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PARARESCUE MEMORIAL HONOR ROLL

AS OF JUNE 2008

 

(N) = Need Picture                                               Medals:  Medal of Honor, (MOH); Distinguished Service Cross, (DSC);

(NB) = Need Better Picture                 Air Force Cross, (AFC); Defense Distinguished Service Medal, (DDSM);

(SEA) = Vietnam Deaths                                     Distinguished Service Medal, (DSM); Silver Star, (SS);

Bold = Names added since last reunion          Distinguished Flying Cross, (DFC); Purple Heart, (PH) and others as indicated

 

Name                           Birth/Deceased Date     Remarks

 

1.         Abbott, Charles    (Chuck)                                                       (PJ 50-61), (AF Comm. M.)

2.         Acuna, Daniel                                            ?-08/76                   (PJ 61-74), (Airman’s M.)

3.         Adams, Kelsey A.                                                                     (NB) , (PJ 66-79), (Air M.), (Combat Ready), (Vietnam Ser. M.)

4.         Adams, Steven H.                                     ?-2/10/66                (NB), (PJ 65-66); (SEA), (PH?)

5.         Anderson, Scott A.                                  ?-2/28/84                (NB)  (PJ 80-84)

 

6.         Arnott, Victor L., Jr.                                  ?-12/2/80                (PJ 79-80)

7.         Atkins, Verle    (Rusty)                                                             (PJ 66-74)

8.         Avery, Allen J.  (Al)                                 ?-4/6/72                  (PJ 65-72), (NB), (SEA), (SS), (Airman’s M.), (PH)

9.         Baguio, Wayne A.                                                                    (PJ 66-69)

10.      Bailey, Gordon C.  (Beetle)                                                      (PJ 52-70s), (Air M.), (Vietnam)

 

11.      Baker, Robert D.                                                                        (PJ 66-70), (Air M.)

12.      Baldwin, Alfred                                         ?-10/30/92              (PJ 89-92), (AF Comm. M.)

13.      Barrett, Eugene R.                                                                     (PJ 51-57)

14.      Bear, Stanley H., MD                                                                (NB),  (PJ 47-?)

15.      Bellah, Orville C.                                1953-1/23/99  (PJ 73-77)

 

16.      Berg, Brian A.                                            ?-1/8/94                  (PJ 70-?)

17.      Berish, John                                               ?-8/27/95                (PJ 65-75), (Air M.)

18.      Berry, Robert L.                                         ?-7/12/66                (NB), (PJ 65-66), (SEA), (SS), (Air M.)

19.      Beyerle, David C.   (DC)                 1946-11/11/94  (PJ 67-72); (Airman’s M.), (Air M.), (AF Expedit. M.)

20.      Bill, Stuart M.                                                                             (NB), (PJ 48-60), (WWII)

 

21.      Blackshier, Hamilton H., MD  (Doc)       ?-10/25/97              (PJ 51-57)

22.      Blatchford, Percy J.                           1920-1/18/03  (PJ 1952-1964), (AF Comm. M.)

23.      Bohr, Joseph W.    (Joe)                           ?-1991                     (PJ 47-?)

24.      Bradley, Thomas F.  (Bill)                1937-3/19/91  (PJ 63-76), (DFC), (Air M.), (Commendation M.)

25.      Brady, Ray A.                                            ?-11/15/75              (PJ 73-75)

 

26.      Brashear, Jimmy L.                                    ?-7/8/99                  (N) (PJ 65-69)

27.      Brewer, John                                                                              (PJ 51-59)

28.      Brown, Raymond R.   (Ray)                     ?-11/3/90                (PJ 1950s-1960s)

29.      Brownley, Robert C.                 2/28/26-4/25/2004 (PJ 51-68), (DFC), (WWII), (Korea), (Vietnam)

30.      Budke, Michael                                  ?-6/23/07                    (N), (PJ 62-76), (Print)

31.      Burns, Robert                                                                            (PJ 48-?)

 

