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Dale A. Bailey Army Air Crp Staff Sergeant Air Force 397th Bomb Group
Col. Ira B. Lilly USAF: 1955-1982 Served in Vietnam 1971-1972
Flew 8 different air crafts including a Reconnaissance Bomber RB-57F. Awards: 3 Meritorious Service Medals, 2 Support Safety, Air Force Commendation, 3 Air Medals, Safety Achievement, Legion of Merit, MAC Transport
Gerald R. (Jerry) Folden DOB: 1-28-42 United States Navy 1960-1964
David H. Searby Army: SP 4 1969-1971 Vietnam, US Army Mortuary DaNang
Frederick Dean Bardle Army: Specialist 5 1957-1962 Cold War: Closing of Berlin Wall
Jason Cicardi Army: Sargeant (in officer school at Fort Leonard Wood) 2011-Current
Aaron S. Cowley Air Force: Colonel Born on 1/15/74 1996 - 2023
Colonel Aaron S. Cowley retired from the Air Force after 27 years of service. He served various assignments over the years, stateside and overseas. He received several awards and medals. Currently he is employed by Northrop Grumman in Palmdale California.
Joe Cicardi Navy: Gunner’s Mate 1950-1953 Korean War
Robert Cicardi Navy: DC2 1955-1959
David L. Collins Airforce: E-Sergeant 1966- 1970 Survival Equipment Specialist 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota
Carleigh Cook Navy 2012-Current Sailor of the Year for I.D.C.M.R. & Navy League Award of Excellence
Joseph F. Dawson Navy: 1st Class Seaman 1944-1946 WWII Radio operator in South Pacific
Alvis I Rathke Army: WWII Private 1st Class D Day Invasion
Brent M Fisher Marines: E-5/Sergeant 12/1993-12/2000 Thank you for your service to our country. Love, Your Family
Charles Macaluso Army: Private 1941-1945 WWII
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William R. Higgerson Army: Private 1st 1950-1952 Class Truck Arivee Korean War
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Harry A, Emling Army 1917-1919 Private WW1 Drafted Fought in Germany on main line machine gunner.
James G. Tanner US Navy Christopher 1948-1967
Olin J. Galloway Army: Sergeant, 1942-1945 1950-1952 World War II and Korean War
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Melvin Lee Lindner US Air Force Oct. 6, 1958-Sept. 21, 1962
James A. Bigham US Air Force: Airman 2nd Class 1958-1962
James E Knapp Jr. Army: Spec 4 8/1980-5/81 Died While in Service Love Mom, Dad & your loving family
Jimmie Joslin Army 1968-1970 Bronze Star
Bobbie D. Pellegrini Army: SP-4 1965-1967 Vietnam
John Reppert Army: Brigadier General 33 years of Service
James Earl Rule Navy: Boatswain S Mate Second Class USNR V-6 WorldII 1941-1945 Fidelity and Obedience Award
Jerry L. Reppert Navy: Lieutenant Commander 1970-1991 Public Affairs Officer, Nuclear Weapons Training Officer
Daniel D. Uhles Airforce: Staff Sergeant 1969-2003 Vietnam Era
Drew Uhles Marines: Lance Corporal 2002-2004 KIA 9-15-2004
Melissa Uhles Navy: Petty Officer Staff Sergeant 1990-1995 Operation Desert Storm
James F. Weisel Army 1941-1945 Served in Fiji and in the Guadalcanal Campaign. Passed Away on 6/30/20 at 102 years old.
Neil Uhles Army: Sergeant 1997-2006 Iraq
Robert W. Uhles Army: Staff Sergeant 1943-45 WWII
Francis Clinton “Woody” Woodside Marines: Cpl. 1951-1953
Charles Blazer Woodside Marines: Cpl. 2007-2013
SPC Jeremy O’Dell Iraq 2003 336th Military Police Army Reserve Pictured w/ Gabriel Parades born day returned home from Iraq
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Sgt. Holli Bolinski Army: E5 KIA 3-05-2019
CPL. Vernon Douglas “Doug” Presswood
Robert J. Bolinski Army: SPC 5 1967-1969 Vietnam
Army: Corporal 1950 - Assumed Killed in Action December 31, 1953 Korean War - Awards - Purple Heart
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
George Ciganovich U.S. Army- 83rd Infantry Dec. 1943-Dec.1945 World War II
William L. Sharp Army: Private Air Corp. 1950-1952 WWII
Spent most of his two years overseas. He was in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
John Macaluso Army: Private 1941-1945 WWII
Kent A Fisher Marines: E-5/Sergeant 12/1993-12/1997 Thank you for your service to our country. Love, Your Family
Jerry B Williams U.S. Air Force: Tech Sergeant 1964 to 1968
Vietnam Era: Served at Carswell Strategic Air Command base in Texas and worked in computers.
