ASalute toVeterans
A Special Section Honoring America’s Military Veterans
November 8, 2025
Raymond Actis Spring Valley, Ill. Air Force
Charles
Alex Amaya DePue, Ill. Air Force H 2000-16
John E. Allen Wyanet, Ill.
Nov. 10, 2009
Harold “Tim” Andersen
Fergus Anderson
LaVerne P. Anderson Princeton, Ill.
1944-46
March 21, 2015
Johnny Anderson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1967-71
June 13, 2014
Leslie G. Anderson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45 Died June 15, 2001 Lloyd Anderson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46
Myron H. Anderson Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
May 3, 1997
Oscar W. Anderson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Ralph Anderson Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1950-53
Richard L. Anderson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Willis R. Anderson Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Virgil H. Anderson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died April 13, 2004
Randy Anderson Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1966-70
Dan Andes Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1950-72
John Andes Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1952-56
Donald Andrews Buda, Ill. Army H 1962-64
Harry P. Andrews Manlius, Ill. Army H 1944-46
Lowell “Pete” Anthony Wyanet, Ill. Coast Guard H 1942-45
Sally Arnett Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1984-87
Mike Arnett Kokomo, Ind. Navy, Army Reserves H 19802008
Verne F. Arnold Buda, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Wayland Arnold Buda, Ill. Navy H 1942-46
William “Bill” Arnold Buda, Ill. Army H Vietnam War
in 1970
Donald Ary Tiskilwa, Ill. Army
50-53
Edward Ary Tiskilwa, Ill.
Force H 1941-45
Francis Ary Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1952-53
Roy A. Atherton Walnut, Ill. Army Air Force H 1943-45
Oct. 18, 2015
Robert Ary Layton, Utah Air Force H 1959-83
Thomas G. Atkinson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Julie Balensiefen Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1988-present
Charles L. “Mike” Baird Van Orin, Ill. Army H World War II Died March 9, 1988
Geno Ballatti Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Florian L. Bangert Princeton, Ill. Army H 1953-54
Harold Banich DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Ernest R. Barboza Jr. DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1990-2001
Ernest R. Barboza Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1968-77
Merle Bardell Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1954-56
Arnold E. “Jim” Barkley Navy H 1945-46
Thomas A. Barker Georgia Army H Civil War Died Jan. 19, 1941
Madison A. Barkman Mendota, Ill. Navy H 2014-present
Ronald W. Barkman LaMoille, Ill. Army
Elmer Barkman LaMoille, Ill. Navy
Justin Barnes DePue, Ill. Air Force H 2002-08
Dean Barnett Buda, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Manuel Barroso DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Jack Barry Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1951-53 Died Sept. 10, 2009
Phil Barroso DePue, Ill. Army H 1964-66
John J. Barry Sr. Sheffield, Ill. Army H World War I Died Feb. 1, 1966
Harry H. Barton Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1952-54
James Basham DePue, Ill. Army Air Force H 1945-47
Dec. 1, 1995
John R. Basham Sr. DePue, Ill. Air Force
Robert G. Bass Walnut, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Feb. 14, 2013
Tony Bastion Princeton, Ill. Army H 1955-57 Died Sept. 19, 2003
Kenneth Baumgartner Ohio, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died Dec. 6, 2010
Gregory Baumgartner Walnut, Ill. Army H 2006
Beryl V. Barkman LaMoille, Ill. Navy H World War II Died in August 2012
Blake Barkman Mendota, Ill. Air Force H 2012-present
Cecil Lyle Cordell Barkman Providence, Ill. Army H World War I Died June 24, 1972
Donald L. Barkman LaMoille, Ill. Army Died Feb. 2, 2000
Bernard T. “Bunk” Barkley Navy H 1952-56
Gerald L. Barkley Marines H 1954-56
John C. Barkley Jr. Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died July 12, 2014
Lester Barkman Jr. LaMoille, Ill. Army H World War II Died Oct. 2, 1999
Kevin H. Baumgartner Ohio, Ill. Army H 1968-69
Kurtis W. Baumgartner Princeton, Ill. Army H 2004-09 Virden Baumgartner Walnut, Ill. Army H 1952-53
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Duane F. Beatty Princeton, Ill.
William “Bill” Beavers Princeton, Ill, Navy H 1966-70 Died in 1983
Jack Becker Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1969-72 Bruce Becker Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1972-76
Raymond Becker Skokie, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Jan. 19, 2008
Clarence Beckman Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Milford Behrens Manlius Army H 1943-45
Milton George Behrens Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1949-69
William Thomas Bell Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1956-60 Died Oct. 22, 2012
Tom M. Belski Jr. DePue, Ill. Navy H 1989-91
Tom W. Belski Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Died Jan. 17, 2004
Earl William Bence Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Dec. 11, 1996
Kenneth William Bence Princeton, Ill. Army H 1962-65
Joseph Bersztaitis DePue, Ill. Army H 1953-55 Died Aug. 16, 1988
Beau Bezely
Collin Bezely Ladd, Ill. Army Reserves H 2013-present
David Bezely Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1984-88
Mark Bezely Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1985-89
James E. Bezely DePue, Ill. Army H 1950-53 Died Dec. 24, 2009
T.J. Biagioni Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 2013-present
James Bickerman Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-71 Died June 24, 2019
Alvin L. Bickett Dover, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Charles R. Bickett Peculiar, Mo. Marines H 1969-89
Charles J. Bickett Princeton, Ill. Army H 1950-53 Died April 30, 1999
Charles L. Bimm Wyanet, Ill. Army H World War II and Korean War
Floyd Bickett Malden, Ill Marines H 1955-1959 Died November 23, 2014
William F. Bimm Wyanet, Ill. Navy H World War II
James W. Bickett Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-44 Killed in action July 5, 1944
James E. Bickett Lyford, Ind. Air Force H 1967-75
Zachary Bird Princeton, Ill. Navy H 2007-11
John R. Bickett Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1976-82
Joseph H. Bickett Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died June 27, 1986
Scott J. Bickett Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1981-84
Irvin F. Birkey Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-46 Died March 17, 1997
Charles “Bud” Bell Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Theresa M. Bickett Omaha, Neb. Air Force H 1963-65
Arthur Blanco DePue, Ill.
in 1999 John Blake Wyanet, Ill.
Tom Blanco DePue, Ill.
Force H 1943-44
in 1988
Max Blanco DePue, Ill.
Force H 1943-45
Oct. 19, 1988
James Blanford Wyanet, Ill. National Guard H 2000-present Paul Blanford Jr. LaMoille, Ill. Reserves/Army H 2000-present
Thomas H. Blanford Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1952-53
Michael J. Bloome Wyanet, Ill. Army H 2004-13
Kyle Blumhorst Malden, Ill. National Guard H 1988-2014
Darwin Blythe Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1945-46 Died March 12, 2004
Ronald Blythe Wyanet, Ill. Army Air Force H 1942-45
Milton Blythe Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1942-45
William H. Bohnsack Jr. Princeton, Ill. Army H 1964-67
Ronald Bohnsack Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1967-71
William H. Bohnsack Sr. Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died in 2006
Paul H. Bonucci Princeton, Ill. Army H 1992-2004
Cornelius Bradley Tiskilwa, Ill. Union Army H 1861-65
Aaron Booth Malden, Ill. Union Army H Civil War
Donald L. Bradley Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Terry Bovey-Piper Dixon, Ill. Army H 1983-84
Kenneth C. Brooks Princeton, Ill. Army-Korea H 1950-1953
Gilbert Dudley Bowers Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died Aug. 28, 2020
Dudley Bowers Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1942-45 Died Aug. 29, 2011
Fred Brown Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1960-64 Died Feb. 14, 2011
Gregory Bowers Tiskilwa, Ill. Marines H 1969-72
Kenneth C. Bowman Des Moines, Iowa Navy H 1943-46
John Bruner Ottawa, Ill. Air Force H 1964-68
Zachary Bruner Edgar Springs, Mo. Coast Guard H 2009-15
George M. Bryant Jr. DePue, Ill.
