** = Vietnam Era
++ = Other Conflict Period
SAR Vet Corps = Vet Corps Member (designates a chapter military veteran who is also listed on the National SAR roster of military veterans who are SAR members)
| Compatriot | Military Branch | Service Details |
|---|---|---|
| Alderman, James Edward | US Army, 1968-2000 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
Command Sergeant Major |
| Balliet, Mark Gerald | US Navy, 1980-2004
SAR Vet Corps SpOps |
Chief Petty Officer, retired
on Aircraft carrier USS Independence |
| Brimer, Kenneth Kim | US Air Force and Texas Air National Guard, 1969-1975 | Tech Sergeant in Avionics - Auto Pilot |
| Connelley, Lawrence Michael | US Army, 1962-1965 **
SAR Vet Corps Korean |
Lieutenant, served in Korea, 1962-1963 |
| Cox, Kenneth Roston | US Air Force, 1964-2001 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
Master Sergeant |
| Harger II, Billy Joe | US Navy, 1970-1995 **
SAR Vet Corps Vietnam |
"Seabees" - received the Vietnam Service Medal in 1973 |
| Harvey, Damon Dion | US Marine Corps (Reserves), 1989-1994;
US Army (active duty), 1994-2000 |
E-5, tank mechanic,
Fort Knox 1994-1998, Camp Garry Owen, Korea 1998-1999, Fort Hood 1999-2000 |
| Hield, Charles Robert | US Army, 1956-1958 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
Germany |
| Holt, Mark Hampton | US Air Force, 1968-1979 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
The Philippines, then US Navy Reserves, 1987-1990 |
| Howe, Robert Maitland, Jr. | US Air Force, 1971-1973 ** | KC-135 pilot, refueling missions in support of combat in Vietnam |
| Johnson, Harold V., III | US Air Force reserves, 1968-1973 ** | Military Physician |
| Kennedy, Troy Jeffery | US Navy, 1987-2011 ++
SAR Vet Corps SW Asia SAR Vet Corps SpOps |
Commander, Aviator, Service Warfare Officer
Southwest Asia Campaign |
| Manning, Walter Scott, Jr. | US Army, 1967-1970 **
SAR Vet Corps Vietnam |
Captain, MACV Advisor IV Corps, Vietnam |
| McHenry, Charles Wendell | US Air Force, 1969-1978 ** | SSgt, air traffice controller |
| Oliver, Luther Vaughn | US Air Force, 1959-1963 **
VCM MilServ |
|
| Peters, Chester Orval | US Army | PFC, Bronze Star, Purple Heart |
| Rigoulet, Kenneth Gerard, II | US Air Force / US Navy, 1976-2007 | Navy Captain, retired
Served in Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom during the Global War on Terrorism. Received Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Navy Commendation and Air Force Commendation medals. |
| Sanger, Charles Oswald, IV | US Army, 2012-2016
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
1st Lieutenant, served with 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg
and Fort Hood; medically retired from the military. |
| Shellman, Kevin J. | US Air Force, 1981-1985;
Air National Guard 1985-2017 |
Master Sergeant, retired
Deployed for Operation Northern Watch and Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. |
| Shorkey, Allen Lennox | US Navy, 1965-1966 ** | Served aboard the USS Navarro; amphibious landing in Vietnam with
the US Marines. |
| Smith, Ralph Edward | US Army, 1973-1981 ** | Captain |
| Stoddard, Scott George | US Air Force, 1963-1986 ** SAR Vet Corps Vietnam |
Lt. Col., Air Operations Officer, Pilot, Flight Examiner, Squadron Operations Officer, Instructor Pilot, |
| Tallent, Coulter "Colt" Aaron | US Army, 2015
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
345th Tactical Psychological, Operations Company (Airborne), 7th Group
Specialist, Psychological Operations |
| Tate, Roger Lynn | US Air Force, 1963-1965 **
US Air Force, 1976-1978 US Army, 1980-1986 SAR Vet Corps Korean |
Air Force Chaplain 1976-1978; Army Chaplain 1980-1986
Retired US Army Reserves, 1994 |
| Taylor, William Stanley | US Army, 1967-1995 | Colonel, Retired
Platoon, Company, Battalion-level Commands 2nd Infantry Division Distinguished Service Medal |
| Thomas, Charles William | US Air Force, 1961-1968 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
81 CMBT SPT GP USAFE |
| Thompson, Billy Eugene | US Marine Corps, 1961-1966 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
E-4; served in Iwakuna, Japan |
| Tom, Jimmy Dwight | US Army, 1989-1993 ++ | 10th Mountain Division, Egypt, 1992 |
| Turner, Ronald Joe | US Navy, 1969-1973 **
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
Communications Technician Interpreter / Translator - Thai, French
Dept. of Defense Language Institute (Thai), Presidio of Monterey, CA, 1970 US Naval Communication Station, San Miguel, The Philippines, 1971-1972 30-day TDY aboard USS Oklahoma City, 7th Fleet Flag Ship, 1972 National Security Agency (Vietnam Section), Ft. George G. Meade, MD, 1972-1973 Provided Support to Henry Kissinger during the 1973 Paris Peace Talks |
| Wise, David DuWayne | US Navy, 1983-1987 ++ | Served aboard USS Enterprise during the Libyan Crisis |
The Vietnam War timeline is considered to be February 1961 - May 7, 1975 for those having served in the Republic of Vietnam;
for those serving during the Vietnam War Era, it is considered to be August 5, 1964 and ending May 7, 1975.