Matthew Henk Army: SPC 2005-2008 Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2008
Michael D. Jones Navy E3 Ame Airman June 2017-Present Norfolk, Va
Richard W. Jones Navy: Seabee, E3 SW (Steel Worker/Builder)
December 2015-Present Gulfport - (Present) Guam 2016-2017
Ronald R. Swain Army: Spec 4 1969-1970 Artillery, Vietnam
Sam Macaluso Army: Sgt. 1941-1945 WWII
Timothy W. Laird U.S. Marine Corps.: Sgt. Early 1970’s Vietnam
Travis T. Laird U.S. Marine Corps.: Sgt. Entered service 2015 Middle East
Tyler L. Meier USMC: CPL July 2014-Present Active
W.A. (Doc) Rutherford Army: S.Sgt/Medic D.O.B. 12-15-21 D.O.P. 10-20-92
Walter L. Bigham Army: Private 1945 World War II
William E. Timpner U.S. Army: Early 1950’s Korean Conflict
Anthony Mossa U.S. Navy: E5 Oct. 1982-Oct 1986
Served on the USS Eisenhauer. Served in the reserves until 1988.
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Steven A. Huelsmann Navy 1967-1971 AMH3
Served during Vietnam on the USS Independence. Fighter Squadron 102, worked on F4J Phantom Jets
Dr. Jack J. Struck Air Force 1950-1954 Korea
Anthony W. Kellerman Army National Guard: Staff Sgt. 9/1998- 1/2011
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I & II Baghdad, Iraq (March 2003-May 2004). Activated for homeland flood duty, N.Western Illinois 2008. 234 Signal Battalion
Clyde W. Dempsay United States Navy: E-8 Chief Petty Officer Aviation 1953 - 1975 Korean and Vietnam
Adam J. Kellerman
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Norman P. Kellerman
US Army 8th Air Force: CPL World War II: Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Battle Star, 4 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany)
Vietnam: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal - Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.
Don Handy
Freddie James Smith U.S. Navy: Boiler Tech 2nd Class
John Edward Smith
United States Army: Sgt. 1957-1959 Military Police
Louis Macaluso U.S. Army June 4 1961- November 4 1961
Samuel D. Hiller Marine Corps 1956 to March 5, 1958 Attained the rank of Sergeant
Tyler L. Stern U.S. Air Force: Airman First Class 02/06/2018 to Present
Raymond Flannigan Air Force: Master Sergeant 11/20/1952 through 3/31/1975 Korean and Vietnam
Richard Smith Marines: Sergeant Dec. 1951- Oct. 1953: Korean Blessed to be called your wife and family.
Carl James Campanella Army: Corporal Field Artillery - WWII Jan. 6, 1943 - Jan. 31, 1946
Lyndell Hooker Army Service Dates: 1953-1955 Rank: Corporal
Ray Baggott Born: 11/14/63 Branch: Army Rank: SPEC 4
Kenneth James US Navy
CS2 - Retired 1986-2006 (20 Years) Dessert Storm & Iraqi Freedom War Medals: Navy Achievement, 2 Times Meritorious Unit Commendation, 3 Times National Defense Service, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, 5 Times Navy Good Conduct, 2 Times Navy Battle “E” Ribbon
War: Korean - but only the last 3 weeks. It came to an end as dad entered the service.
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Joe A. Siefert Army 1952-1953 Sgt over Motor Pool
Korean War
Joe went to the front line and delivered prisoners back to his base. Joe passed away June 6 of this year. He is greatly missed by wife Jo Ann and his children Eva Marie, Debi Lee, and Chuck.
2 overseas Service Bars, EuropeanAfrican-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon w/3 Bronze Battle Stars, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War 2 Victory Medal. Served in Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe & Battle of the Buldge.
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Ralph J. Hayes Air Force: Master Sargeant #1 1945-1948
Captain Patrick Kovic ER Nurse - US Air Force Peacetime Service: November 2017 - Present
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U.S. Army: Corporal 1952-1954 Korean Conflict. Served as an Army paratrooper. Always Smiling. Missed by sons, daughters, sister and brothers.
