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Friday, July 1, 2011 Name: Ronald L. Brewster
Name: Byron Alberts Rank: Sergeant
Rank: Airman 1st Class
Branch of Military: US Army
Branch of Military: Air Force
Years of Service: 3 years
Years of Service: 1956-1960
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Stateside
Name: George Angermeir Rank: AVCM (E9) Branch of Military: ANG, AR, USN, USNR Years of Service: 30 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Mexico, Venezuela, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico
Name: Bruce Baker Rank: Specialis Branch of Military: U.S. Army Years of Service: 8 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany ~ Wackenheim
Name: Roger L. Brush Rank: Specialist 5 Branch of Military: US Army ~ F Troop 2 Squadron/11th Armored Cavalry Unit Years of Service: January 1968 - September 1969 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam - Received a Purpe Heart
Name: Hugh A. Carmichael Rank: Sgt. Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Europe
Name: Carol (Masters) Borgman Rank: Lieutenant Branch of Military: Army ~ Nurse
Message: Received the “Distinguished Service Medal” for bravery in taking a 50 man German patrol singlehanded in the mountains near Poggiale, Italy. Submitted by: Alyce Stritt
Years of Service: 1942 - 1946 Conflicts or Countries Served in: South Pacific Message: Dedicated Nurse Submitted by: Mitty Quigley & Sharon Marr
Name: M. Ardell Carmichael Rank: F1C V6 Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 5 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Pacific & Submarine
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McCook Daily Gazette Name: Vern Carmichael Rank: F1C SV6 Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Pacific ~ USS Thetis
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Name: Willis (Rusty) Collins Rank: SFC E7 Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1965 - 1985 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Name: Theodore Chancellor
Name: Clarance “Chaunce” Cook
Rank: AE Petty Officer
Rank: Corporal
Branch of Military: Navy
Branch of Military: Marines
Years of Service: 2006 - 2011
Years of Service:September 1953-September 1955 Conflicts or Countries Served in:Korea
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Middle East
Name: Chester L. Clapp
Name: Morris L. Cook
Rank: Corporal
Rank: Corporal
Branch of Military: Army
Branch of Military: Army
Years of Service: 3 yrs
Years of Service: 1942 - 1943
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany
Conflicts or Countries Served in: USA
Name: Harold E. Clapp Rank: Cpl. Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1951-1953 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany - Korean War
Name: W.L. (Lafe) Cook Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1917 - 1919 Conflicts or Countries Served in: France - Argonne Forest
Name: W.R. (Bill) Coady
Name: William J. Cook Rank: Corporal
Branch of Military: US Navy - Submarine Service Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Name: Eugene Custer
Name: Wayne C. Doak
Rank: Sgt E-5
Rank: T-5
Branch of Military: Army
Branch of Military: US Army (Calvary)
Years of Service: 1982-2005
Years of Service: 1946 - 1947
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Kuwait
Conflicts or Countries Served in:Occupied Japan
Name: Wesley M. “Skip” Derauf - Deceased
Name: Duane E. Dueland
Rank: RM2
Rank: Corporal
Branch of Military: United States Navy
Branch of Military: US Army
Years of Service: 1967-1973
Years of Service: 2 yrs
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam/Korea
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany
Name: Lester E. Dinnel Rank: Chief Warrant Officer-4 Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1927-1964
Name: John Eckhardt Rank: 2nd Class Electrician Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Pacific & Atlantic
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Name: Stanley W. Doak
Name: David A. Feddern Rank: Captain Branch of Military: US Air Force Years of Service: 1987-1993 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Cold War against the Soviet Union
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Branch of Military: US Army
Branch of Military: Army
Years of Service: KIA September 28, 1969
Years of Service: 5 1/2 years
Conflicts or Countries Served in:Vietnam War
Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II
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Friday, July 1, 2011 - 5
Name: Roger Floyd
Name: Scott J. Gardner
Rank: SP4