32.      Calvert, Joe                                                                                (PJ 48-?)

33.      Canfield, John A.                      1960-6/3/07                         (N), (PJ 86-98) (Print)

34.      Cardwell, Warren C.                                                  (N) (PJ 73-74) From Daryl Harrison

35.      Carlton, Larry W.                                      ?-6/29/64                (PJ 62-64)

36.      Carlyle, Steven L.  (Steve)                                                       (PJ 83-88)

37.      Carroll, Raymond E.  (Ray)                      ?-10/27/99              (PJ 1960s-70s)

 

38.      Casbeer, Ernest D.  (Dean)                                                      (PJ 66-78)

39.      Casey, Bernard                                         

40.      Casey, Hugh                                                                              (N)

41.      Casey, Leon                                               ?-1948                     (N) (PJ 47-48); (DFC), (WWII), (Armed Forces Expeditionary M.)

42.      Chaney, Keith A.                             10/1928-2005  (PJ 47-63), (WWII M.), (Korean Ser. M.)

43.      Chase, John R. Jr. (Jack)                          1957-2004               (N), (PJ 77-88), (AF Comm. M.), (Combat Readiness M.), (GCM)

44.     Chichester, Ira M.                                    1921-2008            (PJ 50-63), (AF Comm. M.), (WW II M.), (Vietnam Ser. M.)

45.      Christensen, Robert H.                             ?- 1961                    (PJ 52-?), ( Army Soldier’s Medal), (Exped. M.), (Korean Ser. M.)

46.      Cohen, Harry                                     1933-7/19/69  (PJ 57-69), (SEA),  (MSM), (PH), (Korea Ser. M.)

47.      Coleman, Daniel N.                                                                   (PJ 48-58), (WWII), (Korea)

48.      Collins, Homer C.                                                                      (PJ 48-?)

 

49.      Collins, James H.  (Rip)                            ?-4/21/94                (PJ 50-72), (UN Korean Ser. M.) (Army Occup. M.), National Def. M.)

50.      Combs, Hanon                               1943-12/22/2000                (PJ 62-68), (Airman’s M.), (Air M.), AF Combat Ready M.)

51.      Coughlin, Hugh J.                                     ?-1950s                   (PJ 49-?)

52.      Cox, Tommy E.                                           ?-1/1/97                  (PJ 47-?)

53.      Crockford, Mark L.                                    ?-6/10/81                (PJ 79-81)

 

54.     Croom, Ken W.                                         ?-2006                   (N), (PJ 63-67), (Print)

55.      Crowe, Raymond J., Jr.                             ?-3/27/73                (PJ 70-73), (SEA), (Air M.), (Combat Ready M.), (Vietnam Ser. M.)

56.      Cunningham, Jason D.                     1976-3/4/2002                (PJ 2001-02) KIA Afghanistan, (AFC), (PH), (Merit. Ser. M.)

57.      Curtis, Raleigh D.  (RD)                            ?-4/20/79                (PJ 51-79), (WWII), (Korea)

58.      Curry, James L.                                                                          (N), (PJ 47-?) From Henry Erben

59.      Davison, David M.                                   ?-5/12/69                (PJ 67-69);  SEA  (PH)

 

60.      Davis, Joseph W.                                      ?-10/16/97              (PJ 63-70)

61.      Davis, Luther E.                                         ?-5/25/70                (PJ 66-70); (SEA),  (DFC), (PH)

62.      Dawdy, Francis M.                                  ?-2/9/06                  (PJ 47-61)

63.      Dean. Francis C.                              1922-3/2/2000  (PJ 47-64), (SS), (PH), (Bronze Star), (WWII Ser. M.)

64.      Dean, Michael F.  (Mike)                         ? 6/30/70                (PJ 62-70), (SEA), (SS), (PH)

 

65.      Derbyshire, Frank S.                 ?-6/15/96                (PJ 52-59)

66.      Dittmer, Jon O.                                 1933-7/14/2002                (PJ 63-69), (Air M.), ( Armed Forces Exped. M.), (Combat Ready M.)

