2015 Veterans Day Salute

A Supplement to The Star November 11, 2015

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Twenty-four pages of “Thank you!”

This publication is one big “Thank you!” from our readers and advertisers to the men and women who have served us all in the armed forces.

This 24-page special section features faces and names of some 500 men and women with ties to our local area who have served their country in uniform.

Take a look inside for the faces and names you recognize, but also think about the years of service represented, the sacrifices made and the security gained for the nation whose call to serve they willingly accepted.

Whether they served directly in combat or not, each of the veterans here took

an oath to defend us all, our country, our values, the promise to the world that the American ideal represents. Some followed a career in the military, but for most, their service required putting the rest of their lives on hold while they honored their commitment to country.

Thanks to our readers who appreciate this opportunity to use this section as one way to remember our veterans on Veterans Day, and thanks to the sponsors listed on these pages, who agree that this is a worthy effort.

Scott Hunter Publisher

Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast Wednesday, November 11 6:30 a.m. to noon Pancakes, Ham, Scrambled Eggs & Beverage

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LR Banner/Scoreboard Fund

At the Vets’ Center Electric City

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Donald L. Aiken

Charles D. Akers

Ben Alling

George Alling

U.S. Army Spec. 5 1968-1971

U.S. Coast Guard, Motor Machinist Mate 2C WWII 1942-1945

Tim Alling

C.A. Anderson

U.S. Army E4 1970-1971

U.S. Navy 1969-1971

S/Sgt. U.S. Air Force May 13, 1958 - March 6, 1972

U.S. Navy Radarman Vietnam 1965-1966

Kenneth Alling

Matt Alling

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt., Fireman

U.S. Army E5 Payroll Accountant

Clint Andrews

Robert E. Babler

James Bailey

SP.4 U.S. Army 1981-1985 Patrol Czech border

U.S. Army WWII Oct. 1945

U.S. Army SP5 1958-1961

Dave Baum USAF Sergeant 1965-1969

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• Colville Tribal Museum • Gillespie Eye Care & Gift Store • Coulee Dam Concrete

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Dick Behrens

Adam Bearcub Jr.

Adam Bearcub Sr.

U.S. Army 1977-1980

WWII Veteran

Sergeant, Army, served in North Africa, captured, spent 27 months in a POW (German Prison Camp) 1 year in Walter Reid Hospital

Jerry Beierman

Eric Bennett

Navy, USS Orleck

USMC

Brandon Benson PR2 E5 Rank, Navy, 2000-2007

Charlie Best

Richard Best

Phillip W. Berry Cpl (E-4) USMC 1958-1962

U.S. Maritime Services

Greg Behrens E-5 Sergeant, Army 1968-1971

Clayton C. Berry

1914-1915 Texas Ranger; ‘15 WWI U.S. Army France; ‘39-’45 WWII U.S. Army AirCorp; ‘50-’53 Korean War Action 36 years active military; vice commander FEAM-COM A.F. Base 1948-1951 Tachikawa, Japan

E4 Army 1968-1972

Dennis Billups U.S. Army 2nd Ranger BN 1989 -1993

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• Nick’s Home Repairs • Spring Canyon Cemetery

• Sunbanks Lake Resort • Sunflower Graphics & Embroidery

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Kevin Billups

Ron Bjorklund

U.S. Air Force Major (O-4) 1990 - Current

U.S. Navy, Radioman Third Class Dec. 1967 - Feb. 1972

Christopher Brassfield

Melvin L. Bredstrand

Army

U.S. Navy World War II

Brian Buche U.S. Navy E4 Aviation Structural Mechanic 1987-1991

Tom Buche U.S. Navy E4 Support Equipment Mechanic 1960-1964

Ray Bowman

Joe Bourgeau

U.S. Army October 1951, Korea

U.S. Army, Private 1st Class 1984-1987, Army National Reserves 2000 - 2002

Bruce E. Brueske

Brandon Buche

Sgt. E-5 1963-1965

U.S. Navy E3 Electrician’s Mate 2011 - Present USS Eisenhower

Erik D. Bush

Lonnie Desmond Bussert

Tech Sergeant Air Force

WWII Stationed in Japan Purple Heart

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• The Variety Store • Trail West Motel

