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Veterans Day 2009
A Nation’s StrengthBy Walt Whitman
Not gold, but only man can make A people great and strong;
Men who, for truth and honor's sake, Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep, Who dare while others fly –
They build a nation's pillars deep And lift them to the sky.
In honor of Veterans Day, here are some friends,
relatives and community members who have served
our country.
Valentine Steeber• Veteran from the Civil War • Served in Sherman’s March to
the Sea• Private of Richard McClure’s
Co, 63rd Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers
• Enrolled May 14th 1865• Discharged July 1865 • 20 years old• Great grandfather of Mrs. Pruitt• Great-great grandfather of Mrs.
Morris• Great-great-great grandfather of
Annabelle and Emma Morris
After his discharge.
William Armsworthy• World War II 1942-
1945 • 104th infantry
division MP• Photo taken in
Holly, Germany 1945
Newton Henry Covert• U.S. Army• Sub-machine Gun Expert• 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion• World War II December 15,
1941-May 7, 1945• Served from in the Military
from February 19, 1941-October 27, 1945
• Served during D-Day in Normandy, France at Omaha Beach, and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium
• Medals include: American Defense Service Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal
• Father of Mrs. Williams
Fred Layher• Served in World War II
from 1943-1945• Stationed in Normandy• Was a Private First Class
in the 149th Infantry Brigade
• Was awarded 3 Bronze Stars and various other medals for fighting during D-Day
• Great-grandfather of Natali and Emily Layher
Jack Murphy
• U.S. Navy• 1955• Grandfather of
Caleb,
Tyler and Mandy
Murphy
John H. McCoun• U.S. Navy• Served from July 23, 1956-
August 15, 1974 • Retired August 15, 1974• Served aboard 8 naval
ships and 4 share stations. • Aboard the U.S.S. Saliy
D.D. 707, in the Bay of Pigs, during the Cuban Crisis.
• Good Conduct Medal, Navy Accommodation Medal.
• Grandfather of Haley Ussery
John H. McCoun
Fred Glenn Henry• U.S. Military
• Grandfather of
Krystal, Daniel,
Samuel and Randal Armstrong
Claude E. Barnes• Drafted to the Army in
1943• Was enlisted in the
Medical Corps• Served with General
Patton in England, France Germany and Austria.
• Received an honorable discharge in Feb. 1946
• Ranked as a Corporal at discharge
Harold Carl Moore• Inducted into the U.S Army
on March 6th 1943• Joined the 754th Tank
Battalion, the first military Unit to be sent overseas
• M4A3- Medium Tank Driver. • Discharged at the end of
World War II on December 23, 1945
• Awarded 9 medals
Harold C. Moore Tank Crew
O.C. Rider• U.S. Navy• World War II• Grandfather of Katy,
Nicholas and Christopher Rider
Howard Smith• Corporal in U.S.
Army• Served 1953-1955• 159th Field Artillery• Spent 16 months
north of Seoul, Korea as a crane operator
• Neighbor of the Murphys
Richard L. Cassidy• Private 1st class U.S.
Army
• Grandfather of Josh Cassidy
David Delehanty• Enlisted in the U.S.
Navy• Received a Purple
Heart • Served in WWII• Grandfather of
Katherine and Thomas Kerbs
Gerald Preston Moore• U.S. Navy• Storekeeper• Uncle of Debbie
Schnedler
Tony Dubray• Served in U.S. Army 1952-
1954 during the Korean War• 16th Corp. Military Police• Stationed in
Japan for
18 months• Father of Mrs.
Gina Dodson
Ward Worsley• World War II• Grandfather of
Missy Raper• Great Grandfather of
Rebecca and Amanda Raper
Ward Worsley
Jess Stratford• Medic Unit• World War II• Great Grandfather of
Taylor and J.R. Stratford
Lloyd Grady• Served in the Navy
during World War II• 1944-1946• Grandfather of Katy,
Nicholas and Christopher Rider
Racine Myers• U.S. Army Specialist
5th Class• 66th Engineering
Co.- Topographic Unit
• Served in Vietnam
at Long Bihn Feb 1969- Feb. 1970
Donald Lee Stark• Navy See Bee’s• Private 1st Class• 1947-1951• Grandfather of
Derek and Ms. Mandy Stark
Terry D. Hahnfeld• Active Duty in the U.S.