67.      Dowell, Donald R.                                     ?-1/31/64                (PJ 63-?)

68.      Dragoo, Harry T.                            1926-8/20/2000 (NB), (PJ 52-55), (PH), (WWII Ser. M.), (Korea Ser. M.)

69.      Drury, Glenn O.                                                                         (N), From David Piper (Not In History Book)

 

70.      Drury, James L.                                                                          (N)

71.     Duffman, Scott                                          ?-2007                  (PJ 94-2007), KIA Afghanistan, (Bronze Star), (Air M.),

                                                                                                              (AF Comm. M.)

72.      Dwyer, John E.                                          ?-1/27/96                (N), (PJ 75-80)

73.      Eccleston, Douglas L.                     1966-12/7/2001               (PJ 2000-01), (MSM), (Air M.), (Armed Force Exp. M.)

74.      Eckert, Doug                                              ?-1976                     (PJ 74-76)

75.      Eldridge, John L.                                      ?-5/4/08                                (N), (PJ 66-87), (Print)

76.      Elliott, Robert                                             1927-1960               (PJ ?-60), (Air M.), (WWII), (Korea)

 

77.      Emmons, Perry C.                              1918-5/14/2002              (PJ 47-?), (Air M.), (WWII),

78.      Enoch, Richard                                                                          (PJ 47-53), (WWII)

79.      Erick, Dale E.                                              1928-4/29/92          (PJ 47-61) (Army Occupation M.), (UN Service M.), (AF Comm.)

80.      Eymberts, Embert T.         1956-6/3/2002                (PJ 75-79)

81.      Felker, Louis C.  (Lou)                                                              (PJ 66-69)

 

82.      Felton, William E.  (Bill)                            ?-1993                     (NB), (PJ 67-71)

83.      Ferreira, James                                           ?-4/7/84                  (NB), (PJ 81-84), (Merit. Ser. M.)

84.     Fitzgibbon, Harry E.            1918-2/8/07              (N), (PJ 1950s), DFC, Air M. (Print)

85.      Flanagan, John                                                                          (PJ 1950s)

86.     Flickinger, Don (Gen)                                                                (PJ 1940s), (Air M.), (WWII Ser. M.), (Korean Ser. M.)

 

87.      Flower, William J.   (Bill)                           ?-4/30/72                (PJ 62-72), (Air M.), (AF Combat Ready M.), (Armed Forces Exp. M.)

88.      Fowler, Hugh                                                                             (N) (PJ 49-1950s)

89.      Francis, Bertram M.                                  ?-2/7/70                  (PJ 65-70)

90.      Free, Edward R. (Ned)                              1920-2006               (PJ 50s-70s)

91.      Galvin. Dennis J., Jr.                 ?-12/27/94              (PJ 52-63)

 

92.      Garcia, Joe                                                                                  (PJ 1940s)

93.      Gerwert, James B.                                      1948-8/6/05            (PJ 67-71) DFC, Air M., Combat Ready M.

94.      Gilbert, John R.                                          ?-1/20/85                (PJ 1971 - 1985),

95.      Gladson, Alvin G.                                                                      (PJ 49-?), (WWII POW), (WWII Ser. M.), (Air M.)

96.      Goodin, Donald M.                                ?-1/17/08           (PJ 63-70), (Print), Combat Ready M., Viet. Ser. M., Army Occup. M.

97.      Gorny, Jerome C.  (Jerry)                          1934-1979               (PJ 59-73), (Air M.), (AF Comm. M.), (Korea)

 

98.     Gould, Howard C.                                1929-7/29/2007        (PJ 52-59), (Airman M.), (UN Ser. M.), (Korean Ser. M.), (Print)

99.      Graan, Raymond A.                                  7/1930-10/83          (PJ 52-55), (Air M.), (Korean Ser. M.), (Armed Forces Exped. M.)

