Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: 1st Lt. ELWOOD C KRISHER
Joe Bouchard- Memorial Day song
Joe gives the background to the song: “This song was written by John Elwood Cook about his uncle, a war hero from World War II. He is still missing in action. The song captures the deep emotions of losing a close relative or friend.”
The songwriter provides a bit more detail: “I wrote this song to honor my mother’s brother LT. Elwood Krisher who was a WWII P-38 fighter pilot. He survived 60 missions and could have come home, but chose to stay and fight.In late 1942 he went missing in action somewhere over New Guinea. He left a proud heartbroken family and a lover. This song is for her.”