Force H 1953-57
James W. Bryant Jr. DePue, Ill. Air Force H 2000-present
Robert D. Bryant DePue, Ill. Army H 1956-58
Robert K. Bryant Peru, Ill. Army Reserves H 1990-98
Harold R. Buchanan Princeton, Ill. Navy H World War II Died Nov. 9, 2001
William Buchanan Princeton, Ill. Army H 1953-73 Died Oct. 21, 2012
Ernest P. Buckman Buda, Ill. Navy H 1993-2013
Francis E. Buckman Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1970-72
Jerry M. Buckman Buda, Ill. Army H 2009-12, Army Reserves H 2016-present
Gerald W. Buckman Jr. Buda, Ill. Navy H 1992-93
John H. Buckman Buda, Ill. Navy H 1943-44 Died in 1999
Mark A. Buckman Buda, Ill. Navy H 1988-92, 95-99
Thomas S. Buckman Buda, Ill. National Guard H 1971-77
Todd W. Buckman Buda, Ill. Army H 1993-96 Army Reserves H 1996-2001
Ralph H. Buettner LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1945-48 Died Dec. 24, 2005
Ronald L. Buettner LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1975-78
Dick Bulthuis Wyanet, Ill. Army H early 1940s
Harold Lee Bullington Henry, Ill. Navy H 1945-48
Richard L. Bulthuis Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1967-68
William L. Bulthuis Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1988-96
William N. Bulthuis Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1968-70 Killed in action Dec. 23, 1970
Jerald L. Burba Manlius, Ill. Army H 1962-68
Charles “Chuck” Burress Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1969-72 Died May 4, 1988
Donald Burcham Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1958-60
Eugene Burton Sterling, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Doug Burcham Spring Valley, Ill. Marines H 1985-89
Roger Butterfield Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1974-94
Brian Burden DePue, Ill. Army H 1989-99
Simon A. Burcham Ladd, Ill. Marine Corps H 2020-present
Richard Byvik Ladd, Ill. Marines H 1961-64
Helen Burgess Princeton, Ill. Army Nurse Corps H 1944-46
Michael Burgner Oswego, Ill. Army H 2005-present
Charles P. Burr Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45 Died June 24, 2000
Leo T. Cain Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943 Died Oct. 24, 1990
Leonard Bryant DePue, Ill. Army H 1964-1966
Yolanda M. Buick Chicago, Ill. Air Force Rese rve 1993-2001
DeWayne E. Calvert Buda, IL Army H 1942-46 Died February 23, 1999
Rich Cambron Jr. Buda, Ill. Army H 1970-71
Seth Cambron Wyanet, Ill. Army H 2015-present
Allen A. Carlson Manlius, Ill. Air Force H 1969-73
Arthur W. Carlson Manlius, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died in 2000
James L. Carlson Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1960-84
Randal D. Carlson Manlius, Ill. Air Force H 1962-90
Leonard Carlson Ohio, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died Aug. 1, 2009
Todd M. Carlson Manlius, Ill. Air Force H 1987-2012
James Carman Petersburg, Ill. Army H World War Died Aug. 20, 1967
Philip J. Carman Milan, Ill. Army H 1950-51 Died Dec. 6, 2015
Randall James Carman Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1973-96
John J. Carpenter Van Orin, Ill. Navy H 1945-48 Died April 19, 2011
Dennis Carroll Princeton, Ill. Army H 1966-68 Died June 30, 2010
Gilbert Carroll Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-50
Edmund L. Carroll Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-46 Died March 2, 2007
Jonathon G. Carroll Buda, Ill. Army H 2007-16
Laverne Carruthers Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Virden H. Caskey Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1944-45 Died March 12, 1990
Hugh D. Cass Ohio, Ill. Air Force H 1951-55
Alex Castañeda DePue, Ill. Navy
Bill J. Catton Buda, Ill. Army H 1995-2000 Air Force H 2002-present
Chris Catton Sheffield, Ill. Navy H 1992-94
Bill Catton Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1969-70
Delmar Catton Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1948-57
Dominick Catton Manlius, Ill. Marines H 2013-present
Don Catton Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1943-46
Fritz Catton Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Terry Charbonneau Birmingham, Mich. Marines H 1966-90
Ken Catton Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1959-61
Cecil L. Cinnamon Neponset, Ill. World War II
Mercedes Catton Buda, Ill. Air Force H 2013-present
Atherton F. Clark Arispie Township, Ill. Army H 1918-19
March 14, 1967
Raymond Darrell Catton Ottawa, Ill. Navy H 1945
Michael Catton Manlius, Ill. Marines H 2013-present
Maurice R. Clark Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Died July 14, 1999
Karen Lord Cazimero Cherry, Ill. Air Force H 1960-64
Marcos Cervantez DePue, Ill. Army H 2000-05
Vernon “Jake” Chamberlain Magnolia, Ill. Navy H 1943-46
Feb. 13, 2008
Lacadia Clarke DePue, Ill. Army Nurse Corps H 1944-74 Died March 19, 2008
Allen E. Clausen Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Collins
Wayne “PeeWee” Comp Buda, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Edwin Conkling Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Rex D. Conger Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1966-69, 1981-2008
Stanley Conlin DePue, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Jan. 29, 1999 Glen O. Conner Ohio, Ill.
Jerome Conner Ohio, Ill.
Ormond J. Conner Ohio, Ill. Army
Russell I. Conrad Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1989-92
Russell L. Conrad LaSalle, Ill. Air Force H 1966-70
Clement R. Coomer Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1957-59
Clarence R. Coomer Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1944-47
John Costello Princeton, Ill. Army H 1973-77
Max L. Coville Princeton, Ill. Army H 1945-46
Nathan Allen Coward Sr. Jackson County, N.C. Navy H World War I
Roger Cowell DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1953-84 Died in 2015
Alfred D. Crayne Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1949-53 Died May 19, 1991
Allyn C. Crayne Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1979-81
James W. Croissant DePue, Ill. Army H 1951-72 Died in April 2014
Ernest J. Croissant DePue, Ill. Marines H 1951-53
Richard H. Croissant DePue, Ill. Navy H 1944-45 Died Jan. 9, 1975
Robert J. Croissant DePue, Ill. Army H 1940-46 Died Nov. 12, 1980
Warren “Whitey” Croissant DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died May 25, 1965
Manuel Cruz DePue, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Daniel C. Darling Sheffield, Ill. Navy H 1975-79
Trinidad Cruz DePue, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
Randy Daugherty DePue, Ill. Marines H 1983-89, 91-94
Andrew P. Cuchiara Sr. Manlius, Ill. Navy H 1952-56 Died Feb. 16, 2015
Alan N. Davidson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1960-88
H. Lynn Dabler Manlius, Ill. Army H 1917-52 Deceased
Genevieve Dabler Manlius, Ill. WAVES H 1943-46 Deceased
James Davis Illinois Air Force Died Aug. 11, 2009
Warren “Harry” Dall Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1942-45 Died Sept. 30, 1985
Warren B. Dall Princeton, Ill. Army H 1970-79
Clarence J. Damon Van Orin, Ill. Army H 1917-19 Died Nov. 1, 1978
Francis J. Day Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Richard DeBord Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1945-49 Ottie Dean Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died June 20, 1997
Harvey Decker Hayti, Mo. Army H 1951-54
Louie Delgado DePue,
O. Robert Delgado DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Lawrence F. DeRycke Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Raymond F. DeMay Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1945-47
N.R. Bud DeRycke Sheffield, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Deceased
Terry A. DeSalle Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-70
John J. DeSalvo Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1963-67
Dale DeSkeere Manlius, Ill. Marines H 1952-55
Terry DeSkeere Manlius, Ill. Army H 1984-86
Ray Desmond LaMoille, Ill. Army-WWI KIA September 28, 1918
Christopher H. DeWaele Walnut, Ill. Navy H 2000-present
Robert L. Destri Ladd, Ill. Army H 1962-64 Died October 21, 2020
Brandon Dickinson Princeton, Ill. Marine Corps H 1998-present
Rear Admiral Thomas Dickinson Whitehall, MI US Navy H 1995-present
Diller
Ill.
Force
Diller
Burton Doty Sheffield, Ill.
Robert J. Doty Manlius, Ill. Army H 1946-47 Died Dec. 7, 2020
Charles Doty Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45
May 8, 2016 Nelson H. Drake
Tilden Boyd Drake
Robert J. Dunn DePue, Ill.
Arthur “Bill” Dyer Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Sidney R. Durfee Sr. Arispie Township, Ill.
Elmer M. Dyer Wyanet, Ill.
Harold
LeeRoy E. Eckberg Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1940-45 Died in July 1977
Lester C. Eckberg Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Orville E. Eckberg San Antonio, Texas Air Force H 1941-52
Genevieve Eckhoff Buda, Ill. Army H 1950-77
in October 1987
Lorenz Eckhoff Buda, Ill. Army H World War I
John Eden Princeton, Ill. Army H 1959-61
Richard T. Eiberger DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Feb. 27, 2005
David J. Ellis DePue, Ill. Army H 1966-86
Donald A. Eklund Knoxville, Ill. Marines H 1951-53
Dewey P. Ellis Wyanet, Ill. Coast Guard H 1941-45
Gayle Ellis DePue, Ill. Marines H 1963-66
Jeremy S. Ellis LaMoille, Ill. Army H 2015-16
Leslie J. Ellis DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died in 1979
Phill Emmerson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Michael Ellis DePue, Ill. Navy
Roger C. Emmerson Sr. Sheffield, Ill. Air Force - Army H 1942-45 Died Oct. 20, 2000
Robert Ellis Wyanet, Ill. Marines/Army/National Guard H 1959-91 Died Jan. 12, 2011 Calvin G. Faber
Arthur O. Enbom Ohio, Ill. Army H World War I
William Ellis DePue, Ill. Navy H 1960-63
William E. Ellis DePue, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45
Cecil E. Enbom Princeton, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Richard W. Ellison North Carolina Army H 1992-2015
Richard M. Ellison North Carolina Army H 2010-present
Arlene M. Emmerson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died Aug. 28, 2011
Howard “Bud” Erickson Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1942-66 Died June 9, 1988
Kenneth O. Eckberg Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1944-46 Died Feb. 12, 1997
The roles of the various branches of the U.S. military
Each November, people across the United States and its territories honor the brave men and women who serve and have served in the various branches of the country’s military. Veterans Day is observed annually every November 81 and honors the service of all U.S. military veterans. The day should not be confused with Memorial Day, which is celebrated each year in May and honors all military personnel who have died in service.
Veterans Day is a great time for anyone to learn more about the various branches of the U.S. military. TF22B467
ARMY
The U.S. Department of Defense notes that the Army is the largest and oldest service in the country’s military. The Army provides the ground forces that protect the United States. Members of the Army are trained to defeat enemy ground forces and to seize and control enemy lands and resources. Army also are trained to control and interact with the general population in countries where members are stationed.
MARINE CORPS.
It might surprise some to learn that the Marine Corps. is a component of the Department of the Navy. That’s one reason why it maintains amphibious and ground units for contingency and combat operations. The Marine Corps. is divided into four groups: the operating forces that fight; the headquarters for leadership; the supporting establishment that provides logistical support; and the Marine Corps. Reserve.
SPACE FORCE
The existence of the Space Force may come as a surprise to many Americans. Organized under the Department of the Air Force and established in 2019, this branch of the military organizes, trains and equips space forces in order to protect the interest of America and its allies in space.
NAVY
The Navy protects America at sea. Despite its massive land mass, the United States is a maritime nation, which underscores how important a strong Navy is to the safety of the country and its residents. The Navy works alongside American allies and partners to keep the seas open and free.
COAST GUARD
During peacetime, the Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security. In times of war, it operates under the Navy. The Coast Guard provides law and maritime safety enforcement as well as environmental protection. In addition to promoting national security, border security and economic prosperity in the maritime environment, the Coast Guard saves those in peril on the sea.
AIR FORCE
The Air Force has five core missions: air superiority; global strike; rapid global mobility; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and command and control. The Air Force defends the country and its residents in air, space and cyberspace and is capable of delivering forces anywhere in the world within hours.
NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is comprised of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. The National Guard has a diverse array of responsibilities that range from supporting combat missions to responding during domestic emergencies to assisting in humanitarian efforts and more.
Dennis Joseph Etheridge Glendale Heights,
James Rodney Etter Carthage, Ill. Army H 1964-66
May 16, 2018
Gaylord J. Etheridge Sr. Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
May 8, 2000
Donald R. Evans Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1968-72 Donald Everitt
Harry Richard Fairbanks Princeton,
Clarence W. Fargher Jr. Rock Falls, Ill.
Miles Farrell Princeton, Ill.
May 4, 1994
Delmar Farrell Ohio, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Dec. 27, 1994
Randy Farrell Ohio, Ill. Navy H 1965-69
Scott Farrell Genoa, Ill. Air National Guard H 1989-2001
Steven M. Farrell Princeton, Ill. Illinois Army National Guard H 1988-96
Orval M. Fay Princeton, Ill. Corporal-Pilot Army Air Force H 1942-45
Anthony “Tony” Fedder Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1942-45 Died Sept. 11, 2000
Harold “Pat” Fenwick Malden, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died April 9, 2003
Frederick Feurer Wyanet, Ill. Army Died March 18, 1982
Dennis C. Feurer Wyanet, Ill. Army H Vietnam era Died Aug. 10, 1982
Rex A. Feurer Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1988-94
Robert Feurer Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1946-47
Daniel Fisher Dover, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Jennifer Fisher Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 2000-2005
Thomas E. Foes Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Jerry Fisher Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1967-70
John Fordham Sheffield, Ill. Marine Corps H 1967-69 Died July 3, 1969
Kenneth Fisher Sr. Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1949-53 Died March 23, 1972
John Foreman Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1966-70
Donald J. Flanagan Van Orin, Ill. Air Force H 1971-2000
Richard “Buzz” Fisher Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1984-90
Daniel E. Foulke Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1949-62
William D. Fleming Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1955-57 Died June 3, 2013
Daniel G. Foes Princeton, Ill. Air National Guard H 1992-2004
Gerald M. Foes Sheffield, Ill. Air Force H 1962-66 Air Force Reserves H 1969-73
Gilbert D. Foulke Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1963-93
John D. Foulke Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1961-68
Roger E. Fox Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1943-46
Evan J. Frank Walnut, Ill. Marines H 2015-2019
Marvin D. Frank Peru, Ill. Army H 1956-62
Tyler J. Frank Walnut, Ill. Army H 2016-present
William M. Frankeberger Wyanet, Ill. Ohio Militia, War of 1812 Died in 1883
Marion Fredrickson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died Sept. 14, 2012 David Frazier Ohio, Ill. Army H 1972-75
Frank Freson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1960-63
Donald Friel Jr Tiskilwa, IL Army H 1960-1962
G. Richard Fritz Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1957-60
Jerry L. Fritz Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1958-61
Joseph M. Fritz Wyanet, Ill. Army Emilee Fundell Peru, Ill. Navy H 2012-present
Joseph W. Fundell Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 2012-present
Hugh Fundell Princeton, Ill. Army H 1954-56
Patrick L. Fundell Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-71
R. Rufus Fundell Princeton, Ill. Army H 1918 Died Dec. 22, 1971
Rhyne K. Fundell Malden, Ill. Army H 1984-87
Roger V. Fundell Malden, Ill. Navy H 1942-44
Roy Fundell Princeton, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died Jan. 23, 1959
Royce N. Fundell Green River, Wyo. Marines H 1999-2011
Dennis Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1967-69
Rueben E. Funderberg Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Dec. 7, 2000
George Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Air Force H 1948-52
James Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1958-60
Jess Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Marines H 1953-55
John Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1941-44 Died June 13, 1984
Orland “Jack” Garber Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Joseph Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Air Force H 1942-46
Richard Garcia DePue, Ill. Army H 2000-present
Justin Galetti Standard, Ill. Air Force H 2017-present
Lewis Roger Garland Spring Valley, Ill. Air Force H 1969-74
Michael Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Air Force H 1942-46 Died in February 2004
Lawrence Galetti Seatonville, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
Isaiac Garza DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1981-2005
Timothy Galetti Standard, Ill. Air Force H 2006-present
G. Lee Ganschow Walnut, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died in 1989
Gary J. Gaudio Princeton, Ill. Army H 2005-present
Dean Ganschow Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1946-48
Ronald H. Gerdes Princeton, IL Air Force H 1959-63
Timothy Gerdes Princeton, IL Marine Corps H 1989-2014
Mark Geuther LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1970-72
Christopher Gibson Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1986-89
Gail Gibson DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1950-54 Died May 25, 1997
Roland D. Gibson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1948-52
Robert W. Giesenhagen Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died Dec. 2, 1999
Thomas Giehl Metamora, IL (Now Princeton, IL) Army H 1960-62
William O. Giesenhagen Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died July 21, 1975
Tracy Ginter DePue, Ill. Marines Died Oct. 13, 2010
Norman R. Giovanine DePue, Ill. Marines/Air Force H 1943-46
Glenn “Junie” Glover DePue, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Albert Glover DePue, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died in February 1973
Frank “Ray” Glover Ohio, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died in November 1995
Raymond Glover DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-43 Died in November 1975
George Glover Jr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-43 Died in February 1959
Edward P. Glubczynski Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Died Feb. 15, 2011
Paul Goble Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46, 49-52 Died Dec. 27, 2017
James L. Golby Kewanee, Ill. Army H 1945-46
John T. Golby Neponset, Ill. Army H World War I Died March 28, 1975
John M. Golby Neponset, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Deceased
Albert Gomez DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Delores Gomez DePue, Ill. WAVES H 1943-45
Benney Gomez DePue, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45
Hector M. Gomez Chicago, Ill. Marines and Army H 1985-2013
Trent Goodale Henry, Ill. Army H 1991-97
Jessica Mae Goodrum Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1998-2002
Joseph Goodrum Princeton, Ill. Army Medical Corps H 1942-48 Died June 8, 1991
Cal B. Gramer Princeton, Ill. Army H 1971-1973
Richard M. Goodrum Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1992-95
Tray Gray DePue, Ill. Army
Brittany Gould Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 2015-2019
Daniel L. Green Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1941-45 Died Sept. 20, 2010
Glen Grabill Zearing, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died Feb. 8, 2011
Edward F. Grabill Zearing, Ill. Air Force H 1918 Died Nov. 11, 1958
Richard Green Wyanet, Ill. Army Reserves H 1957-65 Died June 3, 2009
Stephen R. Grace Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1960-64 Died Sept. 18, 2021
Gary Grady Princeton, Ill. Army H 1971-74
Joseph A. Graham DePue, Ill. National Guard H 2001-present
Walter Green Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1942-46 Died Oct. 11, 1991
Chase Lee Griffin Indianapolis, IN Marines H 2022
Dean K. Griffin Rutland, Ill. Army Died March 9, 1969
Donald G. Griffin McNabb, Ill. Army Died Feb. 22, 2003
Gary L. Griffin Oglesby, Ill. Army H 1966-1969
George W. Griffin Magnolia, Ill. Union Army H Civil War Died April 14, 1925
Michael D. Griffin Rome, N.Y. Marines H 1995-2005
Nancy Griffin Magnolia, Ill. Navy H 1973-77
Michael A. Griffin Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1970-79 Deceased
Ronald R. Griffin Tiskilwa, Ill. Marines H 1962-65 Died Sept. 2, 2005
Steven J. Griffin Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1971-91
Dustin Grilc DePue, Ill. Navy H 2002-14
Joseph Grilc DePue, Ill. Army H 1945-46
John W. Gross Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Jan. 4, 2000
Lester F. Gross Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died Dec. 20, 1970
Robert Grubb Buda, Ill. Navy H 1945-46
Virgil L. Gross Princeton, Ill. Army Air Force H 1943-46 Died July 3, 2017
Harry “Bucky” Grupy Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1953-62 Died April 18, 2006
Andrew A. Gusman DePue, Ill. Marines
Emilio F. Gusman DePue, Ill. National Guard/Army H 1947-53 Army Reserves H 1958-59
Allen Gustafson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Everett Gustafson Malden, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1940-45 Died June 8, 2005
Gilbert Gustafson Malden, Ill. Army H 1940-45 Died in 1991
Janet Gustafson Pittsford, N.Y. Women’s Army Air Corps H 1943-45 Died in October 1995
Irvin Gustafson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-52
Lee Gustafson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1968-72
Myron Gustafson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Aug. 2, 1995
Roger Gustafson Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1968-72
Vivian Gustafson-Strugala Malden, Ill. Cadet nurse H 1942-44 Died Feb. 12, 1970
Jack Halberg Princeton, Ill. Army H 1949-51 Died June 4, 2010
Ferris Gutshall Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1940-45 Died Nov. 13, 1991
Max Halberg Jr. Princeton, Ill. Army H 1972-74
Merrill Gutshall Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1917-18 Killed in action Oct. 15, 1918
Max Halberg Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Gerald Hahn DePue, Ill. Army H 1967-69
Robert G. Gutshall Sheffield/Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died March 24, 2005
Richard Halberg Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1953-57
James M. Hahn DePue, Ill. Navy H 1967-71
Melvin Hahn DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1942-45
Tim Hahn Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Robert Halberg Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Sept. 29, 2007
Ronald Halberg Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Halberg
Halberg
Halberg
James R. Hall Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1952-56
Wells J. Halladay Princeton, Ill. Army H Civil War Died Jan. 27, 1929
Steve Hamrick Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1968-71
Earl Hamrick Wyanet, Ill. Army H World War I Died Aug. 24, 1980
Roger Hanich Manlius, Ill. Navy H 1959-63
Ronald Hanley Buda, Ill. Army Reserves H 1964-72
Earnest A. Hansen Sheffield, Ill. Army H World War I Died March 31, 1918
Goldwyn Hansen Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1944-45 Died Jan. 28, 2006
Guy S. Hansen Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died Oct. 27, 1927
Jeremiah Hanson Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1995-98
Tom Hanson Bureau, Ill. Army H 1967-69
Johnny P. Hansen Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1940-64 Died Aug. 17, 2005
J. Tyler Happach Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 2004-09
Jeffrey Happach Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1977-80
Paul Happach Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1978-81
Ronald H. Happach Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1951-55
Vinney Happach Sheffield, Ill. Navy H 2010-present
Eugene C. Hardy Deer Grove, Ill. Army H 1944-45 Died Dec. 16, 2018
Lu Gomez Harris DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1946-69
James R. Harmon Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Benjamin Harrison DePue, Ill. Army H 1917-18
Edwin E. Harrison DePue, Ill. Marines H 1951-53 Died Sept. 19, 2007
Guy Harrison DePue, Ill. Marines H 1986-90
Robert W. Harrison DePue, Ill. Marines H 1943-47 Died in June 1999
Seth J. Hawkins Mendota, Ill. Army H 1945-54
Roger L. Harrison Sr. DePue, Ill. Marines H 1953-56 Died Jan. 18, 1995
Harold E. Hawksworth Henry, Ill. Army Died in August of 1994
Sheila Hart-Weber Sioux Falls, S.D. Navy H 1992-2000
Ralph R. Hawksworth Henry, Ill. Army Died Dec. 20, 1962
Harold Hassler Princeton, Ill. Army H 1946 Died in 1998
George E. Hassler Cherry, Ill. Army H 1951-52 Died Dec. 16, 2004
Cyndey Hayes Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 2016-2020
Leland Wayne Hassler Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-69
Timothy C. Hassler Princeton, Ill. Army H 1988-2014
Harry Haun Jr. Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Dan Hayes Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died in 2012
William Hebel Sheffield, Ill.
