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Ronald Johnson
Born Poulsbo WA – 9 November 1935 Died Bremerton WA – 10 April 2011 USMC Platoon 286 San Diego CA – 1957
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Richard Keenan
Born Seattle WA – 6 November 1919 Died Holly WA – 29 August 1979 Richard “Dick” completed 4 years of service with the Washington National Guard before re-enlisting in the US Army on 2 July 1940. He was assigned to Battery F of the 146th Field Artillery, Transportation Corps, rising to the rank of First…
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John Redden
Born Moldrow OK – 7 March 1923 Died Seabeck WA – 13 February 2003 At 18 years of age, John joined the US Army and served 3 years as a sharp shooter earning a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory medal, a European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Battle of Normandy Award…
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Jim Keenan
Born Seattle WA – 6 November 1941 Died Lacey WA – 26 October 2005 Following in his father’s footsteps, Jim enlisted in the US Army on 29 Oct 1964. He was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas and served in Dichtelbach Germany with Battery D, 5th Missile Battalion, 1st Artillery. He was discharged on 31 Jan…
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Jim Elsey
Born Enumclaw WA – 13 March 1925 Died Holly WA – 28 July 2010 On 13 November 1943, at the age of 18 and while still in high school, Jim received his U.S. Army Order to Report for Induction. He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, 86th Infantry in northern Italy. Jim took training…
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Howard Townsend
Born Stockton IL – 24 September 1935 Died Port Orchard WA – 21 December 2014 Family confirm Howard served in the US Navy from 1954 – 1969 as a Radioman Second Class. Among the places his duty took him was Antarctica where this picture was taken. Records show he continued service in the Navy Reserve…
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Howard Clark
Born Kensal ND – 2 January 1921 Died Holly WA – 8 April 2015 Howard served his country in the Navy for three years during World War Il. Family report he was a gunner on a merchant ship that transported troops and supplies from the states to the South Pacific.
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Gordon Vettleson
Born Moose Lake MN – 8 October 1924 Died Silverdale WA – 15 April 2010 Inducted into the US Army on 5 June 1943 at age 18, Sergeant Gordon V Vettleson departed the US for the Pacific theater on 10 December 1943 after basic infantry training at Camp Roberts, CA. He served as a squad…
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Edward Simpson
Born London England – 1845 Died Seattle WA – 23 October 1900 While the picture above is not of Edward B. Simpson, it evokes his time as one of the 90,000 young men from Michigan who volunteered for the Union Army during the Civil War. He enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 12 April 1861 when…
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Alfred Lewless
Born Royal Oak MI – 2 April 1846 Died Holly WA – 8 February 1903 At age 17, Alfred Lewless answered President Abraham Lincoln’s call to arms. He enlisted in the Union Army in Detroit on 17 October 1863. He initially served as a Private in Company G, 15th Regiment Infantry Michigan; then as a…