Veterans' Day 2019 |
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Sunbury Halter and Saddle 4-H Club and Big Walnut Area Historical Society honored soldiers buried recently in Sunbury Memorial Park |
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World War II |
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Ball, Eugene, 1927-2019. Served in the U. S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. | ||||
Camealy, Lieutenant Colonel John Bremer, 1930-2017. Served in U. S. Air Force for 22 years. Served in Greenland, France, Libya, and United States. | ||||
Downey, Sergeant David W., 1929-2018. Served in the U. S. Marine Corps. |
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Gallogly, Sgt. Vernor, 1926-2011. Served 1944- June 1946 in Army Air Force during WWII. He served as full gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress out of England, crew members were like brothers. Later served as Supply Officer in Florida with 2 WACs working for him. When given a Certificate of Commendation, his commanding officer said, “ In view of the fact that the rating of outstanding does not adequately reflect the great amount of work already expended by the sergeant concerned, this office wishes to commend the sergeant in charge for his diligence.” | ||||
Mann, Sgt. Olen V., 1925-2014. Served in U. S. Army during World War II. | ||||
Swenson, John Boilger, 1922-2005. Served in the U. S. Army. | ||||
Korean War | ||||
Baranek, Donna Black, 1932-2018. Served in the U. S. Army in Washington, D. C. during the Korea Conflict. | ||||
Baxter, Esther Joann, 1936-2017. Served in the U. S. Army in the Womens’ Army Corp during Korea Conflict. | ||||
Horne, SP4 Donald M. 1938-2017. Served in the U. S. Army in Korea. | ||||
Rodgers, Lieutenant Lyall, 1929-2019. Served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korea Conflict. | ||||
Skeens, Robert Milton, 1929-2019. Served in the U. S. Air Force. Served in Korea. | ||||
Ward, Herbert H., 1928-2019. Served in the U. S. Air Force during Korean Conflict. | ||||
Whisman, Dr. Robert W. 1936-2019. Served in the U. S. Air National Guard. | ||||
Cold War |
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Gernert, SSgt. Peter, 1937-2018. Served in the U. S. Air Force as a Construction Engineer during the Cold War. | ||||
Gerwig, Brian, 1937-2018. Served in U. S. Army, member of American Legion Post 457. | ||||
Hard, Thomas J. 1939-2017. Served in the U. S. Army during the Cold War | ||||
Warner, Gary L. 1935-2015, Served in U. S. Navy | ||||
Vietman Conflict |
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Appleton, SP4 Robert Arthur, 1942-2015. Served in U. S. Army during Vietnam Conflict. | ||||
Brown, Robert W., 1941-2018. Served in U. S. Air Force. Flag only, new grave | ||||
Hamilton, Joe Warren, 1951-2017. Served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Served part of two years in Germany. | ||||
Hayes, BT2 Glenn E. (Boiler Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class) 1938-2017. served in U. S. Navy during Vietnam War. | ||||
McKinley, Kenneth, 1940-2018. Drafted in October 1963; Served in the U. S. Army Military Police Corp at Fort McClellan, Alabama during Vietnam Conflict. | ||||
Stewart, SP4 Harold F., 1944-2015.Served in the U. S. Army during Vietnam Conflict. | ||||
Townley, Michael E., 1951-2017. U. S. Army Veteran | ||||
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(11/13/2019) |