The document provides information about an event honoring veterans to be held from August 2-6, 2012 in Hermitage, PA. It includes details about the opening ceremony and visitation schedule, a history of the Vietnam War, and tributes to local veterans who lost their lives in Vietnam and other conflicts. Advertising opportunities and donor levels are also listed to support the event honoring veterans.
Following the stalemate called the MINE RUN CAMPAIGN of late November, 1863, the warring armies of the Confederacy and the United States have encamped for the Winter in Culpeper and Orange counties, Va., respectively, and Pvts Drew and Denbo been assigned to roving duty. Drew wrote: “[ Pvt. Henry C.] Denbow [ a Pleasant Point Passamoquody Indian ] and Drew were on detail for extry duty and was on the move around the enemies camps and army most-all the time. “We were given the Spencer seven-shots carbine it was the first gun using the metallic cartridge I had ever seen, we tried them out – a .50 calibre, lever-action it would do in close quarters – not to be depended on over 150 yards the powder charge could not be increased. We preferred the old Springfield for all purposes. THEN I WAS CAPTURED:
“I think it was on the 18th of Dec. while on a reconnoriter [sic] with Comp’s. C. and K. down toards the Alexander and Richmond RR. I was captured by a band of Johnny’s holding a observation post into which I ran during a thick snow squall.
“They had [seen] our forces, and counted it two large for them to attack – and was on the move to avoid us in the squall when we meet. When they saw the red and green cross on my cap they shure did treat me fine- gave me a horse to ride, four of them guarded – two of them went to Richmond with me on a flat-car where we arrived in good shape ….”
FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, when Pvt. Drew is declared a PRISONER OF WAR in Richmond !!
As we learned in the Last Issue of YANKEE SCOUT – Fredericksburg!! – the Union Army is now reeling with the implications of a military,strategic and moral catastrophe precipitated by growing awareness of the grim news, of it’s unprecedented battlefield losses incurred before Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 12, 1862 – a scene of carnage that was already being dubbed “the Slaughter Pen” by the men, even as it was occurring.
United States Army forces commanded by Gen. Ambrose Burnside, saw a staggering level of losses: Pvt. Drew will peg
the Yankee killed under Gen. Burnside at 12,172 -- men uselessly sacrificed at the Battle of Fredericksburg: for not a single square inch of rebel-held territory has been taken, and Burnside has finally been forced to retreat again, north across the Rappahannock.
Meanwhile, the loss to Gen. Lee’s rebel Army of Virginia Drew reckons on the order of 5, 377. Up to this point in the Civil War, only casualties on the battlefield at Antietam, the preceding September, can compare with these new numbers of Yankee lives extinguished. Gen. Burnside, too, has seen better days. After removing Gen. McClellan (again) President Lincoln
had offered Burnside command of the Army of the Potomac in
recognition of his signal victories at Roanoke Island and New Bern, early in the war. …
Now however, after Fredericksburg, the winds of destiny seem to have shifted against Gen. Burnside ….
The ignominy now to be achieved through his pointless "MUD CAMPAIGN" will now finish his command of the Army of the Potomac, and President Lincoln will hand the Army to Hooker, placing GEN. JOHN SEDGWICK in command of the 6th Corps.
In this SECOND jam-packed issue of YANKEE SCOUT (TM), 15 year-old Calif Newton Drew returns to his hometown of Machias, Maine, from logging in the backwoods, only to learn the news relayed by telegraph, that President Lincoln has called fro 75,000 volunteers to join a new Union Army to be deployed to defend Washington D.C. against Secessionists in Virginia and Maryland !! However, because he had been out a few days, his hometown regiment is FULL UP and has already met it's quota ! So Drew and a few friends take the ferry boat up to Eastport, Maine on Moose Island and join the regiment there. Drew strips down to his birthday suit for his physical -- and one of the doctors says he is too young, "You are nothing but a kid !!" and not strong enough to serve -- so Drew lays the Doctor out flat on the floor with one punch !! And he's in the ARMY!! ....
The new soldiers train at Fort Sullivan using tactical manuals and muskets dating all the way back to the War of 1812, and finally are sent on a patriotic tour of American battlefields, as they make their way towards D.C. !!
Find out about the Baltimore Riots of April 19th-20th, the taboo subject of the Confederate burning of the bridges on the P.W.& B.RR line into Baltimore, and the details of the mysterious "Baltimore Plot" to assassinate President Lincoln !!