1954-58 and 1960-64 Worldwide Service. Faithful Service on Navy ships. Loved family and Country
Lawrence Hagene Army: SP4 May 1968 - May 1970 Vietnam Purple Heart
Shaw AFB South Carolina Avionics Test Station Specialist
Army: SP/4 Nov. 1966 - Nov. 1968
Served from 9-25-42 thru 7-26-46
Emil Mossa U.S. Army: Corporal Dec. 1950-Nov, 1952 Korean
Wayne Moyers
United States Army: Private Inducted June 26, 1915, Honorable discharged September 18, 1919 World War I
Shawn Hiller U.S. Navy Machinist Mate First Class (SW)
Multiple areas of conflict Served with the Air, Surface & Submarine Navies Dates: 82-86, 88-94
RobeRt “bobby”
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Sheriff Chad Howard PO Box 350 • 12 E. Water St. Pinckneyville, Il. 62274 Office 618-357-5212 • Fax 618-357-3606
We salute our veterans
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Raymond F. Emling Army - SP5 July 6, 1960 - May 7, 1962 Korea Marksman (Riffle): Sharp Shooter (Carbine)
Louis Hirsch
Army 335th Engineers World War II Sergeant
Douglas L. Hester
Orel E. Bigham
Army: Sergeant, Medic 1951-1953 Post World War II Germany
Army 1/2/1949-1/12/1952 Corporal Served in Korea
Awards: Korean Service Medal, Meritorios Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal
Rebecca A. Korbar Rebecca served on board the U.S.S. Simon Lake (AS-33) during Desert Shield.
A.D. 2 Aaron S. Korbar
Clifford W. Harrell, Jr.
U.S. Navy Sept. 2018-present Petty Officer 3rd Class
Currently serving with the U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Squadron 22 as an Aviation Machinist Mate.
Archie Hampleman
US Air Force Service Dates: 1952-1977
My dad served our country with the U.S. Army as a cook in the Korean War.
John Majewski
U.S. Army: Private 1st Class 1917-1918 World War 1
He served our country loading and unloading supply and troop ships off the East Coast of the United States.
Kenneth “Gig” Shute James Scott “Buddy” Sweatt Dr. Clarence E. Cawvey
US Army 1977 to 1981 Spect 4 ( lab tech)
Peacetime Stationed in Camp Darby Terranea Italy
Joe R. Majewski
M.S. Army: Corporal 1952-1953 Korean War
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
U.S. Navy Oct. 1991- Oct. 1999
U.S. Marine 1969-1970 Lance Corporal Vietnam
Keegan Danner
US Army June 2023 - Active Duty
Army: Technical 5th Grade Medical Detachment 1942-1945
United States Army Medical Corps - Captain 1956-1958
Casey Lynn Rains
Woodrow W. Herrmany
Peacetime Service: Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska - Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio - Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - Fort Bragg, North Carolina - Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
Awards: Awarded II Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal.
William Joseph Ferguson
Carl Dearing
Charles E. Greer
United States Marine Corps January 1961 to December 1964
Archie Thomas Lively Sr.
Army: PFC February 3, 1943 - October 11, 1945
U.S. Navy Aug 1942-Jan 1946 SF2C
November, 1965 Rank: SP4 Served during Vietnam War but was not shipped out of US
Elvis W. Benson
Frank J. Henry Jr.
Army - S Sgt. July 18, 1941 - Nov. 3, 1945
Heather Wilson
James O. Higgerson
James O. Woodside
Kari Mays Craig
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Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Services include: Bookkeeping, Accounting Services, & Tax Return Preparation After hour appointments are available
Army Rank: PFC WWII
United States Navy
Service Dates: 2002-2005 Rank: CT03 Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Nato Medal (Kosovo)
Tucker Kuhnert 231 South Washington St. Financial Advisor
US Army Service: November, 1963-
WW II Served on board the U.S.S. Belle Isle (AG-73) with the Pacific Fleet
WW II Normandy Northern France Rhineland Central Europe. Awards: Victory Medal, American Defense Service Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, W/4 Bronze Battle Starts Service Stripe, Good Conduct.
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Nick Bebout
Unites States Marine Corps 2000-2006 Lance Corporal Iraqi Freedom War
WWII, Served as a Longshoreman and rifle marksman in the Sicilian Rome-Arno, Northern France and Rhineland Battles. Awards: Good Conduct Medal, European, African and Middle Eastern Theater Ribbons with four bronze stars, Battle Stars, Bronze Service Arrowhead and Overseas Service Bars.
Service Dates: 2002-2005 Rank: Petty Officer CT03 War Served: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Ed Kunkel
Army 1969-1971 Staff Sergeant
Army - Technical Sergeant 1942 - 1945 WWII
Air Force -Major Medical Detachment Aug 2013 - Present
Rank: E-4 Specialist Peacetime Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Ribbon, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Marksmanship Badge, Air Assault Badge, Schutzenschnur Badge
USMC Service Dates: 1969 - 1971 Rank: Cpl. War Served in: Vietnam
Army Reserves: Spec 4 1962-1968 Vietnam Era
During the Korean war, however he was stateside, World War II Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Citation To Dr. Cawvey was in charge of military clinics during that time. He graduated from Western Military Award Oak Leaf Cluster To Bronze Star Medal High school in 1947 with the rank of captain.
