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THE ISSAQUAH PRESSSECTION B • THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016
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Greg Farrar / [email protected]
Nick Grossi of Issaquah was wounded when his squad took a direct hit from a German shell during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.
LEST WE FORGET
Battle of the Bulge veteran‘was too young to be scared’
By Christina [email protected]
Issaquah resident Nick Grossi was 18 years old when he got the call to serve his country.
It was 1943 and Grossi was a student at O’Dea High School. He was drafted to fight for the U.S. Army in World War II and then shipped off to California for training.
“I was too young to be scared,” the 91-year-old Spiritwood at Pine Lake resi-dent said, “but I didn’t like the fact that I couldn’t finish high school.”
He would eventually get that diploma, but not before an 18-month service stint that resulted in a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his bravery during the infamous Battle of the Bulge.
The largest battle the U.S. Army ever fought began in December 1944. All ap-pearances suggested that World War II was coming to a close before the German
American infantrymen navigate the snow-covered Belgian countryside near the German border during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Courtesy of U.S. Army
army launched a counteroffensive attack.Adolf Hitler’s surprise invasion attempt-
ed to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe.
“The Germans had made a break-through on the front line, that’s why they call it the Battle of the Bulge,” Grossi said.
Grossi, a member of the 80th Infantry Division, worked in a heavy weapons com-pany. He stood about 1,500 yards behind the front lines and manned the 81mm mortar. Someone closer to the action would wire him information on where to shoot the mortar shells.
He was wounded when his squad took a direct hit from a German shell. As Grossi’s lap was bleeding and wracked with shrap-nel, he ventured back to headquarters to alert superiors about the attack. It’s one of the reasons he received a Bronze Star.
“Don’t ask me how I did it, because I was
Courtesy of Nick Grossi
Nick Grossi was a member of the 80th Infantry Division and was a member of a heavy weapons com-pany in December 1944. See GROSSI, Page B11
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Robert WatsonStaff sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force375th Bombardment Squadron,
308th Bombardment Group (Heavy)Born: Nov. 6, 1908
Missing in action: Jan. 25, 1944Declared dead: Jan. 26, 1946
Was aboard B-24 ferry flight from Kunming, China that never arrived at destination of Chabua, India. Tablets
of the missing are at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.
John Raymond Smart2nd lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
443rd Bombardment Squadron320th Bombardment Group
Missing in action Oct. 23, 1943, over the Tyrrhenian Sea near Giannutri
Island, Italy. The crew of downed B-26 was seen in life rafts but rescue boats
could not locate them, and no one from the crew was ever seen again. Tablets
of the missing are at Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy.
Robert PhilpStaff sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force589th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment GroupShot down near Mayan, Germany, where
his crew was attacking a railroad via-duct, on Dec. 23, 1944.
Jack McQuadePrivate, U.S. Army Air Force481st Service Squadron46th Air Service Group
Born: Nov. 28, 1920Died: April 18, 1945
Killed in accidental bomb explosion on the Philippine island of Luzon. Buried in
Hillside Cemetery.
Emmett R. McDonaldCaptain, U.S. Air Force
61st Troop Carrier SquadronBorn: July 27, 1939
Missing in action: May 31, 1966Declared dead: Feb. 11, 1975
Served as crew member aboard a C-130 that crashed during a nighttime
attack on the Thanh Hoa Bridge in North Vietnam.
Laurence J. Lortie2nd lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force,
45th Fighter Squadron15th Fighter Group
Missing in action June 1, 1945, some-where between Iwo Jima and Osaka, Japan. Weather may have been the
reason for the loss.
George C. LarsenPrivate first class, U.S. Army184th Infantry Regiment,
7th Infantry DivisionBorn: Feb. 17, 1926 Died: June 14, 1945
Killed in action by a grenade while attacking Hill 181 on Okinawa, Ryukyu
Islands, Japan. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Peter EricksonPrivate, U.S. Army
18th Engineer RegimentDied: Aug. 10, 1918
From the Sept. 27, 1918, edition of the Press: “A large congregation attended the memorial service Sunday afternoon at
Issaquah in honor of Peter Erickson, the first of the boys from Issaquah to die in the service of his country.” Buried in Suresnes
American Cemetery, Suresnes, France.
Elizabeth EricksonWoman Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs)
Born: April 24, 1921Died: April 16, 1944
Killed in a mid-flight collision while fly-ing an AT-6 in a training exercise over Sweetwater, Texas. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle. Because WASPs were considered civilians, she did
not receive a military burial. She was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
James Patrick BradyCorporal, U.S. Army
Scotch Platoon, C Company2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry DivisionBorn: March 7, 1949Died: June 18, 1969
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. Buried in Greenwood
Memorial Park, Renton.
Robert BaskettSergeant, U.S. Army
8th InfantryBorn: April 7, 1925Died: July 15, 1944
Graduated from Issaquah High School in 1943. Killed in action in Normandy, France. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.
Paul Alfred AmbrosePrivate, U.S. Army
701st Tank Destroyer BattalionBorn: July 9, 1924
Died: May 31, 1944Graduated from Issaquah High School in 1942. Killed in action in Anzio, Italy.
Buried in Hillside Cemetery.
Robert ArndtCorporal, U.S. Army
C Company3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry DivisionBorn: May 6, 1946 Died: July 29, 1967
Shot in early 1967 but recovered and was back in action only a few days when he was killed in Dinh Tuong province, South
Vietnam. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.
Freedom isn’t free. Since the birth of this country, men and women
have been willing to fight and die for Americans to be free to live their
lives as they choose.
And the number of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice is stag-
gering. More than 1.3 million men and women have died in wars fought
by or on behalf of this country since 1775.
Men and women have also been willing to sacrifice their personal time,
by serving in times when war was not on or imminent. They have done
all types of jobs that people in the civilian sector do, but instead did them
in service to this country while they stood ready to defend our lives, lib-
erty and the pursuit of happiness.
We at The Issaquah Press salute, honor and thank the men and women
from our community who have paid all types of sacrifices to keep them-
selves, their families and everyone else free. We hope you will do the same.
THEY PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
Information is incomplete and/or
conflicting for the 19 local veterans killed
while serving in wartime. Photos also could not be located
for three of the deceased. If you have information or photos, please email [email protected] or call 392-6434, ext. 227.
Louis PetersenFlight officer, U.S. Army Air Force422nd Bombardment Squadron
305th Bombardment GroupDied: Aug. 6, 1944
Killed when the B-17 he was co-piloting was hit by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda, Germany. Interred
in Germany and later brought home to Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton.
Joseph Albert TondreauFireman first class
U.S. Navy/Naval ReserveMissing in action or buried at sea Dec. 18, 1944. Tablets of the missing are at Manila American Cemetery in Manila,
Philippines.
Carl Albert LarsonCorporal, U.S. Army,
361st Infantry Regiment91st Infantry Division
Died: Oct. 9, 1918Buried in Meuse-Argonne American
Cemetery, in Romagne, France.(no photo available)
Robert HoskinsLance corporal, U.S. Marine Corps,
H&S Company3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine DivisionBorn: Sept. 14, 1949 Died: Nov. 25, 1968
Mortarman killed in action in South Vietnam. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.
(no photo available)
Harold GleasonPrivate first class, U.S. Army
301st Infantry Regiment94th Infantry Division
Born: Feb. 6, 1916 Died: March 2, 1945
Killed in action while serving as a medic near Serrig, Germany. Buried in
Hillside Cemetery. (no photo available)
Paul Clifford Benson2nd lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
737th Bomb Squadron454th Bomb Group
His B-24 bomber was shot down over Yugoslavia on April 21, 1944, and he died from his wounds in a German
prison camp one week later.
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Archie AdairBorn: May 5, 1911Died: Feb. 18, 1985Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Germany in World War IIDetails of service: While with the 83rd Infantry Division in
Germany, was awarded the combat
infantryman’s badge for displaying exemplary
conduct in action
Allen Sherman AndersonHighest rank achieved:
E-3Branch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service: Dec. 2, 1972 to April 7, 1977
Details of service: Hull tech, was on the
USS Samuel Gompers, USS John Paul Jones,
USS Kitty Hawk; was off the coast of Vietnam from late 1973 until mid-1975; finished
enlistment in dry dock at Bremerton shipyard
Buford R. (Bud) AmbroseDeceased
Highest rank achieved: SK2 (store keeper
second class)Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
South Pacific — USS Saginaw Bay
Dates of service: Feb. 15, 1943 to
Feb. 5, 1946
Daniel T. AndersonBranch of service: U.S.
NavyHighest rank achieved:
ET2Where served: Atlantic
Theater two years aboard USS Pocono, flagship of the Atlantic
FleetDetails of service: Served as electronic
technician (UHF specialist); President
Truman was often aboard the ship, using my radio shack and
equipment.Years of service:
1946-1948
Albert AndersonBorn: Feb. 28, 1892
Died: Oct. 1969Highest rank achieved: Fireman Second Class
Branch of service: Navy
Where served: U.S.S. New York
Dates of service: May, 17, 1917 to
May 7, 1918
William Ernest Arndt Highest rank achieved:
Baker second class Branch of service: U.S.
NavyWhere served:
Pacific Dates of service: March 1943 to December 1945
Edward E. AuthierHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant colonelBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: Germany, Korea, Vietnam and U.S.Dates of service:
1960 - 1980Details of service: Was a senior Army
aviator
John ArnoldHighest rank achieved: Lieutenant Commander Branch of service: U.S.
Navy Where served:
U.S., Cuba, three tours in Vietnam
Dates of service: August 1955 to January 1982
John Michael BarryHighest rank achieved:
CorporalBranch of service: U.S.
