OHIO — The month of November is recognized as National Veterans and Military Families Month.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve folded a flag,” said United States Army veteran Andrea Frisby as she folded a burial flag with her brother, Marine Corps veteran, Sam Frisby.

The flag is special because it honored their uncle, Orven Frisby.

“This was draped over the coffin when they buried him where he rests now in the American cemetery in Margraten, in the Netherlands,” Andrea Frisby said.

Orven served in WWII.

He was part of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne — the very first group of paratroopers who jumped in Operation Market Garden.

It was one of, if not the largest, airborne jump in history.

At just 21 years old, he and more than 40 other American paratroopers gave their lives in the village of Eerde.

“We believe that he was absolutely at Normandy and the second jump, as we believe, was Operation Market Garden. Market Garden is where he lost his life. There’s a little bit of confusion if he actually jumped on D-Day, but we believe he did. He gave his life for his country,” Andrea Frisby said.

For the Frisby family, looking through pieces of their uncle’s service and story never gets old.

Military service in their family goes back generations.

“He graduated in 1943 from Franklin High School and immediately went off to war. A lot of the men never left their hometown. I think as far as my uncle had gone before, his military career was maybe to Kentucky from Ohio. It’s just amazing. The greatest generation,” said Andrea Frisby.

“Since I was a young boy, I felt a sense of pride,” said Sam Frisby.

Recently, the brother and sister duo took a trip they describe as epic.

They visited the Netherlands for the 79th Liberation Day from Nazi Occupation.

“Every soldier is important. Every single soldier has a story and they deserve to be remembered,” she said.

On the trip, they visited a special museum opened by a group of Dutch citizens.

It’s inside the base of a windmill and bears the names of all the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Their uncle was honored during the ceremony.

“Seventy-nine years later, still going strong, we have faith that when we’re long gone, he’ll still be remembered,” Andrea Frisby said.

Orven Frisby is buried in the American cemetery in Margraten.

Every American soldier unknown, missing, or buried has been legally adopted by a Dutch family.

Andrea and Sam even got to meet the family who adopted their uncle’s grave more than 35 years ago.

“Our dad was ten years old when his brothers went off to war,” said Andrea Frisby.

The Frisby siblings said their biggest regret is that their father never knew the details of how his brother died or that his name is on the windmill.

Keeping his story alive is their mission.

“It’s important because we had no idea. None of the family had any idea,” Sam Frisby said.

Thanks to the trip, their entire family knows the story.

“After we laid our wreath, my brother said ‘Let’s give him one’. I knew instantly. We both gave him a full salute. It was very special and we know our dad’s family was watching. To be able to salute my dad’s brother at the 501st Geronimo monument was extremely memorable and probably the most favorite moment of my life,” said Andrea Frisby.

During the ceremony in the Netherlands, Andrea and Sam presented a special proclamation from the Mayor of Franklin, Ohio.

It shows appreciation and gratitude for Frisby’s service in WWII.