Clifford A. Heaton Princeton, Ill.
Robert C. Hedges
Hensel
Troy Hensley Ladd, Ill.
H 2008-13
Levi Hensel Ohio, Ill. Civil War
March 13, 1911
Greg Heredia DePue, Ill. Army H 2003-present
Wes Herrmann Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 2013-present J. Wilson Hetherington Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1941-45
Gerald K. Heuer Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Phillip K. Heuer Wyanet, Ill.
Benjamin Hewitt Manlius, Ill. Army H War of 1812 Died Nov. 10, 1872
Arva Hewitt Manlius, Ill. Air Force H 1941-44 Died Dec. 18, 1944
Clayton S. Hewitt Manlius, Ill. National Guard H 1948-51 Army H 1954-56
George W. Hewitt Manlius, Ill. Army H 1864-65 Died Aug. 28, 1921
Harvey M. Hewitt Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Hubert Hewitt Manlius, Ill.
Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden, Ill. Army H 1995-2003
Marvin Hewitt Manlius, Ill. Army Medical Corps H 1942-45
Oct. 13, 1997
Harold Holsclaw Bradford, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1941-45
Ron Hewitt Manlius, Ill. Army/Reserves H 1957-63
Bernard Hooker Princeton, Ill.
Donald F. Hodge Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died in 2005
Elbert P. Hieronymus Atlanta, Ill. Marines H 1918-19
Charles Hopper Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1980-1989
Clyde Hoffert Hollowayville, Ill. Army H 1955-57
Thomas H. Hoffman Bureau Township, Ill. Marine Corps H 1951-53
Sept. 30, 1994
Chad Holbrook Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1996-present
Gordon Hopper Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1964-1966
Jack Hayes Jr. DePue, Ill. Marines H 1986-90
Paul Hernandez DePue, Ill. Army H 1963-66
Horwedel
Huback
Harold Hubbard LaMoille,
Kenneth Hubbard Princeton, Ill.
Alton D. Hughes Putnam, Ill. Army H 1954-56
Larry Hubbard Princeton, Ill. Army H 1962-64
Jacob “Hap” Hull Sheffield, Ill.
Huskey Wyanet,
Gary J. “Joe” Hutchinson Princeton, Ill.
John Isaacson Princeton, IL
Melissa Milby Jackson Walnut, IL Navy H 1996-2001
Larry “Ike” Isaacson Malden, Ill. Army National Guard H 1963-69
April 9, 2015
Steve R. Jacobs Mineral, Ill. Army H 1972-95
Jaggers Wyanet, Ill. Air Force Reserves H 1982-87
Tony Jaggers Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1976-80
Dover Dennis Jeffrey Jr Wyanet, IL Army H 1967-69
Aug 4, 2016
George C. Jeffery Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Died April 10, 2002
Robert L. Jeffrey Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1969-73
Hubert J. Jeneski Spring Valley, Ill. Army H World War II Killed in action Jan. 15, 1945
Robert C. Jeffery Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1991-92 Died Dec. 17, 1993
Leonard Jensen New Bedford, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died in 2003
Willard Jensen New Bedford, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died Oct. 1, 1984
Bob Jesse Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Bobby E. Johnson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1962-68
Nathaniel J. Joiner Honolulu, Hawaii Air Force H 2011-present
Elmer C. Johnson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died in 1997
Robert Joiner Tiskilwa, Ill. Army Signal Corps H 1942-46
Sept. 8, 2015
Mike Johnson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-71
Todd S. Joiner Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1986-2015
Stanley Johnson Sheffield, Ill. Army H Korean War
Raymond P. Johnson Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1944-46 Died Aug. 15, 1998
William N. Joiner Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1942-45
Wayne T. Johnson Ohio, Ill. Army H 1918
Hobart R. Joiner Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Sept. 11, 2004
Max E. Joiner Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H Korean War
Jan. 17, 2007
Russ “Buzz” Jones Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died July 10, 2014
Richard L.
Princeton, Ill.
H 1953-55 Died Jan. 4, 2008
Died Sept. 3,
Donald Kirby Washington, Mo. Army Corps of Engineers H 1969-1989
Larry F. Klein Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1971-79
Elmer Judy Donovan, Ill. Army H 1944-46
Ronald Kaecker Ohio, Ill. Army H 1972-74
Mike Kane Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1970-76
Carmella J. (Knoblauch) Kapraun Princeton, Ill. Cadet Nurse Corps H 1944-47 Died April 25, 2004
Richard F. Kapraun Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1946
Bill Kelish DePue, Ill. Navy H 1957-61
Rick Kelish DePue, Ill. Navy H 1977-94
Gary Kelish DePue, Ill. Navy H 1968-72 Died May 19, 2007
Roger Kelish DePue, Ill. Navy H 1964-68
Allan L. Kerber Manlius, Ill. Army H 1966-1968 Allan J. Kerber Manlius, Ill. Army National Guard H August 2019-current
Forrest L. Kerber Manlius, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died in 1983
Dale L. Kerr Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Died July 22, 1995
Fred Kimberley Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1951-53
Leo “Mike” Kesseler Peoria, Ill. Air Force H 1958-61 Died March 29, 2006
Wilbur King Manlius, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Died April 11, 2015
Kinnamon
Army
Brett Klinefelter DePue, Ill. Marines H 2005-present
Kaleb Klinefelter DePue, Ill. Navy H 2009-present
Kenneth R. Klingenberg Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1941-45
Myron Klinefelter DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1985-2001
Lester L. Klingenberg Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45
1983
Lynn R. Klingenberg Princeton, Ill. Army H 1958-64 Died September 18, 2022
Virgil G. Klingenberg Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Dec. 28, 1975
Wendell G. Klingenberg Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1950-53 Died Sept. 7, 1953
Francis W. Kopp Buda, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Donald W. Klug Ladd, Ill. Army H 1959-61
Bonnie (Ward) Krone Golden, Colo. Navy H 1977-87
Charles Knudsen Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Died July 8, 2019
Harold Krone Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died in January 1993
John Kohr Cherry, Ill. Navy and Air Force Died in 2014
Richard Koch LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Died Dec. 18, 2020
Charles “Buzz” Kuehl Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1957-1960
Patrick H. Kohr Cherry, Ill. Air Force H 1951-55 Died March 3, 2013
William J. Kohr Cherry, Ill. Army H 1953-58 Died in 2014
Richard J. Koplenik DePue, Ill. Army H 1955-58
Hal Kuehl Princeton, Ill. Army H 1967-68
Jared Kumer East Peoria, Ill. Marines H 2010-14 Bob Kunkel Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Kunkel
Kunkel
Mick Kunkel Granville, Ill. Army H 1951-52
Richard Kunkel Granville, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Earl D. Kyle Pekin, Ill. Air Force H 1964-67 Died Oct. 15, 2014
Edward Kwit DePue, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1941-45 Died June 20, 2006
SSGT John E. Labriola Van Orin, Ill. USMC H 1992-2012
Gilbert Lafferty Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H WWII Died 1965
Kimberly A. Lamkin DePue, Ill. Navy H 1988-93
Robert Lamkin Arlington, Ill. Army H 1963-64
Stephen J. Lamkin DePue, Ill. Marines H 1989-93
Michael Landrus Chenoa, IL Navy SeaBees H 1972-75
Richard “Jiggs” Lange Princeton, Ill. Army H World War II Died Nov. 18, 1987
James Lane Elgin, Ill. National Guard H 1985-95
Alyssa K. Larson Liberty, Ill. Coast Guard H 2013-present
Clark R. Larson Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Nov. 6, 2001
Daniel C. Larson Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1986-90
Ernest L. Larson Buda, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died Aug. 8, 1984
Clark R. Larson Jr. Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1962-67
Kara J. Larson Normal, Ill. Army H 2015-present
Darrel L. Lauritzen Walnut, Ill. Marines H 1965-69 Died July 20, 2009
LeRoy P. Larson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1949-52 Died April 30, 2008
Larry L. Lauritzen Ohio, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Arthur LaVallee Berrien Springs, Minn. Marines
Christopher Law Princeton, Ill. Army H 2001-07
Robert F. Law Jr. Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1966-70
Eugene K. Lehn Ohio, Ill. Air Force H 1951-54 Died Nov. 20, 2016
Michael Law Walnut, Ill. Army National Guard
Libby Blanco Leigh DePue, Ill. Army H 1982-88
Robert F. Law Sr. Tiskilwa, Ill. Coast Guard H 1940-46 Died Feb. 1, 2006
Roger C. Lenihan Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-46 Died Aug. 24, 2003
Ron Lease Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1972-74
Jeff Lease Sheffield, Ill. U.S. Marine Corps H 1972-74
Gerald Levisay Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-75
LaVerne Lebahn Manlius, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Aaron Lehn Ohio, Ill. Marines H 1999-2003
Dianna Lehn Cherry, Ill. Army H 1997-2002
Frank Lewis Bureau, Ill. Navy H 1946-49 Died Nov. 20, 2008
How to express your appreciation to military personnel
Members of the military perform an invaluable service. In volunteering to defend their nation and even vulnerable individuals across the globe, military members safeguard a way of life that enables millions of people to fulfill their potential and live happy, productive lives.