Rank: SPC
Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Name: Calvin L. Freehling Rank: E-5
Branch of Military: US Army Reserves ~ 129th Transportation Co., Ft. Hood, TX Conflicts or Countries Served in: Preparing for Kuwait Message: Each night I pray to keep you safe. Take my heart, my love,and keep it with you, no matter where the peril. In thought, in mind, in every breath, you are with me - and I with you. When your time to serve has ended, my outstretched arms will embrace you. Waiting...until you return, my love. Submitted by: Carolyn Gardner
Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1961-1964 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany
Name: Donald M. Graff Rank: Petty Officer E6 Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 11 years
Name: Kenneth Dale Fults Rank: CPL Name: William Griffin
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: Specialist Five
Years of Service: 1952 - 1954 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
Branch of Military: U.S. Army Years of Service: 1969 - 1971 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Republic of Korea
Name: Darwin D. Gans Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: Army - Engineers Years of Service: 1952 - 1953 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
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Name: Bert L. Hanes, Jr. Rank: Sgt. Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 20+ years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea Command 1950-1953/Okinawa; 1962-1964 Germany; Nov. 1965Nov.1966 Vietnam; Sep. 1967-Aug. 1968 Vietnam
Name: Joshua Hansmann Rank: Sgt. Branch of Military: US Army; Active Duty Years of Service: 4 1/2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in:Iraq; 2 times Name: Sarah M. Harris Rank: Tech Sergeant Branch of Military: Air Force Years of Service: 13 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Saudi Arabia ~ Bahrain
Name: James W. Johnston Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: United States Marine Corp.
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Name: Owen Karre Rank: SPC Branch of Military: Nebraska Army National Guard Years of Service: 5 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Going to Afghanistan in a month
Name: Frank Korell Rank: SON 20T Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: January 18, 1943 - January 14, 1946 Conflicts or Countries Served in: USS William D. Porter - Destroyed
Name:Wayne J. Korf Rank:Staff Sergeant Branch of Military: (8) Air Force Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in:England
Name: Kelly Ladd Rank: Lieutenant Commander Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 20 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Afghanistan & Iraq
Years of Service: 1943 - 1945 Conflicts or Countries Served in: New Guinea Message: “The Long Road of War” book written by James Johnston. Submitted by: Stan Quigley
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Name: Andrew Frank LaKatosh Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: U.S. Army Years of Service: 1957 - 1960 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany - Wiesbaden
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Name: Wayne C. Larson Rank: Technician 5th Grade Branch of Military: Army 108th Infantry Regiment Years of Service: 9/8/1944 - 10/28/1946 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Philippine Islands and Korea
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 7 Name: Steve Lyne Rank: IC2 Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 1969 - 1972 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam; Jordan Crisis
Name: Richard Brice Lichty Rank: Corporal (T) 20
Name: Virgil L. Lytle
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: PFC
Years of Service: 2 yrs
Branch of Military: Army
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany
Years of Service: 3 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II European African Middle Eastern Campaign
Name: Bill Loop Rank: Chief Electrician Mate Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 1942 - 1946 Conflicts or Countries Served in: South Pacific, Philippine Islands
Message: Gone from our daily lives but always there in our memories and our hearts. We are proud of you and what you fought for. Submitted by: Anita Lytle
Name: Marvin Lorentz Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II
Name: Leyton R. Luke
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Branch of Military: Air Force Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: U.S.A.
