SVM_A Salute to Veterans_110922

November 2022 A Special Supplement to

A Salute to Veterans Readers salute our soldiers More than 20 pages of photos you submitted of Sauk Valley veterans

Cpl. Robert Washington Ager U.S. Marine Corps Served 3 Yrs (14 mos Korea)

Lt. David R. Allen U.S. Navy

Passed away 5/22/2019

Served 4 Yrs (Vietnam)

Richard J. Amesquita U.S. Air Force Served 1942 - 1945

Samuel J. Amesquita

Passed Away 6/17/1993

U.S. Marines Served 1951 - 1954 Passed Away 8/16/1988

Donald L. Allen

Alfonso J. Amesquita

U.S. Army Served 3Yrs WWII Passed away 2002

U.S. Army Served 1943 - 1945 Passed away 12/15/1997

Carl Anderson

Robert C. Anderson

U.S. Air Force - Korean War Served 14 Years

U.S. Army Served 1965 - 1968

Louis J. Amesquita U.S. Army Cpl. - Korea Served 4 Years

Richard “Red” Andrews U.S. Air Force Served 1951-1955 Passed away 12/2/2019

Saluting Our

Veterans

Veterans, thank you for your service!

From Invenergy and Nelson Energy Center

Jones Funeral Home www.thejonesfh.com

DIXON 204 S. Ottawa Ave. • 815-288-2241 SM-ST2023324

Patrick R. Jones, Jr.

AMBOY 303 E. Main St. • 815-857-2611 Christopher E. Jones

Thank You For Your Service Join us for a Veteran’s Day Luncheon!

JOHNSON OIL COMPANY

November 11 | 11:30AM - 1PM Dixon VFW Post 540 | 1560 IL-38

EXPRESSLANE INC

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1305 12TH AVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 (815) 625-6380

www.johnsonoilexpresslane.com

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Reise A. Arduini U.S. Navy Served 2017 - Present

Donald Babel

Donald Babel U.S. Army Served - 1948 U.S.1946 Army Passed away 12/23/2021 Served 1946 -1948

Leslie H. Arvola

Served 1948 - 1952 Passed away 10/13/15

Harley Babel U.S. Army - WWI

Passed away in 1961

SSGT. Alva “Joe” Ash U.S. Army (Infantry) Served 1945 - 1966

U.S. Army Served 1951 - 1953

Passed Away 11/01/2004

Kenneth Babel

Raymond Babel

U.S. Air Force

Served 1950 - 1954 Passed Away 7/19/2015

“Chesty Puller”

requests all Marines to be present at

Chesty P’s Pub

104 E. Mason • Polo

Thursday, Nov. 10th at 18:00 hr (6:00 pm) for the 247th USMC Birthday Party 815.677.3636 SM-ST2023349

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR SERVICE Dixon VFW Booking Holiday Parties, Weddings, Birthday Parties, and Baby Showers

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U.S. Navy Served 1942 - 1945

Passed Away 12/6/2002

Paul Ayars U.S. Navy - Desert Storm Served 1985 - 1991

Russell Babel U.S. Army - U.S. Air Force Served 1942 - 1945

Passed Away in 1993

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Walter Arthurs Jr. U.S. Army - Japan & Korea

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Conrad Banda U.S. Army Served 1980 - 1983

MM2 Donald J. Barber U.S. Navy Served 2016 - current

Marc Batley

Robert Batley

U.S. Navy Served 1975 - 1996

U.S. Army Served 1953 - 1955

David Beck

Ernest H. Berkey Jr.

U.S. Army

U.S. Navy Served 1969 - 1970 Passed away 7/18/2022

Doyil W. Bibby

Amy Dempsey Bickner SPC U.S. Army Illinois National Guard Served 1996 - 2002

Served 1960-1963 Passed Away 1/3/2001

U.S. Marines Served 4 yrs.

Passed away 3/21/2019

MSGT Lee Bardier U.S. Air Force Served 1972-1993

Robert Bartel U.S. Army - Vietnam Served 1968 & 1969

Corporal Wayne A. Bauer

Steve Baumgartner

U.S. Marines Served 1972 - 1976

Roger D. Berry U.S. Air Force Served 1971 - 1974

Sgt. Robert William Bittner U.S. Army Served 7 yrs.

Passed away 1/8/2011

U.S. Air Force Served 1967-1971

BM3 Robert E. Bertolozzi Jr. U.S. Navy Served 1968 - 1974 Passed Away 2/27/02

SPC/4 Tye Alan Bittner U.S. Army Served 5 yrs.

Jerry Bartlett Marine Corps Served 1960-1964

Sgt. Richard Beattie Army Artillery Korea Served 1952-1954

Herman A. Beveroth SF3 Navy Seabees Wake Island Served 2/20/45 - 6/23/46 Passed away 5/24/2014

Stephen J. Blackburn U.S. Marines Served 3 Yrs. Passed away 1998

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Leon F. Boehle U.S. Army Served 1966-1968

U.S. Army Served 2 yrs Passed away 7/31/2022

John “Jack” Braggo U.S. Army Served 1965 - 1969

Ronald E. Brandau U.S. Army Served 1953 - 1955 Passed away 5/10/2020

Sgt. Merle E. Bowers

Sgt. Neil H. Bowers

Wayne Bowers

U.S. Army Artillery Served 1941-1945 Passed away 10/7/1976

U.S. Army Air Force Served 3 yrs.

Passed away 8/21/1998

U.S. Army Served 1951 - 1952 Passed away 4/3/2016

Bill Brierton U.S. Navy Served 1952 - 1956

George W. Brooks

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We Salute Our Veterans!

U.S. Army Served 1956-1958 - Germany

Deborah L. Brown (Weslow) US Army National Guard Served 1989 - 1992

Saluting All Veterans

900 N. Galena Ave. 815-288-7841

Veterans Day Open House

Wealth Planning,

In honor of our Veterans, we are hosting an open house.

A meal will be served 12 - 2p.m.

Tax Planning,

(Meal is free. Donations welcome.)

Thank you for your Service.