Army • June 1963-June 1966• Missouri Army National
Guard• 34 years 1971-2005• 23 years full time Camp
Clark, Nevada, MO• Received Meritorious
Service Metal
Norman Gene Harrell• U.S. Army- SP4• Service May 1970-
January 1972• Truck Driver• Related to Kailey
and Kyle Harrell
Vic Hinds• U.S. Army • March 3, 1969-December
13, 1971• Served one year in
Vietnam in the 101st airborne division, at Camp Eagle near the city of Hue
• Medals include: Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation with V, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Brave Eagle Coin
Gary Piper• U.S. Air Force-Master
Sergeant (20 years)• Military Aircraft
Maintenance Instructor at
Sheppard Air Force
Base, Texas (14 years)• Air Force JROTC Nevada
High School (Retired 1998)• Grandfather of Cydnee
Piper
Reba (Phillips) Piper• Airman 3rd Class• July 1962-May 1963• Served during Cuban
Missile Crisis• Graduated from
Bronaugh in 1962• Grandmother of
Cydnee Piper
Coach Boyles• Sergeant U.S. Air
Force• 1970-1974• NDI Specialist
Nathan Beaman• Enlisted in the U.S. National
Guard• Attended Basic in Fort Jackson,
SC and AIT at Fort Lee, VA• Awarded the honor of
Soldier Leader of the Cycle atgraduation of Basic Training
• Trained in Unit Supply Specialty• Rank - Specialist• Son-in-law of Mrs. Cathy
Williams• Uncle of Melanee & Jonathan
Beaman
Tyler Anderson• Enlisted in the U.S. Army July
18, 2005• Attended Basic at Fort Sill, OK
and AIT in Fort Eustis, VA• Was trained as an Aircraft Power Plant Repair Man• Upon graduation of training
courses was stationed in FortDrum, NY
• Bravo Company 277th AttackSupport Battalion
• Shipped to Iraq October 23,2008
• Nephew of Mrs. Cathy Williams
Brian Daniels• U.S. Navy Nov.1989-
March 1993• Army Reserves 1994• Machinist Mate 3rd
Class on USS Salt Lake City (fast attack nuclear submarine)
• Desert Storm Veteran
Michael Ricketts• Corporal in the U.S.
Marines • Served one tour in Iraq• Deploys to Afghanistan
in February• Graduated from
Bronaugh in 2005• Son of Mrs. Ricketts• Brother of Michelle
Ricketts
Christopher Haynes• Joined Army on March 29, 2001• Rank is Sergeant/ E5• Deployed to Iraq, October 30
2004- December 21 2005• Served in Operation Iraqi
Freedom 3• While in Iraq was an Assistant
Team Leader• Job title: 88M Heavy Vehicle
Driver• Became full time National Guard
on 7 January 2007 as the Training NCO at the Nevada Armory
• Husband of Mrs. Brittany Haynes• Son-in-Law of Mrs. Debbie
Wintjen• Father of Trinity Haynes
Jeremy Hopkins• Navy• Stationed in Pearl
Harbor, HA• Graduated from
Bronaugh in 2006
Now let’s take a moment to
remember those who have
given their lives in the service
of their country.
Boyd Martin• Graduated from
Bronaugh High School 1941
• Served in World War II- Killed in airplane crash
• Son of Orland and Pearl Martin who donated money to Bronaugh school library
Willard Woody• 101st Airborne Div, 327th
Inf. Vietnam• Graduated from
Bronaugh High School, 1968
• Died Jan 1, 1971 Vietnam• Bronze Star, Army
Commendation, Vietnam Honor Award, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Shooting Badge
Willard Woody
Graduated Bronaugh High School- Class of 1968
Vic Hinds and Willard Woody- 1970
Remember the spirit ofVeterans Day and take the time to
thank a veteran!Thank you to all our veterans
who have served and whoare continuing to serve our
country.We deeply appreciate your
sacrifice.