Marine CorpsWhere served: Vietnam Details of service: 1st Marine Air Wing, 3rd
Marine Division; served in combat at Khe Sahn Combat Base during Tet and the Siege of Khe
Sahn in February 1968; I Corps below the DMZ; in combat in Vietnam from December 1967
to August 1969Dates of service: February 1966 to February 1972
Rodney Albert Anderson Born: Apr. 16, 1925Died: Nov. 16, 2000Branch of service:
ArmyWhere served: Europe
Details of service: served in World War
II in the 97th Infantry Division and drove a
Jeep
Vern G. AndersonBorn: Nov. 23, 1927Died: May 16, 2008
Highest rank achieved: Corporal
Branch of service: Navy and Army
Where served: Fort Lewis, Fort Lawton,
Whittier (Alaska), Port of Embarkation in SeattleDates of service: 1946 (Navy) then discharged
after eight months, drafted again in 1951Details of service: in Seattle, was a military police officer at the main gate, in Alaska
unloaded ships
Vigo E. AndersonBorn: Sept. 1, 1944
Highest rank achieved: 1st Lieutenant
Branch of service: Marine Corps
Where served: motor transportation, First Marine DivisionDates of service: March 1967 to
June 1970Details of service: spent 25 months in
Vietnam
Gilbert R. AndressHighest rank achieved: Carpenters mate third
class Branch of service: U.S. Navy, SeaBees Naval
Construction Wounded in action:
Gun explosion caused tinnitus
Where served: Pacific Ocean, Hawaii,
Guam, OkinawaDates of service: July 7, 1943 to March 6, 1946
William Allen AndersonBorn: Jan. 23, 1934Died: Dec. 26, 2005
Highest rank achieved: sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Dates of service: Feb. 3, 1953 to Jan. 26,
1956Details of service:
served in Korea
Angelo BoniBorn: Dec. 26, 1926
Died: July 24, 2006 in Issaquah
Highest rank achieved: Private
Branch of service: Army
Dates of service: June 22, 1945 to
Nov. 11, 1946
Dan BoniBorn: Aug. 25, 1924
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Motor machinist’s mate second class unitDates of service: Sept. 17, 1943 to March 31, 1946
Details of service: served in combat in the South Pacific for
two years; Ship PGM8 received two letters
of commendation for services in Northern Solomons and the
Philippines
David Wayne BrackenBorn: 1917
Died: 1979 (in Issaquah)
Highest rank achieved: PFC
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Aleutian Islands
Details of service: Signal Corps
Dates of service: 1942 to 1945
Paul Thomas BooneBorn: Sept. 26, 1924Died: Oct. 7, 2009
Highest rank achieved: Flight officer
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Where served: P-51 pilot in combat
in the Philippines, New Guinea and other
places in the South Pacific
Details of service: He was in Japan after the bomb was dropped,
and ferried numerous planes from the islands
to storage areas.Dates of service:
1943-1946
Louis BoniBorn: Nov. 24, 1918
Died: 2003 in IssaquahBranch of service: Navy, water tender
Dates of service: April 3, 1942 to Nov. 29,
1945, and the Korean War
Details of service: served in combat in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War
Harold Bloom Jr.Born: 1948
Died: Sept. 25, 2014Branch of service:
U.S. Air ForceHighest rank achieved:
CaptainDetails of service: Aircraft Commander flying the KC-135 around the world,
breaking the speed of sound in a T-38
Florence BlankenshipBorn: 1922
Highest rank achieved: Storekeeper First Class
Branch of service: Navy
Where served: Washington, D.C., Bureau of Ships
Dates of service: 1944-46
Michael BlochBorn: Oct. 25, 1939
Highest rank achieved: Airman First Class Branch of service:
Air ForceWhere served: Hahn
Airbase, GermanyDates of service:
1960-64Details of service: assisted in base
chapel and forecasted weather for pilots
Gordie BlumeBorn: Aug. 25, 1948
Highest rank achieved: Captain
Branch of service: Air Force
Where served: Southeast Asia, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean,
Pacific, U.S.Dates of service:
January 1973 to June 1979
Harry G. Behrens Highest rank achieved:
LTJGBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
One year in Korea Dates of service:
1953-1955Details of service:
Was landing craft con-trol officer on the USS
Logan
William BentzHighest rank achieved:
Staff sergeant Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
South Pacific, New Guinea Philippines; Fort
Lawton, Wash. Dates of service:
1943-1946, 1948-1949
Greg BemanBorn: Aug. 17, 1948
Highest rank achieved: E4
Branch of service: Marine Corps
Where served: Dong Ha, Vietnam; six miles
south of the DMZDates of service:
1966-1970Details of service:
combat engineer, 3rd Marine Division, served
in combat, gunshot wound, received Purple
Heart
Paul Eugene BartholomewHighest rank achieved:
Corporal; airman second class
Branch of service: Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve/U.S.
Naval Reserve Where served: United States
Dates of service: Jan. 23, 1946 U.S.N.R to June 4, 1946; June 1948 A.N.G. to June 1952; May 1, 1951
U.S. Air Force to Dec. 20, 1951
David Hardman Black Sr. Born: Nov. 5, 1945Died: Feb. 24, 2008
Highest rank achieved: SP5 E-5 (T) Feb 1969
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Thailand (1966-68)
Korea (1970)Dates of service:
1965 to 1977Details of service:
Served in Vietnam in 1972 and was exposed
to Agent Orange; received the National
Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign
Medal, Good Conduct Medal (second award), two overseas bars and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm;
buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in
Nicholasville, Ky.
John BenakDied: 2014
Highest rank achieved: SFC
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Japan, Korea, Germany,
Redmond Nike siteDates of service:
1948-1968Details of service: Squad leader, 34th
Infantry Regiment, 24th Division;
specialty was Nike Hercules
surface-to-air missiles
Donald V. BirdsallBorn: Dec. 9, 1923
Died: Sept. 26, 2011Highest rank achieved:
master sergeantBranch of service:
United States Air ForceDates of service:
1942-1962Details of service:
Received DFC, AM and 3 OLC awards
Walter Lee BrazeltonHighest rank achieved:
First sergeantBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: 508th MP BN,
Military Police; Fort Lawton, Wash.; 61st
MP Co., France; 62d MP (RAFP) Co.;
USAREC, Bloomington, Ill.; Special Forces
Thailand-Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam; 1st
Infantry Division Fwd., Germany; and
Fort LewisDates of service: October 1956 to December 1977
Carl B. BridgesDeceased (at age 70)
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Stationed on the
USS BraineDates of service:
1952-1956
John BrookeBorn: 1933
Highest rank achieved: Specialist SP3
Branch of service: Army infantry
Where served: HawaiiDates of service:
1955-56Details of service:
worked as a guard for prison duty and combat
training
Milton BronsdonHighest rank achieved:
Interior Communications
Second ClassBranch of service: U.S.
Navy Where served:
served on U.S.S. Grand Canyon AD28, traveled
to Mediterranean countries, England,
Norway, CubaDates of service:
1955-1958
Jim BriodyHighest rank achieved:
Specialist 5 (E-5)Branch of service: U.S.
ArmyWhere served:
U.S. Military Liaison Mission, West Berlin and Potsdam, East
GermanyDates of service:
1961-1964
In loving memory of SSgt Dale and Lt Alice Lee — Ivan A. Lee
From the April 20, 1944, edition of The Issaquah Press: “Citizens of this community, through the purchase of war bonds during the period of September 1 to October 9, 1944, earned the honor of having a North American P-51 Mustang fighter christened ‘Chief Issaquah.’ Inquiries from several quarters indicate the people are anxious to hear something definite regarding this machine, designed to help our fighters in the front lines, and we are pleased to present a picture of it herewith.”
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Roger Lee BrownHighest rank achieved:
Army PFC and Navy MR3
Branch of service: Army and NavyWhere served:
41st Infantry Division 146 Field Artillery
(Army); USS Ticonderoga; USS Coral Sea
Details of service: Multiple cruises with Pacific Fleet to the
Far EastDates of service: Army 1955-58; Navy 1958-62
Christopher Brown Sr.Highest rank achieved:
ABH 3rd classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
CVN 68 USS NimitzDetails of service:
Served in Atlantic Fleet with multiple cruises to the Mediterranean area
Dates of service: March 1979
to March 1983
Christopher Brown Jr.Highest rank achieved:
SergeantBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: 2nd Infantry Division, 3rd
Stryker BrigadeDetails of service:
Fought in every major battle in Iraqi Freedom,
including Fallujah, Mosul and Baghdad; received two Purple
Hearts, Commendation for Stryker Vehicle Commander under
hostile engagementsDates of service:
November 2004 to present
Wayne F. BusbyBorn: 1920Died: 1995
Highest rank achieved: Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class; ratings held — S1c, AMM3c, AMM2c
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: NRAB Seattle, NRAB Pasco,
Hed Ron 14-2, FAW-14, Hed Ron Fleet Airwing
Six-FAW-4Dates of service:
April 1942to October 1945
Bud ButterfieldBorn: Oct. 17, 1934
Highest rank achieved: Chief Petty OfficerBranch of service:
NavyDates of service:
1951 to 1971Details of service:
first served aboard the USS Saint Paul heavy cruiser, stationed in many locations from San Diego to Alaska; retired upon returning
from service in Vietnam
Fred ButlerHighest rank achieved:
ColonelBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Vietnam, Germanyand U.S.
Dates of service: Jan. 8, 1963
to Jan. 31, 1990
Clinton H. Brown(no photo available)Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
European Theater of Operations
Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany, 168th
Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Gaius Sunday BuxtonHighest rank achieved: Signalman third classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Signalman on staff of Commander Transport
Division 60 in the Pacific area on the
USS Grimes; Okinawa Campaign, initial
occupation of Tokyo Bay area and Nagasaki,
JapanDates of service:
1944-1946
Jean-Michel ChristopherHighest rank achieved:
EM2 (electricians mate second class)Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
USS Cityof Corpus Christi Dates of service: August 1992 to August 1998
Joseph Elmer ChevalierBorn: Aug. 3, 1925
Highest rank achieved: Coxswain on
the USS PGM-19Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Okinawa
and RyukyusDates of service: August 1942 to January 1946
Theodore Vernon Colbert Sr.Born: Jan. 22, 1922Died: Jan. 6, 2012
Highest rank achieved: PFC/ Special
Weapons GroupBranch of service: U.S.
