For the past 55 times, Tracey Ingleston  has spent time thinking about his nephew every day.
On , March 29, 1970,  , U. S. Army , Sgt. John Ingleston, the legend of the Vietnam War, was killed. One of 14 American life lost in a North Vietnamese assault at Firebase Jay in the south of the nation that day was the 20-year-old. Tracey claimed Star opened fire, but did not survive, weeks before the celebration of his son’s death.
” He went out a hero,” Tracey remarked.
Tracey, who was a child in the town of , Martville, recalls his household receiving the news in a message. Since then, he has fought tirelessly to ensure that the compromise and lifestyle of his brother are remembered.
To brand the post office on , Route 104 , in , Martville , after Star, Tracey is currently working with , Amy Lamouroux, chairman of the , Port Byron Library, and the company of , U. S.  , Rep.  , Claudia Tenney , to label Tracey claimed that someone from Tenney’s company suggested the project, and Lamouroux has launched a , change. org plea to increase the movement’s popularity. There are already 35 signatures on it.
” This ain’t too much of a request for someone who gave their life for freedom,” Tracey said. ” It’s important for locals and communities to recollect the soldiers and their comrades all over the country,” said the mayor.
Tracey recalled his best friend and brother as courageous. Star served in more than 50 plane operations and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, two Purple Hearts, two Air Medals, and two Commendation Awards during his military service. He received the Silver Star Medal after his passing. Through Army records he obtained, Tracey learned that and the information surrounding his son’s passing.
Three years after Star’s death, American troops left Vietnam . Veterans Day is now Regional Vietnam War and is currently March 29. One of the 29 Cayuga County residents who perished in the battle is Star.
” My thoughts and wishes are that each and every senior is never, ever underrecognized and often remembered in some way,” Tracey said.
A former suggested a few years ago that Tracey submit a proposal for the Medal of Honor as he sought more recognition of his nephew. However, Tracey was unable to locate one of the two witnesses who voluntarily provided sworn statements about the nominee’s actions for the world’s highest military prize. The native of Port Byron, who is still enthusiastic he can get another.
Tracey thanked Lamouroux, Tenney, and her company for their assistance with the name change initiative, as well as his wife Sylvia. He noted that the post office at Martville  is aware of it.
Lamouroux told The Member that Tracey requested assistance from the library with her Medal of Honor recommendation a few years back, and that she was aware of him because his wife volunteers it.
The collection chairman was pleased to assist, noting that she had family members who were serving her.
People in the government make for a significant sacrifice, she said, especially when they lose their lives. They “deserve every accolade that may be theirs.”
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