Military Order

 of the

Purple Heart

 

    Texas Capital Chapter 1919

   Austin, Texas


PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS

The following are combat-wounded veterans and Purple Heart recipients who are past or present members of Texas Capital Chapter 1919, Department of Texas, The Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., as of the date of this document. The entries for deceased members are highlighted in yellow. Also shown is the branch of military service and the war that the individual was serving in when wounded.  Note: several of these veterans received the Purple Heart in more than war, and several changed their branch of service and were wounded in combat in both services.  Also Note:  individuals whose name is followed by a date, MM/YY, are members of MOPH that have made “booster” contributions to Chapter 1919, but are not members of this chapter.  Names displaying a link (name underlined) also have a "Purple Heart Story" available for viewing.


Updated May 2008   

  FLOYD H. (SONNY) LACKEY, USMC, VN -- 2nd Bn, 3rd Marines -- Vietnam

  ANDY K. LAMASCUS, ARMY, WWII -- Co I, 3rd Bn, 23rd Inf, 2nd Infantry Division -- St George GL, Normandy

  ARNOLD RAY LAMOTTE  SR., USAF, VN -- Det 1, 620th TAC Control Sqdn -- Dong Ha Combat Base, Vietnam

  WILLIAM C. LANE, USAF, WWII -- 81st Troop Carrier Sqdn, 436th Tr Carr Gp -- in the air over Wesel, Germany

  ALVIN LANGHAMER, ARMY, WWII -- Co E, 329th Infantry Regt -- Central Europe Campaign

  CHESTER J. LATHAN, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 3rd Bn 22th Inf, 25th Infantry Division -- Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam

  FRED J. LAURENTZ, USAF, WWII -- 485th Fighter Sqdn, 370th Ftr Gp, 9th Air Force -- in the air over Belgium

  JOHN E. LAW, USMC, Vietnam. Co K, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, DMZ, Hill 861 at Khe Sahn

  ROBERT A. LAWSON, USMC, VN -- Co K, 3rd Bn, 26th Marines -- Khe Sahn, Vietna

  BUREN H. (LEW) LEDBETTER, ARMY, VN -- 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) -- Bong Ro, Vietnam

  JACK G. LEDFORD, ARMY, KOREA -- 187th Rgtl Cmbt Team (Airborne), 8th Army -- Hungsang, Korea

  WILLIAM J. (SMOKEY) LEE, USMC, KOREA -- 7th Motor Trans Bn, Svc Cmd, FMF -- Korea

  RUFUS L.(LES) LEGGETT, ARMY, WWII -- 36th Infantry Division -- European Theatre

  JOEL W. LEHMAN, NAVY, OTHER -- U.S.S. LIBERTY (AGTR-05) -- Mediterranean Sea off Egypt

  T.C.(CHUCK) LESHIKAR, ARMY, VN -- Co D, 2/501st Inf (Pcht), 101st Airborne Div -- West of Hue, Vietnam

  RAY S. LEUTY, ARMY, VN -- 1st Aviation Brigade -- 2X, Vietnam

  JOSEPH LEVINSON, Army, Vietnam, 121st Combat Aviation Company, veteran of multiple wars

  HAROLD E. (HAL) LEWIS, ARMY, WWII&KOR -- Hqs, 3rd Bn, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Div. -- Anzio, Italy; and Korea

  JAMES E. LEWIS, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 740th Tank Battalion -- EAME

  ALFREDO C. LEYVA, ARMY, WWII -- Co A, 320th Infantry Regt, 35th Infantry Div -- Saar River, France

  ROBERT N.(BOB) LICHTENBERGER, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 20th Artillery, 1st Air Cavalry Div. -- Camp Evans, I Corps

  HARRY W. LINBARGER, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 246th Combat Engineer Battalion -- Bilsen, Belgium 

  JOHN W. LINGO, ARMY, KOREA -- Co M, 223rd Infantry Regt, 40th Infantry Div -- Kum Wan Valley, Korea

  WILLIAM S. LIVINGSTON, ARMY, WWII -- Hqs, Division Artillery, 99th Infantry Division -- Battle of the Bulge

  JOE A. LOCKWOOD, ARMY, WWII -- 318th Inf Regt, 80th Infantry Division -- Belgium

  JOHN S. LOFTON , Army, Vietnam, Co A, 4th Battalion, 31st Inf, 196th Light Inf Brigade

  EDSELL H. LONG, ARMY, WWII -- 11th Infantry Regt, 5th Infantry Division -- Germany

  ARTHUR C. LOPEZ, ARMY, VN -- 3rd Bn, 16th Artillery, AM -- Tam Ky, Vietnam

  FRED E. LORD, ARMY, VN -- MACV -- Vietnam

  ABELARDO T. LOYA, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 1st Bn, 20th Inf, 11th Infantry Brigade -- Hai Tan, Vietnam

  FIDEL G. LOZA, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne Brigade -- Pung Yang, Vietnam

  FRANK C. LUDDEN, ARMY, WWII -- 282nd Combat Engineer Bn, 3rd Army -- Luxemburg

  JOE B. LUTTRELL, ARMY, WWII -- Co E, 106th Infantry Regt -- Saipan, Marianas Group

