United States Air Force Rank Sargent
United States Navy Rank
United States Army Rank Corporal
United States Army Rank Staff Sargent
United States Marines Rank Corparal
United States Navy Rank HM1
United States Marines Rank SSGT
United States Navy Rank E-3
United States Navy Rank E-4
United States Army Rank Sargent E-5
United States Army Rank Sargent E--5
United States Navy Rank E-5
United States Army Rank SFC
United States Navy Rank Metal Smith 3rd Class
United States Air Force Rank Sgt E-4
United States Navy Rank Machinist Mate 3rd Class
United States Navy Rank Lieutenant
United States Navy Rank Petty Officer First Class
I served my apprenticeship as a pattern maker in the steel plant in High Bridge and joined the navy Sept. 4th 1942 and was in a rated company at boot
camp. We had all trades in when I went in. We had 130 in my class at boot camp in Great Lakes. I was given a second class petty officer rating
and ended up as a first class petty officer.
I was in boot camp only 30 days and had an 18 day leave then back to Great Lakes for a week then I was sent to Norfolk where I was there for about 2 weeks then was
transported to Trinidad, BWI where I spent about 15 months. We had 21 pattern makers cdown there and enough work for maybe 2 men so when the war manpower
commission came through most of us were sent back for reassignment. I had been on a destroyer when I first got down there and when the base was completed
we were transferred to the base where we lived in barracks. I have a lot of stories to tell about Trinidad!
I arrived back at Norfolk and was transferred to the U. S. S. Alcor which was on coffee grounds at pier 7. About 3 months of this the ship left for Portland,
Me. We were there for about 6 months and went down to Portsmouth, VA. for re-outfitting and left for the Panama canal. I did not get liberty on the west
coast and did not get off the ship until I got to Pearl Harbor. We were there a few months and left to head west. We stopped at Eniwok, then the Philippines
where we were when the Jajps gave notice of surrender. We left there for Okinawa. During the time we were there we had to leave port and head for the
China coast to ride out 2 typhoons. Those 30 foot waves were something. I finally left Okinawa for discharge and was discharged at Lido Beach, Long Island
on December 23rd, 45. Before I left Okinawa I was called to the division office and was told if I stayed with the ship I would be made a chief petty officer.
This is something I always wanted but I wanted to go home. I really regret that judgement to this day. The ship went to Japan and back to Ca.
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United States Air Force Rank SSGT
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Steven Beres
United States Army Rangers Rank Major
Tour of Duty 1982-2003
Served inPanama, Desert Storm, Granada, Afghanistan
Recieved Purple Heart Wounded and lost eye sight
Debra L. Black
Tour of Duty 1978-1981
Served in Germany
Cedric L. Blackwell Jr.
United States Army Rank Colonel
Tour of Duty 1957-1981
Served in Germany, Korea and vietnam
Recieved 3 Purple Hearts
In Loving Memory Of My Brother Lyndall Miller
Walter K. Brown
Tour Of Duty
Served on USS. Latimer
James L. Clayton
Tour of Duty 1942-1943
Served at Fort Bragg, NC
Served also at Camp McCall,NC
Edward D. Collins
Tour of Duty 1963-1968
Served in Germany and Contoon, Vietnam
Recieved Purple Heart wounded and lost eye sight
James Decker
United States Army Rank Lt. Colonel
Tour of Duty 1943-1965
Served in Germany
Listen To Colonel Decker recite the Pledge Of Allegiance with the National Anthem
Kenneth Dishman
United States Army Rank SFC E-7
tour of Duty 1952-1972
Served in Germany, Korea and Vietnam
Recieved Purple Heart and the Silver Star
Allen Dixon
United States Army Rank: SP/5
Tour Of Duty: 1966-1969
Stationed At: Phu Loi, Vietnam
Peter Dunsavagge
United States Navy Rank AG-2
Tour Of Duty 1957-1961
Served On USS Forrestal
Junior Farley
Tour of Duty 1969-1970
Served in Vietnam
Recieved Purple Heart, wounded and lost eye sight
<John L. Fitzpatrick
Tour of Duty 1990 to present
Served on USS. Saipan
Winfield S. Francis
Tour of Duty 1988-2008
Served in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom
Gerald Glass
United States Army Air Force Rank Buck Sargent E-5
Tour of Duty 1942-1945
Served in Germany
Listen to Jerry sing a funny song
Listen to Jerry recite the Pledge Of Allegiance with the National Anthem
Mike Hahn
United States Navy Submarines Rank E-5
Tour of Duty 1968-1974
Served on USS. Sturgeon
Served also on USS. Willis
Robert J. Harper
United States Army Rank Specialist 4th Class
Tour of Duty 1968-1971
Served in Anloc, Vietnam
Charles E. Harris
Tour of Duty 1943-1945
Served on unknown
Howard E. Harris
Tour of Duty 1960-1964
Served on USS. North Hampton
Jeremy R. Harris
Tour of Duty 2005 to present
Served in Iraq
John A. Harris
Tour of Duty 1967-1970
Served in Long Binh, Vietnam
Kennie H. Harris
Tour of Duty 1960-1965
Served on USS. North Hampton
Kennie H. Harris Jr.
