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Veterans Alphabetical List

  • Harry Grimm

    By Senior Master Sgt. Gary RihnIn July of 1943, straight after high school, a young Harry Grimm boarded a train to head off to Army basic training, and thought that he would be an infantryman. Through a fortunate stroke of luck, or fate, Harry inadvertently boarded the wrong train. When he stepped

  • Robert Gaylor

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Ret.) Robert Gaylor was inspired to join the military after seeing service members return from World War II to his hometown of Mulberry, Ind.  His emphasis on, and study of, strong leadership helped him become the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. 

  • Richard French

    Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Richard French was a fighter pilot who flew 683 combat missions during his 27-year career in the U.S. Air Force.  His aircraft sustained battle damage during 40 of these missions.  French was wounded twice during his career; his most serious injury was during Vietnam when

  • John Flanders

    Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) John Flanders, better known as John or Johnnie to his family, and Mr. Flanders to others, devoted 28 years of his life to the military before retiring in 1978.  During World War II, Flanders joined the U.S. Merchant Marines when he was 18 years old.  The Merchant Marines

  • Parnell Fisher

    Master Sergeant (Ret.) Parnell Fisher is a decorated war veteran, serving 22 years as an Air Force loadmaster.  He first served from 1950 to 1954 and, after earning a bachelor’s degree in the ensuing years, served again from 1959 to 1977.  He was awarded a Silver Star for gallant actions on Dec. 18,

  • Louis Fischer

    Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Louis Fischer entered the Air Force in 1984 as a security forces Airman.  He deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Safe Haven, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.  He still remembers his experience as one of the first enlisted Airmen to become a

  • Keith Finney

    Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Keith Finney enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in November 1981, serving as a heavy equipment operator in the civil engineer career field.  He spent his career at many bases, including three separate assignments to Osan Air Base, Korea.  He deployed twice; first to Prince

  • Pat Finch

    Master Sergeant (Ret.) Pat Finch joined the Air Force in 1972 with hopes of being a security forces Airman, but realized near the end of basic training that she would become a Basic Military Training Instructor.  After being an instructor for eight years, she became an administrator, which took her

  • Jim Finch

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Ret.) Jim Finch was the 13th person appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position in the United States Air Force.  He entered the service in July 1974.  His background includes missile maintenance and professional military education.  He served in

  • Billy Boles

    General (Ret.) Billy J. Boles joined the Air Force during a tumultuous time in United States history.  The year was 1962, and many young Americans were being drafted into the Army.  Boles was faced with a critical decision: do nothing and risk being drafted, or voluntarily join the military and have

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