  THOMAS A. LYKE, ARMY, KOREA -- Army -- Korea

  CLIFFORD E. MACQUEEN, Army, WWII, 87th Inf, 10th Mountain Division, Italy

  THOMAS M. MADISON, USAF, VN -- Hqs, Pacific Air Force (PACAF) -- North Vietnam

  RAYMOND E. MALMQUIST, ARMY, WWII -- 116th Inf, 29th Infantry Division -- Normandy, France

  JOHNNY E. MANLEY, Army, Vietnam,,Co A, 3rd Battalion, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne Brigade

  LEONARD T. MANLEY, USMC, WWII -- 6th Marine Division -- Okinawa

  ARTHUR L. MANN, NAVY, VN -- Riverine Unit (Spt of Army 9th Inf Div) -- Vietnam, 3X, Delta waterways

  HAROLD J. MARBURGER, ARMY, WWII -- Co G, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division -- Luzon, the Philippines

  JAMES M. (HARLEY) MARRIMAN, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 229th Aslt Hel Bn, 1st Air Cavalry Div -- Tay Ninh, Vietnam

  CURTIS A. MARTELL, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 119th Inf, 30th Infantry Division -- 2X - Belgium & Germany

  FABIAN (MARTY) MARTINEZ, USMC, VN -- Co K, 3/4 Marines (3d Div atch to 1st Div) -- Phu Bai, Vietnam

  JIMMY P. MARTINEZ, Army, Vietnam, 502nd Inf,2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

  RUBEN N. MARTINEZ, USMC, KOREA -- Marines -- Wonson, North Korea

  PORFIRIO MARTINEZ  JR., ARMY, VN -- Co C, 3rd Bn, 12th Inf, 4th Infantry Division -- Dak To, Vietnam

  RAMIRO MARTINEZ, Army, Afghanistan, 3rd Bn, 141st Inf, Joint Task Force 76, Task Force Bayonet, Kandahar

  ROBERT MARTINEZ  SR., ARMY, VN -- 1st Bn, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division -- Lai Khe, Vietnam

  VICTOR D. (VIC) MASSAGLIA, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 22nd Inf (Mech), 4th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  JOHN F. MASTERSON  JR., ARMY, VN -- Co C, 2nd Bn, 47th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Long An, Vietnam

  ARTHUR P. (ART) MASUR  JR., ARMY, KOREA -- 223rd Infantry Regt, 40th Infantry Division -- Korea

  JOHNNIE L. MATL, ARMY, WWII -- Co I, 7th Inf, 3rd Infantry Division -- EAMS

  THOMAS W. MATTHEWS, USAF, WWII -- 448th Bomb Sqdn, 321st BEF, 12th Air Force -- Italy

  WILLIAM H. MAYS, ARMY, KOREA -- Co I, 9th Inf Regt, 2nd Infantry Division -- Korea

  JAMES A. (JIM) MAZY, USMC, VN -- Co H, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines -- Vietnam

  GARY L. McCALLUM, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 1st Bn, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Div -- Vietnam

  PATRICK D. McCASLIN, USAF, VN -- 23rd Tac Air Support Squadron -- in the air over Laos

  CHARLES H. McCOY, NAVY, WWII -- USS Grenadier (submarine SS210) -- Pacific Theatre

  ROY D. McCOY, USMC, VN -- Co F, 2nd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division – Vietnam

  CLIFFORD H. McCULLOUGH, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 1st Bn, 16th Inf, 1st Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  FRANCIS D. McDANIEL, ARMY, VN -- Troop D, 17th Cav, 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) -- south of Long Binh, Vietnam

  HERBERT F. (HERB) McDOUGALL, ARMY, WWII -- Co G, 3d Bn, 15th Inf, 3rd Inf. Div. Colmar Pocket, Northern France

  PATRICK J. McENROE JR., ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 50th Inf, 6th Armored Division -- Our River, Germany

  CURTIS C. McFARLAND JR., ARMY, VN -- Co B, 3rd Bn, 22nd Inf, 25th Infantry Division -- 2X, Tay Ninh & FSB"Crook"

  JOHN W. McGINTY  JR., USMC, VN -- Co E, 2nd Bn, 9th Marines -- 3X, Dong Ha, DMZ & Laos border

  ROBERT McHANEY, ARMY, VN -- 266th Army Band -- Tahn Son Nhut Airbase, Vietnam

  RAYMOND L. (RAY) McKEE, SR., ARMY, WWII -- 429th Sqdn, 2nd Bomb Gp, 15th Air Force -- Italian Alps, ETO

  BISHOP D. (B.D.) MCKENDREE, ARMY, WWII, 60th Coast Artillery (AA), Corregidor

  HOWARD M. McKINNEY, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 2nd Bn, 12th Inf, 25th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  THOMAS P. McNAMARA, ARMY, VN -- Army -- II Corps area, Vietnam