• Gerard Builders, LLC • GCD Lions

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Warren Byam

Alan Cain

William Buzz Canady

SW2 Navy Seabees 1967-1971

Seaman 1st Class Navy Seabees 1944-1946

Spec 5 Combat Medic US Army 1971 Vietnam East Saigon 20 Years Old

Navy Seabees Jan. 1983 - Feb. 1988

Gary Carden (sitting) Staff Sgt. USMC 1968-1980

Robert E. Carroll

Keith Cederblom

CPO, Navy April 1985-June 2005 (retired)

U.S. Navy USS Sylvania WWII Bikini Atoll / Operation Crossroads

Chris Christopherson

James K. Clark

Kim K. Clark

Major, Army 205th Oct. 1984 to Present

US Navy 1942-1946

U.S. Army SP4 Medic 1969-1971

Kary Byam

Chester “Chet” Carden U.S. Navy 1975-1978

Robert Chapman U.S. Marine Corp. Sergeant WWII 1942-1946

Nick Cederblom Sonar Tech 2nd Class U.S. Navy Divisional Safety Petty Officer On deployment 2014-2015 USS Leyte Gulf 2011 - Present

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• Grant County Port District #7

• Harvest Foods • GCD School District

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James L. Cobb Sgt. , U.S. Air Force 1952-1956 Korean War

Daniel L. Davidson

Dwight L. Combs Spec. 4, 1972-1975

Earl DeCamp

U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret 1965-1967

Guam 1945 Air Transport Command South Pacific

Kyle Duclos

James A. Easling

Staff Sgt. U.S. Army 2004-2012 101st Airborne Unit, Iraq 2005-2006 5th Striker Brigade Afghanistan 2009-2010

PFC, World War II Feb. 4, 1943 - Aug. 14, 1945

Paul Dailey

Richard Daily

E-4 U.S. Army; Vietnam 1968-69; Germany: NATO War Games 1970 June 1968-1971

Robert Edward DeChenne HM1 USN

Jimmy Easling MSG E8 Served June 1963 - April 1991 Retired

1st Infantry Division Army Combat Vietnam 1965-1966

Ted Dittmer U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class 1960-1964

William L. Ebbighausen U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Okinawa 1945; In typhoon at U.S. Base Buckner Bay 1946

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• Heaven-Sent Computer Services

• Karl’s Site Development

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Thomas V. Edwards

Bryan L. Edmonds

Boatswain’s Mate U.S. Coast Guard 12 Years

Sergeant, Army

Monty Fields

Ernest Emil Fahr

Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) U.S. Air Force 1966-1970/1976-2005

Staff Sergeant, Army 1918-1924 WWI

Lad Kohout Flowers U.S. Army 1968 to 1970 1969 Vietnam Infantry Scout Dog Lad and Tova

Louis J. (L.J.) Flowers

U.S. Army Air Corps 1942-1945 Transportation Corporal Europe, N. Africa & Italy

Gary Esmond

U.S. Navy 1965 to 1976 Army Nat. Guard 1978-1992 Retired Reserve 1992-2005 Retired Army

Micah Esmond

82nd ABD taken in Iraq (back row, second from right)

Donald Fisher E-3 Radarman, U.S. Navy Sept. 1967 - June 1971 USS Broke DEG-1; 6 months Vietnam

Lyle Floyd SFC Army Sept. 1987-Oct. 2005 Desert Storm

John Flowers

USMC 1965-1967 Vietnam

Shane Fountain A1C Air Force 1 year

Richard Fountain SM Sgt. 25 Years

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• Lawrence R Rehn, DDS • R&A Café

• Ridge Rider Saddle Club

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Loraine Fox

James W. Frost

Thomas M. Fountain

James Fox

Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Navy August 1961 - August 1967

