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Herman G. Smith
2/18/1922 – 8/10/2010
Branch: Navy
Rank: PO Electrician
Service Dates: 1941 – 1947
County: Cole
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Submarines USS Stingray, USS Hardhead (SS 365), South Pacific
Story uploaded: Saturday, December 13, 2008 / updated: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Acy J. Lee
1/14/1923 – 8/18/2011
Branch: Navy
Rank: GM 3C
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: Cole
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Gunners Mate, Third Class, Pacific and ETO
Story uploaded: Saturday, December 13, 2008 / updated: Monday, November 20, 2023
Perry E. Coy
11/8/1924 – 10/14/2013
Branch: Army
Rank: Staff Sgt.
Outfit: 90th Division
Service Dates: 1944 – 1945
County: Cole
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, 2nd wave at Normandy on D-Day, later served under General Patton at The Battle of The Bulge, Including Bastogne. Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Story uploaded: Saturday, December 13, 2008 / updated: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Garold Delmar Veale
4/2/1922 – 1/26/09
Branch: Army 25th Tank Battalion
Rank: T-5 Corporal
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: Benton
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, ETO, Battle of Rittershotten
Story uploaded: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 / Updated: November 12, 2023
Chester N. Crane
9/4/1923 – 10/4/2009
Branch: Navy
Rank: 3rd Class Petty Officer
Unit: S Division
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
Veteran Station: Saipan, Palau, Philippines
County: Henry
City: Sedalia, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II
Story uploaded/modified: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Orville A. Hinck
4/26/1929 – 10/17/2007
Branch: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: Battery A, 48 Field Artillery Battalion
Outfit: 7th Infantry Division
Service Dates: 1951 – 1953
County: Saline
City: Sweet Springs, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: Korea T Bone Hill, Iron Triangle Hill, Pin Point Hill, Old Baldy, Pork Chop Hill and others in Kumhwa and Cheorwon Valley area
Story uploaded: Friday, September 28, 2007 / updated: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Jaroslav “Jerry” Ondracek
4/14/1920 – 6/21/2009
Branch: Army
Rank: Corporal
Unit: 2nd Armored
Outfit: 195th Auto Weapons Battalion
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
Veteran Station: D-Day plus 5 – Omaha Beach
County: Pettis
City: Sedalia, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II. Amazing story about a hometown friend of his who became a POW!
Story uploaded: Thursday, September 27, 2007 / Updated Friday, November 3, 2023
Clifford Morgan
3/4/1919 – 9/21/09
Branch: Navy
Rank: Aviation Machinist Mate Hydraulic 1st Class
Unit: Carrier Aircraft Service
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: Pettis
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II
Story uploaded: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 / updated: November 3, 2023
James “Al” Mentges
3/16/1908 – 11/26/2009
Branch: Navy
Rank: Storekeeper 3rd Class / Range Finder
Unit: USS Stokes (AKA-68) South Pacific
Service Dates: – Drafted from Naval Reserve at the age of 37
Home County: Pettis
Story uploaded: Thursday, September 3, 2009 / updated: Monday, October 2, 2023
USS Stokes
Robert E. “B” Wasson
10/20/1933 – 4/24/2009
Branch: Army
Rank: CPL
Service Dates: 1953 – 1954
County: Pettis
Conflicts/Significant Events: Korea
Story uploaded: Friday, September 12, 2008 / updated Sunday October 1, 2023
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