Where Are They Now?

James "Bus" Abshire

Deceased

US Army-France, Germany. Awarded Silver Star, Wounded.

John Artaz

Fruita, Colorado

Awarded Presidential Citation, Wounded twice. US Army Paratrooper, New Guinea, Philippines, Japan.

Jay Brutsche

Clifton, Colorado

Awarded Unit Citation. US Navy Seabees, Pacific, Iwo Jima.

Louis Columbo

Deceased

US Army Paratrooper, England, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany. Awarded Presidential Citation & Bronze Star. Severely wounded at Bastogne.

Leroy Comrie

Deceased

US Navy, Pacific. Participated in Bikini Atoll Project.

Lester Donagan

Deceased

Pacific, Philippines, Japan. Wounded. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal.

Raymond Heisler

Deceased

Handicapped. Did not serve in military. Became a missionary in Africa.

Wendell Hutchinson

Whittier, California

Merchant Marine Officer, Pacific, Atlantic. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal.

Charles Jackson

Albuquerque, New Mexico

US Navy, Pacific, Samar, PI, China. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal.

William Jackson

Deceased

US Navy, Pacific, Guam. Served aboard floating dry dock. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal.

William McDonald

Deceased

US Marines, Peleliu, Okinawa, Korea. Awarded Unit Citation & Bronze Star. Wounded twice.

Herbert Osburn

Deceased

US 8th Army Air Force. Flew missions over France and Germany. Awarded European, African Campaign Medal.

Ralph Rakich

Windsor, Connecticut

US Navy Submarine Service, Pacific. Served aboard submarine Rasher. Won several citations. Rasher sank 18 Japanese ships. Wounded. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal.

Perry Rodreick

Deceased

Agricultural Deferment. Overcame alcohol problem & became an International Representative for Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alex Rule

Seward, Alaska

US 8th Army Air Corps, England. Flew 25 missions over Germany, France, Belgium, Holland & Sweden. Awarded Presidential Citation, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, African, European Campaign Medal.

Rex Sidener

Grand Junction, Colorado

US Marines, Pacific, Iwo Jima, Japan. Wounded. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

Donald Sillivan

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

US Navy, Pacific, Atlantic. Navy gun crew. Lucky to survive war. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific and Atlantic Campaign Medals.

Paul Simillion

Deceased

US Navy Air Gunner. Killed in training flight.

Robert Simillion

St. George, Utah

Pacific, China. Participated in invasion of Okinawa. Awarded Gold Life Saving Medal. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

Earl Southard

Deceased

US Army Paratroopers, England. Jumped into France on D-Day. Was German prisoner of war but escaped twice. Jumped again at Bastogne, Belgium. Awarded Prisoner of War Medal, European Campaign Medal.

Bobby Tate

Deceased

US Army, England, France, Germany, Austria. Made invasion at Omaha Beech on D-Day. Helped liberate German Death Camps. Awarded European Campaign Medal.

Hal Terrell

Parachute, Colorado

US 9th Army Air Corps, England, Italy, France, Germany. Flew reconnaissance missions as crew member on medium bomber. Awarded European, African Campaign Medals.