Cold War, Vietnam War Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Menitorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Aircrew Combat Badge, Presidential Outstanding Unit Award & Many Others.
Navy
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U.S. Navy Service Dates: 1988-1993
Rank: E-5/2nd Class Petty Officer War Served in: Dessert Storm - Served aboard Ballistic Missile Submarines as a cook & completed 4 strategic Deterrent Patrols aboard the U.S.S. Von Steuben SSBN-632 and U.S.S. Stonewall Jackson SSBN-634.
Brian Tripp
Dates: Jan. 08 - Jan. 14 Iraqi Freedom Air Force E4
We salute your service, and wish you a Happy Veterans Day.
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John DeMarie
Marshal Bochantin Lance Corporal USMC 1958-1964
Army 1970 - 1972 Specialist 4th Class Vietnam 71-72/40th Ord. Co.
James H. Rice
Milton Kellerman
Raymond A. Porter
Christopher Shelby
Army: Sergeant (T) February 5, 1953 - December 9, 1954 in Korean War Korean Service Ribbon, United Nations Service Medal and National Defense Medal
Air Force Airman E-2 Thank you for your service and we’re proud of you. Leonard and Sherry Rice
Lewis Bebout
Mortimer Clay Edwards
Navy WWII 1943 - 1946 Proud to say I’m your son. Love you, Leonard Dale
Navy 1946-1950 Ready Reserve 1950-1952 Army 1952-1956 Sergeant
Unites States Marine Corps 1981-1984 Lcpl
Audie Sronce
Joseph W. Yates
E.M. 3 Austin T. Korbar
U.S. Navy • 2015 - Present
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
United States Union Army 1862 to 1864 Captain in Civil War
WW2 and Korean Conflict
US Marine Corps 1943 - 1946 Corporal World War II, Okwawian, Japan
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Equipment - Third Class (ABE3) on the USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier Global War on Terror. Awards: Battle E Ribbon w/ 3 E’s, Meritorious Unit Citation, Sea Service Ribbon (3 deployments. Deploying again November 2019.), Global War on Terror Expeditionary Ribbon, Global War on Terror Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, Pistol Expert
Awards: Rifleman, Sharp Shooter. Victory in Japan. Good Conduct Medal. 4 Combat Stars.
Bill Mulkins
Billie R. Craig
U.S. Navy July 2016 - present Petty Officer 3rd Class Currently serving on board the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) as an electrician.
Donald L. Chandler Army 1957 to 1959 Rank Awarded the good conduct medal.
Carl Korbar
Army - Staff Sergeant
WW II
Other information: Carl was an Army Ranger and was among the first to hit Utah Beach. He also survived the Battle of the Bulge.
Sgt. John Morgan
Hallie N. Walker
661 engineer Company Metals are as follows. National Defense service medal, Army Service ribbon, Non commissioned officer professional development ribbon, Illinois State active duty ribbon, Army Achievement medal X 2
E-3 or Hospitalman (Navy Corpsman) Peacetime service. Hallie was involved in the delayed enlistment program in 2017-2018 until she graduated high school, enlisted on July 2, 2018, attending Navy bootcamp in Chicago. After graduation she attended Corps school in San Antonio, Texas until February 2019. At which time she went to her first duty station in Rota, Spain.
Army National Guard 2007 to 2014 Active Duty Orders 2010-2013
U.S. Navy July 2, 2018 to present
U.S. Navy 1945 - 1947
U.S. Navy March 1950 - January 1954 Korean War
Chad Maze
Air Force November 2012 - Present Technical Sergeant
Gary Dickerson Sr.
Frederick Schubert
Jerry P. Kelly Jr.
Raymond D. Baggott
Robert A. Brooks
Robert Meier
Shawn Richards
Marines Lance Corporal Desert Storm
(aircraft structure mechanic) Rifle Expert Badge, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon & Southwest Asia Service medal
US Air Force Oct. 1, 1961-Oct. 1, 1965 Airman 1st Class ORE 3 Vietnam
USAF July 1955-July 1959 A/1C
Peacetime Service Hydraulic Specialist on fighter planes. Overseas duty was in Alaska while it was still a territory.