Finally, on July 20th Drew and his new comrades arrive in Washington, D.C. and are lodged in the old Hall of Congress, and then, the next day, are ordered 6 miles out of Washington to the D.C. perimeter at Chain Bridge ... where they hear the distant cannons sounding at Manassas Junction, the sounds of the Battle of Bull Run !!!
In this THIRD ISSUE of YANKEE SCOUT in the Civil War, as Pvt. Drew and his comrades of the 6th Maine Infantry regiment assume their posts on the Maryland side of Chain Bridge, crossing the Potomac to the sacred Soil of Virginia, they are stunned to be met by dozens upon dozens of retreating Union soldiers, fleeing from the Yankees first and most humiliating defeat at Manassas Junction, on the little creek called Bull Run !!
What could have gone wrong? A total lack of proper military training, and no uniformity to the tactical drill, for one thing; then there's those old muskets, and a lack of target practice, and those silly uniforms that the Fire Zouaves wore!!
President Lincoln calls in Gen George B. McClellan from the battefields of West Virginia, and gives him command of the entire Union Army, and charges him with organizing it in the best professional fashion...
McClellan gets busy,. and soon there is a meticulously organized campground, better food, new Springfield 1861 rifles, daily tactical drilling , and new officers appearing in camp. Pvt. Drew and the 6th Maine Infantry regiment luck out, and are assigned to a new brigade formed under Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock -- who will go on to become one of the winningest generals in the Civil War. And, heck, that's a pretty good start ... I'll say ....
Following the stalemate called the MINE RUN CAMPAIGN of late November, 1863, the warring armies of the Confederacy and the United States have encamped for the Winter in Culpeper and Orange counties, Va., respectively, and Pvts Drew and Denbo been assigned to roving duty. Drew wrote: “[ Pvt. Henry C.] Denbow [ a Pleasant Point Passamoquody Indian ] and Drew were on detail for extry duty and was on the move around the enemies camps and army most-all the time. “We were given the Spencer seven-shots carbine it was the first gun using the metallic cartridge I had ever seen, we tried them out – a .50 calibre, lever-action it would do in close quarters – not to be depended on over 150 yards the powder charge could not be increased. We preferred the old Springfield for all purposes. THEN I WAS CAPTURED:
“I think it was on the 18th of Dec. while on a reconnoriter [sic] with Comp’s. C. and K. down toards the Alexander and Richmond RR. I was captured by a band of Johnny’s holding a observation post into which I ran during a thick snow squall.
“They had [seen] our forces, and counted it two large for them to attack – and was on the move to avoid us in the squall when we meet. When they saw the red and green cross on my cap they shure did treat me fine- gave me a horse to ride, four of them guarded – two of them went to Richmond with me on a flat-car where we arrived in good shape ….”
FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, when Pvt. Drew is declared a PRISONER OF WAR in Richmond !!
As we learned in the Last Issue of YANKEE SCOUT – Fredericksburg!! – the Union Army is now reeling with the implications of a military,strategic and moral catastrophe precipitated by growing awareness of the grim news, of it’s unprecedented battlefield losses incurred before Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 12, 1862 – a scene of carnage that was already being dubbed “the Slaughter Pen” by the men, even as it was occurring.
United States Army forces commanded by Gen. Ambrose Burnside, saw a staggering level of losses: Pvt. Drew will peg
the Yankee killed under Gen. Burnside at 12,172 -- men uselessly sacrificed at the Battle of Fredericksburg: for not a single square inch of rebel-held territory has been taken, and Burnside has finally been forced to retreat again, north across the Rappahannock.
Meanwhile, the loss to Gen. Lee’s rebel Army of Virginia Drew reckons on the order of 5, 377. Up to this point in the Civil War, only casualties on the battlefield at Antietam, the preceding September, can compare with these new numbers of Yankee lives extinguished. Gen. Burnside, too, has seen better days. After removing Gen. McClellan (again) President Lincoln
had offered Burnside command of the Army of the Potomac in
recognition of his signal victories at Roanoke Island and New Bern, early in the war. …
Now however, after Fredericksburg, the winds of destiny seem to have shifted against Gen. Burnside ….
The ignominy now to be achieved through his pointless "MUD CAMPAIGN" will now finish his command of the Army of the Potomac, and President Lincoln will hand the Army to Hooker, placing GEN. JOHN SEDGWICK in command of the 6th Corps.