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Name: Verne Howard Mace Rank: Torpedo man 3rd Class Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 1944 - 1947 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Atlantic, Panama, Pacific
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Name: Dale McNutt Rank: PFC, 1st Infantry Division, Signal Company; 974 - 975th Field Artillery Battalion (originally the 40th Artillery Regiment permanently stationed at Fort Sill, OK) Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II ~ Scotland, England, France, Germany & Austria Message:
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Name: William “Bill” James Murphy Rank: Corporal Branch of Military: United States Marines Years of Service: September 1953 - September 1955 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
Name: Roy C. Mustion
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Rank: T/4 Sergeant Branch of Military: Army
Submitted by: Anita Lytle
Years of Service: 6/3/43 to 4/17/46 (35 months) Conflicts or Countries Served in: Europe Theatre ~ World War II
Name: Amanda Mullen
Message: Entered service June 3, 1943 at the age of 18. Honorable
Rank: E4/Specialist
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Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 3 years
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Name: Joshua Mullen
Name: Bob Nemechek
Rank: PFC
Rank: Spec. 4
Branch of Military: Army
Branch of Military: Army
Years of Service: 3 years
Years of Service: 1967 - 1969
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
Name: Richard “Murph” Murphy Rank: E4 Branch of Military: Navy Seabees Years of Service: 1966-1969 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Name: Albert Nothnagel Rank: Fireman 1st Class Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service:1944 - 1948 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Asiatic Pacific, Philippine, USS Metcalf
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U.S. Army soldiers of Bravo Company, 1507th Paratrooper Infantry Regiment, at their graduation from U.S. Army Airborne school at Fort Benning, Georgia. Among the graduates was the son of Patrick and Sharen Phelps, and Susan Olivia of McCook.
Photos Courtesy of Sharen Phelps
Patrick Phelps of McCook is honored to “pin the wings� on his son, 2010 McCook High School graduate, Jeff Phelps. Jeff Phelps graduated in June from the U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Instructors of the U.S. Army Airborne school at Fort Benning, Georgia, parachute down to waiting graduates and family members in attendance, during a June 2011 graduation ceremony.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
An encounter with Kennedy PT-109 repaired by McCook veteran McCOOK, Nebraska — Before we shared his amazing experiences in last year’s Military Salute section, many of Billy Loop’s family members were familiar with only one of his World War II tales. The emotion that overcame him when he recollected the sorrowfilled experiences is likely to blame, making his years of silence very easy to understand. The one story he had shared, though, his “claim to fame” as he referred to it with a chuckle, is when he met a young sailor by the name of John F. Kennedy. While Loop was assigned to LST-448, the ship spent several months operating out of Townsville, Australia. Loop recalls that the Allied forces believed Japan wanted to take Australia and were afraid they were already on their way, “so they tried to head them off,” said Loop. His ship worked its way from island to island, starting with a little spy island they called “Meadowlark island,” then on to New Guinea for two months and eventually Guadalcanal. “We first arrived in Guadacanal in about July 1943. The PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats were coming in there about the same time. They were
building a base for the PT boats on Rendova Island,” said Loop. The base wasn’t completed yet so ships such as Loop’s LST were supplying the construction crews. The PT boats were small and designed to go in real fast, drop torpedos and get out, Loop said. “There were only about eight guys on the PT boats, it was so crowded, more crowded than submarines. That’s why they had to have a base to operate out of; they couldn’t stay on there for very long,” said Loop. Loop believes there was a connection between the personnel officer on his ship, LST-448, and the commander of PT-109, Lieutenant John F. Kennedy. “We had our personnel officer on our ship that was from Massachusetts, that I think knew Kennedy prior, maybe that’s the reason they came. I just got a hunch that’s right,” said Loop. “When the 109 tied up beside us, the skipper (Kennedy) went right to our officer’s stateroom and stayed there. The officer come out and down to the electric shop and wanted to know if I would look at their PT boat, he said it was hard to start. I went down and looked at it, it had a bad battery cable, so I made a
new battery cable for ‘em and put it on,” said Loop. Loop says the reason he remembered it was 109 was because they had a log book they tracked materials they used in and he remembers writing down 109. “109 didn’t mean anything to me then, because I didn’t know Kennedy and I didn’t know who it was,” said Loop. When Kennedy ran for president he looked so different from the young man that Loop remembered that he was convinced he must been wrong on the boat number. “I said that’s not the guy I knew, I’m wrong on that. Then the movie come out, PT-109. In that movie he looked just like I remembered him when he came onboard our ship. So I figured it out a long time afterwards that it was President Kennedy,” said Loop. Loop just saw Kennedy briefly, when he exited the officer’s stateroom and thanked Loop for fixing the battery cable on PT-109, but he remembers he looked vastly different from the President Kennedy the world knew. “He didn’t look anything like it, he was so full faced and everything when he became president and when I seen him he was real thin and
Lt. John F. Kennedy aboard PT-109, 1943. he looked a lot younger, of course,” said Loop. “As we progressed up through the islands we bypassed an island called Kolombangara Island - we called it Kolombangara straights. We had to go through there at night because they had guns up in the hills that would fire on the ships that tried to come through there,” said Loop. He explained that Japanese soldiers occupied Kolombangara and allied forces had decided to bypass them, taking the other islands around them
and leaving them stranded, cut off from supply lines. “I thought that is where PT-109 was hit by another boat and sunk, but it turned out it was at Vella Lavella, where my ship was also sunk,” said Loop. PT-109 was run down by a Japanese destroyer, Aug. 2, 1943. Billy Loop’s ship, LST-448, was sunk after it was hit by a bomb dropped from a Japanese fighter plane, Oct. 1, 1943, off the coast of Vella Lavella.
