CAPTAIN EDWARD NORRIS IV (Nominated by Amy Norris) Soldiers Memorial November 11, 2010 CPT Norris (Ward) is my husband and father to our two children (4 and 6 yrs old). Our actual hometown is Cookeville, TN where Ward served in the National Guard for seven years. After the 9/11 attacks, he asked me to marry more »
Flag Stitcher Stories
Edward Wenzel, Fond du Lac
SFC EDWARD WENZEL (Nominated by Liz McDermott and Kevin Lemke) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 Officer Ed Wenzel has been with the Fond du Lac, WI Police Department since 1996 as a police officer. At the same time, officer Wenzel has served in the Wisconsin National Guard. He began his military service in 1986 more »
Elizabeth Aguirre-Jeffries, Honolulu
ELIZABETH AGUIRRE-JEFFRIES (Nominated by Hawaii State Representative Mark Takai) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 Elizabeth Aguirre-Jeffries is the spouse of Naval Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Jeffries who was killed in action. On December 30, 2007, PO1 Jeffries died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident while more »
Fabian & Regina Gagalac, Honolulu
FABIAN & REGINA GAGALAC (Nominated by Hawaii State Representative Mark Takai) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 Fabian & Regina Gagalac are the parents of Army SGT Alexander U. Gagalac of Wahiawa, Hawaii, who was killed in action. On September 9, 2007, SGT Gagalac died in Hawijah, Iraq more »
Frank Saiya, Topeka
FRANK SAIYA Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Frank was asked by the Topeka 912 to be present today because of his personal connection to the 9/11 event. Frank is a third generation American of Italian decent. He was born and raised with his three younger brothers in Brooklyn, NY. They were known as more »
Fred Ballard, Honolulu
FRED BALLARD (Nominated by Darrell Grishman) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 I would like to nominate Fred Ballard because of his service to the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, his continuing advocacy for Veterans, and the work he and his wife Sandy did for Branch more »
Gary Bartlett, Dighton
GARY BARTLETT Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Gary was born in Ransom, KS and raised in Dighton, KS where he played sports, went to school and worked to earn spending money. He graduated in 1965 and was drafted in to the Army in November 1966 a few days before his 20th birthday. After more »
Guy Stephens, DeGonia Springs & Newburgh
GUY STEPHENS (Nominated by John Cudiff) Baker Chapel and Seventh-Day Adventist Church November 6, 2010 Guy is a World War II veteran who was interred in a German POW camp. Since that time, he has been very active in support of veterans groups, working especially with disabled veterans. He also keeps busy as a spokesperson more »
Isabella Lovadina, St. Louis
OFFICER ISABELLA LOVADINA, St. Louis Police Department (Nominated by Sgt James Welbey) Soldiers Memorial November 11, 2010 Officer Isabella Lovadina is a two-year veteran officer of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. On October 5, 2009, Officer Lovadina, after getting off work, went to visit friends at a private residence. Shortly thereafter, as she and more »
Jack W. Wilson, DeGonia Springs & Newburgh
JACK W. WILSON (Nominated by Buckey Honaker) Baker Chapel and Seventh-Day Adventist Church November 6, 2010 Jack Wilson, a 66 year life member of the American Legion Newburgh Kapperman Post 44, served as a Staff Sergeant with distinction in the US Army during World War II. Staff Sergeant Wilson served with Company “D”, 141st Infantry, more »