United States Marines Rank Lance Corporal
Tour Of Duty 1989-1991
Stationed At Charleston, SC.
Terry Kilgore
United States Army Rank PFC
Tour Of Duty 1965-1967
Stationed At Fort Riley, Kansas
Ronnie Miller
Tour Of Duty 1958-1978
Stationed In Korea and United States
Phillip W.Morris
United States Air Force Rank Airmen 1st Class
Tour of Duty 1952-1959
Served in Japan
Joseph F. Munier Jr.
Killed in action October 7, 1951
USS Ernest G. Small, DD-838
Off Hungnam, Korea
Buried at Sea
Joe was assigned to the damage control party forward. They took up their station in the crew's mess where his body was found.
The flag used to cover Joseph at the burial was received and is treasured by his family. It had been well-used in service and was lovingly repaired by
many hands, just as those same hands laid him to rest in a brief but moving memorial service from the fantail of the ship at 11:34 on October 8th.
The Small, a radar picket destroyer, had struck a mine, killing 9 and wounding 18. The ship completely lost its bow three days later in the winds of approaching
Typhoon Ruth steamed and was towed backward to the port of Kure, Japan, 600 miles from the site of the blast.
Rick Parker
United States Navy Rank ET1 (SW)
Tour Of Duty 1982 - 1992
Stationed At: I served 3 years at Capas, Tarlac. Republic of the Philipines from 1983 to 1986.
I Was Stationed aboard the USS Implicit MSO 455 in Tacoma, WA. from 1986 to 1990,
during that stint I did 2 tours of duty in the Persian Gulf onboard the USS Conquest MSO 488 hunting mines in 1989 to 1990. I served at Orlando Naval Training
Center during 1990 to 1992 as a Company Commander.
Jeffrey D. Reynolds
Tour of Duty 1987-1991
Served in Desert Shield and Desert storm
He also was stationed at Tinker AFB.
Ed Rufo
United States Army Rank Specialist 5th Class
Tour of Duty 1967-1969
Served in Germany
Roger D. Scragg
United States Army Reserves Rank Specialist 4th class
Tour Of Duty 1970 to 1976
Stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky and Fort Lee, Virginia
John R. Sleggs
Tour of Duty 1955-1958
Served on USS. Haynesworth
Charles C. Sperry
Tour of Duty Served 1987-1989 in the Marines
He transfrred to the Navy in 1989. At present he is still on Active duty with the Navy.
Served on USS. Carl Vincent
Also served on the USS. Alabama
He served during Iraqi Freedom and Desert Storm and also Other assignments include Navy Recruiter, Submarine School Engineering Department Head and Assistant Naval Reactors Representative.
Nelson Swartz
United States Army Rank Specialist 4th Class
Tour Of duty 1970-1973
Served At Fort Meade, MD
Robert G. Tullis
United States Marines Rank Corporal
Tour of Duty 1969-1971
Served in Vietnam
Recieved Purple Heart wounded and lost eye sight
Bing Wacck
Tour of Duty 1942-1945
Served on USS. Altair
Served on USS. Alcor
General J. Weeks Jr.
United States Navy Rank Engineman 2nd Class
Tour of Duty 1952-1956
Served in Korea
Listen to General Weeks recite the Pledge Of Allegiance with the National Anthem
Tom Witcher
United States Army Rank Specialist 4th Class
Tour of Duty 1961-1964
He served in the US Army security Agency.
He did his basic training in Ft Jackson, S. C. and advanced communication training in FT Gordon, Ga.
He served the armyi in Bad Aibling, Germany as a radio operator combined with teletype operator
James A. Wilson
Tour of Duty 1962-1964
Served in Swabach, Germany
Jeffery L. Woodworth
Tour of Duty 1972-1977
Served at Barksdale Air Force Base
Lackland AFB TX, Eielsen AFB Alaska,TDY- Andersen AFB Guam, Kedina AB Okinawa,Clark AB Phillipines and Saigon Airport, Lonely Dew Station Point Barrow Alaska