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Friday, July 1, 2011 - 11
Four generations of veterans gathered at the Washington D.C. World War II memorial in May. From left, Larry Radcliffe, Vietnam veteran; Willis Jones, World War II veteran; Warren Jones, Vietnam veteran; Rodric Pauletto, Iraq veteran. The family members had travelled to Washington D.C. to visit family and ended up participating in the memorial day events. Willis Jones was honored with placing a wreath during the ceremony.
World War II veteran Willis Jones of McCook places a wreath at the Washington D.C. World War II memorial, during the 2011 Memorial Day ceremony. Courtesy photo
From left, Diane Radcliffe, Willis Jones, Lucille Jones (sitting), and Warren Jones at the Memorial Day ceremony of the Washington D.C. World War II memorial.
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Name: Harry D. Osterman Rank: Seaman 2nd Class Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II, Airplane Carrier ~ South Pacific
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Name: Hardy Lee Phillips Rank: Chief Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 1919-1921 & 1941-1946
Name: Rochelle Owens Rank: Captain Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 25 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Japan, Mediterranean, Spain
Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II
Name: Larry Pollmann Rank: E-4 Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 2 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Name: Kenneth L. Patton Rank: Seaman 1st Class Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 1944 - ? Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II ~ Stationed in Hawaii
Name: Jeffrey P. Phelps
Name: Donald Poore Rank: Staff Sergeant Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 1951-1953 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Germany (Korean War)
Rank: PFC Branch of Military: US Army ~ 82nd Airborne, Ft Bragg, NC Conflicts or Countries Served in: Preparing for Deployment January 2012 Message: God please guide him as he travels to the places our soldiers have bled and walk with him through pathways where those heroes’ feet have tread. Oh Sweet Land of Liberty, humbly I give to you, my son praying you’ll return him safely home when his work for you is done. Sending our love to you.
Name: Gail W. Probasco Branch of Military: US Army Years of Service: Inducted into the US Army - December 1943 Discharged - March 1946 Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II Vet - Served 256 Combat Engineers
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Friday, July 1, 2011 - 13
Name: Stanley G. Quigley
Name: Duane L. Ruppert
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Rank: S4 Branch of Military: US Army
Branch of Military: Air Force
Years of Service: 7 years
Years of Service: 1942 - 1945
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Southeast Asia
Conflicts or Countries Served in: U.S.A Message: God Bless America
Name: Otis D. Ruppert Rank: E3
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Branch of Military: US Army Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korea
Name: Matthew A.B. Roth Rank: Staff Sergeant Branch of Military: US Army Reserves Years of Service: 1993 - 2006 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Iraq War 2003-2004
Name: Mike Schutte Rank: Sgt. Branch of Military: Nebraska National Guard Years of Service: 6 years
Name: Michael T. Roth Rank: Staff Sergeant Branch of Military: US Army Reserves Years of Service: 13 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: 308th Transportation Company, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Name: Michael T. Roth Rank: Technical Sergeant Branch of Military: Air National Guard Years of Service: 3 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: 155 Air Refueling Wing, Operation Enduring Freedom
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Iraq (2nd Tour) Message: Your family and loved ones are all so very proud of you. We are anxious for your return. Submitted by: DeAnna Schutte
Name: James Kevin Sis Rank: Technical Sergeant Branch of Military: Air Force Years of Service: 1981-1985 Conflicts or Countries Served in:Korea
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Name: Michael J. Sis Rank: SM Sgt. Branch of Military: United States Air Force Years of Service: 1981 - 2005 Conflicts or Countries Served in: Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Guam, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Korea, Japan, Germany, Italy
Name: Ronald J. Sis
Friday, July 1, 2011 Name: Jack Stevens Rank: AFC ~ Airman First Class Branch of Military: Air Force Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: U.S.A.