Much of what military members do is out of the public eye. But that does not mean their sacrifices and heroic efforts should not garner public recognition and attention. Be it small and subtle gestures or more grandiose efforts, there are many things people can do to show their appreciation for military personnel.
• Display the ag. Displaying your nation’s flag outside your home is a great way to express your patriotism and support for the people who defend that nation each and every day. Both the United States and Canada have established protocols for displaying their national flags. Adhere to these rules to indicate you respect what the flag symbolizes and appreciate the sacrifices the people who defend it make to ensure you have a safe place to display it.
• Start an oral history of local veterans’ experiences. An oral history project is a great way to show veterans their sacrifices have not been forgotten and an even better way to ensure they never will be. Work with local government officials or military support organizations to begin an oral history project. Request assistance from officials at local universities or libraries for everything from funding the project to ensuring it is accessible to a wide audience. There’s no limit to the scope of an oral history project. Organizers can begin by asking veterans to share their experiences in the military, what compelled them to volunteer and why it’s important that future generations follow their example. As the project progresses, the scope can be expanded (or narrowed) but organizers should ensure
local veterans remain the focal point.
• Help injured veterans. Many military service personnel who serve overseas return from active duty with injuries. Individuals who want to express their appreciation for military personnel can offer to help injured veterans. Whether it’s mowing an injured veteran’s lawn in the summertime or running errands for them when their injury causes fatigue, no
gesture is too small or too big when it’s motivated by a desire to help someone who was hurt defending your country.
• Remember veterans when voting. Issues that affect veterans’ lives are often decided at the polls. Individuals who want to express their appreciation for military personnel can speak with local veterans about the issues that affect their everyday lives and what they can
do come Election Day to ensure those issues are being addressed. The efforts of military personnel are worthy of appreciation. Individuals can do many things to express that appreciation and remind active and veteran service members that their sacrifices have not been forgotten.
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George Liesse LaSalle, Ill. Marines H 1954-56
Roger Lindeen Princeton, IL Army H 1966-1968 Chester Lipinski DePue, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died in July 1988
Loftus
Russell B. Longest Wilmington, Ill. Air Force H 1939-58
Alvin Longman Henry, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
Henry Mell Lootens Sheffield, Ill. Korea
Jerry Longman Tiskilwa, IL Illinois Army National Guard H 1963-69
Mell Lootens Sheffield, Ill. World War I
Raymond Lootens Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1952-54 Died July 31, 2016
Julio Lopez Spring Valley, Ill. Army
Rudy Lopez DePue, Ill. Marines H 1961-65
Allen B. Losey Princeton, Ill. Army H 1972-75
Donald R. Lovgren Ohio, Ill. Army H 1953-55 Died March 10, 1999
William Lugo DePue, Ill. Air Force
Octavio Lugo DePue, Ill. Navy
John J. Lukosus Mark, Ill. Navy H 1997-present
John Lukosus Spring Valley, Ill. Merchant Marines H 1944-45 Died Jan. 29, 1990
Donald Lundgren Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Gustav A. Lust Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Jan. 29, 1977
Stanley K. Lyon Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Donald Maas Sheffield, Ill. US Air Force H 1963-1967
Dale Maddy Sheffield, Ill. Navy H 1966-72
Austin Myron Mack Princeton, Ill. Army H 2018-present
John Maddy Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1970-76 Died Dec. 13, 2013
Larry Maddy Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1966-69 Killed in action in 1969
Paul Maddy Sheffield, Ill. Marines H 1974-80 Died March 13, 2011
Wayne Maddy Sheffield, Ill. Air Force H 1964-70 C. Dean Mahon Manlius, Ill. Army H 1954-56
Alan Madison Walnut, IL Army H 1970-72
Martin T. Makransky Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1980-2002
Mark E. Madsen Bloomington, Ill. Marines H 1968 Killed in action Dec. 15, 1968
Joseph J. Makse DePue, Ill. Army
Louis J. Maggi DePue, Ill. Army Air Force H 1942-45 Died Sept. 10, 2000
Walter Madsen Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1940-45 Died May 20, 2008
Harold Manning Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46 Died in 2014
Richard Maggi DePue, Ill. Army H 1968-70 Dawn Magnuson Ladd, Ill. Marines H 1992-98 Eric Magnuson DePue, Ill. Army H 2003-05
Michael Mantel Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-69
Curtis
Solen Marsett DePue, Ill.
Timothy Marquez DePue, Ill.
Thomas E. Martin Spring Valley, Ill.
Michael Martin Princeton, Ill.
Jesse Martinez DePue, Ill. Army H 1979-83 Rudy Martinez DePue, Ill. Marines H 1944-49
Martinez
James
Charles B. Maupin Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1943-45
Lee C. Matson Van Orin, Ill. Coast Guard H
James R. May
Steven L. McCall Princeton, Ill. Army National Guard H 1967-73
McCauley
McComber Tiskilwa,
Cecil McLane Bradford, Ill. Army H 1942-45
James McInnes DePue, Ill. Navy H 1959-63
Keith McLane LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1968-69 Rosemary McLane
Chuck Mercier
Joseph Merkel Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Francis “Frank” Merkley Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Elisha Merkley Berlin, N.J. Air Force H 1999-2006
Jarrod Merkley Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 2000-06 Lance Merkley Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1994-2007 Lon Merkley Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-73 Terry Meronek Princeton, Ill.
LaVerne
Michael
Diane (Piper) Miles Ohio, Ill. Air Force H 1983-2008
Ralph Raymond Michael Ottville, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died Nov. 3, 1956
Bernard “Mickey” Miller
Joseph E. Moran Princeton, Ill.
Moses Moreno DePue, Ill.
Nazario Moreno DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Delbert Morris Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-47
Frank A. Morgan Sr. Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1964-68
Fred H. Morris Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy Air Force H 1942-45
Oct. 30, 1981
Gilbert Morris Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1942-45
John Morris Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1965-67
Marlin C. Morris Wyanet, Ill. Navy
Richard Morris Brazil, Ind. Army H 1951-54 Died in March 2015
Russell F. Moss Bureau, Ill. Army H 1945 Deceased
Robert L. Morris Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1950-52
Russell A. Moss Oglesby, Ill. Army H 1967-70
Willard R. Mott Princeton, Ill. Army H 1957-60
Nick Mount Wyanet, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Died Jan. 8, 1997
Donald Lee Mueller Princeton, Ill. Army H 1954-56 Died July 22, 2018
Tony Muro DePue, Ill. Army and Navy H 1944-48 Died
Allen B. Murphy Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1941-53
Ronald Mussche Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1956-61
John P. Murphy Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1968-72
Daniel W. Myers LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Gene Nanninga Neponset, Ill. Army H 1966-68 Died July 5, 2015
Mervin Nauman Arlington, Ill. Army H 1954-56 Died Sept. 23, 2009
Robert K. Neahring Walnut, Ill. Marines H 1959-64 Died Jan. 1, 2006
Edward “Red” Nestler Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died March 22, 2015
Robert Neahring Manlius, Ill. Army H 1965-67
Fred Nestler Spring Valley, Ill. Army H World War II Killed in action
Beverly Neff Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1971-91
Oscar Nestler Spring Valley, Ill. Army H World War II
Robert O. Nelson Manlius, Ill. Navy H 1951-55
Carl “Okie” Nelson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1940-45 Died March 16, 2008
Arthur Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Roger J. Nelson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died in March 1988
Walter C. Nelson Buda, Ill. Air Corps H 1942-45 Died Oct. 31, 2001
William E. Nelson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Died Nov. 15, 2018
Arvin Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill.
