Army, He was also awarded 3 Bronze stars & a good conduct medal. He broke his left shoulder when the Germans fired at him. He was a M-1 Carbine, Marksman. He was at the Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes Campaign, Central Europe Campaign and the Rhineland Campaign.

Army, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division. Howard was also honored with Silver Star. While subjected to an intense enemy artillery barrage, Private Jacob saw one of his comrades wounded by fragments from a shell which hit close by. Without hesitation he jumped from the cover of his fighting hole to administer first aid to the wounded comrade. While under heavy bombardment in the exposed position, a shell hit nearby and killed them both.

Army, Sgt. Jakovak, a team member of Longe Range Reconnaissance Patrol 3 Alpha was Killed when his patrol was attacked and overwelmed by NVA enemy forces 31 May 1967. His remains were not recovered until mid 1994, and are interred in Arlington National Cemetery. He was also awarded the Combat Infantrymans Badge.

Army Air Corp; John was a co-pilot that was killed over a mountain in Sicily, Italy while returning to his base in Tunisa, North Africa, on Nov. 19, 1943, including his entire crew.

Army, 41st Div. 186 Infantry Co. I B.A.R. man. While trying to remove Japanese soldiers from some caves on Biak Island, one threw a gernade. As my father dove for cover the gernade exploded. He received 22 wounds and was left to die on the beach. He was on the beach for 3 days and 2 nights when a crewmember, on a departing landing craft, noticed him moving. He was sent to a field hospital and after a month, sent to the Phillipines to help in its liberation. It was during this time that the shrapnel near his spine started to make him pass out. He was sent back to the states 3yrs to the day, from when he was sent overseas to fight for his country. He also received a Bronze Star. He died at age 47 from stomach cancer.

Army, 173rd Airborne, Keith also recieved the Bronze Star and the first oak leaf cluster was awarded Posthumously. Other medals include National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge. He was killed by a remote detonated claymore mine.

Army, wounded during the Battle of the Brest. Sgt. Julian W. Jarvis was 19 years old when he, in the 9th Infantry, invaded Europe on D-Day-Plus-One. He was promoted to Sergeant on August 4, 1944. He was KIA on August 28th, 1944.

Pvt. Andrew Jenei was a member of the Army's 36th Infantry Division, Texas Div. He was shot through both ankles by a German machine gun nest, while his platoon was crossing an open field. He was evacuated out, transported by ship and spent time in a military hospital in Battle Creek Michigan before being discharged on crutches to Greentown, Ohio. Little did he know that when the Greyhound Bus left him off at the end of a one mile farm lane in the rain, where he lived that his parents had moved to the other side of the county and had not written to tell him. He had to walk one mile back to the road and hitched a ride to the local drug store, where his brother Joe Jenei's brother-in-law just happened to come for medicine and took him home for the night, then to the new house the next morning. So when someone says that their parents moved when they left home and didn't tell them about it, it's not funny to him.

U. S. Navy. The incident occurred on the LST 534 at Okinawa when a Japanese kamakasi plane sunk our ship. The plane with bomb hit our ship at the waterline just below the deck that I was directing our 40mm guns.

Was also awarded: Victory Ribbon World War II, American Theator Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific one bronze-on silver

Army, Cpl. Jenkins is the only known SCFC employee to be killed in World War II. His service and date of death are noted in the SCFC Annual Report for 1945. We have very little information on Cpl. Jenkins, but the Army confirms him KIA on August 10, 1945. According to the Army he was awarded the Purple Heart and is buried in Manila (gravesite D-1-206). SC Forestry Commission personnel files for that period no longer exist. The available information was gleaned from the National Archives and Records Administration, but they report Cpl. Jenkins' file was among those lost in the St. Louis Records Center fire on July 12, 1973.

U.S. Army, 28th Infantry Division, while riding in, or driving a jeep in a small convoy in a "secured" area, machine-gunned after the vehicle hit a land mine. Was in the second vehicle; unknown what happened to lead jeep, believe U.S. Army service members including platoon leader believed captured.

