He joined the navy in 1965 and attained the rank IC2. He was assigned to the U.S.S. ‘Scorpion’ Submarine. It mysteriously disappeared in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean May 22, 1968. Pieces of the submarine have been found but the Navy never found out what led to its destruction.
Bernie lost his life in an automobile accident.
Lt. Gleason was in a battery of the 15th Field Artillery 2nd Infantry. After his unit arrived in Korea there were moved immediately into action fighting all the way to the Yellow River on the borders of Manchuria. He was reported missing February 13, 1951 after an engagement involving about 400 men of whom only [...]
He was 1st Lt. In the U.S. Air Force 49th Fighter- Bomber Group. While flying over Korea in an F-84, his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire from the ground. He bailed out and landed in the ocean where the water temperature was 34 degrees. His wing man from Perry, Utah, Lt. Lemon witnessed this [...]
He was in the 32nd Infantry Co. I 7th Division serving in Kumhwa, Korea. Howard was wounded October 25, 1952 by artillery fire and returned to duty when he was killed by a mortar round that landed near him November 1, 1952.
He developed leukemia during basic training and died November 13, 1951 in Brooke General Hospital in San Ontario, Texas.
S/St. Kimber lost his life January 22, 1945 while serving in the Phillippines Islands. He was attempting to save a comrade whose plane had crashed. While trying to extricate the pilot, the plane exploded killing him instantly.
Born October 22, 1921 at Brigham City, Utah. He died October 14, 1943.
He was born February 1, 1914. He died April 9, 1945 and was buried on Okinawa first. His body was brought home to Garland, Utah and re-buried on April 15, 1949.
He entered the army in 1940 and lost his life on the Belgium front. He was in the 53rd Armored Division.