100.   Griffin, Lawrence R.                  1920-2005               (PJ 49-61), (AF Comm. M.), (Air M.), (Armed Forces Exp. M.)

101.   Grismore, Dale D.                                      1923-8/13/96          (PJ 52-53)

102.   Hackney, Duane D.                                   1947-9/3/93            (PJ 66-81), (AFC), (SS), (Airman’s M.), (PH), (DFC)

103. Hale, Evan N.                                             1941- 5/7/2005    (PJ 63-70), (Airman’s M.), (Air M.), (Combat Ready M.), (Print)

104.   Hale, Onie V.                                              1928-11/23/97        (PJ 47-57), (AF Comm. M.), (Army Occup. M.), (Nat. Def. Ser. M.)

 

105.   Hall, Joe S.                                                  ?-9/16/93                (PJ 51-61)

106.   Hancock, Danny D.                                  ?-2006                     (N), (PJ 1969-1970s)

107.   Harder, Richard A.                                    1952-11/21/96        (PJ 73-96)

108.   Harris, Charmer M.                                                                    (PJ 56-68)

109.   Harvey, Harold W.                                    1927-5/7/99            (PJ 47-72), (SS),

 

110. Hawco, Raymond F.                    ?-5/5/07              (N), (PJ 50s-60s), (Print)

111.   Hawkins, Ted R.                                        1926-10/27/98        (PJ 47-73), (SS), (Bronze Star), (AF Comm.), (MSM)

112.   Hay, Dennis P.                                           11/1972-8/2005      (PJ 98-?), (KIA Iraq, Army Pilot)

113.   Hayden, Paul F.                                         1962-9/17/00          (N), (PJ 86-2000), (DFC), (GWTEM), (Armed Forces Exped. M.)

114.   Hennessy, John L.                                    1923 - 7/13/92        (PJ 52-73), (PH), (UN Medal), (WWII Army Occup. M.)

115.   Hessburg, Rufus, Dr.                                ?-9/15/95                (PJ 48-52)

 

116.   Hill, George R.                                            1922-8/7/94            (N),  (PJ 47-?), (Air M.), (WWII Ser M.), (Korean Ser. M.)

117.   Hines, Charles H.                                                                      (PJ 1950s)

118.   Hite, Homer L. Jr.                    (Print)       ?-2007           (N), (PJ 52-?), (Air M.), (WWII Victory M.), ( Arm. For. Exped. M.)

119.   Hoberg, Jon K.                          (Print)      ?-06/08               (N), (PJ 66-92)

120.   Holden, Hubert C.                                     ?-2002                     (N), (PJ 50-54), (WWII Ser. M.), (Amer. Campaign M.),                                                                                                                       (Euro. African Middle E. M.)

121.   Holler, Robert L.                                      1956-3/17/07       (PJ 75-2004), (Bronze Star), (AF Meritorious M.), (Air M.)

122.   Hollis, Billy Ray                                                                         (PJ 58-66)

123.   Holloway, Stephen                            1924-2/10/2001             (PJ 52-62), (Soldiers M.), (AF Comm. M.), (WII)

 

124.   Hord, Eugene T.  (Pappy)                                                        (PJ 51-55)

125.   Horton, John C.                                         1965-8/2002           (PJ 92-02), (AF Merit Ser. M.), (Air M.), (Air Reserve Merit Ser. M.)

126.   Houle, Arthur J.                                         1921-7/7/2002        (PJ 47-51), (PH)

127.   Hubble, James C.   (MSC)                      ?-1/14/51          (PJ 49-?), (UN Korean Ser. M.), Armed Forces Exped. M.), (Army GCM)

128.   Hughes, Anthony W.                              1958-7/1/2000        (PJ 77-98)

 

129.   Hursh, Scott B.  (Scotty)                          ?-6/13/78                (PJ 74-78)

130.   Hyatt, William R. Jr. (Doc)                       ?-1961                     (PJ 51-61)

131.   Jacobs, Jerre R.                                          ?-7/10/91                (PJ 47-60)

132.   Jarina, Douglas M.                                    ?-1/18/2002            (PJ 92-2002), Email Shawn Pate also for James Perkins

133.   Jenkins, Paul  L.                                         1930 - 6/30/70        (PJ 57-70), (SEA), (SS), (PH), (Air M.)