  JOHN H. (SCOTT) McNUTT  JR., ARMY, VN -- 17th Field Hospital -- An Khe, Vietnam

  BERNARD C. McPHEE, ARMY, KOREA -- Army -- Korea

  RUBEN MEDELLIN, USMC, VN -- 1st Marine Division -- South of Danang, Vietnam

  CLEBURNE A. MEDLOCK, USMC, KOREA -- Marines -- Korea

  JERRY 5/03 MEEK, USAF, VN -- 4th Air Commando Squadron (Spookey's) -- Aschau Valley, Vietnam

  BILLIE W. MEIER, ARMY, WWII -- 310th Infantry  Regt, 78th Infantry Division -- Remagen Bridge, Germany

  GUY S. MELOY  III, ARMY, VN -- 1st Bn, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division -- 2X, Vietnam

  BOBBY L. (BOB) MENEFEE, USAF, VN -- 366th Bomb Group, 7th Air Force -- Danang, Vietnam

  JOHN MESKO, USMC, WWII -- Marines -- Pacific Theatre

  GEORGE J. MIGL, ARMY, WWII -- Anti-Tank Co, 335th Inf, 84th Infantry Division -- Dulken, Germany

  ABRAM A. (ABE) MILLAR, ARMY, WWII -- 305th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force -- Cologne, Germany

  EDWIN D.(ED) MILLER, USMC, VN -- Recon Co (Advisor), 1st Field Force -- Vietnam

  LUDVICK MILLER, ARMY, KOREA&VN -- Army -- 3X, 1-Korea, 2-Vietnam

  ROY F.(TURK) MILLER 8/04, NAVY, WWII -- MAG 25, 1st Marine Div (S.C.A.T.) -- Munda airstrip, New Georgia

  DAVID W. MIXON, ARMY, VN -- 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) -- Vietnam

  JAMES M. MODLIN JR, ARMY, IRAQ '04 -- Co B, 1st Bn, 9th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division -- Khalidiyah, Iraq

  RONALD H. MOERBE, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 11th Artillery -- Duc Pho, Vietnam

  HERMAN E. (MOE) MOLEN, USAF, WWII -- 364th Bomb Sqdn, 305th Bomb Group -- in the air over France

  JOHN M. MONAHAN, ARMY, VN -- 71st Transportation Battalion, USARV -- Newport Bridge, Saigon

  HENRY MONCADA, USMC, VN -- Marines -- Quang Tri Province, Vietnam

  JONATHAN L. (DOC) MONNICH, NAVY, VN -- with 3rd Marine Division -- North Of DMZ, Vietnam

  GILBERT R. MONTOYA, USMC, KOREA -- 1st Marine Division -- Korea

  MICHAEL E. (MIKE) MOORE, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 1st Bn, 61st Inf, 5th Infantry Div (Mech) -- Vietnam

  ANTHONY W. (TONY) MOORE  JR., ARMY, VN -- Btry B, 1st Bn, 320th FA, 101st Airborne Div -- Chu Lai, Vietnam

  PONCIANO MORALES  III, USMC, VN -- 2nd Bn, 9th Marines -- DMZ, Vietnam

  ROBERTO MORENO, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 2nd Bn, 137th Infantry -- Tri-Corner area, Vietnam

  JACK MORGAN, USMC, VN -- Co L, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Vietnam

  DENVER K. MORRIS, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 1st Bn, 358th Inf, 90th Infantry Division -- Normandy, France

  DONALD MORRISON, ARMY, WWII -- Co K, 38th Inf, 2nd Infantry Division -- Germany

  JOHN W. MORRISSETT, USMC, VN -- Co D, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- S Korea

  TERRELL I. MURPHY, ARMY, VN -- Co D, 4th Bn, 3rd Inf, 11th Inf Bde, Americal Div -- Vietnam

  EUGENE E. MUZNY, ARMY, WWII -- Co E, 319th Inf Regt, 80th Infantry Division -- the Ardennes

  GARY L. NEELY, ARMY, VN -- 57th Assault Helicopter Company -- Doc Sieng, Vietnam

  BENTLEY NETTLES, ARMY, IRAQ '04 -- 1st Info Opns Cmd, Multi-National Corps, Iraq -- Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq

  WILLIAM S. (BILL) NEWBERRY, USMC, KOREA -- Wpns Co, 2/5 Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Korea

  HENRY F. (HANK) NEWKIRK  JR., ARMY, VN -- 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) -- Vietnam

  JOHN H. NEWTON, ARMY, VN -- 5th Sqdn, 7th Cav, 1st Air Cavalry Division -- Saigon

  ED WYNN NICHOLLS, USMC, VN -- Co K, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division -- Chu Lai, Vietnam

  CATHERINE B. (BLAIR) NIPPER, ARMY, IRAQ '03 -- 64th MP Co, 4th Infantry Division -- Al Duluah, Iraq

  CONRADO NIRA, ARMY, WWII&KOR -- Co D, 291st Infantry Regt -- 2X, WWII & Korea

  MAX L. NOE, ARMY, WWII -- Hqs, 28th Infantry Division -- 2X, Wiltz, Lux. & Germany

  EARL A. NORRED, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 130th Inf, 33rd Infantry Division -- the Philippines