Raymond T. Morris Wyanet, Ill. Army
Gale L. Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Harry Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Larry K. Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1966-69
Lyle Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Roe Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1944-45
Thomas W. Neuhalfen Seatonville, Ill. Marines H 1983-2004
Richard E. Nickelsen Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-66 Died Jan. 9, 2001
Jack Nickelsen Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died June 12, 1975
David M. Nichols Malden, Ill. Army H 1984-87
Dennis K. Nichols Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1977-81
Gerald M. Nichols Sr. Malden, Ill. Army H 1950-53 Died July 9, 1993
Roger Nielsen Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Barton J. Niemuth Princeton, Ill. Army H 1970-71
Arden L. Noble Walnut, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died July 2, 2008
Robert E. Noe Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1956-60 Died in 1987
Robert E. Noble Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1944-46
Tiffany L. (Bulthuis) Noel Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1993-present
Xavier F. Noel Trinidad Army H 1994-2010
Anthony M. Nordstrom Princeton, Ill. USAF H 2015-current
Donald A. Nordstrom Princeton, Ill. USMC H 1954-1962 Died June 17, 2024
Fred J. Nordstrom Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1980-2012
Sheldon Nordstrom Tiskilwa, Ill. Marine Corps H 1957-60 Died Feb. 14, 2017
E. Eugene Norton Ramsey and Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45 Died Sept. 7, 2003
Charles Henry Norton Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1957-59 Died March 26, 2007
Joseph Norton Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H Korean War
Wayne E. Norton Tiskilwa and Wyanet, Ill. Navy H World War II Died Sept. 2, 1998
Carl O. Nothnagel Ohio, Ill. Army
Floyd Nothnagel Ohio, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died Nov. 27, 2006
Ronald M. Olds Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Bruce Obenhaus Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1950-54
Ronald L. Olds Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1965-74 Reserves H 1978-92
James Odell Sr. Ohio, Ill. Navy H 1963-64 Died Feb. 15, 2010
Victor Olds Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1943-46
May 7, 1993
Harvey M. Oeder Bureau, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Jan. 30, 1980
Bradford J. Oeder Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1968-72
Vincent Olds Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Dec. 12, 1996
Larry Ogan USMC Vietnam Tribute from LCHS class of ‘64
October 17, 1969
Frank D. “Bud” Olds Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Feb. 28, 1972
Orville Lee “Boy” Olds Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Dec. 21, 2002
Bob Oloffson Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1951-53
John R. O’Neill Hennepin, Ill.
Lewis J. Olson Zearing, Ill.
William W. Olsen Princeton, Ill. Marines
Leslie Orwig Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Eugene E. Owens Princeton, Ill. Army H 1949-54 Died Jan. 10, 2010
Stephen E. Owens Clinton, Ill. Navy H 1967-71
Harry M. Owens Ohio, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Feb. 5, 2003
Walter E. Paden Princeton, Ill. Army H 1917-18
in action Nov. 10, 1918
Max R. Pannebaker Princeton, Ill. Army
Dec. 5, 1993
Robert Parker Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Mike A. Partipilo III Wood Dale, Ill. Navy H 1974-79
Anthony Pavinato Ladd, Ill. Army H 1960-62
Matthew J. Pearson Mahomet, Ill. Marines H 1999-present
Edward Peterson DePue, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died Oct. 19, 2003
Santo “Teno” Perricone Seatonville, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1941-45 Died Oct. 6, 2001
Harry L. Peterson Jr. Buda, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died Nov. 16, 2003
James Peterson DePue, Ill. Navy
Larry E. Peterson DePue, Ill. Navy H 1966-89
Leo Peterson Dixon, Ill. Army H Korea
Robert H. Petersen Princeton, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Died Dec. 14, 2010
Ronald E. Peterson Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Verne Petersen DePue, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Ronald Verne Petersen DePue, Ill. Navy H 1969-78
Henry Petersen DePue, Ill. Navy H 1978-83
Henry C. Petersen Princeton, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died June 29, 1957
John Pette Princeton, Ill. Army H 1961-70
Arnold Pettit Bradford, Ill. Army H 1944-46
Robert S. Philippe Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1941-43 Killed in action Nov. 21, 1943
Andrew Pfundstein Princeton, Ill. Army H 2012-present
Siegfried Philippe Wyanet, Ill. Army H World War I Died Nov. 4, 1967
John Pfundstein Princeton, Ill. Army H 2003-present
Kenneth W. Phillips Sheffield, Ill. Air Force H 1955-62
Daniel J. Philhower Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Killed in action Jan. 15, 1945
Calvin M. Philhower Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1943-46 Died July 28, 2006
John V. Piacenti Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Gilbert L. Philhower Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-68 Died Jan. 6, 1975
Henry A. Philhower Wyanet, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-46 Died Oct. 6, 1991
Paul O. Philippe Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Joseph A. Piacenti Ladd, Ill. Marines H 1942-46 Died Jan. 20, 2008
Kenneth D. Pierson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-52 Died Dec. 3, 2010
Roger T. Pierson Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1948-52
Robert F. Piletic DePue, Ill. Army H 1954-56 Died May 11, 2003
Bruce Pinter Princeton, Ill. Marines H 2000-04
Don Pionteic LaSalle, Ill. Army H 1955-59
Deb Piper Princeton, Ill. Army H 1970-73 Died April 18, 2016
Harlen O. Piper Malden, Ill. Army H 1945-46 Died May 3, 2006
Douglas F. Piper Ohio, Ill. Army H 1984-86
Larry Piper Princeton, Ill. Army H 1976-79
Mark Piper Princeton, Ill. Navy H 2003-10
Rex Piper Princeton, Ill. Army H 1968-92
Michael Pizano DePue, Ill. Army H 1944-47
Virgil Polson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Died May 6, 2010
Robert J. Pomatto Spring Valley, Ill. Marines H 1964-68 Died May 7, 2014
Henry G. Ponce DePue, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Gerardo N. Ponce DePue, Ill. Marines H 1992-present
Robert F. Ponce Jr. DePue, Ill. Marines H 1994-2015
Marcos A. Ponce DePue, Ill. Marines H 1998-2006
Robert G. Ponce Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1962-65
John Potthoff Spring Valley, Ill. 14th Air Force H 1942-45 Died 2002
Jerry Powers Granville, Ill. Army H 1966-68 Died in 1997
James D. Prendergast Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Army Reserves H 1946-81
Brent Pritchard Sterling, Ill. Army H 2003-11
Peter Primo Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died April 19, 2013
Robert Pritchard Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Feb. 2, 2012
Fred “Mickey” Prostko Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-44 Killed in action in 1944
David M. Puga DePue, Ill. Army H 2000-11
Timothy J. Puhr Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1985-93
Glen Rabe Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1953-55 Died March 19, 2022
Clarence Purvis Arlington, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died July 27, 2001
Homer Raker Princeton, Ill. Air Corps H World War II Killed in action in 1944
Aaron Quanstrom Princeton, Ill. Army H 2011-16
John Ramirez DePue, Ill. Army H 1967-69
Joseph Querciagrossa Seatonville, Ill. Army H 1965-67
Timothy Quanstrom Princeton, Ill. Army H 2007-12
Richard Ramirez DePue, Ill. Marines H 1975-81
Jack Quesse DePue, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died Sept. 15, 1984 Scott Quesse DePue, Ill. Navy H 1984-90
Merlon Raabe Manlius, Ill. Army H 1946-47
Bob Rapp Princeton, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Dean Rauh DePue, Ill. Navy H 1970-91
Fred J. Rauh Jr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Jeff Rauh DePue, Ill. Army H 1983-2006
Sheldon Rauh DePue, Ill. Navy H 1939-45
James E. Rawlings Malden, Ill. Air Force H 1985-95
Angel Raya Jr. DePue, Ill. Marines H 2010-present
Patricia Reich DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1966-67
Gary Reed Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1967-69
William Reuter Ohio, Ill. Army H 1958-60 Died June 1, 2019
Joseph Ribas DePue, Ill. Army H 1966-69
Mickey J. Ribas Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 2008-present
Mike Ribas DePue, Ill. Army H 1971-73
Alan Rich Princeton, Ill. Army H 1972-76 Died in 1999
Franklin W. Richards Ohio, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died in 1966
Francis A. Rich Princeton, Ill. Army/Air Force H 1947-54 Reserves H 1965-90
Rodney R. Richards Greenville, Ill. Marine Corps H 1987-2014
Marvin J. Ringenberg Sheffield, Ill. Coast Guard H 1944-45
Homer Roberts Buda, Ill. Army H World War II
Larry Roberts Buda, Ill. Army H Vietnam
James “Bud” Roberts Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1952-56 Died in 2009
Lewis Roberts Buda, Ill. Air Force H 1951-55 Died Feb. 8, 1994
Ralph “Red” Roberts Buda,
Ronald Roggy Princeton, Ill.
Alfred Rodriguez DePue,
Russelburg
Debra Reinbeck Buda, Ill. Navy
How to support veterans through nonpro ts
Military service personnel make a personal sacrifice and put the country before their own needs and those of their families. Serving the military has inherent risks to safety, but many still heed the call to serve.
Serving the nation seldom is an easy task, and sometimes acting military and veterans need some assistance. Many charities work to provide that assistance, and these organizations are worth supporting.
• Wounded Warrior Project®: This organization was founded in 2003 by a group of veterans and friends in Roanoke, Virginia, who wanted to take action to help injured service men and women. The mission of WWP is to honor and empower service personnel who incurred physical or mental injuries, illnesses or wounds related to military service on or after September 11, 2001. According to the organization, 100 percent of a person’s donation supports wounded warriors, with roughly 71 percent spent directly on programs and services, and the balance paid to support the delivery of this support.
• Homes For Our Troops: Homes For Our Troops builds and donates specially adapted and customized homes nationwide to help severely injured post-9/11 veterans. Since the nonprofit organization’s inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents out of every dollar spent has gone directly to program services to veterans. HFOT builds homes where veterans choose to live, and continues a relationship with the veterans after home delivery to assist with rebuilding their lives.