Marine CorpsWhere served:
World War II, in the Pacific Region and
fought in the Russell and Solomon islands, on Rendova Island,
and in Guam and the Guadalcanal Islands, and stormed many
beachesDates of service: Nov. 12, 1942 to
May 5, 1945Details of service: awarded the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon 1 star
for New Georgia Group Operations
Robert R. CowardBorn: June 6, 1939
Highest rank achieved: Adjutant 3
Branch of service:U.S. Navy, Aviation Machinist Mate
Where served: aircraft carriers USS Kearsarge
CVA 33 and USS Oriskany CVA 34Dates of service: Sept. 10, 1957
to Sept. 10, 1961
Thomas Strander CarlisleBorn: March 28, 1923
Deceased: 2007Branch of service:
Marine CorpsDates of service:
1943-1946Highest rank achieved:
1st LieutenantDetails of service: In 1942, enlisted as aviation cadet;
in 1943, completed flight training, receiving his aviator wings and commission as 2nd
Lieutenant
Donald (Bud) Wayne Cochran
Born: Dec. 1, 1921Highest rank achieved:
Staff SergeantBranch of service: U.S.
ArmyWhere served: 634th
Ordinance Ammunition; New Guinea,
Philippines, JapanDates of service: May 1942 to January 1946
Details of service: served in combat; boarded the David C. Shanks in San
Francisco with nearly 5,000 other G.I.s.
While serving in New Guinea, he was burned with mustard gas. He landed in Japan with
the first American invasion forces where he remained until the
end of the war.
William Michael CooperBorn: April 25,1940
Highest rank achieved: Master sergeant
Branch of service: Air Force, Marine Corps
Where served: served in combat, Vietnam Conflict, first Marine
platoon to land, stayed until 1967
Dates of service: USMC September
1958 to June 1967Details of service: also
in the Air Force and then the Reserves from
1980 to April 2000, retired after 29 years;
from the Air Force: Meritorious Service
Award, Commendation Medal, Outstanding
Unit Award
George W. (Bud) Croft Jr.Highest rank achieved: E9 (master chief petty
officer)Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Pacific Theater, World War II
Wounded in action: In Pearl Harbor
hospital recovering from appendectomy when the Japanese
began bombing. Ran out to veranda to see the entire harbor as it was being bombed. Read his story in the military section on ancientfaces.com.Dates of service:
1941-1971
Dallas CrossHighest rank achieved: PFC, U.S. Army Infantry
(twice achieved)Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., and Fort Meyer — Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Dates of service: Active service, Sept. 11, 1957 to Sept. 10, 1959; Army
Reserve, 1959-1962Details of service:
Drill platoon in The Old Guard Regiment, 1957; worked with the Secret
Service as bayonet-guarded cordon lines to limit access to the president and visiting
heads of state
Lee CookBorn: Mar. 14, 1941
Highest rank achieved: Master Chief Petty
OfficerBranch of service:
NavyWhere served: all over
the world, Europe and the Far EastDates of service:
1961-88
Colin CorbettBorn: Jan. 14, 1931
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: Army
Where served: northeastern France
and CaliforniaDates of service: six years in the 1950sDetails of service:
supply depot, toured Europe, Nike missile
base in San Francisco, Switzerland, Germany,
Holland, Chemical Corps, small corps gas masks and chemical training for chemical
warfare
Phillip James ConwayBorn: Feb. 22, 1926
Highest rank achieved: Coxswain on the USS
RenshawBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: World
War II — Solomon Islands, Marianas, Marshall Islands,
Saipan, Tinian, GuamDetails of service: He was the coxen charged with ferrying the “big shots” to shore and
transporting work crews around the ship or to
shore in a “gig.”Dates of service:
1943 to 1946
Frank ColeBorn: July 31, 1940Died: Sept. 13, 2014Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
1962-1964 (three years)
Details of service: combat, Vietnam
Alice L. DavisHighest rank achieved: Petty officer first class Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
San Diego; Great Lakes, Ill.; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;
Camp Lejeune, N.C.Dates of service:
Aug. 11, 1994to present
Gerald Patrick DarstBorn: March 17, 1932Highest rank achieved:
CorporalBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyDates of service:
1951-1952Details of service: served in combat
in Korea
William DixonHighest rank achieved:
Boatswain’s mate second class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Mediterranean and
Pacific TheatersDates of service: October 1942 to January 1946
Raymond C. DavisBorn: July 8, 1941
Highest rank achieved: Radarman third classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Far East,
Pacific, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Details of service: Served on
the USS Washburnand the USS Cabildo
Dates of service: 1959 to 1963
W.J. (Joe) DodgeDied: June 3, 1982
Highest rank achieved: Private (infantry)
Branch of service: U.S. Army (Samuel
Company)Where served:
Georgia, not deployedDates of service: Discharged May 3,
1919
W.J. (Joe) Dodge Jr.Highest rank achieved: AO3 (aviation ordnance
man third class)Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
USS Hancock CVA-19, Southeast Asia
Dates of service: October 1961 to November 1963
James R. DarstBorn: Jan. 1, 1927Died: Oct. 27, 2011Branch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service:
1945-1947Details of service: served aboard a
landing-craft carrier in the Pacific Theater during World War II
James Gerard DayBorn: July 24, 1953
Highest rank achieved: Corporal
Branch of service: Marine Corps
Where served: Marine Corps Aircraft Wing
Dates of service: 1972-74
Details of service: ranked as a pistol
and rifle sharpshooter, received the National
Defense Service Medal
Jack DompierBorn: Dec. 1, 1946
Highest rank achieved: RM3
Branch of service: Navy
Dates of service: 1966-1970
Details of service: served in combat; the first tour to Vietnam
was aboard the Destroyer USS Chevalier off the Vietnam coast in 1967-68. The last 2 1/2 years was spent on PBRs (River Patrol Boat) at PBR Mobile Base 1, north of Danang. One river that was patrolled
was the Hue River.
Thomas D. DoneganHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant colonelBranch of service: U.S.
Army Where served:
Panama, England, Europe, Korea
Wounded in action: Suffered machine
gun leg wounds while leading a rifle platoon
into Germany in February 1945
Dates of service: January 1940 – July 1946, July 1952 to
January 1965
Charles DorianBorn: Sept. 27, 1921
Highest rank achieved: Captain
Branch of service: Coast Guard
Where served: North Atlantic, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco;
Great Lakes; World War II Greenland,
New YorkDates of service: June 1942 to March 1972Details of service:
served on seven ships in the North Atlantic,
Caribbean, Great Lakes, North Pacific and South
Pacific Oceans; was Chief Coast Guard
Communications from 1964-67 and Deputy
Director, Office of Telecommunications,
in the U.S. Department of Transportation from 1967-72; is one of the “fathers” of the current satellite communication
system for ships
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Bob DoyleBorn: Jul. 29, 1931
Highest rank achieved: Captain
Branch of service: Army Special Forces
Where served: Kentucky
Dates of service: August 1952 to
March 1955Details of service: never left the states
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U.S. Army soldiers during World War II disembark from a landing craft at an Italian beach, possibly during the landings at Salerno, in September 1943.
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Duane W. EnglundHighest rank achieved:
SergeantBranch of service:
Army EngineersWhere served:
Europe, Philippine Islands
Dates of service: July 1943
to January 1947
Tauno L. EricksonHighest rank achieved:
Technical sergeantBranch of service:
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Where served: Southwest and Central
Pacific theaters
Medal awarded: Bronze Star
Dates of service: May 1942 to October 1945
Norma Ernsting-EmmonsHighest rank achieved:
StorekeeperSecond Class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Milledgeville, Ga.,and Bremerton
Dates of service: March 2, 1943
to July 12, 1945
Ralph Carl EikenberryHighest rank achieved:
Staff sergeantBranch of service: U.S. Marine Corps infantryWhere served: Served in a combat zone in Korea for six months in 1950 in the 7th
Marines; was wounded at Chosin Reservoir and
was air evacuated to Japan
Dates of service: 1946-48; 1950-51
Joel EsteyHighest rank achieved:
E-5Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: Served in combat in I Corps South Vietnam, Da Nang Chulai; mostly
in the field throughout tour of duty; American 196th Light InfantryDetails of service: Wounded by booby
trap; awarded a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars
Dates of service: 1967-1969
William FalkensteinBorn: Dec. 22, 1913Died: Dec. 18, 2001
Highest rank achieved: Master sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: World War II — New
Guinea; Korean War — Seoul, Korea
Dates of service: 1940-60
Bill EvansBranch of service: U.S.
ArmyWhere served: Pacific Theater during World
War IIDetails of service:
Combat medic, wounded in action in the Philippines,
awarded Bronze Star
David T. EvansBorn: Oct. 2, 1943
Died: 2002Highest rank achieved:
1st LieutenantBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Heidelberg, GermanyDates of service:
1967-69Details of service: Military Police and
Criminal Investigation Division
Pete FaviniBorn: 1894Died: 1977
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Dates of service:World War I
Details of service: served in World War I
aboard the USS Theodore, where he made seven trips
to France, and then crashed on the reefs of
France
Stanley Pete FaviniBorn: March 7, 1923Died: Aug. 25, 1987Branch of service:
NavyWhere served: USS Monterey aircraft carrier
Dates of service:World War II
Details of service: Served on aircraft
carrier USS Monterey; ship was on the
Japanese coast ready to attack when the
Japanese surrendered
Delbert E. FlemingHighest rank achieved:
Chief petty officerBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Vietnam on various ships and commands
Dates of service: 1957-77
Barry A. FederHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant colonelBranch of service: U.S.