In this SECOND jam-packed issue of YANKEE SCOUT (TM), 15 year-old Calif Newton Drew returns to his hometown of Machias, Maine, from logging in the backwoods, only to learn the news relayed by telegraph, that President Lincoln has called fro 75,000 volunteers to join a new Union Army to be deployed to defend Washington D.C. against Secessionists in Virginia and Maryland !! However, because he had been out a few days, his hometown regiment is FULL UP and has already met it's quota ! So Drew and a few friends take the ferry boat up to Eastport, Maine on Moose Island and join the regiment there. Drew strips down to his birthday suit for his physical -- and one of the doctors says he is too young, "You are nothing but a kid !!" and not strong enough to serve -- so Drew lays the Doctor out flat on the floor with one punch !! And he's in the ARMY!! ....
The new soldiers train at Fort Sullivan using tactical manuals and muskets dating all the way back to the War of 1812, and finally are sent on a patriotic tour of American battlefields, as they make their way towards D.C. !!
Find out about the Baltimore Riots of April 19th-20th, the taboo subject of the Confederate burning of the bridges on the P.W.& B.RR line into Baltimore, and the details of the mysterious "Baltimore Plot" to assassinate President Lincoln !!
Finally, on July 20th Drew and his new comrades arrive in Washington, D.C. and are lodged in the old Hall of Congress, and then, the next day, are ordered 6 miles out of Washington to the D.C. perimeter at Chain Bridge ... where they hear the distant cannons sounding at Manassas Junction, the sounds of the Battle of Bull Run !!!
In this THIRD ISSUE of YANKEE SCOUT in the Civil War, as Pvt. Drew and his comrades of the 6th Maine Infantry regiment assume their posts on the Maryland side of Chain Bridge, crossing the Potomac to the sacred Soil of Virginia, they are stunned to be met by dozens upon dozens of retreating Union soldiers, fleeing from the Yankees first and most humiliating defeat at Manassas Junction, on the little creek called Bull Run !!
What could have gone wrong? A total lack of proper military training, and no uniformity to the tactical drill, for one thing; then there's those old muskets, and a lack of target practice, and those silly uniforms that the Fire Zouaves wore!!
President Lincoln calls in Gen George B. McClellan from the battefields of West Virginia, and gives him command of the entire Union Army, and charges him with organizing it in the best professional fashion...
McClellan gets busy,. and soon there is a meticulously organized campground, better food, new Springfield 1861 rifles, daily tactical drilling , and new officers appearing in camp. Pvt. Drew and the 6th Maine Infantry regiment luck out, and are assigned to a new brigade formed under Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock -- who will go on to become one of the winningest generals in the Civil War. And, heck, that's a pretty good start ... I'll say ....
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CCAC Veteran Services August 2014 NewsletterDana Jarvis
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2015 PA Department of Education Secondary Transition Conference BrochureRyan Wexelblatt, LCSW
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1. Penn-ohio SALUTE
TO VETERANS
The Moving Wall
August 2 - 6, 2012 • 2670 E. State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148
2. Table of Contents
Table of contents
TRIBUTES:
Military Veterans lost in Vietnam...............................................12
Event schedule:
Opening Ceremony, Parade and Visitation...............................30
History:
A Look and Facts About The Vietnam War. .............................45
.
Patrons:
Those Members Who Supported the
War on Terror Foundation's Effort to Present
The Moving Wall to Mercer County..........................................64
.
World War I Vietnam war
was fought from 1917 - 1918 lasted longer than any other
116,516 military people lost confrontation and was fought
their lives. from 1955 - 1975
58,151 lives lost.
World War II
was fought from 1941 - 1945 War on Terror
405,399 lives lost. began in 2001 and continues
to the present.
Korean War
was fought from 1950 - 1953 To date 6,280 service men and
36,516 lives lost. women have lost their lives.
