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Larry Gene Dowell
7/4/1945 – TBD
Branch: Army
Rank: SP-4
Service Dates: 1966 – 1968
County: Ralls
Conflicts/Significant Events: Vietnam
Story uploaded: Friday, December 12, 2008 / December 5,2023
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
Floyd Junior “Puff” Pugh
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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