1120 W. First Street, Dixon • 815-284-2003

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The American Legion Dixon Post No. 12, Inc.

319 West First St. Dixon, IL 61021

815.288.3554 SM-ST2023972

Social Security Planning

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance products offered through LPL Financial or its licensed affiliates.

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Gerald Blair

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Everett K. Brown U.S. Army Served 1963 - 1965 Passed away 1/15/2019

Sgt. Jack Brunett

Jack Brunett U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Served 1954 - 1958 Served 1954 - 1958

Robert Buntjer U.S. Army - Sgt. Served 1966 - 1968

Lawrence Burmeister U.S. Air Force Served 1951-1953

U.S. Army - Desert Storm

Passed away 8/19/2015

Served 1983-1997

U.S. Marine Served 4 years

Kade Callison

Kayla Callison

Mark Callison

SSG. Tom Bushman

Gage Butler

U.S. Air Force Currently Serving

U.S. Air Force Currently Serving

U.S. Army Served 1987 - 1990

Lupe Cantu U.S. Navy Served 1980 - 1985

Lloyd E. Card

John H. Carrillo

U.S. Army Served 2yrs. 8 mos.

U.S. Navy Served 1954 - 1958

Daniel Buntjer U.S. Air Force Served 1981-2001 Retired

Kenneth (Bud) Butterfield U.S. Army - WWII 1st Cavalry Division Served 1942 - 1946 Passed Away 12/4/1978

Tyler Callison U.S. Navy Currently Serving

Lino Carrillo U.S. Army Served 1954 - 1956 Passed away 10/12/2022

Cpl. Richard E. Burgess U.S. ArmyGuard IL Army National Served 1950 - 1953 Passed away 2/25/2017

Chad Callison U.S. Army Served 1989 - 1991

David T. Cantu U.S. Navy Served 1969-1972

FNSN Terry J. Casella U.S. Navy Served 2022 - present

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Arthur Donald Chapinski U.S. Army Served 1948 - 1968 Passed Away 9/4/2014

Bruno C. Catalina

Vincent Catalina

Passed away 2/05/2017

U.S. Army Served 1941-1945 Passed away 12/17/2011

U.S. Army Served 1941-1945 Passed away 2007

Joseph M. Catalina U.S. Army Served 1942 - 1946 Passed away 5/23/1994

Leo Chapinski Jr. U.S. Army Served 4 Years

Robert Chapinski U.S. Navy Served 1945-1947

Sgt. Robert W. Cheshier U.S. Army - Korean War Served 1950 - 1952 Passed away 6/8/2018

Roger Chriest U.S. Army Served 1966-1967

Passed Away 5/7/1997

Passed Away 9/24/2010

Thank You

to all who protect our freedom at home and overseas!

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F l a v o r s

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Bob Maltry, Agent 709 N Brinton Ave Dixon, IL 61021 Bus: (815) 288-4206

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Pablo Castillo U.S. Army Air Corp Served 1943-1945

Bryan Castillo U.S. Army Served 1979 - 1989

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Robert Cisketti U.S. Army Served 1967 - 1969

Michael Z. Collins U.S. Army Served 2 Years

Zealous Collins U.S. Army/National Guard Served 2 Years Passed Away 4/14/2007

Edward Conderman Air Force - Air Force Reserve Served 1978 -2000

Nelo Contreras Jesse Contreras U.S. Army - WWII Passed away 1/2019

Joseph “Chico” Contreras

U.S. Navy Served 1958 - 1961

Larry Contreras U.S. Air Force Served 1951-1954 - Korean War

U.S. Army - WWII Served 1941-1944 Passed Away 11/6/1996

Ronald G. Conderman U.S. Army - Germany Served 1954 - 1956

Ralph Contreras U.S. Marine Corps. WWII South Pacific & China Served 4 years Passed away 1/2017

America's veterans have done everything asked of them in their mission to serve our country.

Rock River Hospice & Home recognizes the unique needs of veterans and are prepared to meet the specific challenges that veterans and their families may face at the end of life.

We have embraced our mission to serve America’s veterans. It’s our way of saying thank you for the sacrifices they have made in serving us.

By Your Side, Our Family Caring for Your Family.

(815) 625-5949

1514 W. Fourth St., Sterling • 5280 11th St., Rockford

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Ronald D. Cooper

U.S. Army/82 Airborne Served 6 yrs.

Passed away 2/2/2020

U.S. Army Served 1946 Passed away 2/13/2020

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Mario D. Coronado

Sgt. Dino M. Coronado

U.S. Navy and Army Served 23 yrs.

Passed Away 3/17/2022

U.S. Army-Gulf War Served 23 yrs.

M.L. “Mick” Cruse U.S. Army - WWII Deceased

Paul J. Cunniff U.S. Army 1st Cav. Vietnam Served 1970 - 1971

Sergeant First Class Lester Cordes U.S. Army - 39th Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Served 1951-1953

Thomas A. Cornwell U.S. Marines Served 1967-1970

Daniel L. Cruse Jr.

Elwood L. Cruse U.S. Army - WWII Served 1943-1945

SRA John Craft U.S. Air Force Served 1996 - 2002

U.S. Navy Pacific Theatre - WWII Deceased

Maurice “Pete” Cruse U.S. Army • 2nd Div. 1952-1954 • Korea

Michael J. Cruse U.S. Army Served 1986 - 1992

Roger D. Cruse U.S. Marines Served 1953 - 1957

William D. Cruse U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1968

Charles A. Davis Sr.

Denny Dawson

Spec 4 Gary L. DeBord

Corporal Gene DeMay U.S. Army - 313 Sig. Bn. Served 1951-1953 Korea

U.S. Army 45th Division Korean War

Served 1951-1953

U.S. Army Served 06/1968 - 02/1969 Passed away 2/13/1969

U.S. Army Served 1972-1974

Passed away 2001

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Gage Steven Coon

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Robert Dempsey, Sr.

U.S. Army - Korean War Served 1953-1955 Passed away 5/17/2017

Donald E. Dirks U.S. Navy Served 2 Yrs.

