Rotarian Veterans
This information was compiled for the club's veteran recognition project. Bricks were purchased in the name of Rotarians in the 2000-2001 Rotary year for the new Craighead County Veteran's Memorial.
Member Branch of Service Years Served Rank when Discharged War(s) Served
Adams, Drane Navy 1959-1982 Commander
Appleton, Bob Tennessee Air Guard 1969-1975 Staff Sergeant none
Appleton, Stradley Air Force 1942-1947 Captain WWII
Baker, Wayne F. Army 1951-1953 PFC Korea
Bayless, O.L. Air Force 1953-1974 Lieutenant Colonel Vietnam
Beadles, Ken Navy 1950-1954 Petty Officer 2nd Class (DT-2) Korea
Blindman, Abe Army 1942-1945 Master Sergeant Occupied Japan
Brown, Billy D. Army SOG 16 reserves, 4 active Sergeant 1st Class Desert Shield
Burns, Larry Navy 15 months ETM 3 WW II
Copenhaver, Harold L. Air Force Band 23 years Major WW II
Creek, Larry E. Air Force 1943-1946 Major
Davidson, Robert C. Air Force 1942-1946 Captain
Deacon, Jack Army Intelligence 1942-1946, 1951-1952 Captain, Major WWII, Korea
Elkins, F. Clark Air Force 1943-1945 Tech. Sergeant WWII
Enchelmayer, Guy Army 82nd Airborne 1967-1969 Private 1st Class Vietnam
Freeman, Grover H. Army 1943-1946 T-3
Frierson, Charles III Army 1953-1954 1st Lieutenant
Garrison, William R. Army Dental Corp 1973-1975 Captain
Gruber, Wayne Air Force 1963-1991 Colonel
Halk, Ralph Navy 1942-1946 Lieutenant
Holler, Rich Army 1970-1975 Captain none
Hood, Randy Army 1954-1956 Specialist 2nd Class (E-5) Korea
Hosinski, John Navy 1955-1957 Seaman none
Hoskins, Richard Coast Guard 1970-1973 Petty Officer 2nd Class none
Houston, Robert Navy 1946-1948 Seaman 1st Class none
Jackson, James W. Air Force 1943-1950 Cadet-Corporal WWII, none
Jones, Henry P. III Army/National Guard 1957,1961-62/1955-1961 Specialist 5 none
Keisker, H.W. Air Force 1954-1956 Captain Korea
Leadingham, C.R. Army 11th Airborne 1953-1956 Corporal
Little, Hardy (Bud) Naval Reserve 1 year Seaman 1st Class WWII
May, Monty Army 1971-1973 Corporal
McDonald, Tom Army 1st Lieutenant
McKelroy, Jerry Army 3 years 1st Lieutenant
Oesterblad, David
Patrick, Robert Navy 1944-1945 Seaman 1st Class WWII
Peachey, James Army 1st Armored Bn 1956-1958 Medic (SP4) Korea
Sifford, Dewey Army 1952-1954 2nd Lieutenant Korea
Simpson, Willie H. Army 2 years Corporal none
Smith, Captain Donald R. Army 6 years Captain none
Smith, Eugene W. Army 21 months 1st Lieutenant Korea
Scurlock, Jim Army/Army N.G. 2 yr. / 20 yr. Lieutenant Colonel none
Spurlock, Mabrine Navy Air Corp 1943-1945 Cadet none
Taylor, Conner Navy 2.5 years Pharmacy Mate, 2nd Class WW II
Timms, Donald Army 1946-1947 Sergeant
VanScoy, William Robert Jr. Air Force 13 years Major
VanScoy, Sara Elsie Gramling Air Force 11 years Major
Wall, Bryant Air Force 1941-1945 Captain (B-29) Pilot WW II
Wing, Eugene J. Army 2 years Specialist 5 (E-5) Vietnam
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