Thank You for Your Service U.S. Navy
Ken Chaundy Sr. Eddie Rivera
U.S. Air Force Jair Loyd
U.S. Army
Brent Binkley Steve Lutes John Trammell Charles Hogue Ryan White Kristopher Hill Avery Caraker
U.S. Army
Joshua Rodely Davey Ridgeway Jim Scarber Nick Leady Gage Nichols Jakeb Jackson
Linking the Future
1453 S Washington St, Du Quoin, IL 62832
U.S. Army 1966 - 1967 Spec. 4 Vietnam
Army July 13, 1965 - July 13, 1967 E-5 Vietnam Serving as Chaplain in Washington and Perry Counties
U.S. Army 1949 - 1953 Corporal Korean War Purple Heart
Air Force Dec. 2013-Feb. 2018 Senior Airman (SrA)
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Donald William Rice
Born: July 2, 1933 - April 26, 2005 Army: Sergeant Service: Korea - June 3, 1951 to June 3, 1954
Sgt. Harvey E. Baxter United States Marine Corps 1988-1992 Persian Gulf War
United States Army World War II 1942-1945
James S. Getzie
Infantry 1942 - 1945 Corporal WW2-Europe Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and three Battle Stars
Kenneth A. Morgenstern
Tomi Loos
Gary Timpner
Bernard Franklin “BF” Reynolds
Sgt. Louis V. Baxter Sr.
Awards: 2nd Inf. Division, Army of Occupation of Germany Medal, National Defense Service Medal
Tyler Iubelt
Army: Private 1st Class 2015-2016 Killed in Action 11-12-2016
Robert E. Mohr
Army February 1960 - March 1962 SP 4 - 4th Missile Batl. Korean Conflict, 17 month during Cuban Crisis
Frank P. Woosley
John B. Vancil
U.S. Army: Private First Class 1942-1954 Korean
Air Force & Air National Guard Jul 1999 - Jul 2008; Jun 2009 - Present Captain Global War on Terrorism (Two years of peacetime service)
U.S. Army 1959 - 1965 PFC Served at First Army Headquarters during Viet Nam War.
Robert Gray
Steven M. Harris
William J. Harris
Radar Technician and Repair Technician at Fort Lewis, Washington. We would like to honor all who served. The Vancil Family.
Army 1952-1954 PFC
Laenya Nelson
1/6/1923 - 4/3/2008 U.S. ARMY - 1st Lieutenant WW2 - Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, and Combat Infantry Badge. American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, W.W. II Victory Medal, and a European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and a Bronze Arrow Head.
Air Force November 2012-Current Technical Sergeant
Abbigail M. Luke
Bobby Joe Fisher
United States Air Force August 3rd - Present Senior Air Man Basic
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Navy Seabees 1966-68 Vietnam 2 Tours of Duty
USMC Served 1970-1972 Vietnam
Paul E. Kellerman
USMC Served 1993-1997
John S. Sullivan
U.S. Army Air Force 1943 - 1945 Corporal WWII - China, Burma and India 4 Bronze Battle Stars
Sergeant in the European Theater during WWII as a truck driver. Killed in action in France on July 31, 1944. Purple Heart
Richard “Doc” Holladay Navy aboard the USS Salisbury Sound. 1951-1954
3rd Class Petty Officer (Aviation Ordnance) Served in Korean War - Korean Medal, United Nations, China Service, National Defense, Good Conduct.
Jeffrey Miller
Army 2013-Present Captain Operation Inherent Resolve Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2) Army Achievement Medal (2)
United States Navy-Retired 1955-1974
GMGC (Chief Gunners Mate) Vietnam Good Conduct Medal-4times, 13 Mediterranean Cruises, 2-Vietnam Cruises, Tech Rep for Naval Ordinance Systems.