James E. Devine U.S. Army Served 1943 - 1945 Passed Away 2/28/1982

1st Class Nathan Disher U.S. Coast Guard

Currently serving (17 years)

James R. Devine

U.S. Navy Served 1969 - 1971

Harold B. Dodd, Jr. U.S. Army Served 1948 -1953

Passed away 4/30/1989

Sara DiConstanza E-6, Technical Sergeant 10 years 2000 - 2011 Air National Guard

Army Served 1955 - 1958

Robert J. Dunn

Kyle D. Dunphy

U.S. Air Force Served 1962 - 1967 Passed away 5/11/2020

John (Jack) Diehl

U.S. Air Force Served 1996 - 2006

Honoring your Service, Remembering your Sacrifice…

Thank you to America’s Veterans for your ongoing Dedication to our Country and your Commitment to Preserving our Precious Freedom.

Thank you VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICES

The First National Bank in Amboy Amboy • Dixon • Franklin Grove • Monroe Center www.fnbamboy.com

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100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL

(815) 625-0400

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Richard Dusing

U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1968

Tom Durband U.S. Army Signal Corps Served 1961-1963

U.S. Navy Served 1951-1954

Bob Elsasser U.S. Army Served 1960 - 1966

Carl L. Elsasser U.S. Army Company M Served 3 Years Passed away 1964

Norman L. Elsasser U.S. Air Force - Korea Served 1950 - 1954 Passed away 1968

Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Matt Fiser Matt Fiser U.S. Navy - Seabees

E-5 Petty Officer Eleanor (Schick) Fiser U.S. Navy Served 1989 - 1999

U.S. Navy 24 - Seabees Served yrs.

Served 27 Years Passed away 7/8/2022 1994 - 2018

Dan L. Ford

Herb Fordham Navy E3 Seaman

U.S. Army Served 1966-1968

U.S. Albany Missile Cruiser

Served 1968 -1971

Lester E. Flaherty Sr. U.S. Navy Served 1951-54 Korea Served 1945-47 WWII Passed away 3/13/2016

Ronald C. Fortune U.S. Army Served 1960 - 1963 Passed away 4/25/2021

Joseph E. Dvorak U.S. Air Force / WWII Served 1943 - 1945 Passed Away 7/10/1996

U.S. Army Served 1944 - 1946 Passed away 3/7/2021

Peter Fecht U.S. Army Served 1970-1972

Robert Fecht U.S. Army WWII POW Battle of the Bulge

Passed away 9/26/2015

Lester E. Flaherty Jr. (Mike) Navy - Sea Bees Served 1973 -1977 Passed away 2/26/2016

Robert J. Fox U.S. Army - WWII Served 1942 - 1945 Passed Away 4/4/1982

Cecil Eisenberg

Passed away 3/15/1981

Hugh E. Flynn Sr. U.S. Army Served 1952 -1954 Passed Away 8/31/1998

Ted Fredenhagen U.S. Marines Served 1943 - 1946

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Glenn I. Dunseth

Mark Friday Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy Served 26 Years

Tanner Friday SSGT Tanner Friday Senior Airman U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Served 2016 2016 to to present present Served

David Gail Gardner U.S. Army-Air Corps Served1942-1946 Passed Away 6/15/1984

John Garrison John Garrison U.S. Army WWII Served 2 Yrs. U.S. Army WWII Passed away Served 2 1/15/2020 Years

Taylor Friday MA2 Taylor Friday Master At Arms U.S. Navy Navy ServedU.S. 2015 to present Served 2015 to present

Lt. Col. Orval L. Gearhart Jr. U.S. Army Air Corp Served 4 Years U.S. Air Force Reserves Served 24 Years

Passed away 10/8/2022

Lt. Colonel Orval L. Gearhart Jr.

Kayla (Disher) Gamester U.S. Coast Guard Served 14 yrs.

Currently serving

Manuel Garcia U.S. Navy WWII Served 1944 - 1945

Richard A. Gebhardt U.S. Army Served 1956 - 1958 Passed Away 4/10/2014

David R. Geil U.S. Army E-5 Served 1966-1969 Vietnam 1967-1968

Army Air Corp Thank you to all ofU.S. our 4 Years Thank You For Your U.S. Air Force Vets who have served24 YearsReserves Service and Sacrifice and are serving!

Preston-Schilling

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Funeral Home, Ltd

1110 E. River Road (Hwy 2 North) • Dixon 815-284-3324 M-F 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-Noon

Jesse P. Partington, Owner/Funeral Director Beth Baker, Funeral Director 213 Crawford Ave., Dixon, IL • (815) 288-4469 prestonschilling.com

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FOR OUR VETERANS

They are our family, friends and neighbors; everyday citizens, yet so much more. On Veterans Day, we take this opportunity to say thank you to the brave souls who have served in our Armed Forces.

2900 N. Locust Sterling IL 61081

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1801 1st Ave. Rock Falls, IL 61071

1021 N. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021

3210 Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

1325 17th Street Fulton, IL 61252

220 E. Main St. Morrison, IL 61270

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John L. Gilbert U.S. Navy Seabees Served 1971-1973

U.S. Army - Korea Served 1953 - 1955

Joseph Grant

Darrell J. Gray U.S. Army Served 1951 - 1952

U.S. Army Served 2002-2005

Passed away 8/10/2017

Sgt. Amanda M. (Dempsey) Hacker

Kevin Gugerty U.S. Army Served 19 yrs.

Illinois Army National Guard 2001 - 2008 Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004 - 2005

Merle L. Halgren

Frederick L. Hamburg U.S. Marines Served1944 - 1949

U.S. Marines Served 1961-1966

Passed Away 10/26/2000

Kenneth C. Gould Thomas D. Goldie U.S. Marines & Navy Served 8 yrs.

David C. Gugerty U.S. Army Served 1956-1958

U.S. Marines Served 1962 - 1966

U.S. Marines WWII 1946-1948 Korea 1949 - 1951 Passed away 8/5/2021

Jerry Gugerty

Keith Gugerty

U.S. Air Force Served 4 yrs.

U.S. Army Served 19 yrs.

