Each year around Memorial Day we try to honor Olympians who died during wars fighting for any nation, any war. Here are four previous postings you can refer to. I've tried to make a complete list of names in this first posting shown. The other three posts have various stories and photos related to individual athetes.
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS (UPDATED)
SPORTS REFERENCE LIST OF ALL OLYMPIANS WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS
MEMORIAL DAY 2014
A NEEDED CORRECTION ON MIGUEL WHITE
On Former Runners and Veterans and POWs
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS (UPDATED)
SPORTS REFERENCE LIST OF ALL OLYMPIANS WHO HAVE DIED IN WARS
MEMORIAL DAY 2014
A NEEDED CORRECTION ON MIGUEL WHITE
On Former Runners and Veterans and POWs