  WILLIAM I. (BILL) OCHOA, USMC, VN -- 3rd Bn, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division -- Con Thien in the DMZ

  ROBERT E. O'MALLEY, USMC, VN -- Co I, 3rd Bn, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division -- An Cu'ong 2, Vietnam

  SETH R. ORELL, ARMY, VN -- 196th Inf Bde (Light), Americal Division -- Vietnam

  MICKEY M. O'RILEY, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf, 101st Airborne Division -- Danang, Vietnam

  WILLIAM G. ORR, ARMY, WWII -- Co F, 1st Inf Regt, 6th Infantry Division -- Luzon, the Philippines

  J.W. (J.) OWENS, ARMY, VN -- HHC, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division -- Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  KEVIN S. OXNER, USMC, Iraq, I & I Staff, Weapons Co, 1st Bn, 23rd Marines, wounded twice, Operation Iraqi Freedom

  HENRY A. PAPKE, ARMY, WWII -- Hqs Co, Spec Trps, 6th Infantry Division -- Luzon, the Philippines

  EDGAR L. PARKER  JR., ARMY, KOREA -- 2nd Infantry Division -- Korea

  JIM M. PARRACK  JR., ARMY, VN -- 716th Military Police Bn, USARV -- Saigon

  EDGAR J. PARRY, JR., ARMY, WWII -- 271st Inf Regt, 69th Infantry Division -- Germany

  EVERETTE R. (RAY) PAYNE, USMC, WWII -- Co D, 1st Bn, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Div -- Saipan, Marianas Group

  FRANK E. PECK, USAF, VN -- 357th Tactical Fighter Sqdn -- Vietnam

  HECTOR A. PENA, ARMY, WWII -- 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division -- Leyte, the Philippines

  DAVID L. PENNINGTON, Army, VN -- 168th Combat Engineer Bn -- Vietnam TET-68

  A.J. PEPPER, Army, Korea, Co D, 5th Cav Regt, 1st Cav Div, Unsan, North Korea

  RICHARD G. PEREZ, USMC, VN -- Co D, 1st Recon Bn, 1st Marine Division -- Vietnam

  JAMES E. PERKINS, USMC, WWII -- Co M, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Div -- Saipan, Marianas Group

  CALVIN SCOTT PETERS, ARMY, GULF -- Co C, 3rd Bn 41st Inf, Tiger Bde, 2nd Armd Div Al Mutla Police Post, Kuwait

  HARTWIN R. (HART) PETERSON  SR., ARMY, KOREA&VN -- 2nd Inf Div - Korea; MAAG - Vietnam 2X, Pusan KOR

  ROBERT W. PETERSON, Navy, Vietnam, Seal Team Two, Seventh Platoon. first TET Offensive

  FRANK 3/04 PLUMMER, ARMY, VN -- 18th ARVN Division (Division Senior Advisor) -- firebase south of An Loc

  JERRY E. POLASEK, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 19th Engineer Battalion, USARV -- Vietnam

  CLAUDE E. POTTS, ARMY, VN -- Troop C, 7/17th Cav, 1st Air Cavalry Division -- Vietnam

  WILLIAM L. POWELL, ARMY, VN -- 1st Bn, 27th Inf, 25th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  EDUARDO J. PRADO, Army, Iraq, Co C, 1st Bat, 504th Inf Reg, 82nd Airborne Div, Oper Iraqi Freedom

  JAMES PREVATT, Army, Vietnam, Co G, 75th Rangers

  G.V. (BUCK) PREWETT, USAF, WWII -- 27th Bomb Group (L) -- Bataan Peninsula, the Philippines

  JOHN E. PRICE, USAF, WWII -- 379th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force -- in the air near Aachen, Germany

  TOM F. PRIDDY, ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 116th Inf Regt, 29th Infantry Division -- Germany

  HOWARD T. PRINCE II, ARMY, VN -- HHC & Co B, 5th Bn, 7th Cav, 1st Cav Division -- 2X, LZ "COLT" '67 & Hue TET '68

  JESUS B. (JESSE) PULIDO, ARMY, WWII -- Troop H, 7th Cavalry Regiment -- Luzon, the Philippines

  ELLIS L. QUIETT, ARMY, VN -- 135th Assault Helicopter Company -- Vietnam

  HAROLD W. (BUFF) RADEMACHER, USAF, VN -- 357th Tactical Fighter Sqdn – Vietnam

  LESLIE T. RASCO, ARMY, WWII -- Co I, 117th Inf, 30th Infantry Division -- EAME Theatre

  CHARLES O. REED, ARMY, VN -- Army -- Vietnam

  PATRICK M. REILLY, USMC, VN -- 1st Marine Division -- Hue, Vietnam

  CW4 WILLIAM L. (CHUCK) REVELS, Army, Iraq, 101st Aviation Regiment, Mosul, Tikrit

  FEDERICO REY, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 15 Engineers (Cmbt), 9th Infantry Div -- TET Offensive

  JOHN REYNERO, USMC, VN -- Co M, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines -- Gio Lin, Vietnam