Army - Corporal Feb. 1957 - Feb. 1959 Reserves 4+ years

Christopher Galbreath

Don Gallagher

SP6/E-6 Army (1973) Nuclear Powerplant Op./Electrician

Spc. 5 Army 1965-1968 2 tours in Vietnam

Medic, Army Spec. 4 1959-1962 Fairbanks, Alaska

Dan Guptill

Phillip G. Haegen

Phil Hansen

Army Corporal May 1945 - Oct. 1946 WWII

USMC Corporal Nov. 1966 - August 1970

Bill Gould Army Sergeant, Paratrooper Pacific WWII

U.S. Army 2nd Sqd. 4th Cav 1963-1966

U.S. Navy DKSN Sept. 1964 - Oct. 1966

United States Air Force Jan. 18, 1952 - Jan. 17, 1956

Chuck Goodall

Ken Gorr U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class 1959-1963 Assigned to Sac. Det 10-1 Tuslog Command, Turkey

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• Town of Elmer City • All American Spacers

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Melvin Harrell

Mike Hare

Army PFC 1960-1963 Germany

Army Spec. 4 1972-1974

Gary Haven

Harvey Haven

Navy 1981-1984 in Beirut, Lebanon on battleship USS New Jersey

U.S. Army 1959-1962 Germany

Bob Hendrickson

Chuck Henspeter

Staff Sergeant E5, Air Force 1969-1973 Clark AFB, Philippines

F4 Plane Captain, Navy Aviation 1961-1967

Rodrick Bruce Hartman

Ed Haven

U.S. Coast Guard 1945

PFC 95th Combat Engineers 1955-1957

Jack Haydock

Ron Hearne

U.S. Navy Gunners’ Mate 2nd Class USS San Juan CL54 1943-1946 11 major campaigns 1st ship into Tokyo Bay

Staff Sergeant Air Force Germany

Jack Hilson

Radioman 2nd Class, U.S. Navy WWII South Pacific

Patrick Holbert

Corporal, U.S. Army 5-7-1953 to 5-5-1955

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• American Legion • Banks Lake Golf Club

• Bird’s Auto Body & Glass

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Beth (Beck) Holder

John L. Holt

Enlisted in WAVES 1-29-44 to 10-25-45

Corporal, USMC Iraq 2005

Ben Horton

Dale Hotchkiss

January 1968 Me, my boat, & Betsy

Corporal, 11th AAA Battalion Austria 1951-1952

Norman Hudnall

Robert F. Jasper

Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1945-1946 WWII

U.S. Navy, WWII

Don N. Hope

Eldon Hopkins

U.S. Army Air Corps Bari, Italy WWII 1942-1945 General Jimmy Doolittle’s driver

Jack Hotchkiss

PFC, Anti-Aircraft Unit New Guinea 1943-1945

Marine

Ralph (Buck) Hotchkiss PFC, 45th Inft. Div. N. Africa to Germany 1941-1945

Cindy Jayne BMC, U.S. Navy (Retired) Kuwait 2003

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• Café Espresso • City of Grand Coulee

Ted Jenn U.S. Army Spec. 4 November 1969 - April 1971 Vietnam

• City of Electric City • Coulee Hardware

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Bert C. Johnson Staff Sergeant, Army Air Corps 5 years, WWII

Arthur F. Kelly Jr. Seaman Merchant Marines 1943-1952

Ronald C. Kiser U.S. Army

Monte Joseph Sr.

Corey Kazinsky

Stuart Lee Keck

U.S. Marine Corp.

1978-1985

Corporal, U.S. Marine Corp.

Afghanistan 2009

MMC (SS) U.S. Navy August 1974 to Dec. 1982

Bill Kemble SPC4 - 1st S.F. Army 1987-1991

Daniel E. Klobucher

Warrant Officer, Army 1969-1972

Chad E. Kiser

Fay E. Kiser

U.S. Army

U.S. Army

John B. Klobucher Corporal, U.S. Army, Feb. 1942-Oct. 1945 23 months in Aleutian Islands

Lad Anton Kohout U.S. Coast Guard 4 Years Molesman Mate thru 1945

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• Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union

• CR Lumber • D&M Gardens

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Donald Kosloski

Cleatis Lacy

U.S. Army, WWII Italy - France - Africa

U.S. Seabies, Chief Petty Officer WWII 1943 - 1945

Craig Leonard

Leo Levac

U.S. Army, Specialist 4th Class 1971 to 1973

U.S., Army 1943-1945 WWII

Fred R. Long U.S. Army, T-5 1940-1945

Joseph J. Lynch Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army WWII 1942-1945

