Veterans Day 2009

A Nation’s StrengthBy Walt Whitman

Not gold, but only man can make     A people great and strong;

Men who, for truth and honor's sake,     Stand fast and suffer long.

Brave men who work while others sleep,     Who dare while others fly –

They build a nation's pillars deep     And lift them to the sky.

In honor of Veterans Day, here are some friends,

relatives and community members who have served

our country.

Valentine Steeber• Veteran from the Civil War • Served in Sherman’s March to

the Sea• Private of Richard McClure’s

Co, 63rd Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers

• Enrolled May 14th 1865• Discharged July 1865 • 20 years old• Great grandfather of Mrs. Pruitt• Great-great grandfather of Mrs.

Morris• Great-great-great grandfather of

Annabelle and Emma Morris

After his discharge.

William Armsworthy• World War II 1942-

1945 • 104th infantry

division MP• Photo taken in

Holly, Germany 1945

Newton Henry Covert• U.S. Army• Sub-machine Gun Expert• 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion• World War II December 15,

1941-May 7, 1945• Served from in the Military

from February 19, 1941-October 27, 1945

• Served during D-Day in Normandy, France at Omaha Beach, and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium

• Medals include: American Defense Service Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal

• Father of Mrs. Williams

Fred Layher• Served in World War II

from 1943-1945• Stationed in Normandy• Was a Private First Class

in the 149th Infantry Brigade

• Was awarded 3 Bronze Stars and various other medals for fighting during D-Day

• Great-grandfather of Natali and Emily Layher

Jack Murphy

• U.S. Navy• 1955• Grandfather of

Caleb,

Tyler and Mandy

Murphy

John H. McCoun• U.S. Navy• Served from July 23, 1956-

August 15, 1974 • Retired August 15, 1974• Served aboard 8 naval

ships and 4 share stations. • Aboard the U.S.S. Saliy

D.D. 707, in the Bay of Pigs, during the Cuban Crisis.

• Good Conduct Medal, Navy Accommodation Medal.

• Grandfather of Haley Ussery

John H. McCoun

Fred Glenn Henry• U.S. Military

• Grandfather of

Krystal, Daniel,

Samuel and Randal Armstrong

Claude E. Barnes• Drafted to the Army in

1943• Was enlisted in the

Medical Corps• Served with General

Patton in England, France Germany and Austria.

• Received an honorable discharge in Feb. 1946

• Ranked as a Corporal at discharge

Harold Carl Moore• Inducted into the U.S Army

on March 6th 1943• Joined the 754th Tank

Battalion, the first military Unit to be sent overseas

• M4A3- Medium Tank Driver. • Discharged at the end of

World War II on December 23, 1945

• Awarded 9 medals

Harold C. Moore Tank Crew

O.C. Rider• U.S. Navy• World War II• Grandfather of Katy,

Nicholas and Christopher Rider

Howard Smith• Corporal in U.S.

Army• Served 1953-1955• 159th Field Artillery• Spent 16 months

north of Seoul, Korea as a crane operator

• Neighbor of the Murphys

Richard L. Cassidy• Private 1st class U.S.

Army

• Grandfather of Josh Cassidy

David Delehanty• Enlisted in the U.S.

Navy• Received a Purple

Heart • Served in WWII• Grandfather of

Katherine and Thomas Kerbs

Gerald Preston Moore• U.S. Navy• Storekeeper• Uncle of Debbie

Schnedler

Tony Dubray• Served in U.S. Army 1952-

1954 during the Korean War• 16th Corp. Military Police• Stationed in

Japan for

18 months• Father of Mrs.

Gina Dodson

Ward Worsley• World War II• Grandfather of

Missy Raper• Great Grandfather of

Rebecca and Amanda Raper

Ward Worsley

Jess Stratford• Medic Unit• World War II• Great Grandfather of

Taylor and J.R. Stratford

Lloyd Grady• Served in the Navy

during World War II• 1944-1946• Grandfather of Katy,

Nicholas and Christopher Rider

Racine Myers• U.S. Army Specialist

5th Class• 66th Engineering

Co.- Topographic Unit

• Served in Vietnam

at Long Bihn Feb 1969- Feb. 1970

Donald Lee Stark• Navy See Bee’s• Private 1st Class• 1947-1951• Grandfather of

Derek and Ms. Mandy Stark

Terry D. Hahnfeld• Active Duty in the U.S.

