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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• 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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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
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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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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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• 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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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
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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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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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• 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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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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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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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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Joe Boyd Sr., WWII 1945 Joe Boyd Jr., 1963 Tony Boyd, Navy Phillip Bourgeau, Army Paratrooper WWII Daniel Bush, Army Lawrence Campobasso Jr., Army Chester Carden, Navy 1978-1981 Gary Carden, Marines,1968-1980 John Carden, Marines Levi Carroll, Army Air Corps 19441948/ Air Force 1956-1971 Donald Roderick Carson, Army Gerald Casimir, Army Edward Cawston, Army Isaac Cawston, Army George Charbonneau, Army Air Corps WWII Harry Charbonneau, Army Signal Corps WWII Jac Charbonneau, USMC Harry Charley, Airborne William Charley, Army Bud Clark, Navy WWII Chester Clark, Navy Jim Clark, Army Vernon Clark, Vietnam William Clark Jr., Marines Ronnie Cleparty, Army Jack Cleveland, Army-Korean War 1953-1954 Wesley Cleveland, Army-Vietnam 1966-1968 Carry Condon David Condon, Army George Condon, Army Corky Covington, Army William Covington, Army Clarence Desautel, Navy WWII Gilbert Desautel, Navy Merle Desautel, Navy Wayne Desautel, Marines, Korean War Abe Dick, Army WWII Arthur Dick, Army John Dick, Army Laura Dick, Army Mathew Dick Sr., Army WWII Terry Dick, Army Glen Douglas, Army 1959-60 Randy Edwards, Army National Guard Harry Ensminger, Navy 1942-45 Richard Ferguson, Vietnam Clancy Ferguson, Vietnam Micco Fields, Navy Seaman Roger Finley, Vietnam Robert Finley, Vietnam 1971 Terry Finley, Vietnam Gary Francis, Marines Andrew Francis, Army 1959-61
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.” Continued... Leonard Simpson, Army 1964-67 Thomas Simpson, Army David Smith, Army John Smith, Army John Smith, Infantry John Smith, Army Raymond Smith, Army Bob St. Paul Dave St. Paul Kenneth Stanger, Army Robert Stanger, Army Steve Stanger, Army Alex Stensgar, Air Force WWII 1942-45 Charles Stensgar, Army Ervin Stensgar Gary Stensgar, Army Vietnam 1969-70 Jame Stensgar, Marines WWII 1950-51 John Stensgar, Army Jude Stensgar, Air Force 1951-71 Richard Stensgar Francis Stone, Army WWII Lou Stone, Army 1970-72 William Thomas Jr., Navy WWII Richard (Edward) Thompson, Army Air Corps WWII Mark Timentwa, Army Stan Timentwa, Navy 1964-68 William Timentwa, Navy 1964-68 Gerald Tinney, Army Vietnam 1967-69 Alex Tonasket, Army Vietnam
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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