Pictured - "A Soldier's Journey" sculpture wall to be installed in 2024. [Washington DC]
Survivors
Haymon, Willie R. “Bill”, PFC
Querry, Emmett Clyde, Corporal
Querry, Emmett Clyde, Corporal
Army - 3 April 1818 – 3 February 1919
Battery B 52nd Field Artillery
Querry, Emmett Clyde, Corporal
Querry, Emmett Clyde, Corporal
Querry, Emmett Clyde, Corporal
Army – 9 Sept. 1917 – 18 June 1919
Headquarters Co. 357th Infantry, 90th Division,
American Expeditionary Force St Mihiel Meuse Argonne
Survivors
Glenn Strange
Lester Snow
Lester Snow
Silver Star Recipient
Lester Snow
Lester Snow
Lester Snow
Silver Star Recipient
Served With Honor
Hunter, Amos Francis
Hunter, Amos Francis
Hunter, Amos Francis
Air Force – Hawaii
Hunter, Bert Leroy
Hunter, Amos Francis
Hunter, Amos Francis
Army – North Africa / Purple Heart
Anzio
Vernon Pickard
Hunter, Amos Francis
SFC (T) John Smith
Army France
Class of 1938
SFC (T) John Smith
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
SFC (T) John Smith
Class of 1939
Army 1944-1945
Carpenter, Squadran Leade. Tec 4
Rhineland Campaign Germany /Belgium Feb 8- March 21 1945 GO 40 WD 45
WWIII Victory Medal, Good Conduct, Bronze Service Star, American Theator Ribbon, Sharpshooter
Purple Heart
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
The Purple Heart medal is awarded to members of the US military who are wounded while in combat. Purple Hearts were first authorized by the US government in 1932, so any World War I combat veteran who received the award did not receive it until 15 years after their war service.
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
Querry, Kenneth Jay, M SGT.
Class of '41
Army Air Corp – WWII and Korea
Engineer – Gunner
Air Medal for “meritorious achievement during aerial combat against the enemy." Served in Italy, Germany and Austria.
Webb, Coburn Gray
Harold Francis Swords
Webb, Coburn Gray
Class on 1945
Air Corps 1945
Williams, Clint
Harold Francis Swords
Webb, Coburn Gray
Marines 1944 -1945
Harold Francis Swords
Harold Francis Swords
Harold Francis Swords
Chief Master Sergeant RET.
Air Force
Class of 1942
Wiliams, Doug
Williams, Richard E.
Harold Francis Swords
Navy
Williams, Richard E.
Williams, Richard E.
Williams, Richard E.
Class of “45
Army 1945-1946
McKee, Clark
Williams, Richard E.
Williams, Richard E.
Survivors
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Army ‘44-46 Heavy Weapons
Japanese Language School U of Minn & Yale
Army of Occupation Japan Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Korea
Army 46-47 T4 MP
Counter Intell Investigatar 301
WD CIR 118
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Carr, Max
Gravel, Amos
Gravel, Claude
Thomas, Heath
Congaghan, Brian Frances, PVT 1
Thomas, Heath
Army WWII/Silver Star Korea
Korean War
Aerial view of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Silver Star Recipients
The Silver Star is the third-highest award for bravery in combat awarded to service members in the United States Armed Forces
Chandler, Woodrow First Lieutenant
· Class of ‘36
· Army (Infantry)
Heath, Thomas Henry First Lieutenant
· February 24, 1918 – September 21, 1951
· Class of ‘38
· Army
KIA
Daniel Lee Blubaugh
· November 3 , 1929 – August 1952
· Class of ‘47Marine Corps
Bob Bolick
· March 2, 1926 – October 14, 1951
· Class of ‘44
· Marine Corps
Thomas Henry Heath
· Class of ‘38
· Army – Killed at Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge in Korea, as seen from the North
Survivors
Allen, Homer
· Class of ‘34
· Air Force
Beck, Dan
· Class of ‘48
· Navy
Bray, Lonnie
· Class of ‘48
· Army
Cales, Jack
· Class of ‘50
· Army 1954-1956 Alaska
Casper, J.W.
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Conaghan, Brian
· Army 1946-1947
· T/4, MP, Counter Intelligence Investigator 301
· WD CIR 118
Cooley, Charlotte
· Class of ‘44
· 2nd Lieutenant
· Transport Nurse Tokyo to West Coast
Cross, Richard
· Class of ‘53
· Army
Evans, Clovis
· Class of ‘48
· Army
Gordan, Byfield
· Class of ‘38
· Air Force
Howell, Bob
· Class of ‘48
· Marine Corps
Irwin, J.D.
· Class of ‘53
· Army
Jefferson, Bob
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Kendall, Jack
· Class of ‘48
· Air Force
Laws, Laverne
· Class of ‘48
· Army 1952 -1954
Lyall, J.D.
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Martin, Francis Gene
· Class of ‘52
· Marine Corps
Mayfield, James
· Class of ‘48
· Navy
McKenzie, Bill
· Class of ‘49
· Army
McMullen, J.W.
· Class of ‘48
· Army
Medina, Vincent
· Class of ‘48
· Army
Miller, Gordon
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Neely, Harold
· Class of ‘45
· Air Force
Neely, Lloyd
· Class of ‘52
· Air Force
Noles, Billy Ray
· Class of ‘44
· Marine Corps
Olmstead, Donals
· Class of ‘53
· Army
Querry, Jamie Leon “Jim”, SGT
· Class of ‘46
· Army - 1952 -1954
Rhoten, Gale T Jr.
· Class of ‘52
· Army
Rogers, Dick
· Class of ‘48
· Army
Rothgeb, James R.
Ryan, Daniel
· Class of 1939
· WWII/Korea
Schatz, Jim
· Class of ‘52
· Army
Shorter, Ivan Leroy
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Thomas, Robert
· Class of ‘48
· Navy
Thomas, Robert Leon
· Class of ‘47
· Army
Weeks, Jerry Dean
· Class of ‘50
· Army
Wheeler, E.E. (Gene)
· Class of ‘49
· Army
White, George J.
· Class of ‘51
· Army
Williams, Doug
· Class of ‘37
· Navy
Youell, William L
· Class of ‘36
· Army
· Non-Combat