Grady E. “Skip” Lael

Gordon Larson

Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps 1943-1946 Iwo Jima battles

Spec. 3rd Class, U.S. Army Germany

Nathaniel Gerald Loch

Timothy Loch

U.S. Navy, Machinist Mate Third Class Current

U.S. Navy, Seaman Master-At-Arms Current

Ken Lyngar MR2 U.S. Navy 1988-1990 USS Iowa 3 years

Dave Lyngholm

542nd Engineer Detachment CO-RVN U.S. Army, 1966-1969

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• DWK Fowler Construction

• Grand Coulee Center Lodge

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Larry Maier Staff Sgt. E-5, 1948-1954 Japan Occupation, Korea, Germany

Antonio Montez

Robert McCoy Navy

Ed Moore

Private First Class U.S. Army National Guard

E-4 Engineman, U. S. Navy 1966-1970

William Roy Moore

Leonard Morris

Chief, U.S. Navy, Anti-submarine warfare 1986-2010 retired

Private First Class 1944-1946 WWII

Bill E. Miley

Larry Miller

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman First Class Received Purple Heart 1941-1945

Jim Moore SPC 5 Medical, U.S. Army 1969-1972

U.S. Army 1963-1967

William Moore SPC 4, vehicle maintenance, U.S. Army 1994-1998

Robert Mueller

Sergeant, U.S. Army, Infantry 1943-1945

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• Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce

Roy S. Myers

USN Petty Officer 1st Class Electronics Tech. 1980-1987

• GCD Area Rotary • Foisy & Kennedy Real Estate

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Shawn Neider

C.V. “Moot” Nelson

1LT - ROTC 1993-1997 Garrison Unit 2003-2004 Reserve 2005-2006

Sgt. U.S. Army 1941-45 North Africa, Italy

Al Newkirk U.S. Navy

Thomas M. Nieberding

Cpl. USMC, 1968-1970 26th Marines, Republic of Vietnam

Robert C. Oberg

Gail W. Orr

Machinist’s Mate, U.S. Navy USS Providence 1971-1972

U.S. Navy Korea & Vietnam 25 Years - Retired

Robert Alan Netzel Navy, P.O. 1st Class F-6 1982-2002 Pacific Theater Desert Storm / 20 Years Active Duty

Bill Niendam U.S. Navy, Petty Officer - Third Class WWII

Walter Netzel Tech 3 U.S. Signal Corp Radio Repairman 7-15-1943 - 4-11-1946 China, Burma, India

Ray D. Nissen Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force 1953-1957

Jimmy M. Orr U.S. Navy Korea 1952-1956

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• Hometown Pizza • Moomaw Hearing Center Inc.

Kearn Overman

U.S. Navy, Yeoman, Vietnam Vet 1964-1965

• Jack’s 4 Corners • Investment Services Northwest

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William O. ”Bill” Palmer

I.W. Parks (Johnny Whitecloud)

U.S. Navy USS Taussig DD746 1948-1952

U.S. Army SP5 1961-1964

Ron Peasley

Greg Peters

Sergeant, Army Vietnam 1969-1971

U.S. Navy USS Grand Canyon Vietnam 1972-76

Tony Powell

Wade Rainbolt

ES U.S. Navy 1987-1991

MA2 U.S. Navy 5 years 2007- Current

Guy Payne

Doug Patrick

U.S. Air Force Airman Present

Spec. 4 U.S. Army, Vietnam Nov. 1966 - Nov. 1968

Victor R. Pickett

Paul Powell

Sgt. Army, 1944-1946 WWII Italy, 10th Mountain Infantry

Stanley Rawley U.S. Air Force Sergeant Korea 1950, 1951

A/1C USAF 1962-1966

Soy Redthunder U.S. Army Sgt., April 1966 - April 1968 Vietnam, Dec. 1966 - Dec. 1967 Purple Heart Sept. 23, 1967

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• Jack’s at Coulee Dam • North Cascades Bank

• Jack’s at Spring Canyon • Jess Ford

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Ron Richards

Robert M. Ricks

Elmer Rinard

Corporal USMC 1963-1967

Ensign, U.S. Navy Jan. 15, 1967 - Feb. 29, 1972 2 tours in Vietnam

U.S. Navy Oct. 26, 1967

Tech 3rd Grade Army WWII

Dave Ristrom

Art Robinson

Ken Rosart

Dave Reynolds

Bob Rupe

Third Class Petty Officer ETN-3 1967-1974

E-5 Marine 1980-1994

E-4 Army 1966-1968

Fireman, USS Amphibian Navy 1956-1961

Orville Scharbach

Bob Schryvers

Smokey Senator

Frank Shattuck Jr.

Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class, U.S. Navy 1942-1946

S/Sgt. USAF 1952-1956 Korean War

SP4, U.S. Army Vietnam 1970-71

EO-2 Seabees 1970 Phu Bai, Vietnam

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• Jackson Chevron Service

• Jay F Worden DDS • Foisy & Kennedy Ins.

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Harley Shaw

U.S Navy Radioman Third Class Feb. 1962 - July 1966 Vietnam 1964 2 years USS Providence, USS Oklahoma City stationed in Japan

George W. Shear Army, WWII

Glenn “Bugs” Shear 101st Paratrooper Army 1965-1967

Kevin Sheehy Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force 1992 -1999

Gordon Skaar

Oscar Skaar

Robert Smith

Lt. Commander U.S. Navy - Nuclear Subs 1957 Retired Sept 1979

Army 1944

Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy 1961-1966

2nd Class Petty Officer Navy 1957-1961

Ray Spackman

Ernest F. “Ernie” Sprugel

James A. “Jim” Sprugel

Robert F. “Bob” Sprugel

USMC, Lance Cpl. 1973-1975

Sgt. , USMC 1972-1976

Spec. 4 Class Generator U.S. Army, Vietnam Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1968 35th Combat Engineers

USCG 1942-1947 Electrician’s Mate First Class

Quincy Snow

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Harold St. Peter

Sam Stanczak

Clayton Stelting

Robert (Bob) Valen

U.S. Navy Served 7 years

FN, U.S. Navy 1970-1973 Vietnam

Sgt., USMC, 1942-1945 USMCR 1947-1949

David Watson

Ray B. Wells

Lawrence E. Whalawitsa

Lawrence J. Whalawitsa

PFC, 40th Inf. Div. 160th Inf. Regiment Co. “A” Korean War 1951

SP-4, Army, 1st Air Cavalry Div., 7th Cav. “B” Co. 1972 Vietnam Mekong Delta

James White

John R. (Jack) Whitelaw

Staff Sgt. Air, Force 604th Military Air Lift Comand, 1963-68, Vietnam

Private, 6th Marine Division 1944-1946 Okinawa, Guam, China

Sergeant First Class

Henry Lynn Wheeler U.S. Army 1918-1919

USMC 1972-1974

Henry Lynn Wheeler Specialist (S) First Class U.S. Navy, 1943-1945

3rd Infantry Div. 4BN/64th Armor 1966-1969 Coast Guard Reserve 1978-1981

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Kurt Wiese HM2, Navy 2 tours in Iraq Aug. 2004 - Feb. 2005 Feb. 2006-Sept. 2006

Irvin G. Williamson

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy 1939-1945

John M. Wilson Sr. USMC, E-4 Corporal 1995-1999

Diana Wilder SSgt., Air Force 1983-1987

Irvin Williamson Engineman 3rd Class Petty Officer U.S. Navy 1969-1973

Allen Williamson

Leland A. Williams

Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class U.S. Coast Guard 1969-1973

U.S. Navy

Dale Wilson

Bryan D. Wilson

Medic, U.S. Air Force 1965-1969

101st Airborne U.S. Army Air Assault 1986-1989

Tony Wilson

Bill Wiyrick

1st Sgt. 737th Explosives Ord. Disp.

