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Division: Army
Rank: Several were Staff Seargent
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: The Pacific
Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1945
Significant Accomplishments: All 5 made it home alive.
Medals: Several medals among the 5
Division: Air Force
Rank: Captain
Hometown: Nevada, MO
Wartime Service Dates: 2005-Present(2010)
Unit: 341st Operations Support Squadron
Medals: Space Wings, Airforce Basic Parachutist Badge, Missile Operation Badge, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Combat Readiness Medal,National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Space and Missile Operator, Nuclear ICBM Operator
Division: Army
Rank: 2 Lt
Hometown: Parsons, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: War on Terror
Unit: 1/127 FA, 130 FA
Significant Accomplishments: Commissioned as an officer on 4-15-04
Division: Army
Rank: PFC
Hometown: Columbus, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: October 2004 - Present
Unit: 891st Eng. Bat. HSC
Division: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Hometown: Seneca, MO
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: September '05 - Present
Unit: 414th MP CO, Joplin, MO
Medals: many commendations--army commendation
Division: Army
Rank: SSG
Hometown: Wyandotte, OK
Wartime Locations: Iraq and Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: Iraq: September 2003 to February 2004
September 2005 to August 2006
September 2007 to December 2008
Afghanistan: January 2010 to July 2010
Unit: 3-187 Infantry regiment 101st Airborne Division
Significant Accomplishments: Combative level 3 instructor, Eagle First responder, Raid MRI giyed mobile tower training, Field sanitation team training, Combat life saver certified. Combat infantrymans badge, expert infantrymans badge, Air Assault badge and Airborne wings.
Medals: Drivers badge wheeled vehicle, global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, global war on terrorism service medal, Army service ribbon, overseas servixe ribbonx3, nato medal, National Defense service medal, Army good conduct medalx3, Iraq campaign medal with 3 campaign stars, Afghanistan campaign medal with campaign star, Army commendation medalx3, Army achievement medal, Silver star, and purple heart.
Division: Marines
Rank: lance corpral
Hometown: Joplin, MO
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: 04/07-11/07
Unit: 1st Division 4th marines
Medals: Iraqi service medal, global war on terror medal
Division: Air Force
Rank: Staff Sgt
Hometown: Ft. Scott, KS
Wartime Locations: Baghdad, Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: May 2008-Sept 2008
Unit: FP Security Escorts while in Baghdad
Medals: Hasn't mentioned anything specific
Division: Marines
Rank: Corporal
Hometown: Webb City, MO
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: Currently Serving
Unit: 1st Light Armored Recon
Division: Army
Rank: Private 1st class
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Service Dates: Currently active
Unit: 772 MAC
Division: Army
Rank: Staff SGT
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: Rhineland Ardennes in Central Europe
Wartime Service Dates: 1944
Unit: 309th Field Artillery Battalion
Significant Accomplishments: Military Speciality of Transportation NCO & Carbine Expert
Medals: Bronze Star Medal, American Defense Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal
Division: Army
Rank: 891st CO A
Hometown: Brazilton, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: 2003 - Presently serving (2007)
Unit: 891st CO A
Division: Air Force
Rank: Senior Airman
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: Middle East
Wartime Service Dates: June 2012-December 2012
Unit: 22 Security Forces Squadron
Division: Army
Rank: SGT
Hometown: Coyville, KS
Wartime Locations: England, France, Belgium,Germany
Wartime Service Dates: 1942-1945
Unit: 29th Infantry
Medals: Good Conduct, 2 Battle Stars
Division: Marines
Rank: Corporal
Hometown: Lamar, MO
Wartime Locations: Camp Leatherhead, Helllmand Province of Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: June 2007-Present(2010)
Unit: 73874 CLB-6 Engr Co (out of Jacksonville, NC
Significant Accomplishments: Has served in Iraq and is now in Afghanistan
Division: Marines
Rank: E5
Hometown: Parsons, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: July 2000 to September 2009
Unit: 1 Marine Divison
Division: Army
Rank: Spec 4 Class
Hometown: Olmitz, KS, Cherryvale, KS
Wartime Locations: Vietnam, Based in Plei Ku
Wartime Service Dates: Feb 1967-1968
Unit: Company B 575th Engineers Battalion
Division: Marines
Rank: MGySgt
Hometown: McCune, KS
Wartime Service Dates: 1990, 1997, 2003, 2004
Division: Army
Rank: 1st Class
Hometown: Walnut, KS
Wartime Locations: Germany
Wartime Service Dates: 1951-1952
Unit: Field Artillery Battalion 3rd Division
Division: Air Force
Rank: SSGT
Hometown: Anderson, MO
Wartime Locations: N. Africa
Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1943
Unit: 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th bomb group
Medals: 2 Air Medals, Purple Heart
Division: Army
Rank: Unknown
Hometown: El Dorado Springs, MO
Wartime Locations: Germany
Division: Army
Rank: PFC
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: Asian Pacific Theater
Unit: 167th Infantry, Fort Logan, Colorado
Medals: American Service Medal, Phillippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Arrowhead and WWII Victory Medal
Division: Army
Rank: Corparel
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: Germany-Korea
Wartime Service Dates: 1941-19451950-1951
Unit: Infantry
Division: Army
Rank: Sgt
Hometown: Lamar, MO
Wartime Locations: Korea
Wartime Service Dates: 1950-June 17, 1953
Unit: 8th Army Signal Corps
Significant Accomplishments: Occupation of Japan, United Nations, American Defense
Medals: Korean Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal,
