CHAD PEERY
(Nominated by Susan Wentroth)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Officer Peery was off duty and tried to break up a fight when he was seriously wounded, paralyzed from the neck down. He had the courage to step in and do the right thing. He is a son, husband, and father who is loved [...]
DAVID GIST, SR.
(Nominated by Lanora Gist)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
My husband David Gist Sr. is a military veteran and Wounded Warrior Alumnus. He also volunteers at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum and will be on flag detail on April 19th 2011 when the National 9/11 Flag will be at the [...]
KIRK SMALLEY
(Nominated by Lisa Johnson)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Kirk Smalley is the father of Ty Smalley, who was the victim of bullying in his small, rural Oklahoma town of Perkins. Ty took his own life as a result of this bullying. Rather than becoming angry and embittered, Kirk launched a program that [...]
LANORA GIST
(Nominated by David Gist, Sr.)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
My wife Lanora Gist is a medically retired sergeant from the United States Army. I feel that her loyalty to her country and her family has earned her the right to stitch the National 9/11 Flag since 9/11 was the very reason she [...]
LARRY FOREMAN
(Nominated by Joan Foreman)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Larry Foreman is my husband. He served three years in the Army. His last year was spent in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. When he returned from Vietnam, Larry began teaching at Putnam City High School, in Oklahoma City, [...]
LEO ST. ONGE
(Nominated by Dennis Purifoy)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Leo is an unassuming veteran of WWII. He served in the Pacific theater and was wounded in battle. He is patriotic and proud to be a veteran and would be a good representative of WWII veterans at the stitching in Oklahoma City on [...]
RICHARD WITTWER
(Nominated by Lori Sullivan)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Richard Wittwer is the Operations Manager for Tex-American. He was stationed at Tinker, AFB (TAFB) and assigned to the 72nd Communications Squadron on the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. He bravely worked the bomb site during the search and rescue operations on a gurney [...]
MST1 SCOTT MORTON
(Nominated by MSTCS Don Clayton)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
MST1 Scott Morton is an outstanding Coast Guardsman stationed in Oklahoma City. A native of Mustang, OK, he has served in the Coast Guard for over 10 years and is currently stationed at USCG Unit CITAT. His current duties include serving as [...]
TERRY K. BOOTH, JR.
(Nominated by Brittany Booth)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
While living in Oklahoma, my husband worked for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office when the Federal Building was bombed. During the next several weeks, working closely with his friends and family trying to save as many lives as could be saved, he [...]
TOM HALL
(Nominated by Clint Griffith)
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 20, 2011
Tom Hall is a US Navy Veteran, US Air National Guard Retiree, US General Services Administration Employee, and a Survivor of the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. Tom was likely the closest surviving victim of this bombing. During this event he was on the first [...]
