BRET WOOLHETHER (Nominated by Patricia Bartels) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 Bret joined the Marine Corps after he graduated from high school and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. As a Marine, he was among the first invading forces to enter Nazaria. In March 2003, he was shot in the hand while on patrol more »
Archive for November, 2010
Donald Neal, St. Louis
DONALD NEAL (Nominated by Theresa Neal) Soldiers Memorial November 11, 2010 My son, Donald J. Neal, is a 16 year old student at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri. He is also a Boy Scout who holds the rank of life and is currently working on his Eagle Project. Both of his grandfathers are more »
Edward Norris IV, St. Louis
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 »
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 »
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 »
Jeffrey L. Dean, Jr., Fond du Lac
JEFFREY L. DEAN, JR. (Nominated by Stephanie Dean) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 Jeffrey L. Dean Jr. was an active duty member of the United States Air Force as a crew chief on C-17s. Within a few days after the attacks on our country, he was deployed to Sigonella, Italy in support of Operation more »
John Bayless, Fond du Lac
JEFFREY L. DEAN, JR. (Nominated by Beth Bayless) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 John Bayless is a former Naval Flight Officer and a 1993 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He served his country on active duty until August of 2002. He flew in the back seat of the F-14 Tomcat and the more »
John Neuenschwander, Branson
JOHN NEUENSCHWANDER (Nominated by Peg Neuenschwander) Veterans Week, Factory Merchants Mall November 9, 2010 John spent 10 years in the Navy during the Vietnam War era. He received the Navy Achievement Award as he “consistently served with distinction and in a manner far superior to that expected of a man of his rating. His “can more »