Army, retiredWhere served: Fort Polk, La.,
active duty; reserve units in Oregon and
Washington; active duty for six months during
Desert Storm (first Gulf War)
Dates of service: Commissioned in 1969; active duty
1973-1975; reserves 1975-1995
John E. FloodHighest rank achieved:
LieutenantBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Supply Corps
Dates of service: Three years
Luther E. FranklinHighest rank achieved:
LieutenantBranch of service:
NavyWhere served:
continental USA and GTMO
Details of service: naval aviator
Years of service: active duty, 1953-57; active reserve, 1957-58; inactive reserve,
1958-73
Tyler Lenwood FrakerBorn: June 11, 1970
Highest rank achieved: E-4, fuels specialist
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Where served: Spain during Desert Shield and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during
Desert StormDetails of service:
406th Tactical Fighter Training Wing
Dates of service: October 1990 to October 1994
Glenn FultonName: Glenn FultonBorn: Nov. 20, 1925Died: April 26, 2015Branch of service: U.S. Army Air CorpsDates of service:
started in 1943 and was honorably
discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946
Wayne GeigerHighest rank achieved:
E4Branch of service:U.S. Marine CorpsWhere served:
1st Marine Division; served in combat in
Danang, Vietnam, from May 1969
to May 1970Dates of service: November 1968
to May 1970
Brandon ChristopherGalvan
Born: Jan. 8, 1990Highest rank achieved:
Private First ClassBranch of service:
ArmyWhere served: 1-1
Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, First Infantry
Division, Combat Aviation Brigade
Dates of service: May 2013 to present
Details of service: returned home May 5, 2014, from combat service in Kandahar, Afghanistan; received Gold Coin of Honor
Durward M. GarrettHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant ColonelBranch of service:Air Force (retired)
Where served: included World War II, occupation forces in Japan, troop
carrier duties from Guam covering the entire South Pacific, the Berlin airlift, the
Korean Conflict and The Cold War era, including Vietnam while serving
in the Strategic Air Command.
Dates of service: enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in June 1943 and retired in June
1966Details of service:
served on B-17, B-29, F-2, C-54, KB-29,
KC-97 and KC-135 aircraft and was
instructor navigator/master navigator
William Clinton GeilBorn: Jan. 16, 1925
Highest rank achieved: Colonel
Branch of service:]U.S. Army
Dates of service: 1943-74
Details of service: During World War
II, plane crashed in Germany and he
was a POW for 44 days, received $44
in compensation and bought his wife a watch
Ray GiaudroneHighest rank achieved:
MM 1st ClassBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Navy Post Office
Dates of service: 1941-45
Louis Charles GiraldinHighest rank achieved:
Radioman Second Class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: North Pacific Ocean Dates of service: April 12, 1944
to Feb. 21, 1946
William Daniel GilleyHighest rank achieved:
Sergeant Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Panama; Fort Columbia, Wash.; and Fort
Stevens, Ore. (the forts guarding the mouth of the Columbia River)
Details of service: Hurt very seriously in an
accident as they fired one of the
10-inch disappearing guns at Fort Columbia
early in 1942. Was unable to serve
afterward and was discharged.
Dates of service: 1936-42
Doris GrossHighest rank achieved: Link instructor, involved
in American Legion, first woman vice
commander Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Corpus Christi, Texas Dates of service:
1941-45Sabatino GermaniBorn: Dec. 19, 1922
Died: 1998Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Repair Facility Guam, Shore Patrol, USS Hector,USS Yellowstone
and Fleet Reserve Dates of service:
1939-63Details of service:
electronic technician in World War II, Korea and
Vietnam
Mark W. GilliamBorn: Feb. 3, 1959
Highest rank achieved: Engineman
Second ClassBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: on the USS Ketchikan and at the Naval Torpedo
Station, Keyport, Wash.Dates of service:
1976-82Details of service:
four-year Good Conduct award
David GermaniBorn: July 26, 1947
Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant
Branch of service:U.S. Marine Corps
Where served: Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego; Okinawa;
Vietnam; Camp Pendleton in California
Dates of service: 1965-71 and 1975-77
Details of service: served in Vietnam in 1967, at An Hoa and Hill 55 in the 155mm Artillery Battery, Third
Battalion 11th Marines, First Marine Division, I Corps; received the
Combat Action Ribbon and meritoriously
promoted to Sergeant in Vietnam
Thomas GentschBorn: May 30, 1927Died: July 21, 2014Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyDates of service:
1945-46Details of service:
served in the infantry and medical corps
Nicholas GrossiBorn: May 3, 1925
Highest rank achieved: private first class
Branch of service: Army
Dates of service: 18 months in World War II
Details of service: Nick was wounded in the
Battle of the Bulge and received the Bronze
Star and Purple Heart for his service
Joseph L. GroveBorn: March 16, 1942Highest rank achieved:
Sgt. First ClassBranch of service: four
years active duty Air Force, six years Navy
Reserve, 10 years Army National Guard
Where served: four years at the Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; six years with the Navy Reserve in Alaska and Arkansas, and 10 years with the Arkansas Army
National GuardDates of service:
1960-64; 1985-2002Details of service: active duty Air Force
5040th Supply Squadron, US Navy Reserve and Army
National Guard 875 Combat Engineers
Clayton HagenBorn: Aug. 23, 1942Died: June 8, 2014Branch of service:U.S. Marine CorpsDetails of service: 17 years, served
two tours of duty in Vietnam and received
the Presidential Unit Citation and
several other accommodations
Kenneth Lee HamptonBorn: Nov. 12, 1931
Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army Security AgencyWhere served: KoreaDetails of service:
Served until the truce was signed
Dates of service: 1952-55
Robert HansbroughBorn: Dec. 5, 1924
Highest rank achieved: chief electricians mate
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Dates of service: 1942-46
Details of service: Robert served during World War II in the
Aleutian Islands, Japan and the Philippines. He also authored a book
on his experiences titled ‘WWII Memories U.S.S Wisconsin’ He served
as the Chief Electricians Mate on the USS Wisconsin BB-64
Gordon HansonBorn: 1926
Highest rank achieved: Private
Branch of service: Canadian Army Where served:
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Dates of service: March 1945 to
September 1945Details of service: engineering division
Tim Flood
U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a 16-inch shell toward a North Korean target during the Korean War in mid-1952.
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David HayesHighest rank achieved:
Journalist first classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere Served:
USS Simon Lake; Diego Garcia; USS Kittyhawk;
Naval Station Sandpoint, Naval Station Everett
Dates of service: 1987-1998
Roger L. HericDied: 1994
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Germany, 749th Tank
BattalionDetails of service:
The 749th fought with the 76th Division, April
7-30, 1944; was wounded in action
James Thurston HogansonHighest rank achieved:
Sergeant Branch of service: U.S.
Army, infantryWhere served: 40th
and 24th Infantry Divisions in KoreaDetails of service: Served in combat in
Korea as a medical tech
Dates of service:May 1953
to March 1955
Randolph (Randy) Carter Harrison
Born: June 21, 1944Highest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service: Army Special ForcesWhere served: U.S. and South East Asia (Vietnam/Cambodia)
Dates of service: Regular Army active duty: January 1966 to June 1971; Army
Special Forces Reserve: March 1989 to March
1993Details of service: enlisted infantry, attended Infantry
Officer’s Candidate School, commissioned as second lieutenant,
completed basic airborne training, Special Forces
Qualification, Special Forces Officer’s
Intelligence Course, Defence Language Institute Course/
Vietnamese, two tours of duty in Republic of South Vietnam totaling 27 months in country
Ron HowatsonHighest rank achieved:
CD3Branch of service:
U.S. Navy — SeabeesWhere served:
Korea 1952-1954
Edward C. Harris(No photo available)Born: April 16,1916
Died: March 19,1974Details of service:
served three years as a Merchant Marine in Alaska, World War II
Stanley C. Harris(No photo available)Born: Jan. 31, 1943Died: March 8, 2011
Dates of service: 1963-69
Details of service: served six years in the
National Guard
Shirley Beining HilgemannHighest rank achieved:
E5/SP5Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: 9th
Adjutant General Fort Lewis; HQ U.S. Army
Element, Brunssum, The Netherlands
Details of service:We married one year before joining the U.S. Army. Would do it all over — the marriage
and serving. Received Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal
Dates of service: 1975-1980
Ewert HilgemannHighest rank achieved:
E5/SP5Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: 9th
Adjutant General Fort Lewis; HQ U.S. Army
Element, Brunssum, The Netherlands
Details of service: Married my high school
sweetheart one year before joining the Army. She convinced me that serving together would be fun. It was. Received Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Joint Services
Commendation Medal, Expert (M16)
Dates of service: 1975-1980
Neal Harley HowardBorn: Oct. 6, 1945
Highest rank achieved: Specialist 4th ClassBranch of service:
ArmyWhere served: 5th
of 46th Light Infantry Brigade attached to 198th Light Infantry Brigade, located in
Chulai below DanangDates of service: January 1967 to January 1969
Details of service: served in combat in Vietnam, mortar man (killing radius is 50
meters; mortar would go up 5 miles)
S. William HollingsworthBorn: 1925Died: 2010
Highest rank achieved: PFC (private first class) Branch of service: U.S.
Army 100th InfantryWounded in action: In combat in France,
November 1944Dates of service:
World War II,January 1944
to August 1945
Archie HowatsonBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: Hawaii for 26 months; Served
during combat in Okinawa, Japan, with the 892nd Ordnance
Heavy Automotive Maintenance Co. in the 10th Army; he was a
mechanic who kept the vehicles moving
Dates of service:Jan. 5, 1942 to 1945
Robert C. HarperHighest rank achieved:
Corporal Branch of service:
U.S. Army Signal Corps MOS 1187
Where served: U.S. and GermanyDates of service:
December 1952 to November 1954
Judson Burns HarperBorn: Dec. 8, 1936
Highest rank achieved: Gunnery sergeantBranch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsWhere served:
Korea and VietnamDetails of service: Awarded Combat Action Medal, two
air medals, six good conduct medals, Navy commendation, served as aerial gunman on CH-46 helicoptersDates of service: Dec. 10, 1953
to June 30, 1973
Douglas E. HarrisBorn: Jan. 30, 1949Died: Feb. 16, 1989
Highest rank achieved: E5
Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
1970-1973Details of service: served three years, stationed in Yuma, Arizona, and Japan
Roy InuiHighest rank achieved:
T5Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: Was an allied translator, interpreter section; served in combat in
the Philippines for two months
Details of service: Received Presidential
Unit Citation, Congressional Gold
Medal (2011), Philippine Liberation
Medal, othersDates of service:
1944-46
Daryl E. JohnsonBorn:
December 1927Died: October 2009
Highest rank achieved: Seaman first classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Washington, D.C.Dates of service:
1945-46
Reed W. JarvisDied: April 1, 2012
Highest rank achieved: Colonel
Branch of service: U.S. Army and U.S.