United States Navy January 1991-January 1997 MM1 USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN705) Groton, CT
Chad Howard
Danny Tanner
David J. Worthington
Army national guard reconnaissance/sniper platoon 2018 to current. One tour Middle East Promoted to SGT before age 23
Crew chief on the first F111 assigned to an active fighter squadron
Marine Corps Infantry 2011-2016,three tours Middle East and West Pacific
Air Force 1966-1970 Staff Sargent (E5) Vietnam
Navy 1965-1969 CS3 Vietnam Area
Carrol Adcock
Chris Adcock Sgt. U.S. Army 1983-86
ILL. National Guard 1994-2000
Dan Adcock
Herbert Adcock
Terrel Adcock
Delmar Fulk
Gerald “Jerry” Whitson
Klayton Donoghue
Leo Banach
Paul Dean Pulke
U.S. Navy RM2 1958-62
Army 1952-1954 Corporal Served during Korean Conflict
U.S. Air Force Aug. 1965-Aug. 1969 Sgt. E-4 Vietnam
Air Force Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2022 E-4 Senior Airman Thank you for your service, Love Your Family
Sgt. Army Air Corp 1942-45
Army Private 1st Class 12/11/1957 – 12/4/1959
Sgt. U.S. Army 1959-62
PFC U.S. Army KIA 2-12-1945 (Saar River)
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Claude E. Rains
Brian A. Cook
Donald Cook US Air Force Korean War
Kenneth Anheseur
US Marine Corps Served 1962-1965 Lance Corporal Was stationed in the South Pacific
Harold Dean Phillips Navy Dec. 1967-Dec. 1969 Rank: E-3
Rank: SP 4-E4 U.S. Army March 1964 - Dec. 1966
Fred “Red” Dehart
Raymond Hubert Harriss
Lawrence Dehart
US Army Iraqi War Veteran
Army, 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Private First Class WWII Awards: Good Conduct Medal
US Army Corporal E4 Phillapeans
Navy Petty Officer Second Class WWII
Pat Dehart
Paul Dehart
Awards: Purple Heart and Notes on Service: Missing in Action/Lost at Sea, Declared dead on 12/15/1945
Army Staff Sergeant WWII Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
Army WWII
Tom Bathon
Donald R. Dinkins, Jr. Boatsman’s Mate 3rd Class-Petty Officer 1993-95
Donald L. Lowe Jr.
(Donnie) US Army March 1984 - Dec. 1988 & Guard 1988-1994 Rank: Sgt.
Allen D. Harriss
Christien H. Horn
PFC Clemouth Lee Harriss
Clemouth Lee Harriss Jr.
Michael F. Harriss
Raymond Clarence Harriss
Louis W. Kellerman
James P. Bathon
William (Bill) Griffin
Donald Oren Reith
Gary Edgar Stanhouse Army 1965-1967 Specialist 4th Class Vietnam Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service and Compaign Medals.
James L. Rice
U.S Army 1967-1969 E-4 Vietnam 25th Infantry Divison 65th Combat Engineer Battalion
Sergeant Edward Bruns
Shawn W. Pyle
Thomas E. Davison
Brian Frank Henderson
Army: SP5 Stationed in Berlin, Germany in Transportation from March 1969 to January 1971. Army Reserve until March 1975.
US Army Germany, Vietnam
Army, 9th Infantry Div., 47th Infantry Regiment Private First Class WWII
US Army E2
USMC Service Dates: 1969 - 1971 Rank Cpl. War Served in: Vietnam
US Navy Vietnam
US Air Force
Awards: Purple Heart and Notes on Service: Killed In Action July 10, 1944 in Le Mesnil-Veneron, France
Thomas C. Daffron Captain US Air Force Served 1965-1970
In 1970 he was shot down and declared MIA for years. In 1999 DNA remains were identified in a dig site in Vietnam and he was officially buried. Captain Thomas C. Daffron is one of the airmen for whom the American Legion Daffron-Presswood Post # 2504 is named. He served in Vietnam was a Graduate of the Air Force Academy. Awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star.
Army 19 Sept 66 – 11 Aug 68 Vietnam
Awards: BSM – Bronze Star Medal, NDSM – National Defense Service Medal, GCMDL – Good Conduct Medal, SPS (M-14) - Sharpshooter Marksmanship M-14, EXP (M-16) – Expert Marksmanship M-16, VSM – Vietnam Service Medal, 2 O/S Bars – Two Over Seas Service Bars, & CIB – Combat Infantryman Badge
1984-90 US Army 2000-2020 US Navy Rank: LCDR Operation Enduring Freedom/ Iraqi Freedom and Operation Unified Response Haiti and Unified Response Libya. Received 6 Commendation Medals, 3 Achievement Medals
US Army E5 Sgt. Vietnam
US Army E5 Sgt. Korea
US AirForce Airman 1st Class Stationed at Dover DE AirForce Base
Army Sergeant Korean War Dec. 1952-1954
Army US Marine Corps April 25, 1941 - June 8, 1945 1965-1974 T/Sgt. Med Det 126th Inf Sergeant World War II Vietnam Awards and notes on service: American Defense Service Campaign Medal, Vietnam Ribbon/Asiatic Pacific Theatre Vietnam Service Medal w/6*, RVN Cross of Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars/ Gallantry w/palm & frame, RVN Good Conduct Ribbon/ MUC Civil Actions Color w/palm, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Distinguished Unit Badge/ Unit Citation, Pistol Expert Badge, GO 31 UNSAFE 43 5/ Combat Action Ribbon. Overseas Service Bars.
