As an African American man growing up in the first half of the twentieth century, Edmond Forrest Noel faced obstacles that his white peers could never understand.
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Dave Wagner’s life was marked by incredible kindness and service to others
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Charles always had the urge to serve his country. His daughters, Patsy and Karen, said that their father was “a man of his time” and that serving in the military was never a question for him.
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Adventure and service have filled the lives of many, but few lives can match the action-packed life of Bill Myers. From a ranch up in the Rocky Mountains, to the war-torn skies above France, Korea, and Vietnam, to Saudi Arabia and back to Colorado, Myers lived a life that was nothing short of extraordinary. Beloved family and friends who treasured the veteran are the ones who continue his legacy to this day.
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After the United States entered into the war, James was promptly transferred along with his division, the 29th Army, to England. As a Second Lieutenant, James would lead the 29th in the second wave of the Omaha Beach assault at Normandy.
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Gonzales spent the majority of his service in the Third Army under the command of General George “Blood and Guts” Patton. During his tenure, Gonzales performed his duty as an artilleryman and participated in the Battle of the Bulge during the harsh winter of 1944/1945.
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Eileen Roth enlisted in the Navy on March 30, 1973 when she was 21 years old. She served as an enlisted hospital corpsman. Hospital corpsmen work with the United States Navy and Marine Corps as the primary medical caregivers to fleets and Marines.
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When Ronald Lett enlisted in the United States Army at the age of seventeen, the country had just wrapped on the Korean War. When he enlisted, the young soldier had no way of knowing that the longest war in United States history was just around the corner.
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Stephen was killed protecting his country. He was a family man, who had been extremely driven and dedicated. He had been selfless, as he died so others could live even in a war zone.
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Emilio Alcaro was a man who led an interesting life. His love of other cultures and duty to protect were shown time and time again throughout his lifetime.
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Wanza L. Brown was born in Oklahoma, just like his father and mother before him. Brown had two older brothers, Rogeres and Sidney, and one older sister named Joyce.
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Max would, in the course of only a single year in Vietnam, receive two Combat Infantryman Badges, one Purple Heart, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star, a Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and finally his widow Janis was awarded a Medal of Honor is his stead.
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Adams was a helicopter pilot, charged with the transportation of men and supplies across the entirety of the country. He deployed during the Counteroffensive Phase Three campaign in 1968 as a Major in the Transportation Corps, specifically in the 227th Aviation Battalion.
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The actions of Bert and the 442nd proved to the United States that Roosevelt, the man who interned thousands of Japanese Americans, was right. That being American is not a matter of race or creed, but of heart.
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While Dross may have enlisted in support of the Spanish-American War and missed it, the following years saw much more intense fighting in the Philippine-American War, wherein Dross did serve in the 30th United States Infantry regiment.
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Born February 3, 1872, in Nashville, Tennessee, John Calvin Williams would eventually find his way across the continent, and across the world, while fighting in the United States Army.
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Henry W. Mortimer, born in Westminster, Maryland around 1846, was a veteran of storied units from the Civil War and multiple engagements around the Great Plains.
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Beginning his military career, Joe underwent some training in both New York and Illinois. During this time, Joe recalled being assigned to various boats and ships and being utterly confused. Apparently everyone there was just as lost as he was, which was accurately representative of their few months of training.
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Due to his knowledge of engineering and geology, Donald was put in the Army Corps of Engineers and worked on pontoon bridges in Europe.
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At age 17, just after finishing school, Rudy enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves as a Torpedoman’s Mate on February 13, 1943. While he did not enlist in the active duty Navy, almost the entirety of the U.S. Naval Reserve was called up for active duty throughout World War II.
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