James J. Jacques is one of the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall. His name appears on Panel…
Hiram F. Plummer III, of Md., joined the Army in June 1944. He served in the 377th Infantry Regiment of…
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Andrew Celiz was known among his fellow Rangers to be selfless and determined, so it…
William Thompson was born in New York City in August 1927. He joined the Army in 1945 and served two…
When you’re in charge during battle, you do whatever you can to keep your comrades safe. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawrence…
John N. Reese, Jr., of the Choctaw tribe, was born in Oklahoma in 1923. He enlisted in the U.S. Army…
Ryan “Andy” Bressler was born in Harrisburg, Penn., in 1928. He attended the University of Connecticut and joined the ROTC…
Paul Jasper Turner was born in Nebraska on March 3, 1913, the son of Peter James and Eva Belle Corbin…
Charles Under Baggage, Jr., of the Oglala Sioux Indian tribe in South Dakota, was born on April 16, 1923. He…
Lupe Higareda was born in February 1924 in Galesburg, Ill., one of eight children to Manuel and Mary Higareda, who…
David Wesley Armstrong was the middle child born to George and Louise Armstrong on Sept. 10, 1925, in Philadelphia County,…
Bradley Steven Korthaus was born on May 19, 1974, and was raised in Davenport, Iowa. He attended Assumption High School,…
Jerry Lee Danay was born Dec. 5, 1949, in Moline, Ill., to John L. and Helen Danay. He graduated from…