Navy, U.S. Army, Washington National Guard, Washington
State GuardWhere served: Korea,
Persian GulfDetails of service: Active and reserveDates of service: March 1951 to
June 2001
Bonnie Eugene Johnson Jr.Born: July 5, 1925
Died: March 29, 2012Highest rank achieved:
ETM 3CBranch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service:
Jan. 1, 1944to May 31, 1946
Details of service: Great Lakes Naval Air
Station in Radio Training School, radio operator, World War II veteran
Erik JohnsonHighest rank achieved:
Second class petty officer
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Iraq
Dates of service: 1994-2006
Steve JohnsonHighest rank achieved:
Sergeant Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
VietnamDates of service: August 1967 to August 1969
Gene KlineburgerHighest rank achieved:
Corporal Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
Utah, California, ArizonaDates of service:
1942-45
Rolland R. KiefelHighest rank achieved:
Storekeeper second class (SK2) Branch of service:
U.S. Navy Where served:
Atlantic, Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico aboard
USS Exultant, USS Rigel, USS Des Moines,
USS ConwayDates of service: June 6, 1958 to June 6, 1964
Scott Wayne JohnsonHighest rank achieved:
E4 AMH/AMSBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
VAQ – 129 VikingDates of service:
1978-1988
Donnas D. JohnsonHighest rank achieved:
YN1Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Mare Island Naval Shipyard; Alameda Naval Airbase
Dates of service: 1950-1954
Ken KonigsmarkBorn: 1956
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonelBranch of service: Army and Air Force
ReserveWhere served: West
Point, Korea, Fort Lewis, Guam, Hawaii
Dates of service: 1974-2000
Details of service: Military Intelligence
officer; six years active Army and 17 years in
Air Force Reserve
Ralph F. Krantz(No photo available)Branch of service:
Army Air ForceWhere served:
European Theater of Operations
Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany, 710th Bombardment
Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group
Larry R. KulinDeceased
Highest rank achieved: Yeoman Third Class Branch of service:
U.S. Navy Where served: Japan, Hawaii,
PhilippinesDates of service:
1959-1963
Arthur E. LanddeckBorn: April 25, 1921 Died: March 9, 2003
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service:U.S. Army, 1393rd
Engineer Construction Battalion; entry
and training – Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and Camp Joseph T.
Robinson, Ark. Where served:
During WWII, in the Pacific Theater – In the Philippines was in the
Battle at LuzonDates of service: June 15, 1942 to Dec. 23, 1945
Howard E. LanddeckHighest rank achieved:
AX3 (aviation antisubmarine
warfare technician, third class)
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Ream Field, Imperial Beach, Calif.; USS
BenningtonDates of service:
Nov. 17, 1961to Aug. 31, 1965
Margaret (Slate) LarsenBorn: April 12, 1930
Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Where served: KoreaDetails of service: As one of very few female radio repair technicians, she worked to prepare
Presidents Truman’s and Eisenhower’s planes for
flights in the Pacific.Dates of service:
1951-1954
Richard C. LarsonBorn: Aug. 3, 1919Died: Nov. 26, 2010
Highest rank achieved: Tech Sergeant 5th Grade
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: 2nd Armored Division
Headquarters Company 66th Armored Regiment
Details of service: Fought in World War
II — North Africa, Sicily, Holland, France, Belgium
and Germany Dates of service: February 1941to July 1945
Bruce LeavittBorn: Nov. 20, 1925
Highest rank achieved: Signalman Second
ClassBranch of service: Navy
Where served: European Theater, Pacific
TheaterDates of service:
December 1941 to December 1946
Details of service: visited North Africa,
Italy, Scotland, Wales, England, Okinawa and
the Pacific Islands
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Members of the 3rd Marine Division complete construction of a 105 mm howitzer position at a mountaintop fire support base in Vietnam in 1968.
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Edward Prior LeahyBorn: April 1, 1923
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant JG
Branch of service: U.S. Navy/ Marine CorpsWhere served: 4th
Marine Division — Iwo Jima, Marshall Islands,
Tinian, SaipanDetails of service:
Injured and taken to the hospital on the third day of attacks on Iwo Jima
Dates of service: 1942-45
Ivan A. LeeHighest rank achieved: Lieutenant commander
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46);
Vietnam 1972-74Dates of service:
July 1969 to September 1974
William Kenneth LokenBorn: Oct. 1, 1930
Highest rank achieved: JO3
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Where served: Whidbey Island Naval Air
Station & Commander Submarine Force Pacific
FleetDates of service:
Jan. 17, 1951to Dec. 3, 1954
Details of service: Journalist
Robert C. LyonHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant commander
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Served in combat in Korea for 18 monthsDetails of service: On senior ship in
Inchon Harbor at the time of the truce in 1953; commanding
officer of USS Lenawee APA 195; navigating
officer of USS Lenawee APA 195
Dates of service: May 17, 1943to July 1, 1966
Edith Rose MacDougallDeceased (at age 58)
Highest rank achieved: Mechanics mate
Branch of service: Navy — WAVES Where served:
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Norman, Okla.
Dates of service: 1943-44
mother of former Mayor Ava Frisinger
Jeremiah Fraser Pitts MacDougall
Deceased (at age 76)Highest rank achieved:
Lt. junior gradeBranch of service:
Navy Where served:
South Pacific; AtlanticDates of service:
1943-1945 active duty; reserve to 1954;
father of former Mayor Ava Frisinger
Gladys MacKenzieBorn: May 17, 1918Died: Jun. 14, 2012Dates of service:
1944-1946Details of service:
stationed at Harrisburg, Penn., as the store-keep where she met and fell in love with Kenneth
MacKenzie; discharged in 1946
Kenneth MacKenzieBorn: Nov. 9, 1920
Died: Aug. 25, 2003Branch of service:
NavyWhere served:
USS Memphis and later Harrisburg, Penn.Dates of service:
1943-1946Details of service: served on the USS Memphis, patrolling
waters between Brazil and Africa; later stationed at a supply depot in Harrisburg, Penn.
Urban V. MassetHighest rank achieved:
E-7Branch of service: U.S. Coast GuardWhere served:
Marine Patrol; Marine Inspection; served
in combat in Korean waters marking
channels for troop ships for six months
Details of service: Served from Korean Waters — Bering Sea Patrol — ice breaking for dew line; teaching
firefighting school at T.I. Coast Guard Academy;
and up and down the East Coast all in
different groups. Wrote book for Marine Corps
on the new Marine Corps in 1985.
Dates of service: 1952 until retirement
Bob McCoyHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
USS Forrestal CVA-59, Sixth Fleet
(Mediterranean)Dates of service:
1966-73
Steven W. LewisHighest rank achieved:
CorporalBranch of service: U.S.
Marine CorpsWhere served: Vietnam
Dates of service: 1966-1972
D.C. ‘Duke’ LivingstoneHighest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service:U.S. Marines Corps
Where served: continental U.S.
Dates of service: 1956-64
Sean S. LewisHighest rank achieved:
Private first classBranch of service:U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
2011–present
James C. Leonard(No photo available)Branch of service: Army, 423rd Infantry
Regiment, 106th Infantry Division
Where served: European Theater of
OperationsDetails of service:
combat, World War II, prisoner of war, Germany
Robert M. Leinbach(No photo available)
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: European Theater of
OperationsDetails of service:
combat, World War II, prisoner of war, Germany, 110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Marvin Otto LemkeBorn: Oct. 3, 1920
Died: March 7, 2014Highest rank: Aviation Machinists Mate 1st
Class (Petty Officer 1st Class)
Branch: U.S. NavyDetails of service:
served in Pacific Theatre during World War II; he was retired Navy,
serving from 1942 to 1975
Irving LevinHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant ColonelBranch of service: Army Air Corps, later U.S. Air Force, 452nd Bombardment Group
World War IIWhere served:
European Theater of Operations
Dates of service:1942-1965
Details of service: combat, B-17 navigator, World War II, prisoner of war, shot down over
Germany
Chad MagendanzBorn: May 24, 1967
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Dates of service: 1985-97
Where served: SSBN 730 & 729Details of service:
Submariner specialty, Navy Achievement
Medal
Ledo J. MalmassariDied: Oct. 25, 1998
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Korea – Third Infantry
DivisionDates of service:
1950-52
John A. MarshDeceased
Highest rank achieved: Private
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: 75th Infantry DivisionDetails of service: Served in combat for one year in the European Theatre;
received Purple Heart for being wounded
during the Battle of the Bulge
Donald MasonBorn: Dec. 16, 1931
Died: March 21, 2015Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
March 1951 to 1954Highest rank achieved:
Sergeant
Ed McKeeHighest rank achieved:
SergeantBranch of service:
U.S. Air Force, turret gunner
Where served: Served in combat in 12th Air Force in Corsica, fall
and winter of 1944-45; 23 bombing
missions over European Theater
Dates of service: Sept. 16, 1940
to Sept. 14, 1945
John A. ‘Tony’ McIntoshBorn: Jun. 8, 1942
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: Army
Where served: Second Battalion, Second
Infantry, Fifth Division; Headquarters Company,
Third Brigade, 50th Armored Division Dates of service:
1964-66Details of service:
served in combat for 10 months in 1966
Norman W. McLeanDeceased
Highest rank achieved: Seaman first classBranch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Where served:
Alaska Dates of service: April 21, 1943 to March 18, 1946
Don A. McWhirterBorn: March 1, 1931
Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Dates of service: May 23, 1949to Nov. 7, 1952
Details of service: HRRC
Where served: Lackland AFB, San
Antonio, Texas, through basic training,
permanent party at HRRC until discharged
Thomas M. MechlerBorn: Feb. 26, 1932
Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Dates of service: September 1950
to September 1954Details of service:
Airborne radar mechanic, 434th and 464th Troop
Carrier Wings
John MeekBorn: Sept. 30, 1961
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Where served: in combat, Persian Gulf
War (Aug. 22, 1990 to April 1, 1991), one of
first 10 Washington Army National Guard reservists deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation
Desert ShieldDates of service:
Nov. 1, 1984to May 16, 1992
Details of service: Combat Engineer, 317th Engr BN &
116th RAOC
David V. MerrittHighest rank achieved:
Sergeant First ClassBranch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
Okinawa, Vietnam, India, Bolivia, Greece
and Afghanistan Dates of service:
July 1954 to July 1957; September 1959
to November 1976
Alan Ray MilesBorn: July 18, 1947
Highest rank achieved: Corporal
Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps
Where served: VietnamDetails of service: Received the Purple Heart for shrapnel in the leg, Presidential Unit Citation, 2nd Battalion and 9th Marine Division
Dates of service: 1967 to 1968
Michael Dean MilesBorn: Oct. 10, 1951
Highest rank achieved: Lance corporal
Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps
Where served: OkinawaDetails of service:
Meritorious Unit Citation and National Defense
Service Medal, 5th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force PacificDates of service:
1970-72
Melvin MillerBorn: Nov. 5, 1922Died: April 25, 2010Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Philippine TheaterDates of service:
1942-45
Leonard MilesBorn: Dec. 16, 1920
Died: 2005 (in Issaquah)Highest rank achieved:
PFC, washmanBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: Sitka, Alaska
Details of service: Received the Victory
MedalDates of service:
1945-46
Jack LoppnowBorn: 1921
Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant
Branch of service: Army Air CorpsWhere served:
Iwo Jimaand the United States
Dates of service: 1942-46
Details of service: all over the United
States and Iwo Jima
Lucille E. LundstromBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyHighest rank achieved:
First lieutenant Where served: General
nursing care on the hospital ship Marigold,
Zone of Interior and in the European and
Southwest Pacific Theaters of operation
Details of service: Was the youngest nurse on
the Marigold at age 22; Bronze Star (4) Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal; Bronze Star
(2) European-African Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal; Bronze Star (2)
Philippine Liberation Medal
Years of service: Dec. 31, 1943to Feb. 1, 1946
U.S. Navy
Members of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps are photographed in late 1944 at the Norfolk Naval Hospital in Virginia.
