1st Lt. Loren Douglas Hagen 25 years old from Fargo, North Dakota U.S. Army Training Advisory Group February 25, 1946 – August 7, 1971 The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen, United States Army [...]
Sgt. James Hinson Sgt. James Hinson, Marine Barracks Washington motor transportation operator, prepares a dish for a homeless person during a So Others Might Eat volunteer event in northwest Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 2011. Fifteen Barracks Marines volunteered to assist the SOME staff in feeding homeless men and women from the nation’s capitol region. These [...]
Lt.Richard Biedermann (Ret.) 89 years old from Tulsa, Oklahoma May 28, 1922 – October 3, 2011 When Dick Biedermann asked the organizing committee of the Oklahoma Honor Flights how much more was needed to be raised he was told $10,000. His response was “Piece of cake. I can raise that”. And in only four weeks [...]
Capt. Theodore “Ted” Williams is this week’s Wednesday Hero and was suggested by Cindy Capt. Theodore “Ted” Williams (Center) 83 years old from Inverness, Florida VMF-311, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002 Everyone knows Ted Williams as one of the greatest Baseball players of all time, but many may [...]
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Steve. Leland Pennington is Wednesday Hero. F/O Leland H. Pennington 24 years old from Alma Place, New York 332nd Fighter Group 1921 – April 21, 1945 Sadly, little is known about Flight Officer Leland Pennington’s military career. He joined the Military sometime in 1941 or 1942. He became one [...]
Second Lt. Perla Kimes is Wednesday Hero. This week’s Wednesday Hero is brought to us by Greta Perry and John Donovan Second Lt. Perla Kimes Second Lt. Perla Kimes has her bars of gold pinned on during a commissioning ceremony this summer at the Leader Development and Assessment Course on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Photo [...]
Specialists Seaman Sha’Quanda Jacobs is this week’s Wednesday Hero. Read about her below. Seaman Sha’Quanda Jacobs Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Sha’Quanda Jacobs rings the bell during commemoration ceremony of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States at Naval Air Station Oceana. Photo Courtesy U.S. Navy Taken by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class [...]
Major Albert Brown is this week’s Wednesday Hero! This weeks post was suggested by Michael. Maj. Albert Brown 105 years old from Pinckneyville, Illinois Oct. 26, 1905 – Aug. 14, 2011 At 105 years old, Albert Brown was the oldest living living survivor of the Bataan Death March. In April of 1942, then Capt. Brown [...]