Adair County Veterans who served . . . .

Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan

 

Korean War

If you have a picture of your class with one of your classmates who died in the Korean War (names listed below), just email me with the class year and the location of his picture, row, etc. I have the KHS Centennial book and can locate him from it.
Jerry D. Bass
Nova Lee Bass
Jerry D. Bentley		 C. M. Clevenger
Jerry P. Davis
John David Ewing		 Robert N. Howell
Gerald E. Miller
Clifford G. Mongrief		 William D. Peek
Perry Poter
Perry Porter		 Richard L. Stanley
David J. Voneschen
Joseph R. Wellman

Life In Korea: Korean War Tribute
Our Korean War Tribute pages include a historical calendar, photographs from the period and discussion boards with other vets. Also see our recommended books and videos.  

Korean War veterans registry
A registry armed forces personnel and veterans -- including the Korean War. Register, search and find the veterans you served with!  

Vietnam War

Vietnam Veterans Memorial  Web page for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with information on hours, climate, travel, directions, tours, fees, programs and activities.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Missouri 

Found Dog Tags  -  This site has been created for the purpose of returning dog tags found from Vietnam to their respective families.  In the near future we expect to have a complete list of all the recovered dog tags.
 

Go here if you would like to view and add a personal note for any of these Vietnam Vets: http://www.thewall-usa.com/

Adair County Dead - Vietnam

Go here to search for yourself:   
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/search.jsp?file_id=3291&coll_id=1183
 


Larry Crow
KHS Class of 1967

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  CROW     
Given Names LARRY EDWIN  
Social Security or Service Number  489547697     
Date of Birth  19490218   02/18/1949 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  Y   Selective Service 
Rank  SGT   SERGEANT 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E5     
Service Occupation  17E20   Field Illumination Crewman (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19691011   10/11/1969 
Posthumous decoration      
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  07   Military Region 2 - Binh Dinh 
Major command, eg division or brigade  I FF     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  Btry G     
Regiment, ROAD   29th Arty     
Home of Record City  KIRKSVILLE     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=11271    


Gary Grissom
KHS Class of 1965

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  GRISSOM     
Given Names  GARY L     
Social Security or Service Number  55983859     
Date of Birth  19470815   08/15/1947 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  Y   Selective Service 
Rank  SP4   SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E4     
Service Occupation  11B20   Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19671025   10/25/1967 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  23   Military Region 3 - Binh Duong 
Major command, eg division or brigade  1st Inf Div     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  B Co     
Battalion or similar level unit  2nd Bn     
Regiment, ROAD   18th Inf     
Home of Record City  KIRKSVILLE     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=20157

http://www.virtualwall.org/dg/GrissomGL01a.htm

http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=DecorationExt&ID=312923

Gary L. Hanlin

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  HANLIN     
Given Names  GARY LEON     
Social Security or Service Number  16959083     
Date of Birth  19480722   07/22/1948 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  R   Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG) 
Rank  SP4   SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E4     
Service Occupation  11B1P   Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19680321   03/21/1968 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  06   Military Region 2 - Kontum 
Major command, eg division or brigade  173rd Abn Bde     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  A Co     
Battalion or similar level unit  3rd Bn     
Regiment, ROAD   503rd Inf     
Home of Record City  KANSAS CITY     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=21160

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  HARPER     
Given Names  WILLIAM MICHAEL     
Social Security or Service Number  O5337402     
Date of Birth  19450306   03/06/1945 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  V   Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR) 
Rank  2LT   SECOND LIEUTENANT 
Grade and posthumous promotion  O1     
Service Occupation  1542   Infantry Unit Commander (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19670917   09/17/1967 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  08   Military Region 2 - Pleiku 
Major command, eg division or brigade  1st Cav Div     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  D Co     
Battalion or similar level unit  5th Bn     
Regiment, ROAD   7th Cav     
Home of Record City  KIRKSVILLE     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=21474