This commemorative publication was produced through the efforts of the members of the
War on Terror Foundation • 2619 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148
THOMAS M. FLYNN • GREG J. KOLEDIN • ALBERT B. MARZANO • PEGGY MAZYCK
DANIEL P. McLAUGLIN • MIKE J. ROKNICK • RONALD VEVERKA
Published by: Dee Martonik Printed by: SCP Group
3. Advertising Donor Levels and Ad Specifications
SALUTE TO VETERANS
Advertising Donor Levels and Ad Specifications
Platinum Level Donor:
Veteran Honor Page .............................................................$1,500
Gold Level Donor:
Standard Full Page Ad ..........................................................$1,000
SILVER Level Donor:
Half Page Ad ...........................................................................$600
Bronze Level Donor:
Quarter Page Ad......................................................................$400
Business Card Donor:
Business Card Size Ad ............................................................$250
Anticipated Distribution: 20,000
Veteran Honor page Standard Full Size: half Size
8.5" W x 11" H 7.75" W x 10.25" H (Vertical):
3.75" W x 10.25" H
Your logo, contact information
and message will go here
Business
card Size:
3.5" W x 2" H
Quarter
Half Size (horizontal): Size:
7.75" W x 5" H 3.75" W x 5" H
Business
card Size:
3.5" W x 2" H
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4. THE VIETNAM WAR - HN JOSEPH WILLIAM BAKER
THE VIETNAM WAR
HN JOSEPH WILLIAM BAKER
HN Baker, posthumously, received the
purple heart.
HN Baker lived in West Middlesex, Pa. He
graduated from West Middlesex High School
in 1965.
He enlisted in the Navy and took training as
a navy corpsman. After taking marine training,
he was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Co. F, 2nd
bn., 4Th Marines. As a hospital Corpsman 3rd
Class, he was fatally wounded while on an
operation in Quang Tri province, Rrepublic of
Vietnam.
HN Baker, posthumously, received the
purple heart.
HN Baker lived in West Middlesex, Pa. He
graduated from West Middlesex High School
in 1965.
D.O.B. 7-13-47 D.O.I. 3-07-68
He enlisted in the Navy and took training as
HN Baker lived in West Middlesex, Pa. He a navy corpsman. After taking marine training,
graduated from West Middlesex High School he was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Co. F, 2nd
in 1965. bn., 4Th Marines. As a hospital Corpsman 3rd
Class, he was fatally wounded while on an
He enlisted in the Navy and took training as
operation in Quang Tri province, Rrepublic of
a navy corpsman. After taking marine training,
Vietnam.
he was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Co. F, 2nd
bn., 4Th Marines. As a hospital Corpsman 3rd HN Baker, posthumously, received the
Class, he was fatally wounded while on an purple heart.
operation in Quang Tri province, Rrepublic of HN Baker lived in West Middlesex, Pa. He
Vietnam. graduated from West Middlesex High School
HN Baker, posthumously, received the in 1965.
purple heart. He enlisted in the Navy and took training as
HN Baker lived in West Middlesex, Pa. He a navy corpsman. After taking marine training,
graduated from West Middlesex High School he was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Co. F, 2nd
in 1965. bn., 4Th Marines. As a hospital Corpsman 3rd
Class, he was fatally wounded while on an
He enlisted in the Navy and took training as
operation in Quang Tri province, Rrepublic of
a navy corpsman. After taking marine training,
Vietnam.
he was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Co. F, 2nd
bn., 4Th Marines. As a hospital Corpsman 3rd HN Baker, posthumously, received the
Class, he was fatally wounded while on an purple heart.
operation in Quang Tri province, Rrepublic of
Vietnam.
Hillcrest-Flynn
IN MEMORY OF THE HN
Pet Funeral Home Joseph william baker
& Crematory 2619 EAST STATE STREET • HERMITAGE, PA
724.347.5100 www.hillcrestflynn.com
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5. THE VIETNAM WAR - SP4 STEVEN A. BEDNAR
THE VIETNAM WAR
SP4 STEVEN A. BEDNAR
Upon completion of military training, he was
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
devise.
Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
killed in action in vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High
School. He was active in football, track and
other team sports. He then became an
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D.
Werner Co.
Upon completion of military training, he was
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
D.O.B. 4-03-50 D.O.I. 7-15-71
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
School. He was active in football, track and vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
other team sports. He then became an devise.
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D. Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
Werner Co. killed in action in vietnam.
Upon completion of military training, he was Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry, was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam. School. He was active in football, track and
He was awarded the purple heart, bronze other team sports. He then became an
star, combat infantrymans badge, and the industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D.
vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm Werner Co.
devise. Upon completion of military training, he was
Steven was the 37th Mercer County man assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
killed in action in vietnam. 101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
School. He was active in football, track and vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
other team sports. He then became an devise.
