Colonel Arthur Thomas Finney graduated from Berea College in 1948 with a B.S. in Business Administration. He was also a volunteer fireman on campus. Born in Canmer, Kentucky, he joined the Air Force after graduating from Berea College. After a stellar career, in July of 1966 as a Squadron Command...
Specialist Arronn Fields
Nathan was a US Navy Corpsman and attended boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois . He then attended Corps School at Great Lakes . After that he went to Field Medical Service School at Camp Johnson , NC .
When that was completed he was assigned to II Marine divi...
I would like to Honor my Dad, PFC John Riley Brown, KIA 3-9-1945 in Luzon. Buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, in Minneapolis, MN.
Joe,
It's hard to express how much gratitude I have for being able to be a part of your life, not only as a close cousin, but as a close friend and even as the brother I never had. You are one of the most passionate, energetic and thoughtful people I have ever had the chance to know an...
i love you Colby and miss you dearly, cmf! please take good care of Finnigan with Hannah and Grandpa Joe. Please bless and watch over your mom she misses you. watch over Kristen and Chris, her husband, an Army man, Warrant Officer, and their daughter Kinslee Pearl! I love you son and...
Bub, You are missed dearly and are thought of everyday. I know I will see you again and cannot wait to give you a big hug and see your wonderful smile again. Love, Mom
The Vietnam War would continue for seven more years after Shelby County, Texas lost her ninth and final son. Private First Class Mac Curtis Buckley of Center, Texas was killed in action by an explosive device in the Gia Dinh Province of South Vietnam on July 5th, 1968. Mac Curtis was drafted in t...
Second Lieutenant Halferty was awarded the Bronze Star with "V", the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Kenneth Ward Pugh was my dad, someone I never got to know. Because he sacrificed and gave his life for our country. I was only 2 years old when his plane was shot down over China in April 1966. Our family waited for 10 years before we knew of his death. I watched on a cold windy day in 1976 as hi...