James Gordon

1SG Kyle Hacker Illinois Army National Guard 1999 - Present Operation New Dawn 2011-2012 Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004 - 2005

Dennis J. Halgren U.S. Navy Served 1965-1968

U.S. Army Served 1944-1945 Passed away 3/26/2011

Sharon “Butch” Hannan

Everette D. Hardin U.S. Navy Served 1944 - 1945 Passed Away in 2010

Sr. Chief Randy D. Hardin U.S. Navy Served 1972-1992

U.S. Army Served 1968-1974

John L. Halgren

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Vernon Gittleson

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CW2 Robert W. Hardin U.S. Army Served 2006 - present

Jeffrey B. Hardy U.S. Army Vietnam Served 1971 - 1972

Walter Hardy Jr. U.S. Navy WWII Served 2 yrs.

Passed away 1987

Douglas E. Harms

U.S. Army- Airborne Served 1970 - 1976

U.S. Army Served 1966-1972 Passed away 2/26/2019

C.M. 2nd Class Clifton Hartman U.S. Navy Served 1944-1945 Passed Away 10/26/83

Gene Hartman U.S. Marine Corp.

Served 1952-1960 Passed Away 10/21/11

Roger Hartman

Cecil E. Harrison U.S. Army Served 1955 -1957

U.S. Army Served 1980-1982

Ronald Hartman U.S. Army Served 1953-1955

Wallace Hartman U.S. Navy Served 1950-1953 Passed Away in 1999

John K. “Jack” Havener

Richard H. Havener

U.S. Army Air Corps Served 6 Yrs. Passed away 2010

U.S. Navy Served 28 yrs.

Passed away 9/2008

SP/4 Charles Buggs Hazelwood

AZCS Diana E. Healy

LCPL Michael W. Healy

U.S. Army 101st Airborn Div. Vietnam Served 1968 - 1970

Dennis Harrison

U.S. Navy Served 1979 - 1999

Gordon Harris Sr.

U.S. Army Served 1968-1970

U.S. Marines Served 2018 - 2020

Walter J. Healy U.S. Navy - WWII Served 1941 - 1963 Passed away

William L. Havener U.S. Air Force Served 9 yrs.

AVCM William J. Healy U.S. Navy Served 1975 - 2001

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Merle Heckman

U.S. Army Served 1951 - 1956 Passed away 8/24/2021

U.S. Army Served 1963 - 1965

S. SGT. Lyle R. Hendryx U.S. Army Served 1944 - 1946 Passed Away 11/30/2005

Lawrence Henson

Staff Sgt. Harold F. Higby U.S. Army 1941 - 1945 Passed away 1/21/1988

Elmer L. Hopkins U.S. Army Served 1945 - 1946 Passed Away 2/4/1946

U.S. Marines Passed away 2003

Staff Sgt. Adam G. Hodge U. S. Air Force Served 3 Years

Guillermo (Bill) Hurches Army CPL Korea Served 1950 - 1952 Passed Away 1/30/2010

3rd Class Terry L. Heeren U.S. Navy - Vietnam Served 1966 - 1969 Passed away 4/6/2018

Robert Heinze U.S. Navy Served 1948 - 1952 Passed Away 7/28/2020

Warren Heuck U.S. Army Served 1963 - 1965

Joyce M. Hicks U.S. Marine Corps Served 1980 - 1988

Served 1961-1965 - Vietnam

Melvin Hohn U.S. Navy Served 1960 - 1964 Passed Away 3/4/13

Clarence L. Hopkins U.S. Army Served 1952-1953

Bobby L. Irwin

Calvin L. Jacobs

Sgt. Lowell D. Jacobs

Ken Heerdt U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1969

Harry Hermes U.S. Navy Served 1960 - 1963

Orville E. Hodge U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force - Korea Served 1952 - 1956

U.S. Army Served 1964-66

U.S. Army Served 1961 - 1963

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Lester Jim Heaton

SAUK VALLEY AREA REALTORS Thank All Of the Men & Women Who Have Served Our Country

Lee thanks his fellow Veterans for their service, and invites you to call him for all your real estate needs, including VA Loans.

Thank You To All Who Have Served, Especially Cpt. James Meyer.

We Love You, Dad!

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LEE BARDIER 815-716-3604

CHANDRA MEYER 815-632-7909 RYNE HOWARD 815-915-6022

Sauk Sauk Valley Valley

415 LOCUST ST. SUITE B, STERLING, IL 61081 WWW.BARDIER-RAMIREZ.COM

110 E. LYNN BLVD. STERLING, IL 61081 • (815) 625-3722

With the greatest respect to all area Veterans.

Karen Didier Realtor 815-973-2686

Vickie Gutierrez (815) 973-4444

Honoring all who have served our country

Ed Yingling US Army 1951 - 1957

Pat Yingling Nursing Corps 1946 -1950

Lawrence Yingling US Army Air Force 1942 - 1946

815-288-4648

815-285-3444 124 E. Boyd St., Dixon www.crawfordrealtyonline.com

In Honor of All Who Have Served Our Country and Who Are Serving Now Bill Dempsey Realtor 815-631-4295

Thanking all the men and women who have served honorably during times of war and peace.

Matt Hermes Managing Broker

815-288-4648

815-288-4648

In Memory of Master Sergeant Hal Moroney September 28, 1945 - September 8, 2011 Thank you to all Veterans for your service and giving us our freedom!

Nancie Dempsey, Broker 815-994-8915

Dale Brownlee

815-285-3444

124 E. Boyd St. , Dixon

Mandy & Kyle Hacker

Thank you to all Veterans for your service and sacrifice for our freedom.

Kirsten Crawford, Designated Managing Broker: (815) 973-0841

To all of the Veterans for your sacrifices, God bless and thank you.

Tim Crawford: (815) 535-3444 Vickie Gutierrez: (815) 973-4444 Patti Shoemaker: (815) 994-8794 Andrea Ragan: (815) 973-4033 Cynthia Adcock: (815) 677-0934 Vicky Turner: (815) 973-5548 Lindsey Kerley: (815) 285-3444 Dan Yates: (815) 440-9524 Jasey Moore (779) 861-1139

815-285-3444 124 E. Boyd St., Dixon www.crawfordrealtyonline.com SM-ST2025901

Robert Dempsey, Sr

Troy Morse Realtor 815-973-2585

815-288-4648

We Salute Your Service!

