(Retired) Capt. Jack D. Punches
Age: 51
Hometown: Clifton, Va., USA
Occupation: Civilian employee, U.S. Navy
Location: Ground, Pentagon
"Jack and our son Jeremy played every day after dinner in the back yard since Jeremy was 6 or 7 years old. They'd take turns hitting and pitching, with our trees and fence marking bases and home runs. The two of them went through so many bats and whiffle balls; this ball got so split up they had to put tape all over it. Jeremy could win a few games every once in a while, but most of the time his dad would beat up on him. There's still a bare spot where the pitcher�s mound used to be. But grass is trying to grow over the top of it." Janice Punches, wife
Source: The Washington Post, AP and washingtonpost.com
The profiles in this feature were written in the months following Sept. 11, 2001.
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