U.S. Army

Spfc. 4, U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division 1962-1965

Ted Wolski RM2 (SS) U.S. Naval Submarine Force Nov. 1961 - March 1966

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Mark Lee Womack, Fred G. Womack Mark - U.S. Navy, 1960-1965 rank of Chief called “Slick SleeveChief” killed in motorcycle accident 3/6/1964 Fred - U.S. Navy 1961-1965 - E5. Awarded Vietnam Campaign Ribbons in 1964

Arthur E. (Bud) Wright Quartermaster 2nd Class, Navy Aug. 7, 1943 - April 29, 1946

Bennie J. Zlateff Lt. (JG) U.S. Navy Served in the Pacific on LST 991 WWII

Thank You Veterans Raymond Zowada Pat and Sara Zlateff, Matthew Prince, Michelle Prince Pat - Lt. Colonel (retired) U.S. Army 1969-1996 Sara - Sgt. 1st Class (retired) U.S. Army 1979-2004 Matthew - Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps 2000-2005 Michelle - Petty Officer, U.S. Navy, 2001- current

Colonel (Retired) 1943-1946 active duty

No Photos: Raymond McDonald U.S. Navy EM2, Jan. 1958 - Jan. 1962

Paul Tillman Sergeant, USMC, 1973-1977

Richard Coffland U.S. Army

Marshall P. “Pat” Tapley USMC 1975-1979

Veterans’ names taken from a 1996 Tribal Tribune Steven Abel Darrel Abrahamson, Army Len Abrahamson Walter Adams Sr., Army 1943-1949 Frank Adolph, Army Kenneth Adolph Sr., Navy 1955-59 Lee Ambrose Adolph Les A. Adolph T. Adolph V. Adolph Vincent Adolph Wim. Adolph

Peter Adolph, Navy Thomas Adolph, Army Gene Agapith, Army Vietnam 1969-1970 Squires Agapith Donald L. Aiken Simon Albert Lawrence Alex Simon Albert, Army, WWII James Albertson, Coast Guard Larry Allen, Army Richard Allen, Army Virgil Allen

James Anderson, Army Joel Anderson, Air Force 1951 Elmer Andrew, Army WWII 1941-45 Frank Andrews Sr., Army WWII Frank Andrews Jr., Air Force, Vietnam John Andrews, Army Robert Arnold Walter Arnold, Army Vincent Atkins, Army WWII Ed Bailey, Navy, Korean War Lindsay Bales, Army Donald Barnaby Bill Barr, Army WWII

Joseph Barr Jr. Joseph Barr Sr., Army WWII 1942-45 Robert Barr, Vietnam 1971 Earl Bean Abraham Best Navy WWII Albert Best, WWII James Best, WWII Joe Best, WWII George Bigby, Navy 1943-47 Paul Bima, WWI William Black, Army WWII Hercultes Bourgeau, Army WWII Marcelle Bourgeau, Army WWII

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Herman Francis, Army 1951-53 Edward Frank Jr., Army 1968-1970 Bill Friedlander, Navy WWII Clarence Friedlander, Korean War David Friedlander, Navy Edward Friedlander, Army James Friedlander, WWII Leonard Friedlander, Army Alfred Fry, Army WWII Frank Fry, Army Signal Corps 1957-58 George Fry, Army James Fry Jr., Marines Robert Fry, Navy 1952-1956 Duane Garvin, Marines Airborne Tactics Floyd Gendron, Navy Vietman Moses George, Navy Noel George, Army 1954-58 Peter George, Army Reginald George Sr., USMC John Gorr, Army-Korean War Kenneth Gorr, Army John Grant, Army Thomas Grant, Army Cheryl Grunlose Harry Hale, Army Charles Hall, Air Force Dewey Hall, Army Vietnam Robert Hall, Air Force, pilot Lester Herman, Navy 1952-53 Arnold Holt, Vietnam Leonard Holt, Navy Leonard Holt, Navy 1971-73/ Army Reserves 1973-1981 George Huckins, Army Joseph Irey, Army 1939-45 Robert Irwin, Army WWII 1942-45 Joseph Ives, Army WWII 1942-45 Mark Ives Army 1986-89 Isaac Jack Sr., Army Donald James, Army Airborne Henry Jerred, Army 1948-1952 James Jerred, Army 1941 Leroy Jerred Richard Jerred, Army Vietnam Samuel Jerred, Air Force 1940 William Johnson, Jr., Army Airborne 1961-1963 August Jolley, Army Vietnam 1969 Orin Jordan Jr., Navy Andy Joseph, Army Andy Joseph Jr., Army Gary Joseph, Marines Gene Joseph, Army Michael Joseph, Navy Monte Joseph Marines, Pierre Joseph, WWII Pete Judge, Army WWII 1942, Ron LaCourse, Army 1965 William LaFleur, Army Air Force Erban LaFontain, 1917

