Audrey Allen Ayres was initially buried near his aircraft’s crash site in Germany, but after the war, his remains were transferred to the Berlin 1939–1945 War Cemetery in western Berlin, where he lies among thousands of fellow Commonwealth heroes who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom. Back home, a memorial marker was installed at Star Cemetery in Star, Idaho, where his loved ones could come to mourn, to cry, to reflect, and to feel close to Audrey. (Photo courtesy of John Dekhane)
During World War II, tyranny and destruction swept over continents, and the very foundations of our freedom stood in peril. In the face of such danger, communities across Idaho didn’t hesitate.
From the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene to the quiet streets of Boise, men and women from every corner of the state stepped forward and answered the call to serve their beloved country. They asked for no recognition or reward, yet history will forever remember them as heroes…