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D. Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
Werner Co. killed in action in vietnam.
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6. THE VIETNAM WAR - DAVID ELROY BAUN
THE VIETNAM WAR
DAVID ELROY BAUN
Upon completion of military training, he was
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
devise.
Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
killed in action in vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High
School. He was active in football, track and
other team sports. He then became an
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D.
Werner Co.
Upon completion of military training, he was
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
D.O.B. 10-28-45 D.O.I. 6-30-66
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
School. He was active in football, track and vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
other team sports. He then became an devise.
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D. Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
Werner Co. killed in action in vietnam.
Upon completion of military training, he was Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven
assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry, was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High
101st Airborn Div. Vietnam. School. He was active in football, track and
He was awarded the purple heart, bronze other team sports. He then became an
star, combat infantrymans badge, and the industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D.
vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm Werner Co.
devise. Upon completion of military training, he was
Steven was the 37th Mercer County man assigned as a medic with the 12th Cavalry,
killed in action in vietnam. 101st Airborn Div. Vietnam.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aubel, Steven He was awarded the purple heart, bronze
was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High star, combat infantrymans badge, and the
School. He was active in football, track and vietnamese cross of gallantry with palm
other team sports. He then became an devise.
industrial maintenance apprentice at R.D. Steven was the 37th Mercer County man
Werner Co. killed in action in vietnam.
Hillcrest-Flynn In memory of David
Pet Funeral Home elroy baun
& Crematory 2619 EAST STATE STREET • HERMITAGE, PA
724.347.5100 www.hillcrestflynn.com
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7. THE VIETNAM WAR - CPL ROGER ALLAN BROWN
THE VIETNAM WAR
CPL ROGER ALLAN BROWN
Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
He entered boot camp at Camp Lejune,
North Carolina in 1967. After completing his
training, he was assigned, in 1968, to 2 Cag
111-MAF-FMF in Vietnam.
On Dec. 12, 1968, he was on patrol when
he was fatally wounded in the head by hostile
small arms fire.
Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and
Farrell, PA became his home. He attended
Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
He entered boot camp at Camp Lejune,
North Carolina in 1967. After completing his
training, he was assigned, in 1968, to 2 Cag
111-MAF-FMF in Vietnam.
D.O.B. 1-07-45 D.O.I. 12-18-68
On Dec. 12, 1968, he was on patrol when
Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and he was fatally wounded in the head by hostile
Farrell, PA became his home. He attended small arms fire.
Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and
U.S. Marine Corps. Farrell, PA became his home. He attended
He entered boot camp at Camp Lejune, Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the
North Carolina in 1967. After completing his U.S. Marine Corps.
training, he was assigned, in 1968, to 2 Cag He entered boot camp at Camp Lejune,
111-MAF-FMF in Vietnam. North Carolina in 1967. After completing his
On Dec. 12, 1968, he was on patrol when training, he was assigned, in 1968, to 2 Cag
he was fatally wounded in the head by hostile 111-MAF-FMF in Vietnam.
small arms fire. On Dec. 12, 1968, he was on patrol when
Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and he was fatally wounded in the head by hostile
Farrell, PA became his home. He attended small arms fire.
Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and
U.S. Marine Corps. Farrell, PA became his home. He attended
He entered boot camp at Camp Lejune, Farrell High School prior to enlisting in the
North Carolina in 1967. After completing his U.S. Marine Corps.
training, he was assigned, in 1968, to 2 Cag On Dec. 12, 1968, he was on patrol when
111-MAF-FMF in Vietnam. he was fatally wounded in the head by hostile
Cpl Brown was born in Winchester, VA. and small arms fire.
Farrell, PA became his home. He attended
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SUPREME SACRIFICE
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8. WAR ON TERROR FALLEN HEROES
WAR ON TERROR
STAFF SERGEANT DAVID M. VEVERKA
mountain climbing, watching moose in some
of the wilderness areas in Maine. He loved
to kayak rivers, lakes and off the ocean
coastline. Whenever he came home for a visit,
his kayak was always on the roof of his car!
In March of 2006, David deployed to Iraq
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. David
felt he wanted to support his country just
like his dad had in Vietnam and grandfather
in World War II. David was killed in action on
May 6, 2006, from injuries received from an
IED south of Baghdad.
