Edwin Leroy Homan
10/6/1930 – 1/18/09
Branch: Army Air Corp
Rank: Corporal
Unit: Military Police
Service Dates: 1947 – 1950
County: Pettis
City: Sedalia, MO
Story uploaded: Saturday, October 27, 2007 Updated Monday, September 18, 2023


Edwin Leroy Homan
10/6/1930 – 1/18/09
Branch: Army Air Corp
Rank: Corporal
Unit: Military Police
Service Dates: 1947 – 1950
County: Pettis
City: Sedalia, MO
Story uploaded: Saturday, October 27, 2007 Updated Monday, September 18, 2023
John Jerrold Banion
10/14/1932 – 9/3/2009
Branch: Navy
Rank: TM3C SS
Service Dates: 1951 – 1955
County: Pettis
City: Sedalia, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: Korea, Submarine USS Blackfin
Story uploaded: Friday, September 28, 2007 / Updated: Friday August 18th, 2023
Luther Keith Elliott
March 29th, 1936 – January 22nd, 2010
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Outfit: Signal Corps Fort Lewis
Service Dates: 1959 – 1961
Home County: Moniteau
Story uploaded: Thursday, September 3, 2009 / Updated: August 14, 2023
Robert R. “Bob” Cosgrove
1/12/1925 – 12/13/2013
Branch: Navy
Rank: Lt. Commander
Unit: various ships
Service Dates: 1943 – 1967
Veteran Station: Franklin
County: Franklin
Enlisted
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Pacific, Inchon Invasion, Wonsong River Patrol Force
Story uploaded: Thursday, June 14, 2007 / Updated: Thursday June 22nd, 2023
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Rogue Acoustic Guitar
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Oliver Coleman Estes
6/11/1919 – 5/24/2012
Branch: Army
Rank: Combat Engineer
Outfit: 106th Infantry Division
Service Dates: 1943 – 1945
County: Greene
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Captured in the Battle of The Bulge, POW in Germany until the end of the War. His story was featured in the book “Hell Frozen Over”
Story uploaded: Thursday, August 20, 2009 / Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023
Nicholas “Nik” Zak
9/14/1930 – 8/31/2021
Branch: Marines
Rank: Sgt.
Unit: 7th
Outfit: 1st
Service Dates: 1948 – 1951
County: St. Louis
Conflicts/Significant Events: Nik joined the Marine Corps in November 1948 and was wounded in Korea, December 3, 1950 sustaining leg and head injuries, losing his eye as well as suffering severe frostbite of his extremities. He received a Purple Heart for his injuries. Nick was honorably discharged from the Marines in September 1951. His name is engraved on The Chosin Few Monument in Forest Park, St. Louis next to the Korean War Veterans Association Memorial.
Story uploaded: Friday, September 25, 2009 / Updated May 7, 2023
John Robert Wren Jr.
1/7/1921 – 1/25/2022
Branch: Army Air Corps
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: 766th Squadron
Outfit: 15th Air Force 461st Heavy Bombardment Group
Service Dates: 1942 – 1944
County: St. Louis
City: St. Louis, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, POW, Shot Down Over Italy on 13th Mission
Story uploaded: Sunday, November 11, 2007 / updated: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Epiphone Starling Acoustic Guitar
Model #: 21111304100
Autographing Artist Websites:
http://www.jordanrainerofficial.com/
http://www.andreavasquezofficial.net/
http://www.marktaylorofficial.net/
http://www.chrismorenomusic.com/
http://www.emilyblackbird.com/
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Keeper of The Flame’s StorySeal™ is Blessed to Keep the Sacred Story of Andrew P. Carpenter www.wkrn.com StorySealed to this guitar Signed by John Rich of Big & Rich. You can learn more about John’s work benefiting the Folds of Honor at www.redneckriviera.com and keep up with all the latest music at www.bigandrich.com.
The Guitar was presented to Crissie & Landon Carpenter at an event supporting the www.fallenheroesfamilycamp.com on July 29th, 2019. StorySeal™ 01001
This Story of Sacrifice & Service was also told in “The Dash” by Scotty McCreery youtu.be
https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/heroes-of-tennessee/fallen-columbia-marines-legacy-lives-on-in-son-he-never-met/