Calvin Lezard, Army 1965 Albert Louie Sr., Army WWII Wilford Louie, Army Airborne Elijah Lewis, Air Force 1942-45 Bruce Marcellay, Army Arnie Marchand, Army 1964-67 Earl Marchand, Army Ed Marchand, Air Force WWII Fred Marchand, Army John Marchand, Navy WWII Verdan Marchand, Army Ernest Matt, Army Bill MacClain, Navy, Persian Gulf War Danny McClung, Marines Dennis McCraigie, Army 1943-45 Ernie McCraigie, Army Wayne McCraigie, Army 1970 William McCraigie, Army William McDonald, Army 1952-54 Elmer McGinnis, Army WWII Walter McGinnis, Army Engineers WWII Charles Michel, Army Vietnam 1966-68 James Michel, Army 1965 Albert Miller, Army WWII Danny Miller, Army Airborne Henry Miller, Army WWII Lewis Miller Jr., Navy Air 1970 Michael Misiaszek, Army 1963-66 Danny Moomaw, Army Robert Moomaw, WWII Lawrence Morris, WWI Darryle Moses, Army Gabe Moses, Army Gene Moses, Army 1952-54 Raymond Moses, Navy WWII Robert Moulton, Army Baptiste Nanamkin, Army William Nanpooya Jr., Marines William Napooya, Sr., Army Ken Nason, Marines Lester Neal, Army Bennie Nelson, Navy 1942-46 Henry Nelson, Army 1941-43 Renald Nelson, Navy William Nelson, Navy Albert Nicholson Donald Nicholson, Army Signal Co. Edward Nicholson John Nicholson Joseph Nicholson, Paratrooper 1942-45 N. Nicholson Jr. Richard Nicholson Ray Nissen, Air Force Tommy Noyes, Navy Ernest Orr, Army WWII Gail Orr, Navy 1958 Jimm Orr Louis Orr Sr., Navy 1944-45 Samuel Orr, Army WWII

Kenneth Ostenberg, Air Force 1957-64 Harry Owhi, Army Roscoe Owhi, Army WWII Eddie Palmanteer Sr., Army Eddie Palmanteer Jr., Army Fordean Palmanteer, Marines 1970-74 Ted Palmanteer Edward Pelissier, Army WWII Mike Peone, Marines “Chink” Peone, Navy Delbert Peone, WWII Alfred Perkins, WWII Louis Perkins, WWII Robert Perras, Army WWII Buck Picard, Army 1960s Calvin Picard, Army Earl Picard, Army John Picard, Army WWII Les Picard, Engineers Louis Picard, USMC, Vietnam 1967-71 Ray Picard, WWI 1917 William Picard, Navy WWII Bill Pichette John Pichette, Army Bernard Pickard Sr., Navy WWII Chuck Pierre, Air Force Richard Pooler, Army Garron Quill, Marines Vietnam 1969-1972 Charles Quintasket, Navy WWII George Quintasket, Army WWII Hank Quintasket, Army WWII Ike Quintasket, Army Isaac Quintasket, Army WWII Ronald Quintasket, Army Korean War Mark Ramos, Army Keith Redthunder, Army Vietnam 1966-68 Kenneth Redthunder, Army Communications Paul Romero Hiram Runnels, Army John Runnels, Army William Runnels, Army Russell Sam, Army Airborne, Vietnam Sylvester Sam, Army Airborne Sam Sampson, Marine Corps Chuck Sandaine, Army Robert Sandaine, Army Airborne Vietnam John Saxa Jr., Marines 1969-72 William Scriver, Army Jim Seymour, Army WWII Smoker Senator, Army 1970-72 Vern Seward, Navy WWII Daniel Seylor, Army WWII Verne Shrewsbury, Army Air Corps Expeditionary Force WWII Duane Simons, Navy

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A Veteran’s Quality AOC Harry L Keneman, USN (Ret.)