Thank You to All of Our Veterans 208 Southtowne Shopping Center in Du Quoin • 618-542-8008
Du Quoin • Sesser
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Joe Ferrero
Michael Ray Porter
Patrick B. Dinkins
Master Sargent Women Army Crops WW2
Illinois Army National Guard, Engineers Served 2007-2022 Sergeant First Class War Served in: Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Awards: Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Lester D. Kujawa
Peter P. Doerr
Warren “Rick” Talley
Wyatt D. Eisenhauer
12/14/1954 to 10/04/1958 Airman 2nd Class Peacetime Service He was an airborne radio operator on C-124 Airplane, landed in many countries including North Pole. He was stationed in Guam for 17
Sp 4 Served at Fort Jackson S. Carolina 10th Battalion 5th Reg.
Samuel Dill Rule
US Marines
Civil War 110th Inf. 1863- mustered out Wash 30 yrs old-Perry Co. 3 yr. Camp Anna, IL.
Fred C. Eisenhauer
Army December 1970 - December 1973 SPC Cold War
Kathryn Anna “Katie” Dintelman - Hiller
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U.S. Air Force
Army 1962-1968
1953-55 Korea PFC. Army
months.
26yrs-Retired 1st Sgt.
Army Can Scout PFC Iraq KIA - May 19, 2005 Born - June 17, 1978
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Donald Adcock Spec 4 U.S. Army 1957-59
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Truman Driskell Air Force Airman First Class Korean War
William David Templeton Army
Clarence, Bill, Harold and Chad Schrader
Clarence-England-Fight Engineer B24 Bomber, Bill- Korean-Medic-Staff Sgt., Harold-Germany Police Action-Cpl., Chad-Petty Officer Carrier Kennedy 2 term MidEast as a Seabee.
Specialist in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom Passed on Monday, March 7, 2011 from injuries sustained while serving in Iraq.
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David Adcock
Sgt. National Guard 1988-1994
Preston D. Dagner
Jason Derby
Richard L. Eisenhauer U.S. Army Nov. 14, 1966 to Nov. 13, 1968 Specialist 4th Class Vietnam Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Rifle Sharpshooter, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device and Vietnam Service Medal
William A. Davis
Army Air Force Sept. 3, 1942 - Jan. 17, 1942 WWII Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Stars
Duane E. Derby
James C. Derby, Jr.
Ray A. Kellerman
Michael Brand
Kenneth Kurtz
Anthony M. Beaty
Elmer C .Ruppert
Ernest W. Vancil
Paul L. (Tiny) Brock
infantry division. Ernest W. Vancil was killed in action on September 30th 1918 in France. He is buried in France.
after serving his duty and was honorably discharged in 1971.
Steven W. Thompson
Richard K. Haines
U.S. Air Force U.S. Army 2021-Present July 7, 1992 - July 7, 1997 Airman First Class (A1C) Sergeant Awarded Airman of the Quarter Bosnia Peace Keeping Mission Jan. 2, 1996 2022; deployed to Kadena AFB - July 1996 in Okinawa, Japan and currently stationed at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, GA.
U.S Marine Corp. Aug. 1986 - Aug. 1990 Corporal Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy 1957-1961 SEABEE
U.S. Marines
11/23/1893 - 09/30/1918 Enlisted in the Army Reserve during Army - Private Ernest was born on November 23rd 1893 to Paul and Vietnam Era (1964-1966). After serving Proudly served during WW2 in the Sarah (Beard) Vancil. Ernest was a Private First Class in that time he transferred into the National Army in Europe. the US Army during WW1. He was 130th infantry, 33rd Guard and ended his time as a Sargent E-5
Bernard N. Roznowski US Army - PFC - 19 yrs Old March 29, 1944 - Feb. 11, 1945 War Served in: WWII - RIP Killed in Action in France February 11,1945.
U.S. Marines Service Dates: 1972 - 1975 Corporal
War Served in or Peace Time Service: Post Vietnam -Awards and notes on service: Defense Service Medal, Good conduct Medal, Pistol Marksman Badge
USMC 03/1962 - 05/1967 Captain Vietnam
World War ll veteran 1943 to 1946 Deceased 2016
James F Claussen
U.S. Army Air Corp -1st Lt. July 13, 1940 – March 24, 1945
KIA During Operation Varsity WWII Missions Flown - Operation Husky: July 9, 1943 – Sicily, Operation Neptune: June 5, 1944 – France, Operation Neptune: June 6, 1944 – France, Operation Market: September 17, 18, 1944 & September 23, 1944 – Holland. Operation Varsity: March 24, 1945 – Germany. Medals and Honors: Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service Clasp, Good Conduct Medal, Silver & Bronze European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Emblem with one Oak Leaf Cluster, & Purple Heart.
