James Osgood Burgess
James Osgood Burgess graduated from U.S. Army flight training at Yuma Army Air Field, Yuma, Arizona on August 30, 1943, as an aviation pilot with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was stationed with the Fifth Air Force, V-Bomber command ,345th bomb group ,500th bomb detachment. James was killed in
John S. Burgess
John Stovall Burgess, attained the rank of staff sergeant. He served with the field artillery, headquarters battery, 247th field artillery battalion. He was inducted into the U. S. Army on November 5, 1941 at Camp Forest Tennessee. His classification was mess sergeant 824. His awards include: the Philippine liberation ribbon
Charles E. Butler
Charles Eugene Butler enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 18, 1945 via the v-6 program. His training was at the naval training station, San Diego, California. Gene reenlisted for two years on November 30, 1945. He attended mailman school at the fleet post office San Francisco, California. Gene served
Thomas C. Bethel
Thomas C. Bethel was drafted into the U.S. Army on November 3, 1944 at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was shipped to Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania for basic training. On August 25, 1945 he departed for the Pacific Theater. He landed at Okinawa on September 27, 1945. Thomas’s awards and decorations include:
Henry L. Billings
Henry L. Billings was drafted on December 1, 1966. He attended Officer Candidate School and graduated on December 4, 1967. Henry served two years as a platoon leader and company commander with the 199th Light Infantry Battalion, one year as a battalion senior advisor with advisory team 75, MACV; out
Richard Oren Ballard
Richard Oren Ballard was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 14, 1941. His basic training was in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He left for overseas duty on October 23, 1942 and served with the Second Battalion, 21st engineer aviation regiment in continuous overseas service until the end of the war.
Wallace D. Barkelew
Wallace D. Barkelew was drafted in Shelbina, Missouri on May 8, 1944 at Jefferson Barracks Naval Reserve Station, Saint Louis County. When the recruiter asked which service he preferred, his reply was “the Navy.” When asked why, he said, “because I can swim.” He was sent to Naval Training Station,
Thomas F. Barnes
Thomas F. Barnes was inducted into the U.S. Army on October 28, 1958 at Memphis, Tennessee. His basic training began at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas on November 1, 1958. He was attached to the U.S. Naval School of Music in Washington, D.C. on January 7, 1959 and served at Fort Chaffee,