Albert Frank “AF or Slim” Closson 2/9/1919 – 10/27/2012
Service Dates: 1938 – 1945 US Army PTO and ETO 2 campaign bronze stars.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated: Monday May 18, 2026
6/20/1917 – 12/19/2007
Branch: Army WWII
Outfit: 35th Division Missouri National Guard, A Staff Sargant in WWII 4th Infantry Division, D-Day Utah Beach, Bronze Star, Purple Heart 10th of June in France Battle of The Hedge Rows.
Service Dates: 1941 – 1945
Story uploaded: 2007 /updated: Sunday August 17, 2025
11/26/1913 – 7/16/2001
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945 1st Army anti aircraft battallion. Dday Omaha Beach, Battle Of The Bulge, Bastogne, Tech 5 Battery A 195th, AA, Self-propelled half track, 1625th, attached to the Big Red One.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated: Friday June 13th, 2025
3/15/1919 – 3/5/2011
Service Dates: 1942 – 1974 Jake served in the Army during World War II in the 35th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Citation, ETO Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, and five Battle Stars. After the war, he served in the National Guard until 1974.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated: Tuesday 4/29/2025
1/13/1925 – TBD
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Outfit: 149 Combat Eng. 6th Eng. Special Brigade
Service Dates: 1943 – 1945
County: Saline
City: Slater, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, D-Day at Normandy, Rhineland, Northern France, Central Europe, Battle of the Bulge, Rhine Crossing
Story uploaded: Thursday, August 6, 2009 / updated Thursday, June 13, 2024
4/8/1920 – 12/6/2015
Branch: Army Air Corp
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: Warrensburg
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, European and African Theaters, 7 Bronze Stars, Shot down and reported KIA. Describes his escape from occupied countries.
Story uploaded: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 / Updated: Saturday January 27, 2024
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
12/31/1920 – 3/16/09
Branch: Army Air Corps
Rank: Colonel
Unit: 8th Air Force
Outfit: 2nd Air Division
Service Dates: 1942 – 1972
County: Pettis
City: Sedalia, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Korea,Vietnam. After the attack on Pearl Harbor Puff enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps (which later became the United State Air Force) on Aug 6, 1942 in Des Moines, IA. During his career as a pilot in the USAF he flew B-24’s, B-25’s, B-29’s, B-36’s, B-47’s and B-52’s. He logged over 10,000 flying hours. From 1970 until his retirement Sep 1, 1972 he served as Base Commander at Whiteman Air Force Base. His many awards included Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit citation with One Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Story uploaded: Saturday, September 29, 2007 / updated Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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