  ARTHUR (ART) RICE, USAF, WWII -- 27th Squadron, Army Air Corps -- Nichols Field, the Philippines

  LEONARD E. RICE, ARMY, WWII -- Hqs Co, 1st Bn, 143rd Inf, 36th Infantry Division -- 2X, Northern Italy

  RALPH R. RICHARDSON, ARMY, WWII -- Svc Btry, 693 Field Artillery Battalion -- Germany

  JAMES R. (J.R.) RICHIE, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 2nd Bn, 60th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Tan Tru, Vietnam

  PAUL E. RIDER, USAF, VN -- 559th Tac Fighter Sqdn, 7th Air Force -- Pleiku, Vietnam

  EDWARD E. RIDGLEY, Army, Vietnam, 3rd Bn, 47th Inf, 9th Inf Division, wounded twice, TET-68, Delta

  MORRIS RIOJAS, ARMY, WWII -- Co F, 145th Inf Regt, 37th Infantry Division -- Luzon, the Philippines

  GREGORY W. RITCHEY, Navy, Vietnam, MINEDIV 113, Task Force 116, VAM CO DONG in the Mekong Delta

  EDWARD R. RIVELL, USMC, VN -- 3rd Bn, 4th Marines -- Vietnam

  ELBERT ROBERT, ARMY, WWII -- Co K, 81st Infantry Regt -- Palau, Caroline Islands

  RONALD L. (RON) ROBERTS, AR&MC, VN -- 1-USMC 3d Recon Bn; 2X-ARMY 5thSF Group, various places in Vietnam

  NICHOLAS J. (NICK) ROBINSON, ARMY, VN -- 30th Ranger Bn (ARVN), MACV Advisor Team -- Phu My, Vietnam

  PAUL ROCHA, ARMY, VN -- 1st Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division -- Vietnam

  WILLIAM L. ROCKWELL  JR., ARMY, VN -- HHC, 4th Bn, 47th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ, ARMY, VN -- Army -- Vietnam

  BENITO L. (BEN) RODRIGUEZ, ARMY, WWII -- Btry C, 12th Field Arty, 2nd Infantry Division -- Belgium

  JESSE G. RODRIGUEZ, ARMY, VN -- 3rd Bn, 6th Arty, Field Force I, USARV -- Bien Het, Vietnam

  JUAN A. RODRIGUEZ, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 1/5 Inf (Mech), 25th Infantry Division -- Cu Chi, Vietnam

  ROBERT Q. RODRIGUEZ, USMC, VN -- Co C, 1st Bn, 4th Marines -- DMZ East-Con Thien, Vietnam

  ALLEN G. ROEDER, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 1st Bn, 5th Cav, 1st Air Cavalry Division -- Vietnam

  REFUGIO ROSAS, USMC, VN -- Marines -- Vietnam

  HAROLD L. ROSE, ARMY, VN -- Hqs, 1/9 Cav (Air), 1st Cavalry Division -- TET Counteroffensive, Vietnam

  JOSEPH W. RUANE, III, ARMY, VN -- Co B, 1st Bn, 61st Inf, 5th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  SYLVAN W. (WINDELL) RUSHING  JR., ARMY, VN -- Co A, 2nd Bn, 60th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  JOHN F. RUSSELL M.D., ARMY, WWII -- 739th Bomb Sqdn, 454th Bomb Group, 15thAF -- mission to Linz, Austria

  ENRIQUE H. (HENRY) SAENZ, ARMY, VN -- Troop A, 4th Sqdn, 12th Cav, 5th Infantry Div (Mech) -- Quang Tri Province

  ROBERT C. SAGE, ARMY, VN -- 15th Engineer Bn, 9th Infantry Division -- Dong Tam, Vietnam

  JIMMIE S. SALAZAR, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 4th Bn, 47th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Tan An Province, Vietnam

  ALBERT SALAZAR  JR., ARMY, VN -- Army -- Vietnam

  JACK SALTER, USMC, WWII -- 4th Marine Raider Battalion -- Bairoko, British Solomon Islands

  ABDON SANCHEZ, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 315th Inf, 79th Infantry Division -- St Lo, France

  ENRIQUE H. SAENZ, Army, Vietnam, A Troop, 4th Sq, 12th Cav, 1st Brigade, 5th Inf Div, Quang Tri Province

  ENRIQUE E. SANCHEZ, ARMY, WWII -- 8th Tank Bn,  4th Armored Division -- EAME

  CLYDE W. SCHAFFER, ARMY, WWII -- Co M, 324th Inf, 44th Infantry Division -- Central Europe

  FRED A. SCHATTENBERG, NAVY, VN -- 3rd Recon Bn, 3rd Marine Division -- I Corps area near DMZ

  DAVID W. (DAVE) SCHELLENGER, USAF, WWII -- 749th Sqdn, 457th Bomb Gp , 8th Air Force over Dessau, Germany

   DOUGLAS A. SCHELLING, USMC, Iraq veteran, Co B, 1st Light Armored Battalion, Al Anbar Province

  EDWARD L.(ED) 6/04 SCHMALREID, ARMY, WWII -- Co M, 141st Inf, 36th Infantry Division -- Orbetello, Italy