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Norman B. ‘Crash’ NashHighest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: Service included two combat
tours in A-6 Intruders in Vietnam
Dates of service: 1957-88
Details of service: naval aviator; served in attack squadrons and weapons test
facilities; aircraft carrier operations officer
Donald NelsonBorn: Jan. 11, 1928
Died: 1969Highest rank achieved:
SpecialistBranch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: in
combat in the Korean Conflict for a little more
than a yearDates of service:
1950-53Details of service:
Headquarters Company
Gerald A. NelsonBorn: July 26, 1944
Highest rank achieved: Specialist 5
Branch of service: Army National Guard
and Military PolicemanWhere served:
CaliforniaDates of service:
January 1964to January 1970
Details of service: Outstanding military
policeman of our company in 1967
Gary C. NewbillHighest rank achieved:
Major Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps
ReserveWhere served:
Virginia; California; Okinawa, Japan;
The Philippines and Vietnam
Dates of service: January 1965to March 1968 (active duty)
Ruben NietoBorn: May 4, 1946
Highest rank achieved: Spl. 4
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Dates of service:June 1966
to March 1968Details of service:
Radio Operator (RTO), 1st Cavalry Div/7th Cavalry Regiment
Charles D. ParkerDied: Nov. 7, 2010
Highest rank achieved: Captain
Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsWhere served:
U.S.; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam
Dates of service: Sept. 9, 1954 to Sept. 30, 1974
Russell D. PeeryHighest rank achieved:
Specialist 4th classBranch of service:
U.S. Army / Washington National Guard Where served:
Camp Murray, Wash., 181st Support
Battalion, Company DDates of service:
August 1977to May 1983
Norman PeeryHighest rank achieved:
Seaman first class Branch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
Aleutian Islands, Alaska; Japan; USS Jarvis
DD-799Dates of service: Dec. 16, 1943
to May 19, 1946
Vernon M. ParrettHighest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service: U.S. Army, medical
Where served: Served two years in
the Valley Forge Army Hospital in officers’
ward, tuberculosis unitDates of service:
1944-46 and 1952-54
Gerald Francis PetersenBorn: Sept. 15, 1925
Highest rank achieved: Air cadet
Branch of service:U.S. Army/Air Force
Where served: Various bases in the U.S.Dates of service:
1943-45
Duncan MulhollandHighest rank achieved:
Staff sergeantBranch of service:
U.S. Air ForceWhere served:
3595th GIDIST Supply Squadrons; Nellis Air
Force Base, 1951-52; NCOIC Base Supply
Nagoya, Japan, 1952-54
Details of service: Awarded good conduct
medal, National Defense Medal, Korean
Service Medal and United Nations Medal
Dates of service: November 1950
to November 1954
Kevin J. MurphyBorn: March 17, 1957Highest rank achieved:
Lieutenant ColonelBranch of service:
U.S. Army and Air ForceWhere served:
U.S. and overseasDates of service:
June 1979to June 2000
Details of service: Army Infantry and
Intelligence, Air Force Intelligence
Richard MurphyBorn: March 10, 1923Highest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service:U.S. Army Air Corps
Where served: Shemya Air Station, AlaskaDates of service:
July 1943to October 1949
Details of service: On his first mission, he flew one of six planes out of 18 that returned from bombing Japan; on his 23rd and last mission,
he was shot down Dec. 7, 1944, over
Sakhalin Island. Was a POW in Russia.
John Norman NaegleBorn: May 1, 1942Died: Jan. 4, 1999
Highest rank achieved: Commander
Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard
Details of service: Coast Guard Academy graduate with honors in 1964; Master of
Science in engineering, University of Michigan – Naval Architecture 1969; Engineering
Mechanics 1970; Ph.D. Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering
1980; Détente Delegation to USSR 1974-75; served on several “wind” class
icebreakersDates of service:
1964-85
Ernest R. NybergHighest rank achieved:
Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Force
Where served: South Pacific –Tinian Island
Wounded in action: B-29 crashed off
Iwo Jima, three men survived out of crew of 10; made 17 missions,
some over capital of Japan
Dates of service: 1943-45
Michael O’ConnorBranch of service:
U.S. Air ForceDates of service:
1962-1966Details: Joined the Air Force right out of high school because his
older brother did and found out it was the
easiest. In those days, you either joined a
branch of your choice or else they drafted you
into the army.
Leroy OlsonBorn: Oct. 28, 1921
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Branch of service:U.S. Navy Reserves
Air Group IVWhere served:
Pacific Theater during World War II
Dates of service: August 1942 to December 1942
Details of service: fighter pilot in Air
Group IV flying F6F-3 Air Grumman Hellcats;
saw action under Admiral Halsey and flew off of the USS
Essex, including the first carrier-based raid on Tokyo involving more than 1,200 targets;
decorated with Air Medal Citation
for meritorious achievement, skills and
courage
Louis OrtizHighest rank achieved: Petty officer second class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: In the Pacific,aboard
the aircraft carrierUSS Lexington,
as radio gunmanWounded in action:
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
and Purple HeartDates of service:
1942-45
Pete NorbyBorn: April 29, 1966Branch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service:
1989-93Highest rank achieved:
LieutenantDetails of service: combat, Surface
Warfare Officer, USS Cowpens (CG-63), Operation Southern Watch 1992-1993, Navy Achievement
Medal
Randal NelsonBorn: Oct. 22, 1919Died: July 19, 2014Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
1944-46Details of service: combat, served in
Okinawa and Tientsin, China, and was
awarded the Purple Heart
Robert NelsonDied: July 22, 2014Born: June 30, 1925Branch of service:
U.S. Navy (Air)Skyhawk SquadronDates of service:
July 1943to March 1946
Highest rank achieved: Combat AircrewmanDetails of service:
trained as a pilot during World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and
Pacific
David John MitmanBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: USS
Coral SeaYears of service:
1951-1953Details of service:
Served as flight engineer for top secret Martin Mercator intelligence-
gathering aircraft, flying spy missions into Soviet
airspace from Port Lyautey, Morocco. During one mission, his plane was fired at by a Soviet surface to air missile. (It
missed.)
John MizenkoBorn: 1934
Highest rank achieved: radar specialist
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Where served: Rhode Island
Dates of service: 1955-57
Details of service: worked with Nike
missile surface-to-air battery control when
fired
Boyd PetersonBorn: Feb. 10, 1930Died: July 3, 2014Branch of service:
U.S. Army
Elmer John PetettHighest rank achieved:
Pharmacists mate second class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: USS Alshain in the Asiatic Pacific and
PhilippinesDates of service:
July 1943to March 1946
Jeston J. PhillipsBorn: Feb. 9, 1923
Highest rank achieved: WT3/C
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Where served: USS Ludlow during
World War IIDates of service:
1944-1946Details of service: served in combat in
World War II, American Area, Victory medal,
Asiatic Pacific
Meindert PillieDied: March 10, 2010,
at age 95Highest rank achieved:
Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps
Where served: Instructor at 349th Flexible Gunnery
Training Squadron, Tyndall Field, Fla.Dates of service:
Oct. 21, 1941to Sept. 17, 1943
Philip PitruzzelloHighest rank achieved:
Aviation Radioman Second Class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet
Dates of service: June 1942
to September 1945
Robert PlossHighest rank achieved:
CaptainBranch of service:
U.S. Air Force(B-17 pilot, physician, U.S. Air Force medical)
Where served: 11 combat missions over
Germany; POW mission Austria to France;
two food drops to the Dutch; flew Atlantic
twiceDates of service:
1943-52
Sarah PommerBorn: Dec. 12, 1943
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Dates of service: 1966-69
Details of service: USN Nurse Corps,
hospital nurse, amputee specialist
Wayne PommerBorn: Jan. 1, 1943
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Dates of service: 1966-70
Details of service: administrative
specialist; 941st Military Airlift Group, 97th Military Airlift Squadron, 62nd Security Police
Squadron
Charles Edwin Runacres Jr.Born: Sept. 17, 1917
Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Where served: USS Wedderburn DD684Dates of service:
1942-45Details of service: served in combat in the Pacific for three
years and three months, survived three torpedoes while at sea
and one kamikaze attack
Hugh Asher Preston Jr.Born: April 29, 1924Died: May 1, 2014
Highest rank achieved: Seaman First ClassBranch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service:
Feb. 11, 1942to Feb. 19, 1946
Details of service: At 17, Hugh fudged
his age and was accepted into the Navy. He served four years during World War II on the USS Aaron Ward III in the Pacific Theater. He was on watch at
the wheelhouse when the ship was attached off Okinawa on May 3, 1945. Twenty-five planes attacked and six kamikaze planes
crashed into its decks, towers and engine rooms. The attack
lasted just under an hour and left the ship in dire condition with many wounded. Hugh
was one of many heroes on board the
ship that day.
