Martin Marietta — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

Captain Al

After high school, Alivan Compton Rea would join the Colorado Air National Guard, the aerial militia and reserves for the Air Force. After a few years serving in the Guard, Al enlisted in the Air Force. He worked as an Instructor, a Military Policeman, a Toe Target Operator, and a Firefighter during his time in service.

Campus Connections, Lifetime of ServiceEsteban GomezOctober 11, 2021Berthoud Pass, Gates Rubber Company, Colorado Air National Guard, Air Force, Toe Target Operator, Raton Pass, Arenco, El Camino College, University of Denver, Martin Marietta, Chatfield State Park

A Most Honorable Man

At the age of 20, Orville enlisted into the Navy as a sonar operator, due to his experience with electrical engineering. He worked on operating and developing sonar on battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Pacific theater during World War II. He island hopped throughout the Pacific, guiding the guns on the ships to hit enemy targets.

Lifetime of ServiceEsteban GomezNovember 10, 2020Civilian Conservation Corps, Navy, sonar operator, World War II, Pacific Theater, Korean War, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Martin Marietta, GI Bill

A Commitment to Family

Robert Leon Moore served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. It is not his service that his family remembers him for most however, but his commitment to his family and his strong work ethic after the war. His love of the outdoors, and his time spent fishing and camping in Colorado with his family were the times most meaningful to his life.