 

134.   Jermyn, Robert A.                                     10/12/60-1/15/85                (PJ 81-85)

135.   Johnson, Robert F.                                                                   (PJ 1950s)

136.   Jones, Jeffrey Y.                                        ?-4/1/83                  (PJ 81-83)

137.   Jones, Luther T.                                        ?-12/24/98              (NB), (PJ 66-86)

138.   Jones, Wayne R.                                       ?-9/27/98                (PJ 79-98) (MSM), (Air M.), (AF Comm. M.),

 

139.   Jordan, Elbert W.                                      ?-10/23/2001          (PJ 48-?)

140.   Juback, Martin J. (Marty)                        1925 - 9/24/93        (PJ 47-74), (DFC), (AF Comm. M.), (Armed Forces Exped. M.)

141.   Judy, Mark  R.                                           1955 - 4/7/84          (PJ 78-84), (AF Comm. M.), (Merit. Ser. M.)

142.   Kelly, Kenneth R.                                      ?-3/10/91                (PJ 1950s-60s)

143.   Kelly, Robert W.                               1950-12/31/06     (PJ 68-93), (Air M.), AF Meritorious Ser. M.), (AF Combat Ready M.)

144.   Kezer, Charles  (Chuck)                            1935-1971               (PJ 62-71), (Air M.), (P.H.), (Nat. Def. Ser. M.)

145.   Kimbrel, Robert W., Jr.  (Bob) ?-4/2/86                  (PJ 78-86)

146.   King, Charles D.  (Charlie)                       1946-12/25/68        (PJ 67-68), (SEA), (AFC), (SS), (Air M.), (DFC)

 

147.   Kirksey, Henry H.                                     1/27/32-7/19/05     (PJ 1957-1963)

148.   Klimis, Nicholas  (Nick)                      1924-9/17/2002            (PJ 48-73), (Legion of Merit M.), (AF Comm. M.), (M Ser. M.)

149.   Knippel, Willard A.                                                                   (PJ 47-?)

150.   Koecher, Robert P.                                    ?-10/22/73              (NB), (PJ ?-73)

151.   Kutscher, Jason C.                                    10/6/94                   (PJ 92-94)

152.   Laine, Charles O.                                       1922-12/31/99        (PJ 48-58), (WWII), (Korea)

153.   Lamb, Charles                                                                           

154.   Lambert, David D.  (Dave)                       ?-6/13/78                (PJ 74-78)

 

155.   Lear, Charles F.                                          32-12/19/2001        (PJ 1950s-1960s), (DFC), (Air M.), (AF Comm. M.)

156.   Lemos, Anthony G.  (Tony)                    1932-2/5/63       (PJ 1950s-?); (G.C.M.), (Nat. Def. Ser. M.), (Armed Forces Exped. M.)

157.   Linford, VL Lin                                          ?-3/2003                (PJ 49 – 61)

158.   Locker, James D.   (Jim)                            1947 - 6/9/68          (PJ 66-68), (SEA), (SS), (DFC), (PH)

159.   Lockridge, Gordon K., MD (Doc)           ?-1993                     (PJ 1960s)

 

160.   London, Jack                                             ?-1948                     (PJ 47-48), DFC

161.   Luckie, Robert   (Bob)                                                              (PJ 1950s)

162.   Ludanyi, Geza                                            ?-1973                     (PJ 71-73)

163.   Lussier, Raymond L.                 ?-1971                     (N), (PJ 70-71)

164.   Magee, Martin D. (Max)                          7/17/1977               (PJ 71-77)

 

165.   Maltz, Micheal                                           9/60--3/2003           (PJ 86–2003), Afghanistan

166.   Marden, Harold D.                                    ?-12/23/99              (PJ 47-56), (WWII)

167. Martino, Anthony                                     1929-2007            (N), (PJ 58-63),(Air M.), (AF Comm. M.), (Vietnam Ser. M.)