  JULIO M. SCHNARS ,USMC, Vietnam, Co. F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Op. “Utah”

  JOHN L. SCHUETTE, ARMY, VN -- 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) -- Vietnam

  ARCHIE W. (A.W.) SCOTT, USMC, WWII -- 1st Marine Div, Fleet Marine Force -- Palau, Caroline Islands

  GREG A. SCOTT, ARMY, GULF -- 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment -- Kuwait

  LEO P. SCOTT, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 2d Bn, 1st Inf, 196th Infantry Brigade -- 3X, Vietnam

  GORDON T. SEABLOM, USMC, VN -- Co M, 3rd Bn, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division – Vietnam

  FRANK SEGURA, ARMY, WWII -- Co A, 114th Inf Regt, 104th Infantry Division -- 2X, Cologne & Elbe River

  OSCAR R. SEGURA, USMC, GULF -- Co A, 1st Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Kuwait

  CLARENCE F. SEIDL, ARMY, WWII -- Co C, 128th Inf Regt, 32nd Infantry Division -- Buna, New Guinea

  RICK G. SELLERS, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 1st Bn, 46th Infantry (Airmobile) -- Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam

  RONALD W. (RON) SELLERS, USAF, VN -- 36th Bomb Sqdn (B-52), 8th Air Force -- in the air over North Vietnam

  JAMES D. (JIMMY) SEYMOUR  JR., ARMY, KOREA -- Btry B, 99th FA Bn, 1st Cavalry Division -- Kaeil-Li, Korea

  WILBURN L. SHAFFER, ARMY, WWII -- 175th Inf Regt, 29th Infantry Division -- Germany

  CECIL L. SHRADER, ARMY, VN -- Trp C, 1st Sqdn, 9th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division -- near Michelin rubber plantation, VN

  ROBERT SIGLER, ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 39th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- EAME Theatre

  FELIX B. SILVA, JR., Army, Iraq. Co C, 2nd Bn, 142nd Inf, Nasiriyah

  JOHN C. SIMCIK, ARMY, WWII -- 133rd Engineer Bn -- Hammelburg, Germany

  HUGH T. SINGLETON, ARMY, WWII -- 49th Infantry Regt -- France

  RICHARD W. (DICK) SITES, ARMY, VN -- 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Div) -- Chu Lai, Vietnam

  DENNIS G. SKINNER, ARMY, VN -- 9th Infantry Division -- DMZ, Vietnam

  BENJAMIN C. SLEDGE, Army, Iraq -- 486th Civil Affairs Battalion

  DONALD W. SLOAN, ARMY, WWII -- 805th Tank Destroyer Bn, 1st Armored Div -- Italy

  BOBBY G. (BOB) SMITH, USMC, KOREA -- Co C, 1st Bn, 3rd Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Korea

  CRAIG A. SMITH, USMC, VN -- Co D, 1st Bn, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- I Corps area, Vietnam

  RONALD P. SMITH, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 2nd Bn, 1st Inf, 1st Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  STEPHEN K. (STEVE) SMITH, USMC, VN -- Btry M,  4th Bn, 12th Marines -- Phu Bai

  WILLIAM D. SMITH, Army, Vietnam, Co B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cav, 1st Cav Div

  FELIX S. SMOLENSKI, ARMY, WWII -- 179th Infantry Regiment -- near Pozzilli, Italy

  ROBERT P. (BOB) SMYLIE, ARMY, VN -- 10th Cavalry -- Vietnam

  WALLACE E. (PETE) SNELSON, ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 324th Inf, 44th Infantry Division -- France

  BEN J. SORRELL, USMC, VN -- Co A, 1st Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Meabe River, Vietnam

  CARLOS V. SOZA, ARMY, WWII -- Hqs Co, 1st Bn, 424th Inf, 106th Infantry Div -- the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge

  R. LOUIE SPINELLI 2/04, ARMY, KOREA -- 31st Infantry Regt, 7th Infantry Division -- on Heartbreak Ridge, Korea

  HERBERT J. SPIRO, ARMY, WWII, Hqs, Combat Command A, 11th Armored Division, Belgium

  PAUL SPIVEY, USAF, WWII -- 49th Fighter Sqdn, 14th Fighter Group -- North Africa

  CARL H. SPRIEGEL, ARMY, VN -- 571st Medical Det (Hel Ambl) -- I Corps area, Vietnam

  JESSE D. (J.D.) STALLINGS, ARMY, WWII, D Troop, 112th Cav Regtl Combat Team, New Britain, Solomon Islands

  MICHAEL G. STANLEY, NAVY, VN -- Co L, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division -- 3X, in or near DMZ

  JOHN E. STAVAST, USAF, VN -- 11th Tactical Recon Sqdn -- 2X, North VN, in air & on the ground

  BARRY E. STOCKS, ARMY, VN -- 87th Engineer Co, 199th Inf Brigade (Light) -- Vietnam

  GEORGE T. STONE, NAVY, VN -- 1st Bn, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division -- Vietnam