Name: Clarence M. Stritt
Rank: PFC
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Branch of Military: Army
Branch of Military: Army
Years of Service: 1955-1957 Conflicts or Countries Served in:Germany
Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Southwest Pacific
Name: Gordon Sloggett
Name:Delbert Stritt
Rank: A/1 class
Rank: Sgt.
Branch of Military: Air Force
Branch of Military:Army
Years of Service: 4 years
Years of Service: 4 years
Conflicts or Countries Served in: USA and England
Conflicts or Countries Served in:Southwest Pacific
Name: Billy Smith
Name: Elmer Stritt
Rank: E9 Master Chief
Rank: Sgt.
Branch of Military: US Coast Guard
Branch of Military: Army Air Force
Years of Service: 23 years
Years of Service: 4 years
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam
Conflicts or Countries Served in:Southwest Pacific
Name: Arley W. Steinhour Rank: Radioman Chief (Submarine Qualified) Branch of Military: United States Navy Years of Service: 22 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Vietnam and others, many foreign ports of call
Name: Herman Stritt Rank: Staff Sergeant Branch of Military: Army Years of Service: 4+ years Conflicts or Countries Served in:S.W. Pacific
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McCook Daily Gazette Name: Bob Thayer Rank: Sgt. Branch of Military: U.S.M.C. Years of Service: 4 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Chosin Reservoir, Korea
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 15 Name: Stephen G. Tuller Rank: Chief Petty Officer Branch of Military: Navy Years of Service: 22 years Conflicts or Countries Served in: Nuclear Submarine
Name: Robert W. Tiller
Name: Albert E. White
Rank: AD3
Rank: Sergeant
Branch of Military: Navy
Branch of Military: USAAF
Years of Service: 4 years
Years of Service: 3 years
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Korean War
Conflicts or Countries Served in: World War II
Name: Delman H. Tuller
Name: Harlan Wyrick
Rank: MM 3rd Class
Rank: Lieutenant
Branch of Military: Navy
Branch of Military: United States Navy Reserve
Years of Service: 4 years
Years of Service: 1941 - 1946
Conflicts or Countries Served in: Pacific, Japan
Conflicts or Countries Served in: South Pacific
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P.O. Box 487 McCook, NE 69001
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P.O. Box 763 110 East C McCook, NE 69001
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Mason Insurance Services 323 Norris 345-6240 1-800-252-7034
701 West “B” - McCook, NE 345-1980
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Christian Bookstore 212 Norris Ave • McCook Thank You For Your Service! Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
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Just A Common Soldier by A. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one And tho’ sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, All his Legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke But we’ll hear his tales no longer for old Bill has passed away, And the world’s a little poorer, for a soldier died today He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife, For he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way, And the world won’t note his passing, though a soldier died today When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great. Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young, But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land A guy who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow who, in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his Country and offers up his life? A politician’s stipend and the style in which he lives Are sometimes disproportionate to the service that he gives. While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension small It’s so easy to forget them for it was so long ago That the old Bills of our Country went to battle, but we know It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand, Would you want a politician with his ever-shifting stand? Or would you prefer a soldier, who has sworn to defend His home, his kin and Country and would fight until the end? He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us we may need his like again. For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier’s part Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start If we cannot do him honor while he’s here to hear the praise, Then at least let’s give him homage at the ending of his days Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say, Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
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