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Civil War, Captain

35th Illinois Infantry, Company C

(more information coming soon)

World War 1, Private

Enlisted at Marine Base Mare Island, California

Boot Camp at Camp Pendleton

Served in Cuba from April - June 1919

AWARDS

 WWI Victory Medal

 48-star United States Flag

RECORD

Character, Obedience and Sobriety:  all Excellent

Military Efficiency:  Very Good

Remarks:  Service Honest and Faithful

World War II - 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot

Killed in Action October 4, 1943 at the age of 21

Memorialized on the Walls of the Missing

Margraten American National Cemetery, The Netherlands

Stationed in Wendling, Norfolk, England with the Eighth Air Force

("Successful") Diversion Mission at the Frisian Islands, North Sea

Map & Description at https://b24.net/MM100443.htm

579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group (Heavy)

Nicknamed the Crusaders

B-24 Liberator Aircraft #42-7474 - 3rd Mission

Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #00891

AWARDS

Air Medal

Purple Heart

United States Aviator Badge Army

WWII Victory Medal

American Campaign Medal

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Army Good Conduct Medal

See also: https://www.8af.af.mil/, https://www.honorstates.org/ and

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/

Machinery Technician 2nd Class

USCG Cutter Barbara Mabrity, Mobile, AL (2020-2023) 

USCG Cutter Alex Hailey, Kodiak, AK (2018-2019)

Coast Guard Machinery Technician "A" School  

USCG Cutter Hatchett, Galveston, TX (2016-2017)

Boot Camp, Cape May, NJ (Spring-Summer 2016)

MILITARY HONORS 

2 Armed Forces Service Medals 

4 Meritorious Team Commendation Ribbons with an 

Operational Distinguishing Device

COAST GUARD HONORS   

Letter of Commendation

2 Good Conduct Medals

Special Operations Service Medal

Achievement Medal with an 

Operational Distinguishing Device

2 Sea Service Ribbons

“E” Ribbon

Unit Commendation Ribbon

Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon