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Acob, Jeffrey J 1SG US Army 1973 – 1995 Desert StormAdams, Sam PFC US Army 1943 – 1945 WWIIAdams, Sam PFC US Army 1943 – 1945 WWII US Navy 1955 – Present Iraqi FreedomAlexander, Sam CPT US Army 1962 – 1967Allen, Willett Thomas SSG, US Army Air Corps 1939 – 1943 (MIA) WWIIAllen, John Private US Army 1862-1863 American Civil War Anderson, John Sergeant Major US Army 1959-1992 Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Persian Gulf Antique, Sebastian Rafael Staff Sergeant US Army 1955-1985 Korea; Vietnam Ash, Joseph C. CPL, US Army, 1951 – 1955, KoreaArroyo, Fernando SSG US Army 20 years Persian Gulf Avery, D. Raymond Corporal US Army 1943-1945 World War II Avery, Russel Staff Sergeant US Army Air Corps 1942-1945 World War II Bailey, Paul Orville SGT US Army 1945-1946 WW II Baskett, Ralph E. Sergeant US Air Force 1943-1946 World War II Baughman, Richard Earl Sergeant US Army 1940-1945 World War II Beard, Fletcher Houston PSG E-7 US Army 1950-1970 Korea, Vietnam Beck, Patrick Eugene SFC/E-7 US Army 1983-2005 Belt, Banus Lloyd SP5 E5 US Army 1956-1966Belt II, James Roy SGT US Army 1970 – 1971Bennett, William Mac Private First Class US Army 1951-1952 (KIA) KoreaBennett, David L. Airman 2nd class Air Force 1959-1965Bennett, Edward Dale Master Sergeant US Air Force 1961 – 1981 VietnamBennett, Debra SGT US Army 1999 – 2006Berry, Paul L. T/SGT Air Force 1942-1945 WWIIBlack, James Harry Captain US Army 1942-1944 World War IIBlackstone, Thomas M. Sergeant First Class US Army Air Corps 1940-1962 World War IIBlair, Donald Lee E3 US Air Army 1978-1984Blair, Eugene E-4 US Army 1960-1962Blair, William J. SGT/ E5 US Army 1976-1992 Desert StromBlair, Mark Senior Airman US Air Force 1984-1988Blair, Ervin Eugene S/MSGT US Air Force 1956-1977 VietnamBlair, Floyd Henry WT3 US Navy Seabees 1945 – 1946 WWIIBlair, Melvin Russell Lt. Colonel U. S. Army 1963 – 1984 VietnamBlair, Stanley D. Airman First Class US Air Force 1955-1959Blair, Herbert L. Major US Army & Air Force 1947 – 1971 Korea, VietnamBlair, Jr., Marlon Wesley T/SGT E6 US Air Force 1980-2000Blair, Sr., Marlon Wesley Not Given US Air Force 1952-1972 Korea; Vietnam Blankenship, William A. First Sergeant US Army 1939-1965 World War IIBlanton, Rodney H. First Sergeant /E-8 US Army 1956-1971; 1985-1988Bloyd, Amos L. Private First Class US Army 1944-1946 World War IIBogan, William T. Master Sergeant US Army 1971-1986Bolin, Alfred T. First Sergeant US Army 1944-1969 World War II, VietnamBooker, Gilbert Staff Sergeant US Air Force Not Given World War IIBooker, Marvin E. Staff Sergeant US Army Not Given WWIIBoone Jr, Ralph R SP4 US Army 1968-1971 VietnamBorders, Alvin J. Sergeant US Army 1942-1946 WWIIBorders, Henry E. Corporal US Army 1942-1946 WWIIBorders, Claude Lee Not Given US Army 1917-1918 WWI Borders, Audie “Jack” Ludd Master Sergeant US Army 1932-1952 WWII, KoreaBottoms, Steve MSSN US Navy 1977 – 1981Bowles, Floe Fleming Sergeant US Army 1943-1946 WWIIBowman, Hughie Enoch Master Sergeant US Army 1936-1956 WWIIBowman, Stanley L. Spec. 4 US Army 1967-1969 VietnamBoyd, Louis W. Sergeant US Army 1941-1945 WWIIBrackett, George Corporal US Army 1943-1945 WWIIBrackett, Jason Randall E-4 Specialist US Army 1995-1999Branham, Cyrus Wayne Corporal Confederate States Infantry 1861-1864 (Kill in the Battle of Jonesboro (GA.)) American Civil WarBranham Sr, Horace Clinton Sergeant Confederate States Cavalry 1861 – 1865 American Civil WarBrashear, Carl Master Diver of US Navy US Navy 1948-1977 Korea, VietnamBraxton, Loretta Ann Staff Sergeant US Army 1973-1994 Desert StormBraxton, Jr., Harry M. Sergeant First Class US Army 1974-1981 and 1982-1997 Desert StormBriggs, Richard A. Sergeant First Class US Army 1944-1946 WWIIBrooks, William E. Lance Corporal US Marine Corps 1969-1975 VietnamBrown, Joseph C 3rd Class Boatswain’s Mate US Navy 1951 – 1955Brown, Edward E-5 Radioman US Navy 1970 VietnamBrown, Frank D. SPC4 US Army 1953 – 1955 KoreaBuchanan, William Virgil, Petty Officer 3rd Grade US Navy 1943-1946 WWIIBuchanan, Donald “Don” Gardner Petty Officer 2nd Class US Navy 1944-1946 WWIIBuchanan, Jr., John Arthur Technician Fifth Grade US Army 1942-1946 WWIIBuckles, Owsley Krahn 1st LT US Air Force 1939 – 1945 WWIIBuford, James Thomas Private – Died of Disease Confederate States Infantry 1861-1862 American Civil WarBuford, Abraham Wickliffe, Private, Confederate States Infantry 1860-1863 American Civil WarBuhl, Donald R. Command Sergeant Major US Army 1959 – 1985 VietnamBull, Mary Teresa Thomas SSG US Army1973-1984 VietnamBurgess, Jr., Edward P. Major US Air Force 1974 -1994 Desert StormBurkhead, Franklin DCSM US Army 1958 – 1980 VietnamBurks, Louie Theo Sergeant US Army 1942 -1946 WWIICain, Kelly W.Major US Army (Active & Reserves) 1942 -1955 WWIICain, Kenton Douglas SGT US Air Force 6 Oct 1969 – 2 Oct 1973 VietnamCampbell, Gilbert Layman Army 1942-1946 WWIICapogna, Louis A. Lieutenant Colonel US Army 1942-1969 World War II, KoreaCardin, John Albert Private US Army 1943 -1949 WWIICarr, Larry G. A1/C US Air Force 1969-1976 VietnamCarr, Nellis B. Sergeant US Army 1944-1946 WWIICarter, William Lee Sergeant US Army 1948-1954 Korean War – Stationed StatesideCaruso, Cecil W. (Buck) Sergeant First Class US Army 1957-1980 VietnamCecil, Lawrence Corporal US Army 1944-1946 WWIIChapman, Maurice Sergeant US Army 1941-1945 WWIIChoate, Gillard Asbery E-4 US Army 1968-1970 VietnamChristensen, Mildred Kathryn Musen Second Lieutenant US Army Nurses Corp 1945-1946 WW IIClark, Jesse N. Kentucky National Guard 1959-1965Clark, Douglas M. Spec. 4 US Army 1963-1969 VietnamClayton, William L. Staff Sergeant US Army 1943 -1946 WWIIClifford, John Richard Staff Sergeant US Army Air Corps 1940-1945 World War IIClifford, Alain R Master Sergeant Air Force 1982-2002 KuwaitClifford, Julius C Tech 5 US Army 1944-1945 WWII – Rhineland and Central EuropeClifford, Leslie Gene Private US Army 1943-1944 (Killed in Action) WWIIClifford, Paul Jennings Private First Class US Army 1945-1946 WWIIClifford, Phillip Glenn Colonel US Air Force 1951-1977 VietnamCofer, Martin Hardin Colonel Confederate States Infantry 1861-1865 American Civil WarCoffman, Raymond M. Private First Class US Army 1942 -1945 WWIICombs, Andrew P Sergeant US Army, US Marine Corps Not Given Korea, VietnamConnelly, James SP 5 US Army 1971-1973 VietnamConner, Eldred Sergeant US Army 1943-1946 WWIIConway, Howard M. Private First Class US Army 1942-1944 (Killed in Action) WWIIConway, William H. Corporal US Army 1942-1946 World War IICook, Randy S. Petty Officer 3rd Class E-4 US Navy 1975-1977 VietnamCooke, Alan B. Sergeant First Class US Army 1949-1952Copelin, Harvey Edward Private First Class US Marine Corps 1945-1946 WWIICosby, John F. T/5 Army Signal Corps US Army 1942 -1946 WWIICotton, Ross (Jean) Taylor 1st SGT US Army National Guard Vietnam and KoreanCotton, William R. Private US Army 1917-1918 (Killed in Action) WWICoursey, James Lewis Staff Sergeant US Army 1949-1952 KoreaCox, Bobby O. Captain US Army 1962-1970 VietnamCox Keiter, Kimberly L. SPC US Army 6 yrsCoyle, Arthur Stanley Not Given US Army Not Given WWIICrabtree, James Raymond Not Given US Navy 1944-1946 WWIICummins, Ernest S. Sergeant First Class US Army & National Guard 1951-1952 and 1954-1957Cundiff, Michael Gene Unknown US Marine Corps 1983-1987 UnknownCundiff, Darrell Gene Specialist Fourth Class US Army 1957-1959Cundiff, Layman Lewis Specialist Second Class US Army 1954-1957 KoreaDabbs, Anthony V. Sergeant First Class US Army 1985-2006 Desert StormDaniel, Robin Renee EN3-E4 US Navy 1990-1993 Desert StormDaugherty, Samuel F. Private US Army/ Air Force 1945-1946 WWIIDavis, H. Y. Captain US Army Air Corps 1942-1946Davis, Jane Keller 2nd Lieutenant US Army Nurse Corps 1945-1946 WWIIDawson, Jerome Samuel E-5 US Army 1968-1970 VietnamDean, Kelly Sergeant US Army 2000-Present AfghanistanDean, Kevin EM3 US Navy 1999-2008 Persian Gulf/IraqDean, Greg Sergeant US Army 1978-1998Dearborn, Greg Staff Sergeant US Army 1958-1972 VietnamDeckard, Vernon Lee Private First Class US Army 1943-1945 WWIIDeneen, James D. SFC E-7 US Army 1958-1980 VietnamDenham, Duel L. Tech Sergeant US Army 1943-1946 WWIIDever, Gary B Specialist 4th class US Army 1969-1970 VietnamDever, Roy K Seaman 1st class US Navy 1943-1945 WWIIDever Jr, Roy Kenny Air Force 1964-1968 VietnamDevine, David Jack SGM/E9 US Army1949-1973 Korea; VietnamDillard, George Hagan US Army Air Corps 1942-1945 WWIIDillard, Gale Patrick CPT US Army Not Given VietnamDillard, Ronald G. CPT US Army 1967 – 1973 VietnamDixon, Ray CPL US Marine Corps 1965 -1971 VietnamDixon, James C. SSG US Air Force 1964-1968 VietnamDonnelly Sr, George Bryan Navy WWIDouglas, Henry Lee Seaman 1st US Navy & Seabees 1945-1945 WWIDouglas, Ervin M. Unknown US Navy 1942 WWIIDouglas, Elza C. US Navy 1942 WWIIDowell, Elra L. Private US Army 1941-1945 (POW Jan-Jun ’45) WWIIDowell, Freddie L. SGT US Army 1967-1970 VietnamDrew, Donald E. SGM US Army 22 Yrs Vietnam & Desert StormDuggins, Wilbur Duggins, Wilbur CSM US Army 1950-1970 VietnamDuncan, Charles R. CPL Army 1/30/1952-1/12/1954 WWIIDuncan, David Lloyd Major US Navy; US Air Force 1942-1963 WWIIDunn, Leroy SFC US Army 1976-1997 Desert StormDunn, Mary B. SSG US Army 1987-1997 Desert StormDupin, John Private US Army 1917-1918 WWIDuvall, Jr., Henry Stamper Corporal US Marine Corps 1943-1946 WWII Dye, Marvin C. SGT US Army 1942-1946 WWIIDye, Robert Morris SGT US Air Force 1942-1973 WWII, Korea, VietnamEdlin, Charles H. Petty Officer 3rd Class US Navy 1951-1955 KoreaEdlin, Jr., Leonard S. E4 US Army 1970-1972 VietnamEffinger, John SSG, US Army 1968-1974 VietnamElder, John M. PFC, US Army 1942-1945 WWIIElliott, Clarence Desmond PFC US ArmyElmore, Walter L. Lieutenant US Navy 1942-1945 WWIIEmberton, Robert Frank Spec. E-4 US Army 1958-1961Emerine MD, Ollie Bennett CPT US Navy 1956-1960 1975-1993 KoreaEmerine, Keith O .LTC US Air Force 1955 – 1979 UKNEmerine, Richard Wayne Commander US Navy 1979 – 2000 Desert StormEspejo, Antonio SSG US Army / US Marine Corp Reserve 1951-1954 and 1954-1958 KoreaEstes, Charles “David” COL US Army and Reserves 1978-1993 & 1993 – Present Desert Storm, Iraqi FreedomEvans, Virgil Elwood MSG US Army 1930-1963 Not GivenFairey, John M.COL US Marine Corps / US Army 1946-1948 & 1951-1976 Korea and VietnamFerriell, Jr., Thomas Justin CPT, Medical Officer US Air Force 1943-1945 WWIIFlowers, Pernie Elmore US Army 1917-1918 WWIPederson, Donald, SFC, US Army, 1951 – 1972, Korea & VietnamWade, Campbell M. Jr, MSG, U.S. Army, 4 Yrs (Circa 1950), KoreaWelton, Shelby Layman, SGT, U.S. Army Air Corp, 1939 – 1942, WWIIYoung, Calvin C., TECH-5, U.S. Army, 1943 – 1946, WWII