * * Mr. Cat's 94 year-old patient Jean, shared these fantastic photos of her handsome husband! They were carefully preserved in laminate so that the fading and wearing passage of time would not persevere over one man's valiant military history. The native born Floridian, Charlie was only 21 years old when he married the pretty waitress from Pittsburgh in October of 1945 and went on to work in his father's plumbing business. But prior to settling down i

* * * Brothers * * * Edmund and Ernest Bosia Mr. Cat's 96 year-old patient, Edmund, proudly displays this photograph of him (R) and his younger brother, Ernest (L) before being shipped off to the European Theater. Sons of Italian immigrants, the Bostonian handsome brothers were only 16 months apart in age and called up to fight within three months of each other - one to the Army Air Forces and the other to Army infantry (under Patton's Third.) With distinct pride for his brot

I'm honored to bring you July's Photo Project: His Soldier's Story. Throughout the patriotic month of July, several of Mr. Cat's patients have given me permission to share a little about themselves and their wartime service story. Approximately 400 of America's WWII veterans die each day, which means that only about 500,000 remain with us - to share their story, and receive our thanks. We are a grateful nation and we should, at every opportunity, remember their sacrifice and