MAJ Hulon Brocke Whittington

Jan 8, 2020 | Army

Hulon Brocke Whittington was born on July 9, 1921 in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was residing elsewhere in the state when he enlisted in the United States Army on August 21, 1940. I have reason to believe he was a member of the Louisiana National Guard federalized along...

CPT Joe Ronnie Hooper

Nov 29, 2019 | Army, Navy

There is a long-standing adage in combat arms branches that says “you haven’t had a full career until you’ve gotten an Article 15.” Well, this Vietnam War veteran had his share non-judicial punishments (authorized by Article 15 of UCMJ), racked up 115 confirmed kills...

PVT Thomas C. Neibaur

Nov 19, 2019 | Army

During his service in WWI, Thomas received seven medals from four governments: (U.S.) Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, World War I Victory Medal, (France) Légion d’honneur – Chevalier, Croix de Guerre, (Italy) La Croce al Merito di Guerra, (Montenegro)...

SSGT David G. Bellavia

Nov 18, 2019 | Army

Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia was born, Nov. 10, 1975, in Buffalo, New York. The son of a successful dentist and the youngest of four boys, Bellavia grew up in western New York and attended Lyndonville Central High School and Houghton Academy. Following his high school...

Vice Admiral John Duncan Bulkeley

Nov 16, 2019 | Navy

John Bulkeley was a 1933 graduate of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.  Since Bulkeley could not gain an appointment to the Academy from his hometown in New Jersey, he got one from Texas instead.  Bulkeley joined the Army Flying Corps after...