Home of the Free Because of the Brave.

Remembering those who gave and sacrificed in the name of peace.

Lori Erbes, GRI

Jerry Lancaster 815-626-8146 Any Type of Property, Any Time of Year 815-849-5476 WWW.WOODHAVENLAKES.COM Bonita Willis

Designated Managing Broker/Owner lorierbes@gmail.com

815-535-6295

Abigail Vaessen Broker 815-508-9715 abbivaessen@erbesrealty.com

309-743-8057

Tonja Greenfield Broker 815-761-3220 tmg1973@gmail.com

Marcia Kosowski Broker 779-423-5947 mkosowski@erbesrealty.com

Lisa Maher Broker 773-459-5472 lmaher@erbesrealty.com

Visit www.Erbes-Realty.com for our latest listings

email:jerrylancaster@ruhl-ruhl.com

1922 Tower Road, Sublette, IL 61367

Designated Managing Broker

Thank you Veterans for your bravery and sacrifice.

Mary Lovgren Broker

815-994-1449 1688 Brandywine Lane Dixon, IL 815-288-0998 WWW.BIRDREALTYSELLS.COM

Eric Bird

Managing Broker 815-973-6768

Justin Wiley Broker

815-849-5390

Nicci Leffelman Broker

815-501-0408

Thank you for supporting a Veteranowned business!

Kevin Considine

Broker Associate /Auctioneer 815-739-8155

Tina Demay Broker Associate 815-718-0956

Andrew Brockwell

Thanks to all that have served!

Cynthia Adcock 815-677-0934 Charles Thomas Jr. serves in the Army National Guard 2000-Present.

He also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom

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Floyd Thomas Sr. served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953

Charles E. Thomas Sr. Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army.

Served from 1978-2006.

Supported Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Bosnia

Broker Associate 815-440-8214

Doug Weber Broker Associate 815-222-5806

Don Potts Served in the U.S. Air Force 1958 - 1978

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SAUK VALLEY AREA REALTORS Saluting Our Veterans!

Proudly thanking our friends & family who serve!

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Honoring and Saluting Our Heroes

Jim Dusbabek WWII

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Happy Veteran’s Day to my salty sailors, and all who have served

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U.S. Army Served 1954 -1956

Charles W. Josephsen 1st Inf. of Red Star 6th Div. Served 1941 - 1945 Passed Away 11/1/2001

Charles W. “Jake” Kness U.S. Army Served WWII Passed away 4/30/2012

Jack D. Koehler U.S. Navy Seabees Served 1951-1955 Passed away 12/29/2019

Robert D. Joyce Sr. U.S. Army Served 1968 - 1969

Bruce Knipple

U.S. National Guard Served 1948 -1951

Jason A. Johnson U.S. Army National Guard 1644 Transportation Co. Served 1999 - 2011

U.S. Air Force - Korea Served 1951 - 1953 Passed away

Passed away 10/05/1960

Harold Julifs U.S. Marine Corps Served 2 Years

Carl Kihlstrom U.S. Air Force WWII Served 31/2 yrs.

Passed away 3/15/2007

Col. Michael E. King

2nd Lieuenant Brett Knutson

U.S. Army

Max M. Johnson

Chief Petty Officer Rick Knutson U.S. Naval Reserves

Donald Lee Kohl

Nicholas Todd Kohl U.S. Army

U.S. Navy Served 1955 - 1957

Served 1995 - 1997, 2005 - 2006

Sgt. Kenny Knutson

U.S. Army

Orville Kuehl U.S. Navy Served 3 yrs.

Passed away 10/9/2015

Russell H. Johnson U.S. Army Served 3 Years

U.S. Air Force Served 1968 - 1994 Passed away 2/27/16

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jana (Johnston) Knutson Navy HM2 (SW/AW) Served 2001 - 2007

Lieutenant Colonel Kyle John Kuepker Minnesota Army National Guard Served 26½ Years, Retired 2017

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Roger L. Jacobs

Roy Louise Jacobs U.S Army Served 1917-1918 Passed Away 1999

Glen R. Kuhlemier U.S. Marine Corps.

Served 1953-1955 Served 1953-55 Korea

Corporal James Kulas U.S. Army

Korea Gasoline Supply Unit

Served 1953 - 1954

J.D. Lahman CWO U.S. Air Force Served 1955-1967 U.S. Army Served 1967-1975

Larry Lahman U.S. Air Force Served 1970-1975

Passed away 1/10/2017

Lawrence Kulas U.S. Army Served 1951 - 1952 Passed away 3/8/2011

Corporal Raymond J. Kulas U.S. Army T5 90th Inf. Div. Truck Driver - Surveyor Served 1942 - 1945 Passed Away 12/6/14

Leonard Kulas U.S. Army Served 1941 - 1945

Paul Lahman

Russell Lahman

U.S. Army Served 1957-1960 U.S. Air Force Served 1961-1978

U.S. Air Force Served 1968-1972

Leslie E. (Pete) Lansford U.S. Air Force 1942-1945 Passed Away 12/8/1980

Served in the Civil War Andersonville prison and Sherman’s March Passed away 12/7/1907

Robert Lahman

U.S. Marines Served 1951-1953 Passed Away 7/25/2012

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Spec. 5 Dale W. Letcher U.S. Army - Vietnam War Served 1968 -1972