  ROBERT L. STONE, USAF, WWII -- 451st Bomb Group (H) -- on mission to Ploesti

  CHARLES T. STRADLEY, ARMY, VN -- 5th Special Forces Group -- Ben Het, Vietnam

  CHARLIE J. (JOE) STRANGE  JR., ARMY, KOREA -- Co A, 9th Infantry -- Korea

  R.E. (SULLY) SULLIVAN, USMC, KOREA -- Co D, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines -- 3X, ChingDongNi,DoBokPass,&Seoul

  HARRY A. SWAN, ARMY, WWII -- Co G, 511th Inf (Pcht), 11th Airborne Div -- Nichols Field, the Philippines

  TOMMY LEE SWEARINGEN, USMC, VN -- H&S Co, 1st Bn, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Div -- DMZ, Vietnam

  JOE M. TAFOYA, ARMY, KOREA -- 38th Infantry Regt, 2nd Infantry Division -- Taegu, South Korea

  GABRIEL J. TAMAYO, USMC, WWII&KOR -- 1st Marine Division -- Okinawa

  MIKE TARPLEY, Army, Vietnam, Co B, 2nd Bat, 506th Inf, 101st Airborne Div, TET-68 BIEN HOA, ASCHAU Valley

  CHARLES W. (CHUCK) TARVER, USMC, VN -- 1st 155mm Gun Btry, 1st Marine Division -- Phu Bai, Vietnam

  JOHN R. TAYLOR, ARMY, VN -- LRRP, 58th Inf, 101st Airborne Division -- Camp "Eagle", Vietnam

  WELDON W. TAYLOR, ARMY, WWII -- Co E, 347th Inf Regt, 87th Infantry Division -- Europe

  JOHN W. TEMPLER, ARMY, Iraq, 64th Military Police Company.

  ARTHUR R. (RICK) TENNY, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 1st Bn, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne Bde -- Phuc Thuy, Vietnam

  JAMES L. THOMAS, ARMY, VN -- 1st Aviation Detachment, 10th Group -- Phu Heip, Vietnam

  JOHN W. THOMAS, USMC, VN -- 3rd Armored Amtracs, 1st Marine Division -- TET-68, Vietnam

  WILLIAM D. (BILL) THOMAS, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne Brigade -- Vietnam

  JAMES B. (JIM) THOMPSON, ARMY, VN -- Troop D, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cav, 25th Infantry Div -- Cu Chi, Vietnam

  STEWARTSON C. THOMPSON, USMC, VN -- Co A, 1st Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Khe Sahn, Vietnam

  NORMAN A. THORNTON, USMC, KOREA -- 1st Marine Division -- 2X,  Korea

  WILFRED TIMMERMANN, ARMY, WWII -- Co K, 309th Infantry, 78th Infantry Division -- Dursheven, Germany

  GENE E. TISCHAUER, NAVY, WWII -- Merchant Marine - US Navy Reserve -- harbor of Bari, Italy

  DAVID A. TOSH, ARMY, IRAQ '03 -- Troop B, 1st Sqdn, 2nd Armored Cav Regt (Light) -- Baghdad, Iraq

  ROLAND K. (KEN) TOWERY, ARMY, WWII -- Btry C, 60th Coast Artillery -- Corregidor, the Philippines

  JOHN (PETE) TOWNLEY, USMC, VN -- Co F, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines -- on Operation "PRAIRIE"

  WILLIAM D. (W.D.) TOWNSLEY, ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 146th Engineer Battalion (Combat) -- Omaha Beach, Normandy

  JAMES T. (JIM) TRAMEL, USAF, VN -- 36th Bomb Sqdn (B-52), 8th Air Force -- in the air over Hanoi, Vietnam

  ARTHUR W. (ART) TRANTHAM  SR., ARMY, VN -- MACV, 2nd ARVN Cavalry Sqdn Advisor -- Ken Than, Vietnam

  JOE J. TREVINO, ARMY, VN -- 2nd Bn, 34th Armor, 25th Infantry Division -- Cu Chi, Vietnam

  JAMES E. TRUMBLE, ARMY, KOREA -- Co E, 27th RCT, 25th Infantry Division -- Mason, Korea

  WALTER F. ULBRICH, ARMY, WWII -- Co I, 3rd Bn, 23rd Inf, 2nd Infantry Division -- Normandy, France

  SERVANDO C. VARELA, ARMY, WWII -- Co B, 300th Engineer Battalion -- Normandy, France

  MARIO VARGAS, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 3d Bn, 47th Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  DOMINGO VASQUEZ, JR., ARMY, VN

  MAXIMO (MAX) VASQUEZ, USMC, VN -- 2nd Bn, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division -- Quang Tri, Vietnam

  BARRY C. VAUGHT, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 1st Bn, 14th Inf, 4th Infantry Division -- Dak To, Vietnam

  GARY E. VAUGHT, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 3rd Bn, 5th Cav -- Khe Sahn, Vietnam

  JOE VELASQUEZ, ARMY, VN -- 25th Infantry Division -- near Than Son Nhut Air Base

  PEDRO VILLARREAL  JR., ARMY, VN -- 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) -- Vietnam

