Father Forged
They signed up for WW2 together in Binghamton, NY.
Now, on a beachhead in Italy they must separate.
Father, Corporal Roderick R. Loop was being sent home.
Son, Private William R. Loop stayed behind to keep fighting.
Son, Private William R. Loop stayed behind to keep fighting.
We don’t buy the idea that strength stays silent.
We honor it by speaking up.
Your mission:
Send a message to your dad — or the man who showed up like one.
Be specific. Name a moment. Tell him you saw it—even if it took years.
Why?
Science shows gratitude rewires your brain for resilience and meaning.
It heals what silence can’t.
If he’s gone, write it anyway.
Some words are for your own heart.
Because no man is self-made.
We’re father-forged.