Harold Marshall

U.S. Army Air Force WWII Served 1943 - 1946 Passed 10/31/2008

Larry D. Mayberry U.S. Army Served 1965 - 1967

Joseph LeBlanc III U.S. Army Served 2 Years

Tina Marie Lechler

Jackie Marvin Linton

Alfred S. Lopez U.S. Navy Served 1945-1947

U.S. Army Served 1951-1953 Passed Away 4/3/2009

Jerome (Jerry) Martin

U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1968 Passed away 6/24/2018

Kenneth E. McCaslin U.S. Army Served 1957-1959 Passed away 6/28/2021

U.S. Air Force Served 1978-1982

Tim Martin U.S. Marines Vietnam Served 1966 - 1968

PFC James “Peanuts” McDaniel U.S. Army Served 1944-1945 Passed Away 1/2/88

William J. Lemmer U.S. Army Reserve Served 9 years

Jesse P. Lopez U.S. Army Served 1963-1966

Sgt. Ray Martinez U.S. Army - WWII Served 1941 - 1945 Passed Away 4/9/1989

Edwin McDonnell U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1968

Donald Lerdall U.S. Army Served 4 Yrs Passed away 1/15/1963

Vincent S. Lopez U.S. Navy Served 1943 - 1945 Passed away 2006

S/Sgt. Theodore R. Maves U.S. Army Served 1952 -1954 Passed Away March 2006

Elwyn McKenna U.S. Army - Vietnam Served 1967-68 Passed away10/16/2022

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Heidi McKenna U.S. Navy Served 1997-2001

James J. McKenna U.S. Army Served 1956-59

Michael Keith Mercer U.S. Air Force (E4) Served 1976 - 1980

Steven L. Mercer U.S. Marines 2 Years Active 4 Years Inactive

Zachary McKinzie U.S. Coast Guard Served 2019 - present

Jim Meyer U.S. Navy Served 32 years

T. F. Sgt. Anthony E. Mercer

U.S. Air Force Served 8 years

Ronnie L. Miles U.S Army 82nd Airborne Served 1960 - 1963 Passed away 6/10/2016

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Floyd McKenna U.S. Army Served 1960 -1962

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Merrill “Bud” Mohr U.S. Navy Korean War Served 1949-1953

Dennis P. Morath U.S. Army - Spec. 4 Served 1957 - 1960

Kenneth Moser Air Force Served 4 Years

K.J. (Bub) & Clarence Morath U.S. Army, Air Force & Army Served 1943-1945 Passed Away 1984 & 1997

Lt. Charles E. Muhleback U.S. Air Force Served 1945-1951 Killed in Korea 1/9/1951

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Gearld (Jerry) Moser Eldon Moser Air Force Served 4 Years

Frank E. Muhleback U.S. Navy Served 1944 - 1946 Passed away 2017

Air Force Served 4 Years Passed Away 5/29/1996

Joseph J. Muhleback U.S. Air Force Served 1948 - 1952

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U.S. Army - 1941-1946 Passed Away 09/1987

Cpt. Garrett Newman U.S. Air Force Served 2013-present

Cpt. Charles E. Noffsinger U.S. Army - Korean War Served 1943 -1946 Passed Away 11/2/1997

Gregory L. O’Brien U.S. Army U.S. Army Guard - Iraq Served 2007- 2013

Louis K. Nagy Frank Nagy Marines 2 Years

Col. (Retired) Jerry Newman U.S. Army Nat Guard Served 1985-2020

Calvin R. Nutt Petty Officer E-4 U.S. Navy Served 1973 -1977

Ronald J. O’Brien U.S. Army - Military Police Served 1964-1967

U.S. Navy Served 1943 - 1947 Passed Away 11/23/2005

2LT Abigail Newman U.S. Army Nat Guard Served 2019-present

Sgt. Marvin J. Nutt U.S. Army Served 1966 -1969

1LT Terry J. O’Brien U.S. Army Served 1965-1968 Passed away 12/19/2013

Steve Nagy Army - 2 Years Passed Away 3/7/20

Carlyle Hulger Newman

PFC William Collins Newman U.S. Army Served 1942-1945

U.S.Navy/USS Mount Vernon Served 1917-1919 Passed away 6/28/1958

Killed in Manila 2/19/45

ETR3 Robert Lee Nutt U.S. Navy Served 1958 -1962 Cuban Conflict Passed Away 2/26/1962

David J. O’Brien U.S. Army Military Police K-9 Unit Served 1967-1968

Richard O’Malley III

Richard D. O’Malley Jr. U.S. Marines - Vietnam Served 1960 - 1963

U.S. Navy - USS Midway Air Sea Resue - Persian Gulf War

Served 1987 - 1991 Passed Away 3/24/2015

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Capt. Edward S. Murphy MD

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Terrance F. O’Malley U.S. Marines - Vietnam Served 1966 - 1969

Edwin Burdell O’Neil Army 96th Infantry Served 1942-1946 Passed Away 9/8/2009

Jack E. Ohare U.S Army Airborne - WWII

Served 1942 -1946 Passed away 6/3/2018

John Panscik

Peter Panscik

U.S. Navy WWII Passed away

U.S. Merchant Marine Served WWII Passed away

U.S. Marine Corp Served WWII Passed away

Thomas J. Paschal

James B. Parks U.S. Army

Pvt. David Parrot U.S. Army Served 1965-1967 Passed Away 9/24/2009

Joseph A. Patzer U.S. Navy Seabees Served 1973-1977

Richard L.Percycoe U.S. Navy Served 1963-1967

Albert Panscik

U.S. Army Served 1967-1969 Passed Away 1/20/1994

Robert E. Personette U.S. Marine Corps.

Korean War Served 1952-1954

Kenneth Oller

Thomas Sam Palermo

U.S. Navy Served 1944 - 1946

U.S. Navy Served 1967 - 1972

Michael L. Parker U.S. Army Vietnam War

Walter Jefferson Parker U.S. Army - WWI Served 2 Years Passed away 7/24/1972

CMSgt. James Patten U.S. Air Force Retired Served 30 yrs.

Raymond R. Peugh U.S. Army Served 1961 -1963

Passed away 7/1/2016

CPL Robert Patten U.S. Army Served 1953-1956 Passed away 2/6/2007

Robert Pfeifer Jr. “Butch” Army 1970 - 1972

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Carl “Bill” Piper U.S. Army Served 1954-1956 Passed away 4/18/2021

Terry Powell U.S. Army - 2nd Surveillance & Observation Battalion

Served 2 years - Germany

Anthony D. Pizarro U.S. Air Force Served 1951 - 1954 Passed Away 1/15/2009

Manuel M. Ramirez, Sr. U.S. Marine Corps.

