Sgt. Timothy P. Padgett was born on January 13, 1979 in Geneva, Ala. He was a Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C. Padgett was killed May 8 when a combat patrol he was supporting was...
At eighteen and half years old, Maureen Hughes left her home in Orange, California to begin boot camp for the U.S Navy. After graduation for boot camp she was selected to attend an “A” school in Disbursing. In January of 1974, Maureen was assigned with the...
Samuel Edward Hardy was inducted into the United States Army on November 1, 1942. He took his basic training at Fort Knot, KY. He was shipped overseas to North Africa on the ship Empress of Japan. He landed at Casablanca then moved to Cork Forest of Rebat. His group...
David Sohn served in the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group during WWII. His MOS were Ordinance Specialist and Airplane Armorer. S SGT Sohn took part in the following battles and offensives: Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Central...
On August 21, 1969, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Olson of Irwin were informed by Kenneth G. Wickham, Major General USA, the Adjutant General that he had the honor to inform them that their son, Spec 4 Duane E. Olson had been awarded posthumously: Bronze Star Medal for...