Military personnel who served this nation in times of international conflict are known as VETERANS. Once their service was completed, whether it was just during the term of conflict, or through professional retirement, that person was reborn. They left the military as entirely different individuals than the one who originally marched off to war. A series of possible qualities may have contributed to their survival, some of which may be reflected below.

The Shipmate Locater service is an exclusive service provided to all Tin Can Sailors whereby anyone can search for a former shipmate for just a $12 donation.

Simply call Tin Can Sailors Headquarters at 800-223-5535 and provide the full name (middle names or initials are very helpful), actual or estimated age, Navy rank/rating, years aboard which ship, home town, plus any other information you have to help make a successful search. Payment can be made either by check or credit card, and is due only upon notification of success, V: The “V” might describe the VIGOR and VITALITY even if the person is found to be deceased. displayed by our veteran’s mental and physical We attempt to provide maximum information for all successstrength exercised in order to endure and survive ful searches. Our success rate is over 70%. You have nothing during times of conflict. to lose, so call today and let Tin Can Sailors reunite you with your long-time shipmate, or bring closure, with the knowledge E: The first “E” may represent the ENERGY that of their passing.

Definition of a Veteran

“A Veteran – whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve – is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to “The United States of America,” for an amount of “up to and including my life.” That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.”

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Bob Tonasket, Army Lawrence Tonasket, Marines 1961-65 William Tonasket, Marines Alvin Toulou, Navy 1943-46 Julius Toulou Jr., Navy 1950-54 Leonard Trevino, Navy 1968-78 Reinaldo Trevino, Marines Vietnam Robert Turner Ralph VanBrunt, Navy Korean War 1949-53 Raymond Watt Thomas Watt, Army Vietnam Alton Weipah Clarence Whalawitsa Larry Whalawitsa, Army Lawrence Whalawitsa, Army Airborne, Vietnam Barbara Whitelaw Orum, Army Nurses Corps 1943-45 John Whitelaw, Marines Ronald Wiley, Army Airborne Ernest Williams Sr., Army WWII Leland Williams, Marines Leroy Williams, Navy, 1966-70 Tony Williams, Army Reserves Eldon Wilson, USMC Henry Wilson, Army Howard Wilson, Army Leroy Zacherle, Army Melvin Zacherle, Army William Zacherle, Army Ken Zaugg Kerry Zaugg Pete Zaugg

gave them the inherent power to respond to the force of arms and overcome resistance while performing under adverse hostile conditions.

T: The “T” might stand for the mental TEMPERAMENT

required to adjust to the lack of privacy experienced during military lifestyle, and the close personal relationships fostered by combat survival.

E: The second “E” may have stood for ENDURANCE, which provided them with the tolerance and intestinal fortitude, or guts, to carry on and keep going despite the fatigue, pain, and suffering experienced during conflicts’ duration.

R: The “R” might have referred to the RESOLVE which

gave them the ability to analyze complex situations.

Determine necessary action, and carry them to successful conclusions.

A: The “A” could have possibly referred to their natural

inherent ABILITY. The power, or inventive talent, developed during their schooling years and expanded upon through their work and military experiences.

N: The “N” may identify the veteran’s NATIONAL

PRIDE, the love of country, their Constitutional freedoms, and their independent capability to set and achieve personal goals.

S: Last, but not least, the “S” might stand for their

STAMINA, which allowed them to endure and overcome unbelievable conditions, resistance to hardship, fatigue, illness and mental stress.

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The term VETERANS may include all, or part, of the qualities or abilities covered above. However, on second thought, we might look back and also face the fact that our survival may have been due to damned outstanding GOOD LUCK!

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More than one way to honor veterans

Another meaningful way to honor local veterans is to attend their upcoming breakfast at the American Legion hall in Electric City. They don’t charge for it but do accept donations. That happens on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 6:30 a.m. to noon. Donations will go to their LR Banner/Scoreboard Fund. A banner has already been donated for display in the school gym, and the group is helping to raise funds for a new athletic

field scoreboard.Yet another way the Grand Coulee Dam community honors veterans is through the work of the Isle of Flags committee, which organizes a ceremony each Memorial Day, pictured here from last May, displaying flags at Spring Canyon Cemetery to honor more than 500 veterans.

All of us at Coulee Medical Center are honored to serve those who have served us

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