Served 1953-1956 Passed Away 3/6/91

Henry Pizarro Jr. U.S. Navy Served 1951-1953 Passed Away 5/17/1992

Lyle R. Reap U.S. Army

Served1967-1969 - Vietnam

Kenneth L. Reglin, Sr. U.S. Army - WW II Served 1940-1946 Passed Away 5/8/2011

Bobby Leon Reiger U.S. Navy Served 4 yrs.

Passed away 2009

U.S. Army National Guard Served 2003 - 2020

Tyler Reyes

David H. Ricklefs

Ronald S. Ridenhour U.S. Army Served 1966 - 1968 Passed away 8/24/2014

U.S. Army-82nd Airborne Special Forces Served 2012-2016

Air Force Served 1967-1971 Passed Away 12-29-1998

Brady Revenig

SGT. Kyle D. Pletsch U.S. Army Served 2000 - 2004

Allen D. Reece U.S. Army - Vietnam Served 1969-1970

Gerald M. Potts U.S Army Served 1963-1965

Spec. 4 Frank J. Reeverts U.S. Army Served 1956 - 1959

Bryson Reyes

Cpt. Ryan Reyes

U.S. Army Served 2020-present

U.S. National Guard Served 2010-2018

Vincent G. Ridenhour

Robert Ringler U.S. Army Signal Corp 8/29/1942 - 12/19/1945

U.S. Army Served 1941 - 1945 Passed Away 9/2/1993

Passed away 8/16/1970

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U.S. Navy Served 1959 - 1963

Santos Rodriguez U.S. Marine Corp Served 1942 - 1945 Passed away 5/23/1945 Santos Rodriquez

Cruz J. Rivera

Diamond Robinson

U.S. Army Served 1953 - 1955

U.S. Navy Served 2017-present

LaFaughn C. Rosenow

Gary Rumbolz

U.S. Air Force Served 1977 - 1981

U.S. Navy Served 1966-1970

Curtis E. Saunders

Herbert Saunders

Richard R. Saunders

U.S. Marine Corp. WWII Served 3 yrs.

Passed away 2002

U.S. Air Corp. WWII Served 3 yrs.

Passed away 2006

U.S. Navy WWII Served 2 yrs.

Passed away 2013

Keith Robison (Robbie) U.S. Air Force 1950-1953 (Roswell, New Mexico) Passed Away 10/19/2014

Spec. 4 Jerry Lee Sanders U.S. Army Served 1963 - 1967 Passed Away 12/12/2005

Guadalupe Rodriguez U.S. Army Served 3 Years Passed away 5/6/2017

Sedrick M. Sanders U.S. Marines & Army Served 4 yrs.

Passed away 1/23/2003

U.S. Marine Corp Served 1942-1945 Passed away 5/23/1945

Donald H. Schamberger

U.S. Army - Signal Corp.

Served 1953 - 1955 Passed away 9/2/2015

Phillip Scheffler U.S. Army Special Forces

Served 1963 - 1966 Passed Away 11/1/2000

SGT. Douglas R. Schick E5 - U.S. Army - Vietnam Served 2 Years

William J. Saunders U.S. Army-Korean War Served 2 yrs.

Corporal John L. Schick U.S. Marines Served 1954 - 1957 Passed away 2016

Don Schafer U.S. Navy Served 1951-1955 Passed away 8/16/2008

Corporal William (Bill) Schick U.S. Marines Served 1959 - 1962 Passed away 2014

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Ola John Schipper Army/Air Force 20 Years Passed Away 2010

U.S. Navy 1943 - 1946 U.S. Navy Reserve 1946 - 1951

Ralph R. Seible

Hugh F. Senneff

John M. “Mike” Scholl Army Airborne (82nd) 1954 - 1956

U.S. Army Served 1946 - 1988 Passed away 2008

U.S. Army Air Corps Served in WWII Passed away 6/9/1998

James D. Senneff

Phyllis M. Senneff

Clarence R. Shumaker

U.S. Navy Served in WWII Passed away 4/4/2012

Harvey F. Seybert U. S. Army - Infantry Served 1944 -1946

Sherman L. Shilling

U.S. Navy Corpsman Served in Vietnam Passed away 8/25/1999

Passed Away 3/15/2006

U.S. Air Force Served 1967 - 1971 Passed away 2/11/2022

U.S. Navy Served 1941 - 1945 Passed away 6/24/2015

Leo P. Sinderman

Delmar “Hughie” Sitter

John E. Sloter

U.S. Army Served 1972-1975

U.S. Army Served 1942-1945 Passed away Jan.1995

U.S. Navy Served 1944-1945 Passed away 2/18/2010

Sergeant Curtis Smith U.S. Air Force

PFC Jessie Smith U.S. Army Served 1943-1945 Passed away 2/19/2014

H. Oscar Snyder U.S. Army Infantry Served 1918 - 1919 Passed Away 1958

James L. Snyder

Gary L. Sinderman Sr.

Edward F. Schweiss

Army Served 1958 - 1959 Passed Away 10/5/12

U.S. John Army E. Military Police Sloter Served 1967 1969 U.S Army Military Police Passed away 9/11/2022

Served 1967 - 1969

Richard E. Snyder U.S. Army - 5th Army Served 1955 - 1958

Reg. AF Air Craft & Engine

Served 1970-1974

Capt. Arnold E. Spangler U.S. Army Served 1940 - 1945 Passed away 3/20/1997

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IL Army National Guard Served 1991 - present

CAPT Paul B. Spangler U.S. Army Served WWII Passed away 10/10/1996

Doug Strehlow U.S. Marines 1993-2001 U.S. Army Reserves 2004 - 2012 2 Tours of Iraq

ETC J. Keith Spangler

Sgt. Melissa Spangler

LCPL Nicholas B. Spangler

Orlando Spangler

U.S. Marines Served 2021 - present

U.S. Army Served 1943-1945 Passed away 11/19/2002

MAJ Robert E. Spangler

Darrel Spencer U.S. Marine Served 2 yrs.

