BILL CARTER Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Bill’s favorite saying is “You don’t retire FROM something – you retire TO something” and over 25 years ago he retired to a new vocation of Christian service. Over the years he has shared his time and his talents with many people, and in many ways, more »
Flag Stitcher Stories
Brandy Williams, Honolulu
BRANDY WILLIAMS (Nominated by Hawaii State Representative Mark Takai) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 Brandy Williams is the spouse of SGT Eugene Williams who was killed in action. On March 29, 2003 Army SGT Eugene Williams of Highland, New York was killed by a suicide bomber north more »
Bret Woolhether, Fond du Lac
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 »
Carlos Leon, Honolulu
CARLOS LEON (Nominated by Patricia Wieland) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 Army Specialist Carlos Leon is a perfect candidate to be given the privilege of stitching The National 9/11 Flag. Specialist Leon is not only a Wounded Warrior, he is also a first responder and volunteer as more »
Carlos Miranda, Mena
CARLOS MIRANDA (Nomination by Dolores Hutcheson) Old Armory in Mena September 4, 2010 Posthumous honor to Troy Miranda AKA “Beagle”. Sergeant 1st Class Troy Miranda with Company C 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry of the 39th Brigade of the Arkansas Army National Guard gave the ultimate sacrifice for his county on May 20, 2004 on Hiafa more »
David & Mary Jo Brostrom, Honolulu
DAVID & MARY JO BROSTROM (Nominated by Hawaii State Representative Mark Takai) On Deck of The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (BB63) Pearl Harbor December 7, 2010 David and Mary Jo Brostrom are the parents of Army 1LT Jonathan P. Brostrom of Alea, Hawaii who was killed in action. On July 13, 2008, 1LT Brostrom was one more »
Donald E. Fisher, Mullinville
DONALD E. FISHER Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Don served in the U.S. Coast Guard from January 1951 to January 1954. After a few weeks in boot camp he went in to six months of rigorous physical commando training. The Coast Guard did not receive appropriation to finish that training and his company more »
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 »
Dr. William R. Brenner, Larned
DR. WILLIAM R. BRENNER Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Dr. William R. Brenner, M.D. was born in McCracken, KS and raised on a farm north of Bazine in Ness County, KS. He attended medical school at Creighton University and upon completion in 1940 entered the Army Air Corp as a flight surgeon. He more »
Ed Dauber, Greensburg
ED DAUBER Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Edward Dauber Jr. was born September 10, 1932. He moved to Greensburg, KS from Russell, KS in 1948 and attended his last three years of high school, graduating in 1951, at Greensburg High School. Ed worked for Boeing for 1 year before joining the Army in more »
