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Division: Army
Rank: Sarg E5
Hometown: Miami, OK
Wartime Locations: Europe & Greece
Wartime Service Dates: unknown
Unit: BTY C 8th Bn Fld Atry, BTY C 3rd Bn 68th ADA, A BTY 1st Bn 7th ADA
Significant Accomplishments: Fire Control Operator & Tactical Control NCO, MP, Fuel/Refuel Section Chief
Division: Army
Rank: Staff Sergent
Hometown: Girard, KS
Wartime Locations: Airbases England and France
Wartime Service Dates: 1943-1945
Unit: 344 Bomb Group 495 Squadron
Medals: Air Medal
Division: Army
Rank: cpl
Hometown: Goodman, MO
Wartime Locations: southern philippines
Wartime Service Dates: 45-46
Unit: 653d replacement company 109th replacement battalion
Medals: meritorious service unit plaque-american service medal-asiatic pacific service medal-philippine liberation ribbon-world war II victory medal-good conduct medal
Division: Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Hometown: Humboldt, KS
Wartime Locations: Pacific & Philippines
Wartime Service Dates: 1943-1945
Unit: 5th Calvary - Engineer Battalion
Medals: Armed Forces Expeditionary medal & Pacific Campaign medal
Division: Navy
Rank: Third Class Petty Officer
Hometown: Joplin, MO
Wartime Locations: Philippines, Guam, Okinawa Island, Tokyo Bay, Japan
Wartime Service Dates: 1944-1945
Unit: USS Salamaua
Medals: Purple Heart Recipient
Division: Navy
Rank: Gunners Mate
Hometown: St. Paul, KS
Wartime Locations: Pacific
Wartime Service Dates: 1943 - 1945
Unit: USS Missouri
Medals: National Defense Service Medal, WWII Defense Medal
Division: Army
Rank: PFC
Hometown: Webb City, MO
Wartime Locations: Korea
Wartime Service Dates: 1951-1952
Unit: 3rd Engineers combat battalion, 24th division
Medals: Korean service medal w/1 bronze star and UN service medal
Division: Marines
Rank: Lance Corporal
Hometown: Joplin, MO
Wartime Locations: Okinawa, Japan; Camp LeJuene, NC
Wartime Service Dates: 2002-2007
Division: Air Force
Rank: Senior Airman
Hometown: Parsons, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: 9/2008-11/2008
Unit: 138th Fighter Wing
Significant Accomplishments: Airman of the Quarter--138th fighter wing 2nd qtr 2008 & Airman of the Year for 138th fighter wing for 2008
Medals: Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Airforce Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border.
Division: Army
Rank: Pvt.
Hometown: Pittsburg, KS
Wartime Locations: Eastern France & western Germany
Wartime Service Dates: Sept 1917-Nov. 1919
Unit: 89th Division 354 Company
Division: Army
Rank: PFC
Hometown: Anderson, MO
Wartime Locations: Philippines & Japan
Wartime Service Dates: Oct 1944-Jan 1946
Unit: 6th Cavalry, Rifleman
Medals: Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Star
Division: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Hometown: Bentonville, AR
Wartime Locations: Phillipinies, Korea
Wartime Service Dates: WWI
Unit: Two Time Darby Ranger in 1F and 4D
Medals: Bronze Star, Purple heart
Division: Army
Rank: PFC
Hometown: Neodesha, KS
Wartime Locations: England, France
Wartime Service Dates: 1942-1945
Unit: 5th Infantry Div. 3rd Army
Medals: Purple Heart, Good Conduct, European Theatre Operation, Combat Infantry Badge
Division: Army
Rank: Staff sargent
Hometown: Neosho, MO
Wartime Locations: Currently serving in Kuwait.
Wartime Service Dates: 2007- current
Unit: 1107 out of Springfield mo national guards
Division: Marines
Rank: Corporal
Hometown: Arma, KS
Wartime Locations: Pacific Theater--Iwo Jima
Wartime Service Dates: 1942-1945
Division: Army
Rank: Specialist (E-4)
Hometown: El Dorado Springs, MO
Wartime Locations: Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: Sep 2014 - August 2015
Unit: 1011 QMCO, Pittsburg KS
Division: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Hometown: Fairland, OK
Wartime Locations: Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: 2011-2012
Unit: 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
Significant Accomplishments: Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
Medals: Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w 2 Bronze stars, NATO Service Medal w ISAF clasp, Army Good Conduct Medal
Division: Marines
Rank: LCPL
Hometown: Riverton, KS
Wartime Locations: Ramadi Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: 04/2007-12/2007
Unit: 3/7 Weapons Company
Division: Army
Rank: sp4
Hometown: Sheldon, MO
Wartime Locations: Viet Nam
Wartime Service Dates: 06/68 to 06/69
Unit: U.s. Army Security Agency/ 11th armored Cav.
Division: Army
Rank: Sgt.
Hometown: Oswego, KS
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: March 13 2006 to current
Unit: 308th Transportation company
Significant Accomplishments: Infantry School
Medals: Army Achievement Medal 4th award, National Defence service medal, Overseas service ribbon, Army servi e ribbon, Parachutist badge, Hungarian Badge
Division: Air Force
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Hometown: Parsons, KS
Wartime Locations: Served in Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: 2013
Significant Accomplishments: Meritorious Service Award
Medals: Air Force Achievement Medal
Division: Army
Rank: SPC
Hometown: Cherryvale, KS
Wartime Locations: Afghanistan
Wartime Service Dates: Currently deployed, He returned from his deployment on December 23rd
Unit: 226th Engineer Company
Significant Accomplishments: He returned from his deployment on December 23rd
Division: Army
Rank: Lieutenant Colonal
Hometown: Butler, MO
Wartime Locations: Iraq
Wartime Service Dates: 2005-Present(2011)
Unit: HHC 2BCT 4ID(M)
Significant Accomplishments: Currently stationed in Germany as the 21st TSC Public affairs Officer
Medals: many medals
Division: Army
Rank: dentist
Hometown: Arma, KS
Wartime Locations: Burma-India theatre
Wartime Service Dates: 1941