• Gary Sinise Foundation: Many people recognize Gary Sinise as a prominent and award-winning actor known predominantly for his roles as Lieutenant Dan in “Forrest Gump” and Detective Mac Taylor on “CSI: New York.” After the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, Sinise began devoting much of his time to support the people who were deployed in response to those attacks. Sinise ultimately decided to found his own organization with the mission of expressing gratitude and giving support to the men and women who willingly fight for the country to keep the nation safe and free.
• K9s for Warriors: According to the K9s for Warriors organization, an average of 20 veterans take their own lives each day and roughly 1,000 dogs are euthanized. To change these stark statistics, K9s for Warriors was established to adopt and train shelter dogs as service animals, and pair them with mentally struggling veterans who could benefit from a fourlegged friend. A study by Flagler College found 92 percent of the nonprofit’s veteran graduates reported a reduction in medication usage, and 82 percent reported reduced suicide ideation after being paired with a dog.
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David Russelburg Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1966-70
Joseph Russelburg Princeton, Ill. National Guard H 1992-97
Porter J. Rutherford Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1920-28 Died April 29, 1986
Edmond “Kenny” Ryan Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1960-64
James R. Saal Princeton, Ill. Navy H 2014-present
Lester W. Saal Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Manuel L. Salcedo DePue, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died in 2015 Lillian Salas DePue, Ill. Navy H 1988-present
Donald P. Saletzki Princeton, Ill. Army H 1956-58
March 12, 1961
James Kenneth Sammons Princeton, Ill. Army H 1975-77 Died Jan. 11, 2002
Carl R. Sandberg Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1968-70
Andrew Sanders Princeton, Ill. Army H 1964-68
Homer H. Sanders Princeton, Ill. Army H 1941-46 Died Dec. 26, 1986
James R. Sanders Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1972-74
Fred Y. Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45
John “Ed” Sanders Princeton, Ill. Army National Guard H 1971-75 Died in January 1989
Anita Jeanne Conner Sapp Ohio, Ill. Navy H 1941-45 Died April 22, 2004
Brian K. Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1989-93
Cory Sapp Princeton, Ill. Army H 1989-95
Craig Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1966-70
Fred D. Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1964-70
Fred Y. Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1898-1915
Robert Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Aug. 9, 1998
Harold Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Dec. 26, 2008
Wayne Sapp Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1967-2000
William “Bill” Savage Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1955-57 Died Sept. 7, 2014
Wayne Sayler Clearfield, Iowa Army H 1966-68
Samuel T. Schiera Winthrop Harbor, Ill. Army H 1966-1969
Raymond I. Sever Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died 2000
Ray Schnarr Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1953-57
Jordan Shaw LaMoille, Ill. Air Force H 2011-15
Douglas J. Schrock Tiskilwa, Ill. Navy H 1963-67 Died Dec. 2, 1998
Kenneth D. Shenlund Princeton, Ill. Marines, Air Force H 1953-59
Charles W. Schultz Princeton, Ill. Army H World War II Died June 27, 2010
Thomas L. Schrock Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1971-78
Florian J. Shevokas LaSalle, Ill. Army H 1956-59
Rodger Schwind Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1953-57
George P. Sebastian Haverstraw, N.Y. Navy H 1965-87
Delano Sebben Ladd, Ill. Army H 1953-55
Clayton Shipp Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1942 Died June 8, 1990
22, 2012
George “Clell” Shipp Princeton, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died Jan. 22, 1970
Howard Shipp Bureau, Ill. Marines H 1954-58
Kenneth Shipp Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Died Sept. 15, 2010
Lloyd Shipp Bureau, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Robert Shipp Bureau, Ill. Army H 1945-47
Carl C. Sidebottom Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died April 28, 1945
August Fred Simon Princeton, Ill. Army H World War I Died Feb. 19, 1978 Woodruff “Lee” Sidebottom Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1945-47, 50-51
Edgar Sinn Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1942-45
Dewey Sisler Ohio, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Killed in action Feb. 26, 1945
Guy B. Sisler Jr. Ohio, Ill. Army H 1943-44 Killed in action Dec. 20, 1944
William M. Sisler Ohio, Ill. Army H 1952-53
Bennie J. Sissel Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1954-58 Died Jan. 23, 1996
Danny R. Sissel Princeton, Ill. Army H 1970-74 Died Sept.
Michael Skaggs Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1990-94
Gerald L. Sissel Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1966-68 Died Oct. 12, 2001
Ralph Skaggs Buda, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died Dec. 19, 1998
Robert L. Skaggs Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1960-63
Henry M. Skibinski Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died July 14, 2019
Richard Slock Manlius, Ill. Navy H 1943-46
Robert S. Sment Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1952-53
Charles B. Smith Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45
Daniel Smith Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1985-89
Clem Smith Princeton, Ill. Coast Guard H 1942-45 Died Sept. 19, 2005
Eugene Smith Spring Valley, Ill. Marines H 1942-45 Died in 1987
Francis L. Smith Princeton, Ill. Army H 1917-18 Died in 1988
Harry L. Smith Ohio, Ill. Army H 1952-53
Raymond S. Smith Mendota, Ill. Army H 1965-67
Daniel J. Spanos Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1945-47 Died Dec. 20, 2009
Samuel C. Smith Princeton, Ill. Illinois Air National Guard H 2010-present
Toby P. Spanos Bureau, Ill. Navy H 1997-present
Steven A. Smith Princeton, Ill. Army H 1975-79 Died Oct. 6, 2001
Henry Spayer DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1942-45 Died Nov. 6, 2006
Vernon Sondgeroth Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-70
Jonathan Solorio DePue, Ill. Army National Guard H 2003-present
Raymond Spayer DePue, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Jack Spanos DePue, Ill. Navy H 1957-61
Daniel J. Spanos Jr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1970-71
Mike Spanos DePue, Ill. Navy H 1987-91
Stanley J. Spayer DePue, Ill. Marines H 1947-51
John E. Sprowls - Farmington, Ill.
Robert E. Sprowls - Sheffield, Ill.
Lyle Squires Kasbeer, Ill. Air Force H Korean
William H. Sprowls Sheffield, Ill.
Gary Stabler Neponset, Ill.
Glenn Stamerjohn Peoria,
Charles L. Starr Princeton, Ill.
Danny Steele Jr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1993-present
John Starr LaMoille, Ill. Army-WWI H 1917-1918 DOD: November 7, 1975
Danny Steele Sr. DePue, Ill. Army H 1963-65
Jim Stein DePue, Ill. Army H 1940-45
Lawrence Stephenson Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1944-46
May 16, 1993
Rick Sterling Wyanet, Ill. National Guard H 1964-66
Danny L. Stetson Neponset, Ill. Army H 1970-72
Donald S. Stetson Neponset, Ill. Army H 1943-46
March 30, 2004
Guy Stinson Grand Rapids, Mich. Army H 1945-47 Died Jan. 24, 2004
Patrick Stillwell Wyanet, Ill. Air Force/Army H 1969-99
Guy Stinson Grand Rapids, MI US Army H 1945*47
January 24, 2004
Mark Stinson Homestead, Fla. Navy H 1989-94
Gary Stocking Ohio, Ill. Marines H 1963-67
Jeff Stocking Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1989-93
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Carrie Freeman Stokes New Bedford, Ill. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, H 1996-present
Gerald A. Sturtewagen Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1951-53
Jan. 25, 1996
George “Buck” Stone Jr. Neponset, Ill. Army H 1944-46
July 9, 2013
Douglas R. Stutz DePue, Ill. Army
Ernest Story Granville, Ill. Army H Korean War
Roy G. Stone Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1942-45
Sidney A. Stutz DePue, Ill. Naval Reserves H 1957-79
James E. Strattan Buda, Ill. Army H 1942-46
Leonard Ellis Strattan Navy H World War I Died March 13, 1963
William Strunk Tiskilwa, Ill. Air Force H 1950-59
Angel Suarez DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Jan. 7, 2013
Frank R. Suarez DePue, Ill. Army/Reserves H 1960-95
Suarez
Suarez
Vincent Suarez DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Marvin B. Sullivan Ohio, Ill. Air Force H 1942-75 Died Aug. 26, 2013
Kenneth Sutherland Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1974-76
Lyle A. Summers Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1951-54
Roger N. Swan Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-45
June 12, 2019
Jack “Dan” Swanlund Princeton, Ill. National Guard H 1986-95
Gail E. Swanson Manlius, Ill. Marines H 1951-54 Died Dec. 7, 2019
James A. Swanson Arlington, Ill. Navy H 1963-66
John W. Swanson Jr. Arlington, Ill. Air Force H 1956-67 Missing in action June 15, 1967
Richard W. Swanson Ohio, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Larry Talmon Princeton, IL Navy H 1951-55
Scott A. Swanson San Jose, Calif. Air Force H 1979-2003
Bill Taylor Buda, Ill. Army H 1951-52 Died March 2, 2014
Bob Taylor Buda, Ill. Navy H 1948-52
April 10, 1989
Carroll C. Taylor Glendale, Ariz. Army H 1940-43
July 17, 1993
Elmer L. Taylor Janesville, Wis. Army Air Corps H 1941-43
Dec. 13, 2003
Gary E. Taylor Wyanet, Ill. National Guard H 1970-76
James F. Taylor Spring Valley, Ill. Army H 1964-66
John Taylor Buda, Ill. Navy H 1944-46 Died May 3, 2016
Jim Taylor Buda, Ill. Navy H 1942-1945 Died Feb. 15, 1985
LaVerne Taylor Princeton, Ill. National Guard H 1952-54
Jan. 14, 2009
Richard F. Taylor LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1973-79
Warren E. Taylor Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1948-69
Robert S. Telfer Princeton, Ill. Army H 1958-60 Died June 5, 2019
Warren H. Thompson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-45
Charles Thomas Ohio, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died July 20, 1967