Passed away 12/16/2015

Terry Stephenitch

U.S. Army Served 1989 - 2012

U.S. Army Artillery Served 1942 - 1953 Passed away 8/14/2005

James L. Stroup

Raymond R. Stroup

Lloyd Swan

John Joe Thomas

U.S. Navy CBM Served 8 Yrs. Passed away 6/4/1967

U.S. Army Served 1942 - 1945 Passed away 2015

U.S. Army-WWII PVT Served 2 yrs. Purple Heart Passed Away 12/6/1987

Vernon Paul Tichler

Clarence M. (Bud) Toms U.S. Army

U.S. Navy Served 1963 - 1985

SFC Paul K. Spangler

U.S. Navy ADJ2 Served 4 Yrs. 1967-70

John Thomas Jr.

John Thompson

U.S. Army WWI PFC Co. E 300 Infantry Passed Away 3/2/1967

U.S. Army WWII Served 2 yrs.

Passed away 2008

U.S. Army Served 2003 - 2012

U.S. Army Served 2 yrs.

Served 1942 - 1945 Passed Away 1979

Army Served 1966-1968

Sgt. Robert A. Toms Sr. U.S. Army Served 1952 - 1954 Korea

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PFC Tony Torres Sr. U.S. Army Served 1951-1954

SPEC 4 James Torres

HM 3 Ray Torres

U.S. Army Served 1986 - 1989

U.S. Navy - Vietnam Served 1966 - 1970

Anthony O. Tranka

Donald D. Trent U.S. ArmyD.- Airborn Donald Trent

U.S. Army (World War II) Passed Away in 1987

David Underhile U.S. Army Served 1964 -1967

Served 3 1/2 Years Army-Airborn Passed away 10/16/2022 Served 3 1/2 Years

John Underhile U.S. Army - Germany Served 1971 - 1974 Passed away 2019

PFC Sam Torres U.S. Army Served 1953 -1955 Passed Away 6/16/2013

Juan Trujillo U.S. Army Purple Heart Recipient Served 2009 - present

William Underhile U.S. Marine Corps - Korea Served 6 Years Passed away 1986

SPEC 4 Tony Torres Jr. U.S. Army Served 1985 - 1988

Ted Trulock U.S. Navy Admiral’s Staff, San Diego, CA

Served 1952 - 1956

Carlos Urrutia III U.S. Army 82nd Airborn Served 1983-1986

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Floyd A. Toppert U. S. Army Served 1953 - 1955 Passed Away 5/21/14

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LTCOL Gary Velasquez Jr.

MAJ Gary Velasquez Jr. U.S. Air Force U.S. Air serving Force Currently

Currently serving

U.S. Air Force Served 2018-present

U.S. Army Served 1964 - 1968

505th Inf. 82nd Abn Served 1968-1970

Jenifer Cantrell Waynick

Lucas Velasquez

IC3 Paul J. Vowles

Richard J. Wagner U.S. Army Served 1952 - 1954 Passed Away 10/9/2008

Jerry R. Waite

Ervin A. Walters

Steven C. Walzer

U.S. Navy Served 4 yrs.

Passed away 11/18/2020

U.S. Army Served 1941 - 1945 Passed away 5/18/2008

U.S. Army Served 24 yrs.

Passed away 3/24/2020

Ed Webb

Allan Jay Weber

U.S. Air Force Served 1965 - 1969

Don A. Wellman U.S. Navy Served 1952-1956 Passed Away 1/14/2015

Sgt. David L. Wagner U.S. Army

SMSGT Retired Gary Velasquez, Sr. U.S. Airforce Served 30 years

Donald C. Weidel

U.S. Marine Served 3 yrs.

U.S. Army Served 3 yrs.

Passed away 1989

James G. Wells

Harold Wendler

U.S. Army Served 1942 - 1945 Passed away 2013

U.S. Army - Infantry Served 1944 - 1947

Ralph Weidel

Served in Vietnam

U.S. Coast Guard Served 2009 - present

Claude “Mick” Welker

Served 1954 - 1956

U.S. Marine Corps Served 1942-1946 Passed Away 12/27/1983

Richard Westbo

Thomas I. Whelan

U.S. Navy - Korean War Served 1952-1956 Passed away 2006

U.S. Army Served 1967-1970 Passed away 5/9/2016

U.S. Army

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William Widolff

Wilbur Wildman U.S. Air Force Served 1966 - 1970

U.S. Army Served 1951-1953

U.S. Army Served 1953 - 1955

Jordan M. Yardley Army 2003 - Present

Joshua K. Yardley Army 2002 - 2012

U.S. Army Served 1965 - 1967 Passed away 8/25/2014

Pat Yingling U.S. Army Nursing Corp Served 3 Years

PFC Darin Yocum

Delbert Yocum U.S. Army - Vietnam Served 1966-1968

Raymond D. Yerdick

Donald Lee Zinke U.S. Army Served 1966-1969

U.S. Marine Corps Currently Serving

Richard W. Zinke U.S. Army Served 1969-1971 Passed Away 4/5/2005

Richard William Zopf U.S. Army - WWII Served 4 Years Passed away 12/22/1985

Cpl. Joe Wilson U.S.M.C. Served 1960 - 1964

Ed Yingling U.S. Army Signal Corp Served 7 Years

Russell W. Yocum U.S. Navy Served 1942 - 1945 Passed away 4/9/2009

Richard Wilson Army Served 1963 - 1966 Passed Away 2008

Lawrence Yingling U.S. Army Air Force Served 1942 - 1946 Passed away 4/11/2018

Marvin E. Younger

Marvin Younger U.S. E. Marines

U.S. 1948 Marines Served - 1952 Served 1952 Passed1948 away -2002

SALUTE TO VETERANS Sauk Valley Media/ ShawLocal.com • Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022

Joseph Widolff

Sauk Valley Media/ ShawLocal.com • Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022

SALUTE TO VETERANS

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50 YEARS! CELEBRATING

1972-2022

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