  WILLIAM VON LANGEHENNIG, USMC, Iraq, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines

  CARL E. VOTTI, ARMY, WWII, Co B, 517th Parachute Regtl Combat Team, Belgium

  JOHN E. WAGGONER JR., ARMY, KOREA -- Co F, 160th Inf, 40th Infantry Division -- Schul-Ryong, North Korea

  WALTER B. WALDON, ARMY, WWII -- Co L, 3rd Bn, 15th Inf, 3rd Infantry Division -- Italy

  TED WALLACE, ARMY, VN -- 117th Assault Helicopter Company – Vietnam

  KEN WALLINGFORD, ARMY, VN -- Army -- Vietnam

  DAVID M. WARD, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 1st Bn, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne Brigade -- Vietnam

  ROBERT L. WARD, ARMY, VN -- HHD, 25th Aviation Bn, 25th Infantry Division -- Cu Chi, Vietnam

  JACK B. WARDEN, ARMY, WWII -- 3rd Plat, Co B, 36th Armd Inf, 3rd Armored Div -- Europe

  RUSSELL L. WARRINER, ARMY, VN -- Btry C, 2nd Bn, 20th Artillery, 1st Cav Div -- Vietnam

  CURTIS O. WASHINGTON, ARMY, WWII -- Btry B, 491st Artillery Bn (Armd) 11th Armd Div Bastogne Battle of the Bulge

  FOY W. WATSON, Navy, WWII, USS Tuscaloosa CA-37, Okinawa

  RALPH W. WATSON, ARMY, WWII -- 22nd Inf Regt, 4th Infantry Division -- Huertgen Forest, Germany

  JAMES L.(JIM) WATTERS, ARMY, VN -- 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Div) -- Mountains near Hill 411

  RONALD E. (RON) WEAVER, NAVY, VN -- Co C, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div -- Quang Tri Valley, I Corps Area

  FRANK S. WEBB, ARMY, WWII -- Co L, 34th Inf, 24th Infantry Division -- Mindanao, the Philippines

  HAROLD WEEDEN, ARMY, KOREA -- Co G, 187th Parachute Regtl Combat Team -- Korea

  JIM C. WEEDON, ARMY, VN -- Recondo, 2nd Bn, 60th Inf -- Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  RAYMOND W. WESTPHAL, USMC, VN -- Sct Snipers, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Mead River

  JERRY WHITE, ARMY, VN -- 6th Bn, 31st Inf, 9th Infantry Division -- Vietnam

  RAWLIN WHITE  JR., ARMY, KOREA -- 2nd Infantry Division -- Korea

  ROBERT L.(BOB) WHITEHAIR, ARMY, VN -- 3rd Radio Research Unit, 173rd Airborne Bde -- Bong Song, Vietnam

  ROBERT A. WHITMAN, USMC, WWII -- 2nd Bn, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands

  STANLEY B. WILLBANKS, NAVY, VN -- VQ-1 -- Danang, Vietnam

  GRANVIL RAY (G.R.) WILLIAMS, NAVY, WWII -- Battleship, U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA -- Pearl Harbor

  HORACE P. WILLIAMS, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 1st Bn, 27th Inf, 25th Infantry Division -- Cu Chi, Vietnam

  ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, USMC, KOREA -- Co I, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division -- Korea

  ROBERT E. WILSON, ARMY, VN -- U.S. Army Spt Gp, Vietnam -- Vietnam

  WILLIAM D. WISCHMEYER, USMC, VN -- 3rd Bn, 1st Marines -- Quang Nam, Vietnam

  CLINTON N. (NAT) WOFFORD, USMC, VN -- 1st Bn, 9th Marines -- Quang Tri Province, I Corps area

  MARK W. WOODRUFF, USMC, Vietnam, Co F, 2nd Bn, 3rd Marines, Phu Bai

  JAMES M. WRIGHT, ARMY, WWII -- 1st Cavalry Division -- Leyte, the Philippines

  LEWIS W. WRIGHT, III, Army, Vietnam, 200th Assault Support Helicopter Co, 12th Av Group, Hue Phu Bai

  MICHAEL E. WYANT, ARMY, VN -- Co A, 1st Special Forces Group -- Camp Soui DA, Tay Ninh Province

  RUBEN YANEZ, ARMY, VN -- Co C, 2nd Bn, 506th Inf, 101st Airborne Div -- Phu Bai, Vietnam

  CHARLES B. (CHUCK) YARLING, ARMY, VN -- 26th Engineer Bn -- Chu Lai, Vietnam

  ARMANDO J. YBARRA, USMC, BEIRUT -- H&S Co, 1st Bn, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Div -- Beirut, Lebanon

  JOHN F. YEARWOOD, Army, Vietnam,  B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry (Air Cav), 101st Airborne Division

  AUSTIN Z. YOUNG, USMC, VN -- Co I, 3/5 Marines -- Korea

  JOSEPH ZORNICK, ARMY, KOREA -- Co C, 9th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division -- Wonju, Korea

  JEROME G. ZUBIK, ARMY, WWII -- Co A, 157th Inf, 45th Infantry Division -- Nurenberg, Germany