U.S. Navy Sept. 1987 - Sept. 1991 HT3 Persian Gulf War
United States Air Force September 15, 2020 -Present SrA - Currently on deployment in the Middle East
Donald E. Elliott
U.S. Navy- USS Hornet CVA 12 March 1953 - Feb. 1957 3rd Class (Gunnery) Korean War Awards and Service: Made World Cruise 1954 - 1955
Ralph E. Timpner U.S. Air Force July 68’ - July 72’ Ssgt.
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William Luthy
United States Air Force Service Dates: 23 March, 1966 – 22 January 1970 Rank: Staff Sargent War Served in: During Viet Nam Flight Line Jet engine Mechanic F4 acft
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Veterans Day Trivia
Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, about 558,000 are still alive. 2 million veterans served during the Korean War. 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War. 5.5 million veterans served during the Persian Gulf War. 16.1 million living veterans served during at least one war. 2 million veterans are women. 6 million veterans served in peacetime. Great Britain, France, Aus-
Winton Cole Bigham
U.S. Army National Guard Service: 2016-2021 SGT. Served in: Operation Spartan Shield Kuwait, Peace Time: Operation Freedoms - Sentinal Afghanistan.
tralia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11. Make sure you thank a veteran!
Facts About Veterans Day Observed Every Year on November 11 Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country. The first Armistice Day was observed in 1919. Despite that lengthy history, the general public may still have questions about Veterans Day. When is Veterans Day
observed? The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs notes that Veterans Day is always observed officially on November 11, regardless of which day of the week that happens to be. In 2023, Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11. Because Veterans Day falls on a Saturday in 2023, the federal observation date is Friday, November 10.
history because it marks the signing of the armistice between the Allies of World War I and Germany at 5:45 a.m. on November 11, 1918. Though the formal peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, was not signed until 1919 and hostilities between the sides continued for hours after the armistice was signed, the day is still viewed as the end of World War I.
Why is November 11 so significant? November 11 is a significant day in world
What distinguishes Veterans Day from Memorial Day? The VA notes that Vet-
Veterans Day Events in Our Area
November 10: Free Breakfast for ALL Veterans & Families 7:00am - 10:30am Pinckneyville Community Hospital Cafeteria, Sponsored by First Baptist Church in Pinckneyville
November 11: Du Quoin Veterans Day Parade at 10 a.m. The parade will end at Keyes Park where a ceremony will be held. November 11: Veterans Memorial Service at the Du Quoin VFW Post 513. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Lunch to follow the services Plate Dinner - $12.00 (Choice of Pork Rib, Pork Steak, Chicken or BBQ Sandwiches), Ribs - $25.00. Dine In or Carry out. Call 618-542-5731 for Advance Orders. November 11: The Daffron Presswood American Legion Post # 2504 will conduct the Veterans Day Service at the Perry County Courthouse, November 11, beginning at 11 a.m.
Free Breakfast for All Verterans & Families
Pinckneyville Community Hospital Cafeteria Friday, November 10th 7:00 am - 10:30 am
Sponsored by: First Baptist Church in Pinckneyville
erans Day honors all those individuals who served honorably in the miliary during both wartime and peacetime. Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who lost their lives in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. What is the significance of red poppies? Red poppies are ubiquitous on Memorial Day, but they’re also visible on Veterans Day. Though
it’s not taboo to wear red poppies on Veterans Day, it’s a tradition that aligns more with Memorial Day. That’s because the poppies are typically worn to honor fallen military personnel. A 1915 poem written by a Canadian Lieutenant Colonel named John McCrae referred to the fields of poppies growing around the graves of World War I soldiers in Flanders. Do other countries honor their military veterans? Many countries across
HONOR OUR VETERANS
Veterans Memorial Service Du Quoin VFW Post 513 Nov 11th, 2023•11:30 am
VETERANS DAY Lunch to follow the Memorial Services Plate Dinner - $12.00 Ribs - $25.00
(Choice of Pork Rib, Pork Steak, Chicken or BBQ Sandwiches also available)
Dine In or Carry Out
Call 618-542-5731 for Advance Orders
the globe honor their military veterans, and many do so on November 11 as well. For example, Canadians and Australians observe Remembrance Day in honor of their nation’s respective veterans on November 11. Great Britain observes Remembrance Day on the Sunday nearest to November 11. Veterans Day is a day to honor and commemorate the brave men and women who have honorably served in the U.S. military during wartime and peacetime.