Members/Speakers
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(for detailed bios, click on a name)


 Indicates School Speaker

O. W. "Bob" Bankston, ETC1c, USN. WWII, *PHM *PHSA.

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

Donald "Don" B. Christenson, GM2c, USNR, WWII, Destroyers

Merl "Bus" Cornelius, Sgt., USA, ETO, 2 Bronze 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

John "Kirk " Ferguson, Cdr.,USN.(Ret.) Vietnam Surface Warfare, Bronze  Star for Valor

Jack Ferris, Capt.. USAAC, WWII, DFC, B-24 Navigator,  Italy
Bill Gibson, 1st Lt. USAAC, WWII, B-17s.B-29s Pacific
George G. Grupe, III, Capt..  USAF, WWII, B-24 Pilot, Pacific

Herbert Guiness, CPT. USAF, WWII, DFC, Air Medal, Purple Heart, B-24 Pilot, Italy,
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
Richard Higgins, ATC, USN, (Ret),  WWII, Pacific, 2 Air Medals,  *PHSA

Harold "Bud" Hohl, 2nd Lt., USMC (Ret.), WWII, Korea. 2 Air Medals

Ralph Holmes,  USAAC (SAAAB), Crew on B-17s & 29s

Cornell Iliescu,  Historian  WWII “Survivor of Polesti Air Raids,  WWII,

Arthur “Art”  Lambert,  Sgt., USAAC. WWII. Bombardier

David Leighton, PFC, 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.

Sid Lucas, WWII,   USA WWII,  Okinawa, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge 

William J. Mall, Jr. Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.), Cold War, Vietnam DSM, Legion of Merit, C

E. Ted Marinos, S/Sgt., USMC., WWII, Asiatic-Pacific theater 9 battle stars,

Roger  McBride, M /Sgt,. ANG  (Ret.) Gulf War

William "Bill" Mimiago, Maj. USMC (Ret.), Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War,

 Kent S. Moore, YN 3/c, USNR, Vietnam

Brooks Morris, Col. ,USAF (Ret.), Legion of Merit, w/cluster, Silver Star, DFC,  Bronze Star, 8 Air Medals

Richard "Dick" O'Brien, 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, Conbat Infantry Badge

Timothy Richards, CPT, USA (Ret.), Vietnam

Harry H. Selling, Major, (Ret.) USAF, WWII, *PHM *POW

Harvey Shaw, T/Sgt. USAF ,7 Air Medals, Arial Gunner WWII, Korea, Vietnam

John Skara, 1st Lt., USAAC, WWII, ETO, P-51 Pilot

Robert W. Sternfels, Major, USAF, WWII, DFC, 10 Air Medals, Italy, Ploesti Air Raids

Robert Leroy Stoddard, PhM1c, USNR, WWII, So. Pacific

Ted Tanner,  Lt.Col.  USAF (Ret.)  WWII,  Pacific Theater, 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 
John Vasquez, S/Sgt, USAAC, WWII, Air Medal w/ 4Clusters

Eugene D. Wallace, Col. USAF (Ret.) Silver Star.  Soldiers Medal,  Pilot*PHM  
Fred Whitaker, Cpl., AUS., WWII, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry, *PHM
Leon M. Williamson, Col. USMC (Ret.) Navy Cross,  DFC,  4 Air Medals,  * PHSA 

Greg Young, Sgt E-5, USA, 9 Air Medals, Vietnam

 (*)  PHSA = Pearl Harbor Survivor  - POW   = Prisoner of War  - PHM   = Purple Heart Medal
                DSM = Distinguished Service Medal - DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
CIB - Combat Infantry  Badge

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