Riley, William James

RM2, Radio Operator, USS Ashtabula AO51 April 15, 1956 – September 7, 1961 Vietnam Era Good Conduct Medal (1 Star) and National Defense Medal Seventh Fleet, Japan, Hawaii, and Alaska Mr. Riley graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. After his Military service and education, he worked for many years at Cuna Mutual Group in…

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McKenzie, James Daniel

Private American Civil War Mr. McKenzie was born in either Nova Scotia or Scotland approximately December 1836, or in 1842, according to Ancestory.com. He married Mary C. Scofield (1843-1905) on August 23, 1873 and had three children James “Daniel” McKenzie (1874-1930), Hugh McKenzie (1876-1886) and Maud B. McKenzie (1883-1911) James lived in Newaygo, Michigan with…

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Malloy, Jr. James

Photolithography April 21, 1943 – March 14, 1946 and August 9, 1948 – May 12, 1950 World War II (US Navy) and Korean War (US Air Force Sergeant Born March 29, 1927, Deceased 1/4/1998, Interred Mount Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI.

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Merkowitz, James Anthony (Merk)

E-5, RD 5 (Radar) July 05, 1966 – January 05, 1970 Vietnam National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with One Silver and Two Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device 1960, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with One Bronze Star, Expeditionary Medal (Korea), Navy Achievement Medal. Duty Station San Diego, CA/USS Canberra…

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Jacobs, Gregory J. (Greg)

Staff Sergeant Vietnam War Awarded Two Purple Hearts, Marine Corp Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 4 Battle stars. and the Presidential Unit Ribbon, and most notably, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Medal with Palm Leaf, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Star and the Vietnamese Presidential Unit Medal…

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Exon, John J.

US Army, Private; US Air Force, Staff Sergeant Senior Radio Single Channel Teletype Mechanic/Repairman and Instructor Carbine Marksman April 11, 1946 – July 25, 1946 (US Army) August 9, 1950 – August 8, 1951 (US Air Force), discharged Presque Isle, Maine World War II and Korean War World War II Victory Medal, Honorable Discharges as…

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