Members/Speakers
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James E. Baker Jr., S/Sgt. USAF, Cold War, C-119s Flight Engineer
O. W. "Bob" Bankston, ETC1c, USN . WWII, *PHM *PHSA
Ralston "Rally" Bates,  Lt(jg) USN, WWII,  LST 1041, Okinawa
Bruce Bauer, LTC .  USAF (Ret.) WWII, CBI Theater
Richard C. Baynes, Col. USAFR (Ret.)   WWII, Pilot, DFC,4 Air Medals
Howard Bender, YNC, USNR. WWII, South Pacific, 8 battle stars
John "Jack" Campbell, Sgt., USAAC, WWII, Ball Turret Gunner B-24s
Will N. Cargile, Lt. USAF, WWII B-24 Pilot, South Pacific
Merl "Bus" Cornelius, Sgt., USA, ETO , 2 battle stars
Violet (Vi) Cowden, WWII WASP (Women’s Army Service Pilot)
Edward M. Decker, RM1c, USCG , WWII, LSTs European Theater
Robert Dugan, Sgt., USMC. Korea, Chosin, Bronze Star. Purple Heart
John F. Durant, M/Sgt.,USAF, WWII, Cold War Berlin Air Lift 
Thomas R. Egan, Airman 2c, USAFR , Webmaster
Walter D. Ehlers, S/Sgt, USA, WWII, Medal of Honor, Silver Star, * 3 PHM
Richard "Dick" M. Fariss, Lt (jg), USNR, WWII, Amphibious Force
Edward J. "Eddie" Felix, WT2c,USNR. WWII. Asiatic-Pacific w.7 battle stars..
John "Kirk " Ferguson, Cdr., USN. (Ret.) Surface Warfare, Bronze Star for Valor
Jack Ferris, Capt.. USAAC, WWII, DFC , B-24 Navigator,  Italy
Frances L. Flacks, Sgt. USAF, Areal Gunner, B-17s  & A-20s, WWII
George G. Grupe, III, Capt..  USAF , WWII, B-24 Pilot, Pacific
Ronnie Guyer, SP4c,USA, Vietnam, Combat Infantry,  *PHM
Sid Hallburn,  USA, WWII, Liaison for POWs & MIAs
Jack R. Hammett, WO,  USN. (Ret.), WWII, Pacific, ETO, Korea, *PHSA
Arnold V. "Arnie" Hanson, S/Sgt. USA, WWII, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Dale M. Hanson, RM2c, USN, WWII, Philippine Campaigns
Willis E. "Bill" Hardy, Cdr., USN, (Ret.) Navy Cross, DFC, WWII
Richard Higgins, ACT, USN, (Ret),  WWII, Pacific, 2 Air Medals,  *PHSA
Harold "Bud" Hohl, 2nd Lt., USMC (Ret.), WWII, Korea. 2 Air Medals
Ralph Holmes ,   USAAC (SAAB), Crew on B-17s & 29s
Cornell Iliescu,  Historian  WWII “Survivor of Ploesti Air Raids,  WWII
Arthur “Art”  Lambert,  Sgt., USAAC. WWII. Bombardier
David Leighton, PAC, USA, WWII, Occupation of Japan 
 David Lester , Sgt, USA, WWII,  Bronze Stars /w Cluster,  *PHM
Dr. Norman Loats,  SK2c, USN, WWII, South Pacific, 6  battle stars, Survival at Sea
Syd Lucas, WWII,   USA WWII,   Okinawa, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge 
William J. Mall, Jr. MGen.. USAF (Ret.) , Vietnam, Cold War, DSM, Legion of Merit
Frank Paul Mannino, Cox, USN, WWII, PUC/star, South Pacific
E. Ted Marinos, S/Sgt., USMC ., WWII, Asiatic-Pacific theater 9 battle stars
Vern P. Martin, Sgt., USAAC, CBI, "Flying the Hump",.4 battle stars
Roger  McBride, M /Sgt,. NAG  (Ret.) Gulf War
Robert H. "B" Meyer, Capt...USAAC, WWII, 4 Air Medals, 4 PUCs, Glider Pilot
 Charles "Mitch" Mitchell, Pfc., USA. Panama Canal Zone
 Richard "Dick" O'Brien, S/Sgt., USA., WWII, Europe, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Don Oldis, LCol.  USAF  (Ret.) Korea, Vietnam, Cold War
Frank N. Orzio, Sgt., USMC., Vietnam, Anti Tank Personnel
Robert E. Perry, LCDR. USN (Ret.), Cold War, “Bay of Pigs”
Louis J. Possemato, Sgt, USA. WWII, ETO, ,Bronze Star , Combat Infantry Badge
Cdr. Harry C. Rawlins, USNR (Ret.), WWII, Submarine Service
Timothy Richards, CPT, USA (Ret.), Vietnam
Lawrence "Larry" Schnitzer, Cdr. USN (Ret.), Vietnam, Cold War
Harry H. Selling, Major, (Ret.) USAF, WWII, *PHM *POW
John Skara, 1st Lt., USAAC , WWII, ETO, P-51 Pilot
Robert W. Sternfels, Major, USAF, WWII, DFC, 10 Air Medals, Ploesti Air Raids
Robert Leroy Stoddard, PhM1c, USNR, WWII, So. Pacific
Ted Tanner,  Lt.Col.  USAF (Ret.)  WWII,  So.Pacific , DFC,  Bronze Star, Air Medal   
Harry D. “Terry” Terrell, Lt.Col, .USAFR (Ret.) WWII ,  DFC, 5 Air Medals
Robert E. Thomas, Jr., Capt. USN., (Ret.) , WWII, Navy Cross, *PHM, *PHSA
Phillip Vinci, MM2c, USN, WWII, So. Pacific, 3 battle stars
Eugene D. Wallace, Col. USAF (Ret.) Silver Star.  Soldiers Medal,  Pilot*PHM  
Fred Whitaker, Cpl., AUS., WWII, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry, *PHM
 

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