Gilbert PurschwitzBorn: April 16, 1939
Highest rank achieved: Private First Class
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Dates of service: July 16, 1957
to July 15, 1959Details of service: communications, 1st Army Division
(Big Red One)
David PorterBorn: Dec. 27, 1937Died: Nov. 10, 2014Branch of service:
U.S. NavyDetails of service: served in the Pacific
and during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Hugh Gordon Ross(No photo available)
Highest rank achieved: Petty officer 2
Branch of service: U.S. Navy,
cryptograph techWhere served:
Strategic nuclear deterrence in South China Sea during
Vietnam War; Combat Zone vet, 1972-73;
nuclear submarine forceDates of service:
January 1971to January 1977
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U.S. Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon, F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft fly over burning oil field sites in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
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Lee F. ScheelerBorn: April 10, 1926Died: April 21, 2015
Highest rank achieved: Private First Class
Branch of service:U.S. Army/Air Force
Where served: Germany
Details of service: Served in 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Rifleman in Belgium, France and Germany; awarded WWII Victory Medal,
European-Middle East-Africa Campaign Medal, Army Occupation Medal and Belgian Fouragere; chaplain of the Post
79th SnoqualmieDates of service:
1944-46
Elmo Jerome SagedahlHighest rank achieved:
Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsWhere served:
Pacific areaDates of service:
May 26, 1944to Aug. 31, 1946
Daniel S. SegonHighest rank achieved:
Private Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
GermanyDates of service:
1966-67
Dave SaoHighest rank achieved:
Staff sergeantBranch of service:
U.S. Air ForceWhere served:
Strategic Air CommandDates of service:
March 1966to March 1970
Details of service: Munitions specialist,
sent to Anderson AFB in Guam and Utapao AFB in Thailand, team chief
of a team that was responsible for loading
hundreds of bombs each day on B-52
bombers in support of the Vietnam War, and loading and caring
for nuclear weapons stateside
Mark SampsonBorn: Dec. 6, 1971
Highest rank achieved: E5
Branch of service: U.S. Marine CorpsWhere served: combat, Iraq,
Gulf WarDates of service:
1991-2005Details of service: 31st Special Opts
Wing, 58M SOW, 58th MOS, 58th MXS – 16th CRS, two achievement medals, two national
defense, Korean Defense Service
Charles Earl SampsonBorn: June 24, 1955
Highest rank achieved: Sgt.
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Dates of service: 1973-77
Details of service: 509th Bomb Wing,
avionics
Harvey Williard SampsonBorn: June 5, 1926Died: Nov. 6, 2011
Highest rank achieved: CS3
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Asiatic Pacific
Dates of service: May 26, 1944 to Aug. 25, 1952
Details of service: cook, served on the U.S.S. Des Moines,
CA-134
Kenneth SchmelzerBorn: Aug. 29, 1925Died: June 12, 2014Branch of service:
U.S. NavyDetails of service:
honorably served his country on the USS Dixie throughout the South Pacific during
World War II
Helen SabinBorn: April 10, 1923
Highest rank achieved: Radioman Third ClassBranch of service:
Coast GuardWhere served:
New York, New Jersey, Seattle
Dates of service: 1943-45
Details of service: Attended boot camp in Florida, worked in
communications, one sister was an Army
nurse and the other a nurse cadet
Gale Robert SchroederBorn: March 1935
Deceased: June 2005Highest rank achieved:
Master SergeantBranch of service:
ArmyWhere served: last unit 409th Engineer Company, ReserveDates of service:
1954-63 and 1976-94Details of service: airplane mechanic
Frank Valentine Schroeder
Born: Feb. 10, 1894Died: Sept. 6, 1977Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyDetails of service: Fought in France during World War I
John SchroederBorn: Feb. 23, 1888Died: Jan. 10, 1973
Highest rank achieved: Private
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Dates of service: Muster out telegram
Nov. 16, 1918, according to discharge
papers. Start date unknown.
Details of service: Last assigned school for
cooks and bakers. Was a cook at Camp Lewis,
now known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Jay Robert RodneHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant colonelBranch of service:U.S. Marine Corps,
U.S. Marine ReserveWhere served: Persian Gulf War (1991); Somalia
(1992-93); Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kuwait
and Iraq (2003)Dates of service:
1990-present
Reuben Allen RichardHighest rank achieved:
SP4Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served:
Company E, 122nd Maintenance Battalion,
USAREURDates of service:
January 1968to December 1969
Don RiggsBorn: Seattle, 1936
Highest rank:Private First Class
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Where served: OkinawaDates of service: October 1959 to January 1962
Details of service: producer for The
Voice of the United Nations Command,
broadcasting propaganda radio programs to North Korea and China;
returned in time to work at the 1962 World’s Fair
Robert Howard ‘Rocky’ Rockwell
Highest rank achieved: Private First Class
Branch of service: U.S. Army 173rd
Airborne Recon, RTO (radio telephone
operator) call sign Papa Kilo, nickname Crash
Where served: Vietnam 1969-70 (The Blackscarfed
Gunslingers)Dates of service:
1968-70
Michael M. RisteDeceased
Highest rank achieved: SP5/E-5
Branch of service: U.S. Army,
transportationWhere served:
1st Cavalry DivisionDetails of service:
Served three tours of duty in VietnamYears of service: Oct. 25, 1966
to Nov. 15, 1983
Gerald T. ReinertBorn: Dec. 31, 1927Died: Feb. 25, 2015Details of service:
Served in the Philippines as an
encryptionist during the Korean Conflict
Edward SchaeferBorn: June 10, 1911
Died: 1986 in SpokaneHighest rank achieved:
Technician fifth grade (Tec 5)
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Where served: Served in combat in the European Theater, February 1944 to November 1945; 3429th Ordnance
Medium Automotive Maintenance Company
Details of service: “A man who loved his
country”Dates of service:
1943-45
William Edward SeilDeceased(at age 66)
Highest rank achieved: Colonel
Branch of service: U.S. Air Force
Where served: World War II, Korea
and VietnamDates of service:
1944-75
Donald SemonBorn: April 14, 1925Died: Sept. 25, 2014Branch of service:U.S. Marine CorpsDates of service:
retiredHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant ColonelDetails of service: joined the Marine
Corps in 1942, fought in Korea, was reservist
and trained troops at Camp Pendleton,
California, commanding reservist officer at
Sandpoint Naval Base
Mary Ellen Holmes Sheridan
Born: Sept. 7, 1927Highest rank achieved:
LieutenantBranch of service:
NavyWhere served:
Pentagon; White House; Kodiak, Alaska; Long Beach, Calif.; Kansas City, Mo. (recruiting);
Newport, R.I.Dates of service:
1953-1960Details of service: received a letter of
commendation from the chairman, Joint Chiefs
of Staff
Wayne SimonBorn: Aug. 20, 1922
Highest rank achieved: first lieutenant fighter
pilotBranch of service: Air
ForceDates of service:
1944-46Details of service: Wayne was a fighter pilot in Sicily during
World War II
Pete SimsBorn: Oct. 28, 1919
Highest rank achieved: Captain
Branch of service: Army, infantry
Where served: Germany, France,
AustriaDates of service:
1941-46Details of service:
served in World War II combat and
occupation, received a Bronze Star and Bronze Star Clusters, Company
Commander, kept in contact with 17 out
of 178
Norm SmithHighest rank achieved:
ClassifiedBranch of service:
U.S. Army – counterintelligence
Where served: Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind.Dates of service:
1956-59Details of service:
Worked in background investigation and wanted to go to
Germany, but was never sent overseas
William A. SomsakHighest rank achieved: Boatswain’s mate third
class Branch of service:
U.S. Navy Where served:
Marshall Islands, USS Midway
Details of service: Received two medals; operated landing craft
Dates of service: 1942-44
Cody D. SortebergBorn: Feb. 25, 1992
Highest rank achieved: E4 (corporal)
Branch of service: Marine Corps
Where served: Afghanistan 2012,
Japan/Korea 2013/2014
Dates of service: January 2011
to presentDetails of service:
weapons company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines,
served in combat
Jack Richard SteidlHighest rank achieved: PFC (private first class)
Branch of service:U.S. Army Air Corps
Where served: Jackson, Tenn.
