Below are photos of the direct descendants of Eli the emigrant who are currently serving, or who have served, in the US Armed Forces in the defense of our country and our freedoms. They are arranged in order from present to past.
MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL!
"Duty. Honor. Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn."
General Douglas MacArthur (1880 - 1964)
Address to the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in accepting the Thayer Award, May 12, 1962
PLEASE NOTE: Some of these individuals may not have been involved in actual combat, but the fact that they served their country to protect our freedoms makes them a HERO!
The War listed indicates the "Era" in which they served and were subject to being sent to a combat zone to fight.If YOU have photos of a descendant of Eli1 in uniform, including yourself or your spouse, please let me know by clicking HERE.
We can discuss how I might get a copy of them to publish on this page.LAST UPDATED: 14 June 2009
SGT Jeffrey D. Phillips12 (1985-present)
US Army - Iraqi War Veteran
Karen I. Bolson Kramp10 (1978-present)
US Air Force - 1997-2001
Michael J. Bolson10 (1978-present)
US NavyJonathan C. Bolson10 (1976-present)
US Army - Iraqi War Veteran
Kelee J. Beedy Larson10 (1975-present)
US Navy - 1996-2001
Travis D. Beedy10 (1973-present)
US Air Force - 1995-1999
John T. Baker10 (1961-present)
US Navy - 1983-2003Wayne A. Bolson9 (1953-present)
US Army - Persian Gulf WarJames R. Brown10 (1952-present)
US Army - 1972-1975 -Vietnam EraPatrick P. Beedy (1952-present)
US Army - 1971-1974 - Vietnam EraDavid G. Beedy9 (1949-present)
US Navy - 1968-1973 - Vietnam Era
Donald A. "Andy" Hodolitz9 (1944-2004)
US Navy - 1962 - Vietnam EraJack W. Ralph10 (1943-present)
US Army National Guard - 1960-1961
US Air Force - 1961-1965 - Vietnam Era1st Lt. Ronald B. Beedy9 (1943-present)
US Army - 1965-1968 - VietnamDavid T. Beedy8 (1940-1985)
US Air Force - 1958-1962Robert J. M. Wills8 (1937-2002)
US Navy & US Army - Korean War Era
Jasper Alexander Beede8 (1936-1999)
US Marine Corps - 1953-1955 - Korean War Era
Dean E. Beedy8 (1932-present)
US Air Force - 1951-1971 - Korean War Era and Vietnam
Herman T. Wills9 (1932-1986)
US Air Force - 1952 - Korean War Era
Albert L. Beede9 (1928-present)
US Army - 1951-1953 - Korean War Era
Howard W. Barkell8 (1928-1987)
US Coast Guard - Korean War and Vietnam
Richard A. Baker9 (1924-present)
US Army Air Corps - 1942-1946 - World War II
US Air Force - 1950-1951 - Korean WarHenry H. Baker Jr.9 (1922-1996)
US Army - 1944-1945 - World War II
William S. Varney7 (1922-2005)
US Merchant Marines - World War II
Melvin Gililland Jr. (1918-present)
US Army Air Corps - World War IILafayette Ross Parsons8 (1918-1995)
US Army - World War IIClayton A. Beedy8 (1917-1944)
US Army - World War IIHarvey A. Beedy7 (1909-1980)
US Army - 1942-1945 - World War II
Henry H. Baker Sr.8 (1893-1948)
US Army - 1917-1919 - World War IRoy L. Beede8 (1890-1972)
US Army - World War IMajor Edwin E. Bedee6 (1837-1908)
Union Army - 1862-1865 - Civil War
Moses V. Beede6 (1833-1904)
Union Army - 1862-1865 - Civil War
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