http://www.virtualwall.org/dh/HarperWM01a.htm

Mike Harper
KHS Class of 1963


Robert Kaster
KHS Class of 1963

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  KASTER     
Given Names  ROBERT LEE     
Social Security or Service Number  55882045     
Date of Birth  19430728   07/28/1943 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  Y   Selective Service 
Rank  CPL   CORPORAL 
Grade and posthumous promotion  + E3     
Service Occupation  11B10   Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19670321   03/21/1967 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  06   Military Region 2 - Kontum 
Major command, eg division or brigade  25th Inf Div     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  C Co     
Battalion or similar level unit  2nd Bn     
Regiment, ROAD   35th Inf     
Home of Record City  KIRKSVILLE     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=27223    

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Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  TRUITT     
Given Names  JERRY BOB     
Social Security or Service Number  55988407     
Date of Birth  19471229   12/29/1947 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  Y   Selective Service 
Rank  PFC   PRIVATE FIRST CLASS 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E3     
Service Occupation  11B10   Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19680424   04/24/1968 
Posthumous decoration  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Country  25   Military Region 3 - Bien Hoa 
Province  199th LIB     
Major command, eg division or brigade  A Co     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  3rd Bn     
Regiment, ROAD   7th Inf     
Home of Record City  NOVINGER     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=52672

http://www.virtualwall.org/dt/TruittJB01a.htm

http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=72111


Lester Williams
KHS Class of 1965

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  WILLIAMS     
Given Names  LESTER LEE     
Social Security or Service Number  B605395     
Date of Birth  19470614   06/14/1947 
Service  N   DN [Department of the Navy] 
Component  R   Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG) 
Rank  EON3   Undefined Code 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E4     
Service Occupation  EON3   Undefined Code 
Date of death or Casualty date  19671223   12/23/1967 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  02   Military Region 1 - Thua Thien 
Major command, eg division or brigade  3RD NC BDE     
Battalion or similar level unit  NMCB-3     
Home of Record City  KIRKSVILLE     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=56364    

Green City

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Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  ADAMS     
Given Names  OLEY NEAL     
Social Security or Service Number  17440848     
Date of Birth  19370627   06/27/1937 
Service  F   DAF [Department of the Air Force] 
Component  R   Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG) 
Rank  SSGT   STAFF SERGEANT 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E5     
Service Occupation  -----   Undefined Code 
Date of death or Casualty date  19660617   06/17/1966 
Posthumous decoration      
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  82   Military Region 2 - Offshore, MR 2 
Unparsed Unit  12 ARMANMENT ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE SQUADRON     
Home of Record City  GREEN CITY     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ADAMS+&GSfn=OLEY&GSmn=NEAL&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=24083198&df=all&

http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=94117

http://www.virtualwall.org/da/AdamsON01a.htm

 

 

 

 

 

James Downing
Green City

Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  DOWNING     
Given Names  JAMES LESLIE   
Social Security or Service Number  492560815     
Date of Birth  19480912   09/12/1948 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  Y   Selective Service 
Rank  SP5   SPECIALIST FIFTH CLASS 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E5     
Service Occupation  67N20   Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19691106   11/06/1969 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  23   Military Region 3 - Binh Duong 
Major command, eg division or brigade  1st Inf Div     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  Trp D     
Battalion or similar level unit  1st Sqdr     
Regiment, ROAD   4th Cav     
Home of Record City  GREEN CITY     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=13849
http://www.virtualwall.org/dd/DowningJL02a.htm