Army • June 1963-June 1966• Missouri Army National

Guard• 34 years 1971-2005• 23 years full time Camp

Clark, Nevada, MO• Received Meritorious

Service Metal

Norman Gene Harrell• U.S. Army- SP4• Service May 1970-

January 1972• Truck Driver• Related to Kailey

and Kyle Harrell

Vic Hinds• U.S. Army • March 3, 1969-December

13, 1971• Served one year in

Vietnam in the 101st airborne division, at Camp Eagle near the city of Hue

• Medals include: Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation with V, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Brave Eagle Coin

Gary Piper• U.S. Air Force-Master

Sergeant (20 years)• Military Aircraft

Maintenance Instructor at

Sheppard Air Force

Base, Texas (14 years)• Air Force JROTC Nevada

High School (Retired 1998)• Grandfather of Cydnee

Piper

Reba (Phillips) Piper• Airman 3rd Class• July 1962-May 1963• Served during Cuban

Missile Crisis• Graduated from

Bronaugh in 1962• Grandmother of

Cydnee Piper

Coach Boyles• Sergeant U.S. Air

Force• 1970-1974• NDI Specialist

Nathan Beaman• Enlisted in the U.S. National

Guard• Attended Basic in Fort Jackson,

SC and AIT at Fort Lee, VA• Awarded the honor of

Soldier Leader of the Cycle atgraduation of Basic Training

• Trained in Unit Supply Specialty• Rank - Specialist• Son-in-law of Mrs. Cathy

Williams• Uncle of Melanee & Jonathan

Beaman

Tyler Anderson• Enlisted in the U.S. Army July

18, 2005• Attended Basic at Fort Sill, OK

and AIT in Fort Eustis, VA• Was trained as an Aircraft Power Plant Repair Man• Upon graduation of training

courses was stationed in FortDrum, NY

• Bravo Company 277th AttackSupport Battalion

• Shipped to Iraq October 23,2008

• Nephew of Mrs. Cathy Williams

Brian Daniels• U.S. Navy Nov.1989-

March 1993• Army Reserves 1994• Machinist Mate 3rd

Class on USS Salt Lake City (fast attack nuclear submarine)

• Desert Storm Veteran

Michael Ricketts• Corporal in the U.S.

Marines • Served one tour in Iraq• Deploys to Afghanistan

in February• Graduated from

Bronaugh in 2005• Son of Mrs. Ricketts• Brother of Michelle

Ricketts

Christopher Haynes• Joined Army on March 29, 2001• Rank is Sergeant/ E5• Deployed to Iraq, October 30

2004- December 21 2005• Served in Operation Iraqi

Freedom 3• While in Iraq was an Assistant

Team Leader• Job title: 88M Heavy Vehicle

Driver• Became full time National Guard

on 7 January 2007 as the Training NCO at the Nevada Armory

• Husband of Mrs. Brittany Haynes• Son-in-Law of Mrs. Debbie

Wintjen• Father of Trinity Haynes

Jeremy Hopkins• Navy• Stationed in Pearl

Harbor, HA• Graduated from

Bronaugh in 2006

Now let’s take a moment to

remember those who have

given their lives in the service

of their country.

Boyd Martin• Graduated from

Bronaugh High School 1941

• Served in World War II- Killed in airplane crash

• Son of Orland and Pearl Martin who donated money to Bronaugh school library

Willard Woody• 101st Airborne Div, 327th

Inf. Vietnam• Graduated from

Bronaugh High School, 1968

• Died Jan 1, 1971 Vietnam• Bronze Star, Army

Commendation, Vietnam Honor Award, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Shooting Badge

Willard Woody

Graduated Bronaugh High School- Class of 1968

Vic Hinds and Willard Woody- 1970

Remember the spirit ofVeterans Day and take the time to

thank a veteran!Thank you to all our veterans

who have served and whoare continuing to serve our

country.We deeply appreciate your

sacrifice.