Howard Hurst was born in Canadian County in 1917. Died in 2008.
Served as a combat infantryman during World War II in the Aleutian Islands.
Hurst was awarded the Purple Heart, AP Service Ribbon and four Bronze Service Stars, American Defense Service Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and two Bronze Stars.
Walter Ross
USAF, World War II, 1943-46.
Served in New Guinea, Philippines and Japan.
Leonard Lang Jr.
Army
Served from 2001-2008.
Charles “Sonny” Thomas
Enlisted at age 17 in the U.S. Navy, 1950-1954.
Aviation Boatsmate
Korean War Service Medal
John R. “Jack” Dyer
U.S. Army 1953-55
My husband, John V. Henderson was a proud American soldier in the U.S. military for 23 years - Vietnam – Army, six years, Iraq Freedom – Seabees, 17 years.
John served 23 years for a country that he was very proud to call home.
He retired in 2007 and has since been very unhappy with the America that we are now living in. So many veterans risked their lives for our freedom to now stand by and watch it being taken away slowly every day.
Gordon K. Hoselton served from 1951-1955 in the U.S. Navy on the USS Southerland (DDR-743).
Eight major battles including the Korean Conflict.
Gordon was active duty from 1955-1960, ready for battle.
He served his country with much love and pride.
Johnny Duane Hollman was born Dec. 5, 1941, two days before the Pearl Harbor bombing.
He was drafted into the Army in 1964, shortly after John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Johnny attended basic training in Fort Polk, La. After that he was sent to Fort Riley, Kan., serving as a Quartermaster.
In June 1965, he was sent to San Francisco and then shipped to Vietnam, a two-week trip on a boat.
During that time he served as a Specialist 4th Class, spending six months in Vietnam. He was on patrol when he was wounded by a grenade in November 1965.
