Posts by Colleen Gorrilla
Carl Huebbe
1917-1918 World War I, France Specialty: Communication Lines Repairman As told by Tom Hohlweck: This is what I know about my Great Uncle Carl and his time in the army during WWI and his life in Winchester, WI. My Great Uncle was born on July 9th, 1897. When the US got involved in WWI, he…
Read MoreKrause, Arnold Robert (Sam)
8/7/1941 -10/8/1945 Sergeant E-5 Specialty: Truck Driver World War II, Aleutian Islands Awards: Asiatic Pacific Theater Badge; Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Service Medal Born September 20, 1915, deceased June 5, 2001. Interred in Crandon, WI.
Read MoreOlsson, Rodney James
MT-2 Nuclear Missile Technician Feb 13, 1978 – February 17, 1984 Grenada Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Ribbon and Sea Ribbon, Submarine Enlisted Breast Insignia Silver Dolphins Enlisted Basic Submarine School, Missile Technician School, Polaris Missile “A” School and Poseidon Missile “C” School. Rodney was born at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Michigan, on…
Read MoreOlsson, Holger Axel
SPC-4(T) E-4 August 31, 1959 to August 30, 1962 Vietnam War, stationed in USA/Europe Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Shooters Ribbon/Badge (rifle and pistol) Mr. Olsson was born on May 29, 1940, in the town of Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Axel and Mary Olsson. In 1945, the family moved to Winegar, now Presque…
Read MoreToll, Raymond F. Jr.
Captain, Retired Enlisted 3/2/1971; Officer 3/17/1978 – 8/31/2004 Coastal Resiliency; Oceanography and Meteorology Vietnam and Both Gulf Wars Legion of Merit (2); Meritorious Service Medal (2); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2); Navy Good Conduct Medal (2); National Defense Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. Special Duty Officer Oceanography 26…
Read MorePufahl, Natalie Jan
SSG April 19, 2016 to July 18, 2023 Security Forces Craftsman Global War on Terror Air and Space Commendation Medal, Air and Space Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award, AF Good Conduct Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on…
Read MoreWilson, Charles C. (Chuz)
First Lieutenant, Jet Pilot September 10, 1953 to March 5, 1956 Korean War Honorable Discharge Chuz Wilson was the son of Lewis and Louise Wilson, Rock Island, Illinois. He attended Lawrence College in Appleton, WI, graduating in 1958 from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. He served our country as a Marine Aviator during the Korean…
Read MoreZiegler, Wayne Giles
SP3 (T) 328th Trans Co, Personnel Specialist April 26, 1954 to April 5, 1956 Korean War National Defense Service Medal/Good Conduct Medal/Sharpshooter Carbine CO#32 My Dad enlisted, was stationed in Germany and always downplayed his service saying he was part of the “Peace time Army”. I have since come to respect more his service to…
Read MoreFlasch, Donald Killian
PFC March 18, 1953 to November 6, 1956 Korean War Honorable Discharge Donald Flasch was Born in 1930 to Leonard and Florence Flasch. He had two older sisters Shirley Wedemeyer and Marilyn Schlafer. The family lived on a farm near Campbellsport, Wisconsin. He lost his father at the very young age of 5 and the…
Read MorePeterson Howard Grohs
First Lieutenant USMCR, Temporary Promotion Captain, USN, 1953 Active Service 7/1/1941 – 8/13/1946 World War II, Pacific Theater First Marine Division, Seventh Fleet Service Regiment Infantry Officer, Passenger Transportation Officer Rail Transportation for Japanese Repatriation from China Honorable Discharge Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Howard and his wife Marilyn raised their family of five, primarily…
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