David was posthumously awarded a
Bachelor's of Science degree in Wildlife
Ecology, magna cum laude. He is buried in
Arlington National Cemetary, Section 60, with
so many other fallen heroes. His awards and
David was born on September 15, 1980, decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple
in Greenville, PA. He grew up in a small town Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Airborne
of Jamestown, PA. He was the star basketball Wings and the Bronze Star with Valor.
player for Jamestown and also enjoyed
We will continue to honor David and his
outside sports. Graduating from Jamestown
fellow soldiers who continue to serve and
High School in 1999, David enlisted in the
sacrifice in the name of freedom. Our family
Army and began his training at Fort Benning,
has started a memorial scholarship fund
GA, where he completed jump school and
in David's honor. We hold a golf scramble
training as a paratrooper. He was assigned to
each August to raise money for three $1,000
C Co 3rd US Infantry Regiment. David served
scholarships given to chosen seniors in
three years with the Old Guard in Washington,
Mercer and Crawford counties.
D.C., at Arlington National Cemetary.
David was only 25 years old, but he lived
When his enlistment was up in 2002, David
everyday to be the best he could be. David
entered the University of Maine and majored
always looked to capture the best that life
in Wildlife Ecology and at the same time,
had to offer... be it as a basketball player, a
joined the Maine Army National Guard Bravo
scientist on the ocean, or an avid hiker in the
Company 3/172 Infantry. While studying
mountains of Maine, he "seized the day" in
for his degree, David received numerous
everything he did. He was well respected and
awards and citations for his contributions
loved by everyone who knew him. There is
and academic records. He worked with all
never a day that goes by that we don't think
types of animals, both land and marine life.
about him and the many good memories
He became a fellow in an honors program to
we had. The tears still always come for no
work with middle school students in science.
reason. We all love David for who he was in
While in Maine, David enjoyed hiking, our lives and his memory will never die.
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724.347.5100 www.hillcrestflynn.com
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9. Community vietnam veterans
Community vietnam veterans
ARTICLE HEADING WILL GO HERE
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high
school. His basic training was at Fort Belvoir where he
auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his
country for 10 years, Raymond became employed by the United
States Postal Service. He is a letter-carrier at the Greensburg
Post Office. He and his wife, Heather, reside in Pittsburgh,
PA. Raymond still enjoys playing music. He is a member of
the Shriner's Band and plays in parades around western
Pennsylvania. Mr. Pfister is a proud bugler and as a veteran he
plays taps on Memorial Day at many different ceremonies.
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high
school. His basic training was at Fort Belvoir where he
auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his
country for 10 years, Raymond became employed by the United States Postal Service.
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high school. His basic training was at Fort
Belvoir where he auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his country for 10
years, Raymond became employed by the United States Postal Service. He is a letter-carrier
at the Greensburg Post Office. He and his wife, Heather, reside in Pittsburgh, PA. Raymond
still enjoys playing music. He is a member of the Shriner's Band and plays in parades around
western Pennsylvania. Mr. Pfister is a proud bugler and as a veteran he plays taps on Memorial
Day at many different ceremonies.
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high school. His basic training was at Fort
Belvoir where he auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his country for 10
years, Raymond became employed by the United States Postal Service.
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high school. His basic training was at Fort
Belvoir where he auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his country for 10
years, Raymond became employed by the United States Postal Service. He is a letter-carrier
at the Greensburg Post Office. He and his wife, Heather, reside in Pittsburgh, PA. Raymond
still enjoys playing music. He is a member of the Shriner's Band and plays in parades around
western Pennsylvania. Mr. Pfister is a proud bugler and as a veteran he plays taps on Memorial
Day at many different ceremonies.
Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high school. His basic training was at Fort
Belvoir where he auditioned for the United States Army Band. After serving his country for 10
years, Raymond became employed by the United States Postal Service.
A proud bugler and as a veteran he plays taps on Memorial Day at many different
ceremonies. Raymond enlisted in the United States Army after high.
Hillcrest-Flynn Thank you for
Pet Funeral Home your service
& Crematory 2619 EAST STATE STREET • HERMITAGE, PA
724.347.5100 www.hillcrestflynn.com
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10. The WAR ON TERROR
VETERANS MEMORIAL
Located at the Avenue of 444 Flags • Hillcrest Memorial Park
2619 E. State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148
724-346-3818 • www.waronterror.org