While acting as a forward observer he was killed by the explosion of a shell from a German eighty millimeter mortar.

Marines, was also awarded: Bronze Star with combat V, Navy Commendation with combat V & 26 Air Medals.

Army, My father also received a second purple heart, He was a Corporal when he received second Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. Still in Army date October 25,1951 in Republic of Korea. He also received the following: the Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sergeant Ronald M. Johns U.S. Army for meritorios achievement Jan. 1, 1969 to May 31, 1969 Republic of Vietnam. The Bronze Star Medal to Staff Sergeant Ronald M. Johns U.S. Army for meritorious servce Republic of Vienam Jan.1,1969 to August 31,1969. The Army Commendation Medal, first Oak Leaf Cluster to Staff Sergeant Ronald M. Johns for meritorious service while assigned to the U.S. Army recruting command during the period Jan. 1971-July 1971. He also received Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Metal, Korean Service Metal, Vietnam Service Metal, and United Nations Service Metal.

Charlie was with a heavy weapons platoon B Company 34th Inf Regt of the 24th Inf Div. The out side of Task Force Smith were the first US unit in Korea at the very start. He was hit in Taegon Korea as the Company fell back from the North Koreans. When he was shipped to Japan. He was assigned to train troops and then sent back to the states: He also was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Navy, He had won the American Campaign and Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbons, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Purple Heart. He was killed by a enemy planes crash diving into the ships.

Army Air Corps, Belly gunner in B-17's, Was wounded when his plane was shot down over Germany. He was shot down three times and escaped all three times. On one of the escapes, he met up with the 101st Airborne and fought with them for a while.

Sgt. Fred L. Johnson served in the U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Airmobile Div. 7th U. S. Cavalry Also received the Bronze Star.

Army, Grady Johnson was injured on the 11th of July at the Battle of St. Lo and died the next day. He was buried in the cemetery in St. Lo but my mom brought his body back six years later.

Served in the European Theatre of Operations with the First Army with the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion as a cannoneer. Loaded, aimed and fired a 155mm Howitzer. He was wounded in action in Belgium in February 1945.

Was also awarded the European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon.

My father died in 1991 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Army, Shrapnel hit him, I believe in the torso. Much is unknown due to the fact that my Grandfather would not talk about it. Bronze Star, European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon (served five campeigns). WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge.

Lawrence (Larry), was born and raised in Park Falls, Wisconsin and graduated from Lincoln High in May 1948. He entered the US Army under selective service and after training as a rifleman (MOS: 4745) was assigned to the 31st Infantry Regt of the 7th Inf Div in Korea.

Olum passed away November 23, 1998 at his home in Livingston, Polk County, Texas. He was also awarded a Silver Star. He served in the Army, CO 68 Hq 7th Inf. Div.

I was a Foward Air Controller Radio Operator and was flying as an observer when 30 caliber shell exploded behind seat and schrapnal entered lower left back and into stomach. Removal of so bowels was required. Required several weeks to recuperate. Was awarded the Vietnam Legion of Gallentry (Divison level) and Air Force Commendation.

Army, In 1947 when he was a First Sergeant he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal when he was in the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy on or about 10 June 1944 in the European Theater of Operation. Of 150 men only 22 came out and Roy himself had a shrapnel wound to his left Forearm to token his part in the fight.

317th Infantry, 80th Division; was also awarded a Bronze Star. Died in the Battle of the Bulge.

Naval Reserves. He served on the CL 62 USS Birmingham. On October 24,1944 they were in Leyte Gulf when a Japanese dive bomber dropped a 500 pound bomb on the flight deck of the USS Princeton. The USS Birmingham went along side to help fight the fires. They had a report of a sub contact, so they had to pull away from the Princeton. Meanwhile the fires grew larger on the Princton. Once everything was clear, the Birmingham went along side of the Princeton to fight the fires again. The Princeton exploded and it killed over 239 men and wounded 408 on the Birmingham. This was triple the casualties than what the Princeton suffered. My Uncle was killed in this explosion.

