A salute to Johnson County's Veterans |
| August 2012 |
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ED OLSON
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| Lenexa | |
| World War II, Korea; Army, Tech Sergeant, Construction Battalion, Electrical Construction Engineer, two years in World War II and then Korean occupation for 16 months. |
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ROGER HICKERSON |
| Roeland Park | |
| Vietnam, Marines; 3rd Marine Division, lst Battalion, Lance Corporal, Military Police, 13 months in country at Happy Valley near Da Nang, served 1965-67. |
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VAUGHN BERRY |
| Lenexa | |
| World War II, Navy; USS Concord CL-10, Seaman lst Class, Deck Force, served in Aleutian Islands and other Pacific areas, at sea 1 1/2 years, mother and aunt served at North Platte Canteen. |
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JOE CRANDALL |
| Overland Park | |
| World War II, Army; 1940-45, National Guard, Army Reserves until 1953, 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Reconnaissance Sergeant, D-Day Omaha Beach, Battle of the Bulge, through end of war; Bronze Star. | |
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DON URICH |
| Overland Park | |
| Korea, Army; 45th and 7th Infantry Divisions, Headquarters Motor Pool, Staff Sergeant, Mechanic, in Korea for 1 1/2 years, stationed on DMZ, went in at Inchon. |
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JUNIOR DANIEL |
| Overland park | |
World War II, Navy; 35th Special Seabees at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Seaman 1st Class, primary job loading and unloading ships to support Pacific war activities, served 1943-46. |
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TERRY LOVE |
| Shawnee | |
| Vietnam, Army; 1st Signal Brigade, Sergeant, Crew Chief of Fixed-Wing Aircraft, served two tours, 1966-68 in country, flew 100 combat missions, Tan Son Nhut Airbase. |
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JIM HOLLAND |
| Overland Park | |
| World War II, Army; 9th Infantry Division, 47th Regiment, Private 1st Class, landed at Normandy D+1, injured twice; Bronze Star, Purple Heart, French Legion of Honor Medal. |
The Best Times features veterans each month. Some vets outside Johnson County are featured when their family members are Johnson County seniors. To suggest a vet's name, including yours, contact Gary Swanson: call 913-744-8282 or e-mail gswanson@kc.rr.com.