168.   Matuska, Franklin J.                                 11/33-6/99              (PJ 56-60), (Nat. Def. Ser. M.), Arm. Forces Exped. M.)

169. Mayfield, Wiley B.                                   1958 1/3/07          (PJ 82-97), (Air M.), (AF Comm. M.), (AF Achievement M.)

170.   Maysey, Larry W.                                     1946 - 11/9/67        (PJ 66-67), (SEA), (AFC), (PH)

171.   McClure, Ray E.  (Thunder)                                                    (NB),  (PJ 59-66)

 

172.   McComb, Randy S.                   1946-11/19/83        (PJ 66-83); (SS), (Air M.), (Arm. Forces Exped. M.)

173.   McDaniel, William L.                                1965-Feb/2002       (PJ 98-2002), (AFComm. M), (Nat Def Ser M),

         (Arm Forces. Exped M.)

174.   McDermott, Sean J.                                  ?-8/13/98                (PJ 97-98), (MSM)

175.   McDougal, William J.  (Bill)                     ?-7/29/95                (PJ 1950s-60s);  (SS)

176.   McGee, John R.                                         1952-4/2/86            (PJ 72-86), (DFC), (MSM), (Air M.)

 

177.   McGill, Charles W. III                                                               (PJ 75-?)

178.   McKenna, Kevin Patrick                          ?-9/7/93                  (PJ ?-93)

179.   Melville, David M.                         1921-7/22/2002 (PJ 49-64), (Air M.), (WWII Victory M.), (Nat. Def. Ser. M.)

180.   Messina, Jack V.                           1925-2/12/2002  (PJ 48-62), (WWII)

181.   Meyer, Thomas W.                                   ?-6/12/94                (PJ 66-72)

 

182. Mederios, Frank d., Jr.                           1961-5/9/08         (N), (PJ 83-90) (Print)

183.   Millard, Walter W.   (Walt)                      1925 - 12/93           (PJ 47-59), (Bronze Star), (PH), (Arm Ser. Exped. M.)

184.   Miller, Alfred R.                                                                         (N),  (PJ 52-?),   From Bill Vargas

185.   Monnie, Stanley M.                                                                  (PJ 52-?);  (Air M.)

186.   Moore, John A.                              1944 - 11/2001  (PJ 63-83), (SS), (MSM), (Air M.)

187.   Morris, Edward                                                                          (N),  (PJ 49-51)

188. Morris, Micheal D.                          1947-12/18/2007        (PJ 66-92), (Print), (DFC), (Merit. Ser. M.), (Air M.)

 

189.   Murphy, James E.                                     ? – 2004                  (PJ 70 -?) (AF Combat Ready M.), (Nat. Def M.)

190.   Murphy, William F.  (Bill)                                                        (PJ 49-?)

191.   Murray, Edward J.   (EJ)                                                           (PJ 49-53)

192.   Neira, Samuel                                                                             (PJ 51-?);  (D.F.C.), (Air M.), (Soldier’s M.)

193.   Nelsen, Clifford C.                            1965-12/2000  (PJ 84-2000), (Air M.), (AF Comm.), (Good Conduct M.)

 

194.   Northern, Steven M.                                 ?-    1972 (PJ 66-70);  S.S., Air M.

195.   Novak, Joseph E.   (Ed)                            ?-12/4/77                (PH ?-77)

196.   Nowell, Donald   (Whitey)                       ?-7/27/93               

197.   Odell, Robert M.  (Mike)                          ?-12/8/85                (NB), (PJ 78-85)

198.   Parks, Derald D.                                         ?-9/8/92                  (PJ 51-?)

 

199.   Pearson, William R.  (Billy)                      1951-4/6