Marvin served with the Marines. Marvin died the night of July 25, 1953, after shrapnel blew his machine-gun out of his hands, fatally wounding him. He died in a battle called "Boulder City", fought on Hill 119, a few dozen miles north of Seoul, Korea and in an area not too far from Panmunjom, where the peace talks were being held at the time.

Army, Battle of the Bulge. Combat Infantry badge, Bronze Star with Bronze oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct medal, American campaign medal, European-African-Middle Eastern campaign medal with 3 Bronze service Stars, World War II Victory medal, Army of occupation of Germany and Japan medal with Germany clasp, World War II Honorable Discharge lapel button.

Army, Bronze star with "V" device, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Private Jones distinguished himself by exceptional heroism in connection with ground operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam on 12 January 1970 while assigned to Company D, 4th battalion, 12th infantry, 199th infantry brigade. On that date, Private Jones was participating in a daytime patrol when his unit made contact with an enemy force of unknown size. Immediately and without regard for his own personal safety, Private Jones took an exposed position and covered part of his platoon attempting to flank the enemy. Though seriously wounded in the eye, he remained fighting from his exposed position until the flanking movement was successfully completed. His alert and aggressive actions contributed significantly to the defeat of the enemy and earned him the respect and admiration of all with whom he served. Private Jones' valorous actions and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 199th infantry brigade and the United States Army. Authority: by direction of the President, under the provisions of executive order 11046, dated 24 August 1962.

Co. G, 28th Infantry; was also awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, ETO Ribbon with one Campaign star, Combat Infantry Badge and the Silver Star for Heroism.

My dad, William Kermit Jones, was on a troop train the day I was born, August 5, 1942. He went to Lackland for basic training and to Aviation Cadet School for training as a pilot (Cimarron and Enid, OK). He got to advanced flying, but washed out, and was put to training new recruits. Later he went to England in an administrative position, but wanted very much to get some stripes and get in the war. So he went to replacement gunner's training in N. Ireland, and was sent to the 409th Bomb Group in 1944. My mother and her sister lived on their family's farm in Virginia with us children during the war, where my dad visited twice. The last time he saw me I was six months old. I have a beautiful silver spoon he sent me from England, engraved "London, 1943," along with the letter in which he mentions sending it. He sent many letters and cards, and a big doll with blue eyes that open and close, which I still have. My father was a gunner on an A-26, in the 642nd Bomb Squadron. The pilot was Richard Bills; the bomb/navigator was Michael McEvilly. On 23 January 1945 the Germans were retreating from "the Bulge." A huge convoy, consisting of all kinds of vehicles and personnel, was bottled up on a highway between Dasburg and Arzfeld in the Eifel region of Germany. A flight of six A-26's were sent to bomb and strafe. The Germans were ready for them, and most of the planes were shot down. A German historian has told me they were shot down with a "Foehnrockete" (bottle rocket). Two crews survived...one plane crashed at Bastogne and one landed in Luxembourg City. An air search group has recently located the remains of my dad's plane, at Stolzemburg in Luxembourg. My father is buried in the American cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg. Bills and McEvilly are buried in the Ardennes cemetery. Was also awarded: Air Medal with Oak Leaf cluster, European Campaign Medal.

Army, This was my Great Uncle and he also received the Distinguished Service Cross. I have a copy of the letter to my Great Grandfather awarding him the cross posthumously. He rescued a wounded scout and attacked a machine gun stronghold by himself killing 5 Japanese. He continued to fire on the machine gun even after he was wounded. He died from his wounds later that day.

Special Forces (rangers), Was awarded his Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Occupational Medal & Liberation medal in a special ceremony on November 1, 1997.

Company C, 141st Infantry; was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, representing a second Purple Heart, for additional wounds received on the listed date.