Dates of service: 1941-44
Harold Rex Smith(No photo available)Born: Jan 20, 1925
Highest rank achieved: chief petty officer; sergeant first classBranch of service:
Navy, later ArmyDates of service:
1944-46; 1955-65Details of service: Naval Supply Base, England, 1944-46. Army transmitter
technician in Pentagon, Ft. Meyer, Va., and
Guam
William Britton StrikerBorn: Dec. 12, 1907 Died: Oct. 1, 2003
Highest rank achieved: T-4, sergeant
Branch of service:U.S. Army, Big Red 1
Where served: Omaha Beach,
Normandy,The Ardennes,Sicily, Tunisia
Wounded in action: Leg wounds, shrapnel,
awarded Silver Star and Bronze Star
Dates of service: July. 6, 1942
to Sept. 2, 1945
Ernest Milton SwansonHighest rank achieved:
Aviation machinistfirst class
Branch of service:U.S. Coast GuardDates of service:
Oct. 21, 1941to Dec. 23, 1946
George H. SwansonDied: 1992
Branch of service:U.S. Army Air Corps
Where served: United States
Dates of service: 1943-45
John SwansonDied: 2001
Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant
Branch of service:U.S. Army Air Corps
Where served: Missouri and Alberta, Ferry Command Post
planes to Russia Dates of service:
1942-45
Alonzo Lee SweetBorn: Nov. 18, 1938
Died: 2003Highest rank achieved:
CorporalBranch of service:
U.S. NavyDates of service: April 27, 1956
to Oct. 16, 1959
Jerry Dean TantBorn: July 27, 1959
Died: 2015Highest rank achieved:
E8Branch of service: U.S. Coast GuardWhere served:
combat, Vietnam (July 30, 1961 to June
15, 1964), Korea (June 27, 1953 to
July 27, 1954) served on
USCGC KukuiDates of service: Sept. 22, 1952to July 31, 1979
Details of service: BMCS, Earned the national defense service medal for
Korean service, added a Bronze Star to the NDSM for service
in Vietnam; his unit earned a meritorious unit commendation; USCG Cuttermans
insignia (permanent), USCG Coxswains Badge
Henry D. ‘Hank’ ThomasBorn: April 21, 1944
Highest rank achieved: lieutenant commander,
unrestricted lineBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served:
nuclear-powered submarines and surface
combatantsDates of service: February 1963to March 1983
Details of service: nuclear qualified,
qualified in submarines, surface warfare
qualification, Navy Commendation Medal
recipient
Frank R. TroutmanDeceased
Highest rank achieved: Colonel
Branch of service:U.S. Army/Air Force
Where served: Pacific, Italy
Dates of service: May 1940
to January 1984Details of service:
APTO-US-MTO
George Van LeeuwenBorn: May 18, 1921
Died: 2012Highest rank achieved:
LieutenantBranch of service:U.S. Army/Air ForceWhere served: in
combat in the South Pacific
Dates of service: 1943-45
Details of service: pilot, flew C-46
James H. Van WinkleDied: Feb. 9, 2008Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944, one month before high school graduation.
Deployed to Japan and in transit, the Japanese surrendered before he arrived. James went
from front line duty to a clerk typist in the office
due to termination of the war. Stayed in Japan in civil service
and returned stateside from Kanagawa, Japan,
on Nov. 5, 1946
Jay Anthony VanniHighest rank achieved: Petty officer third class
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: two six-month tours to Persian Gulf on the
aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as
catapult officerDetails of
service: Letter of Commendation;
graduated from Central Washington University
with degrees in science and business;
(lived in Issaquah for 36 years)
Dates of Service: 1993-1997
Dallas L. WaggonerDeceased(at age 76)
Highest rank achieved: Tech sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army
Where served: Europe, Italy, North Africa
Wounded in action: Purple Heart awarded
Dates of service: 1941-45
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Geoff WarrenHighest rank achieved:
CommanderBranch of service:U.S. Coast GuardDates of service:1992 to present
Details of service: continues to serve in the Coast Guard
Reserve; is the senior reserve officer for
Sector Puget Sound in Seattle; has mobilized for national disasters
such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the
Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Katrina; flew C-130s while stationed at Kodiak, Alaska, and
Elizabeth City, N.C.
Rufus Benjamin WilsonBorn: Oct. 11, 1924
Highest rank achieved: private first class
Branch of service: Army Air Force, Army
Night Fighter SquadronDates of service: May
18, 1943 to July 4, 1946
Details of service: Served in combat
war zone Italy, Africa. Good conduct medal, World War II Victory medal, European
African Middle Eastern Campaign medal, Army of Occupation medal
Douglas Benjamin WilsonBorn: May 22, 1951
Highest rank achieved: SP4
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Dates of service: 1970-72
Details of service: Served in Vietnam
George WestlakeBorn: Feb. 21, 1919
Highest rank achieved: Colonel
Branch of service:U.S. Army
Where served: 1941-45 France
and D-Day Dates of service:
Retired 1972 Details of service:
Colorado, Fort Lawton
William James Weatherford
Born: March 8, 1925Highest rank achieved:
MAM 2CBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: NTS
Farragut, Idaho, Acorn 21 NAB Navy 825 NAS,
Seattle, PSCU 5NB, Bremerton, served in
combat in Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands for
15 monthsDates of service: July 1943 to March 1946Details of service:
Awarded Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal — 1 star and World War
II Victory Medal
Matt WinzenBorn: Jan. 22, 1925
Highest rank achieved: MM1C
Branch of service:U.S. Navy
Where served: Panama Canal, South Pacific
Fleet Dates of service:
1943-45Details of service:
enlisted at 18, assigned to nucleus crew for
USS Dennis in Panama Canal; participated in many invasions, most notably the battle of
Leyte Gulf; ship picked up 445 survivors from the aircraft carrier St. Louis; served on the destroyer escort the President flew in and
protected carriers
Robert Edward WolahanBorn: Nov. 23, 1932Died: Dec. 10, 2010
Highest rank achieved: PNC (chief)
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Korea and Vietnam
Dates of service: 1950-70
David Les YeisleyBorn: Dec. 23, 1932
Highest rank achieved: Sergeant
Branch of service: U.S. Army, InfantryWhere served:
3rd Infantry Division, Korea and 28th Infantry
Division, GermanyDetails of service:
Received Bronze Star with V-Device Combat Infantry Badge, Korean
Service Medal with Bronze Service Stars and United Service
Medal, National Defense and Army
Occupation (Germany) Medals
Dates of service: Jan. 22, 1951 to
Jan. 8, 1954
Jack YusenBranch of service: U.S.
NavyWhere served: Pacific Theater: Home Front,
Atlantic sub scare, Leyte Gulf
Details of service: Served aboard the
USS Samuel B. Roberts amid World War II, until Japanese forces sunk the destroyer escort in the Battle of Leyte
Gulf — the largest naval battle during World War II; some sailors survived the attack only to bob in the shark-infested Philippine Sea until
rescuers arrived days later
James WoodBorn: May 8, 1950
Highest rank achieved: RM3
Branch of service: U.S. Navy
Where served: Vietnam, three toursDetails of service: Radio Teletype Task
Group operator, Yankee Station
Dates of service: 1968-72
Winston Matthew Yourglich
Highest rank achieved: PhM3c (photographer’s
mate third class) Branch of service:
U.S. Navy Where served: South Pacific
Wounded in action: After his ship, the USS Houston, was torpedoed, Winston
swam in shark-infested waters east of Formosa
for four hours before being picked up.Dates of service:
Oct. 11, 1943to April 13, 1946
David S. WaggonerHighest rank achieved:
Lieutenant colonel Branch of service:
U.S. Army Where served:
Vietnam, Central America, U.S.
Wounded in action: Purple Heart awarded
Dates of service: 1968-93
Neil (Sol) WinikoffBorn: March 31, 1920Died: Oct. 11, 2013Branch of service:
U.S. ArmyWhere served: North
Africa and EuropeDates of service: February 1942 to November 1945
Details of service: served in North
Africa and Europe as a cryptographic
technician, served in ETO with signal outfit
encoding and decoding classified messages by means of army codes and devices; familiar with Army means of maintaining signal security and proper storage of secret
documents; languages: English, Yiddish, Italian, French, German and
some Russian
Dwight Eldon WaggonerBorn: August 23, 1922
Died: Oct. 9, 2009Highest rank achieved:
Seaman third classBranch of service:
U.S. NavyWhere served: South Pacific
Details of service: American Area
Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area
Campaign Medal, World War II Victory MedalDates of service:
April 1943 to November 1945
Joe WallisBorn: Oct. 2 1931
Highest rank achieved: Commander
Branch of service:U.S. Navy ReserveWhere served:
Korean WarDates of service: January 1954-57Details of service:
spent 22 yearsin the reserve on
the USS Thomas 833 destroyer in Iwo Jima, Japan and Hong Kong
Austin Vickery WigginsBranch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served:
Saipan in the Mariana Islands
Dates of service: 1942-46
Susan Gail Hatherly WoodBorn: Oct. 9, 1956Branch of service:
U.S. Air ForceDates of service:
1975-79Highest rank achieved:
Sergeant
hurt pretty bad,” he said.That was what Grossi called the
“bitter end” of his combat career. He was wounded badly enough that the Army sent him back to a hospital in England.
When he thinks back to that
time, Grossi remembers the sol-diers who lost their lives, the cold and the snow.
“We lost a lot of people in that,” he said. “It was a real severe battle all the way around. We were fight-ing in the snow, sleeping in the snow and wondering when this horrible war was going to end.”
It ended in 1945. A rehabbed Grossi was back with his 80th Infan-try Division in Luxembourg. They were in a theater watching a Bette
Davis movie when the news broke. “They stopped the movie and
said that the Germans had given up. The war was over,” he recalled. “Everybody got up from their chairs and yelled and screamed and we all left the movie.”
When Grossi returned home, O’Dea High School basically handed him his diploma after all he’d been through, he said.
He went on to study business at Seattle University and worked for
the Boeing Co. for nearly 40 years before retiring. He raised four boys on Mercer Island with his wife Ginny. The couple moved to Spir-itwood at Pine Lake in Issaquah about a year ago and recently celebrated their 55th anniversary.
While he’s proud of his ac-complishments — his medals are proudly displayed on a room in his apartment — Grossi said he wouldn’t wish his wartime experi-ence on anyone.
“I have always been against wars,” he said. “What we went through was awful, awful, awful. It was terrible.”
Memorial Day is a time to re-member those that have put their lives on the line for freedom, he said. He still finds it surreal when strangers come up to him and thank him for his service.
“I always thank them,” he said. “I appreciate that. I didn’t realize that I was making history.”
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The medals awarded to Nick Grossi of Issaquah during World War II included a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
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