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Column Title Value Meaning
Last Name  LLOYD     
Given Names  MARTIN ROGER   
Social Security or Service Number  489562429     
Date of Birth  19501104   11/04/1950 
Service  A   DA [Department of the Army] 
Component  R   Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG) 
Rank  SP4   SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS 
Grade and posthumous promotion  E4     
Service Occupation  11D2P   Armor Intelligence Specialist (ARMY) 
Date of death or Casualty date  19710508   05/08/1971 
Country  VS   Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) 
Province  07   Military Region 2 - Binh Dinh 
Major command, eg division or brigade  173rd Abn Bde     
Company/battery/troop or similar level unit  E Trp     
Regiment, ROAD   17th Cav     
Home of Record City  GREEN CITY     
Home of Record State Code  MO   MISSOURI 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21965503

Go here to search for yourself:    http://aad.archives.gov/aad/

If you have a picture of  Garry Hanlin, Martin Roger Lloyd, Oley Neal Adams or James L. Downing please email it to me.

The Gulf War

Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

 

Army Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart

Died August 22, 2010 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

24, of Kirksville, Mo.; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash; died Aug. 22 at Basrah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire.


http://militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-brandon-e-maggart/4755720
index.truman.edu/pdf/2010-2011/September2/page1.pdf
http://freedomremembered.com/index.php/sgt-brandon-e-maggart/
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/09/brandon_maggart_fort_lewis_ser.php
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/mIaMUKq9y45/Dignified+Transfer+Dover+Air+Base+Soldier/vI4hA0wxAAI
http://freedomquilts.net/2012/01/army-sgt-brandon-e-maggart/
http://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/brandon-e-maggart/
http://dataomaha.com/wardead/soldier/maggart-brandon-e
http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2010/09/01/fallen-soldier-sergeant-brandon-e-maggart/
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/americans-are-still-dying-in-iraqstarting-with-brandon-maggart?news=841343
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/08/26/894834/-IGTNT-Death-Diminishes
http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=503713
 

Blake Maggart remembers his father on Memorial Day and Veteran's Day in 2011

An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart, of Kirksville, Mo., Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Maggart died while supporting combat operations in Iraq.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Rex A. Page

Died June 28, 2006 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

21, of Kirksville, Mo.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died June 28 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

http://militarytimes.com/valor/marine-lance-cpl-rex-a-page/1921742
http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=249740
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14775377
http://dataomaha.com/wardead/soldier/page-rex-a
http://www.missourinet.com/2010/08/30/fallen-hero-returns-to-kirksville-funeral-wednesday/
http://www.nctimes.com/news/article_b32b503c-338b-574f-a42a-3aa01b879626.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogov/4459459843/

 

Army Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell

Died April 29, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

25, of Kirksville, Mo.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

CAMPBELL, RYAN MONTGOMERY
SGT US ARMY
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/07/1978
DATE OF DEATH: 04/29/2004
DATE OF INTERMENT: 05/11/2004
BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 7979 - Arlington National Cemetery

www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rmcampbell.htm
militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-ryan-m-campbell/257283/

Ryan Montgomery Campbell
http://www.duckdaotsu.org/091104-ryan-montgomery-campbell.html
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rmcampbell.htm
http://militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-ryan-m-campbell/257283
http://freedomremembered.com/index.php/sgt-ryan-montgomery-campbell/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rmcampbell.htm

 

Pvt. Adam Thomas of La Plata



Died Aug. 31, 2003, Afghanistan

Army Private 1st Class Thomas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Thomas was on patrol when his unit engaged Taliban guerillas near the Pakistan border. He was one of six snipers who came under fire during the early hours of “Operation Mountain Viper.”

http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-adam-l-thomas/262908
http://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/adam-lee-thomas/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=sh&GRid=12949924
http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oef/profiles/thomasadaml.html
 

DAV Disable American Veterans State Dept. of Missouri  -  DAV National

Veterans of Foreign Wars  Homepage of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of the (VFW) 100th Anniversary.

 

Military in Missouri

Always...remembering ......

This page in HONOR of my nephew who served in Desert Storm
and is now serving in Iraq
~ William T. (Bill) MINOR ~
United States Army Reserves
 http://www.webmoondance.com/bill/bills.htm

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