Woodrow “Woody” Thompson Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Robert Thomas Cedar Point, IL Army H 1970-72
Charles A. Thrasher Ladd, Ill. Army H 1971-74
Donna M. Thompson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1980-2001
Danial Thompson Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1967-70
Clyde W. Titus Wyanet, Ill. Army H World War I Died Dec. 18, 1969
John Thompson III Ladd, Ill. Army H 1973-79
James Thompson Ladd, Ill. Marine Corps H 2012-20
Maxson K. “Max” Thompson Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1953-1956 DOD: June 4, 2017
Gerald Toovey DePue, Ill. Army H 1954-57
Anthony “Tony” Torchia Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1951-55 Died Nov. 8, 1984
Ramon Torres DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Denise D. (Mott) Torri Sterling, Ill. Air Force H 1986-89
Richard E. Torri DePue, Ill. Army H 1969-72
Emery “Rusty” Towne Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1943-45 Army H 1950-53
Kenneth R. Towne Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1952-56
Thomas L. Towne Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1946-54 Kirk Towne Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1984-88
Burton J. Townsend Princeton, Ill. Army H 1966-68
James B. Townsend Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1990-94
Steven M. Townsend Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 1998-2002
William L. Townsend Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1990-94
David A. Trowbridge New Jersey Army H Civil War Died July 4, 1899
Ellwood Trowbridge Sr. New Jersey Army H World War I Died Dec. 17, 1941
Harold J. Tucker Ohio, Ill. Army H 1918-1919 Died Aug. 8, 1985
Thomas “Bud” Truedson Sheffield, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1942-45 Died Feb. 21, 2003
Thomas Tumbleson Princeton, Ill. Army H 1966-68
Leonard Turner Wyanet, Ill. Air Force H 1942-66 Died March 27, 1978
Morgan Turner DePue, Ill. Army H 1941-45
Clarence “Bud” Turpen Bureau, Ill. Army Air Corps H 1938-46 Died in January 1986
Norman Tyne Sterling, Ill. National Guard H 1965-98 Died Sept. 23, 2011
David Underwood Princeton, Ill. Army H 1969-72
Roger E. Vail Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1942-45 Died Nov. 29, 1980
Roy Underwood Jr. Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1951-54
Alexandra Valles DePue, Ill. Air Force H 2009-present
Thomas Van Vooren Sheffield, IL Army National Guard H 1968-2001
Eugene VanCauwenberge Sheffield, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Jan. 7, 2009
Caryll R. VanDeusen Manlius, Ill. Army H World War II Died April 13, 1977
Jessica (Morman) Varela Manlius, Ill. Army H 2005-09
John E. Verbout Neponset, Ill. Air Corps H 1941-45
Henry Varland Princeton, Ill. Marine Corps H 1965-68
Raymond Vetter Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1942-45
Raymond Vasquez DePue, Ill. Air Force H 1960-66 Died Aug. 16, 2002
Eric Vasquez DePue, Ill. Navy H 1989-97
Calvin C. Vincent Kasbeer, Ill. Army H 1946-67 Died June 22, 1996
Clifford E. Vaughn Tiskilwa, Ill. Army Air Force H 1942-45 Died Nov. 3, 2010
Christopher Vega DePue, Ill. Navy H 1943-45
Raymond J. Vega DePue, Ill. Navy H 1943-46 Died Dec. 22, 2012
Harry A. Volant Ladd, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died Oct. 7, 2018
Jay N. Verbout Neponset, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Joseph Von Holten Walnut, Ill. Air Force H 2011-current
Edward I. Waca Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1967-69
William Waca Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Sept. 21, 2005
Derek Wagner Princeton, Ill. Air Force H 2010-present
Col. Kipp Wahlgren Princeton, Ill. Marines H 1995-present
Kristian Wahlgren Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1999-present
Clarence Wallace Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1941-45 Died Sept. 23, 1963
George “Skip” Walker LaMoille, Ill. Army H 1943-46 Died April 29, 2002
James K. Wallace Princeton, Ill. National Guard H 2000-06
Lloyd W. Wallace Wyanet, Ill. Navy H World War II Died in 2004
William T. Walters Wyanet, Ill. Marines H 1943-46
Noel Warkins Wyanet, Ill. Army National Guard H 2003-present
Bill Warling Walnut, Ill. Navy H 1952-56 Died Jan. 8, 2010
John H. Warling Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1976-93 Died in 1993
Charles R. Warren Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1945-47
Robert Warling Princeton, Ill. Navy H 1951-54 Died Aug. 31, 2016
Joe Warren Princeton, Ill. Army H 1951-53 Died Feb. 18, 2020
Bill Waterhouse Princeton, Ill. Army H 1943-46
Chad Waterhouse Ohio, Ill. Army H 1991-93
Dave Webber Sparland, Ill. Marines H 2011-present
Fern Webber Princeton, Ill. Coast Guard H 2021-present
Amy (Waca) Wedekind Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1990-97
John “Jack” Weeks LaMoille, Ill. Navy H 1956-57 Died Dec. 19, 2000
Cody A. Wedekind Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 2013-present
Mitchell Welsh Princeton, Ill. Marines H 2007-10
Charles Wertz Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1964-66 Died in 1976
Jeff Wessel Manlius, Ill. Army H 1989-192
Bob West Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1952-54
Thomas L. West Niles, Ill. Army H 1969-71
Donald R. West Peoria, Ill. Navy/Army H 1947-64 Died in 2007
W. Dean Whipple Buda, Ill. Army/Air Force H 1941-45
Harry West Tiskilwa, Ill. Army H 1917-19 Died March 24, 1986
Clarence White Kewanee, Ill. Army H 1943-45 Died March 10, 2005
Mervyn F. West Princeton, Ill. Army Air Force H World War II Died in 1975
Donald R. West Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Air Force H 1979-81
Raymond E. White Ohio, Ill. Air Force H 1961-69
Ralph West Peoria, Ill. Army Air Force H World War II Died in 1972
Reginald F. West Peoria, Ill. Army H World War Died in 1978
Roger West Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1957-59
David Williams Navy H 1945
Bernard Windmiller Princeton, Ill. Army H 1954-56, 65-93
Jude “Dalton” Wimbiscus Spring Valley, Ill. Navy H 1963-65
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William Wood Wyanet, Ill.
James B. Woolley Walnut, Ill. Navy H Korean Conflict
Larry Woodley Manlius, Ill. Army H 1961-63
Paige Woolley Princeton, Ill. Marines H 2014-18
David A. Workman Tiskilwa, Ill. Marines H 1990-95
Walter E. Worstall Bureau, Ill. Army H 1918-19, 43-46 Died Jan. 4, 1956
Everett L. Wright Princeton, Ill. Army H 1942-46
Feb. 21, 1997
Scott A. Wright Sheffield, Ill. Army National Guard H 1986-92
John Clark Wyatt Wyanet, Ill. Army H 1943-44
June 28, 1944
Charles L. Yarrington Bureau, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died March 15, 1960
Daniel C. Yandel Wyanet, Ill. Navy H 1960-66
Edgar J. Yarrington Arispie Township, Ill. Army H 1918-19 Died April 23, 1936
Jerry Yarrington Bureau, Ill. Army H 1962-64
Robert F. Yarrington Putnam, Ill. Navy H World War II and Korea
Larry D. Yerk Walnut, Ill.
Joseph Zoran DePue, Ill.
Lowell L. Yerk Walnut, Ill. Army H 1968-70
Ralph G. Zurliene Princeton, Ill.
Frank Yohn Princeton, Ill. Army Signal Corps H 1951-53
Anton F. Zickar DePue, Ill Army H 1943-45 Died Dec 27, 1968
Dennis Yuvan DePue, Ill. Army H 1964-66 Died in 2015
Frank L. Zickar DePue, Ill. Army H 1952-54
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8 ways to honor veterans
Millions of people make considerable sacrifices to protect the freedoms of their fellow citizens. According to the Pew Research Center and data from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than 18 million living veterans in the United States.
The term “veteran” refers to a person who served in the active military, naval, air service, or space service and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. In the U.S., there are actually five types of protected veterans, according to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Under VEVRAA, a veteran may be classified as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or Armed
Forces service medal veteran.
Veterans deserve respect and admiration all year long, but also get their own holiday each November. Veterans Day celebrates veterans’ patriotism and willingness to sacrifice and serve. This Veterans Day, people can consider these eight unique ways to honor the veterans in their community.
1. Attend events. Organize or participate in local Veterans Day celebrations, such as parades and ceremonial events.
2. Get involved with veterans’ a airs. Support veterans by volunteering with organizations that assist them, such as the VA, local veteran’s groups, VA hospitals, or charities dedicated to veteran services.
3. Petition for veteran speakers. Reach out to schools, scout troops or other groups and arrange opportunities for
veterans to share their stories and contributions. Learning about the sacrifices these men and women made can heighten individuals’ appreciation for veterans.
4. Support the families of veterans. Reach out to veterans’ families, who also must make sacrifices and concessions. Anything from shopping, babysitting, doing chores, or making a meal can help the families of veterans.
5. Make a donation. If finances allow, make contributions to reputable charities that provide services for veterans like those that offer mental health counseling or job placement services. If there isn’t a charity that fits with your vision, begin one.
6. Hire veterans to work. If you are a business owner or hiring manager, consider hiring veterans for open positions at your company. It can be challenging
to re-enter the workforce after service, so make it known that your firm welcomes veterans.
7. Offer personal acknowledgments. Take the time to speak to veterans and thank them for their service. If possible, when dining out, ask the server if you can pay for the meal of a veteran who also is dining that day.
8. Don’t forget the fallen veterans. Although Memorial Day is designed to honor those who lost their lives through military service, people still can honor the fallen veterans on Veterans Day by sharing stories or placing flags at veteran cemeteries.
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 81, marking an opportunity to express one’s gratitude and support for the scores of veterans who have served honorably.
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