The Vietnam War Commemoration has issued a Vietnam Veteran lapel pin that can be worn by any U.S. Armed Forces veteran who served on active duty
from November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975, regardless of location.
| Compatriot | Military Branch | Service Details | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akins, Sam Vernon | US Army | Sergeant, served in Korea | |
| Bonham, Bobby Wayne | US Marines, 1960-1964 ** | November 26, 2020 | |
| Browder, Robert Harold | US Air Force, 1950-1980 ** | Colonel, retired, active duty and reserves | June 23, 2020 |
| Copeland, Tommy Gene | US Army, 22 years ** | Major, Retired, served two tours in Vietnam, receiving two
purple hearts, two bronze stars, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and numerous other medals and awards |
December 20, 2018 |
| Davidson, David Richard | US Army, 1958-1961 **
SAR Vet Corps Korean |
Served in Korea | October 1, 2018 |
| Dendy, Julian, Jr. | US Army Air Force, WWII; US Air Force, Korean War | Lt. Colonel | April 4, 2009 |
| Dunlop, Darrell Ray | US Air Force, 1958-1978 **
SAR Vet Corps Vietnam |
Forward Air Controller in Vietnam with 101st Airborne
KC-135 pilot over SEA, 1965-1970 |
December 5, 2020 |
| Ellis, Virgil W. | US Army in Cambodia and Vietnam | Memorial Service 2015 | |
| Foster, Hubert James | US Army | WW II, France and Germany 1944-1945.
Past Chapter President |
June 4, 2017 |
| Goodman, Donald Patrick | US Air Force, 1966-1968 ** | Military Courier, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia,
Past Chapter President |
May 10, 2019 |
| Harding, George Kirk | US Navy | Commander, served in WWII and Korea | September 16, 2013 |
| Hawkins, William Edward | US Army, 1956-1958 ** SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
E-7, active duty, 10 years reserves, served in Germany | October 10, 2023 |
| Jordan, Leslie Maurice, Sr. | US Air Transport Command, 1944-1945 | Pilot | January 23, 2013 |
| Laughlin, Henry David, Jr. | US Army, 1952-1954 | Korean War, Bronze Star | 2016 |
| Leavens, Russell Warren | US Military, 1954-1961 ** | Past Chapter President | April 19, 2021 |
| Love, William Lewis | US Navy 1945 | January 8, 2002 | |
| McKay, Hugh D., Jr. | US Air Force, 1951-1971 ** | Major, retired, bombardier on the B-45, B-47, and the B-52
Past Chapter President |
May 2, 2022 |
| Merrill, John Louis | US Air Force | Pilot | April 5, 2021 |
| Mick, Larry Vaugn, Sr. | US Air Force | March 8, 2024 | |
| Ming, Paul Ernest | US Army, 1948-1952 | Served in the 7th Infantry Division in Korea during the War 1950-1951
Combat Medic, awarded the Korea Service Medal with 5 Battle Stars, Combat Medical Badge, and Soldiers Medal for Valor |
June 2, 2022 |
| Moraine, Rolland Jory | US Air Force, 1957-1961, 1965-1970 **
SAR Vet Corps Vietnam |
Flew C-133 from 1966-1970 in Vietnam and SE Asia | |
| Nelson, Richard Norman | US Navy, 35 years | Captain (ret.), Submariner, active and reserve duty | September 27, 2020 |
| Reagan, Randoll Udel | US Marines, 1953-1956 ** | Served during the Korean War in a weather station on Mt. Fuji,
Japan providing weather data to US Forces in Korea |
July 7, 2019 |
| Rimmer, Roy T., Jr. | US Marine Corps, 1959-1963 | Lance Corporal | August 2017 |
| Rushing, Bobby Wardell | US Air Force | MSgt | June 4, 2023 |
| Terrell, Dr. John Sanford | US Air Force, Medical Corps, 1962-1963 | Captain | July 14, 2012 |
| Turner, Joe Francis | US Navy, 1944-1946 | Radarman 2nd Class, USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)
Invastion of Iwo Jima, Battle of Okinawa, Operation Magic Carpet |
July 2, 2023 |
| Vail, Nathan Columbus | US Army | Vietnam advisor in 1966 and in 1970 served with the
25th Infantry Division. Brigadier General, retired. |
2015 |
| Vanzant, Fred Arlis | US Navy, 1943-1945 | Served in the Pacific during WWII as a Seabee
Earned the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class |
December 19, 2023 |
| Williams, Robert Ray | US Air Force | Lt. Gen., served in WWII, Korea, & Vietnam | April 5, 2009 |
| Wise, Gerald Harman | US Army, 1953-1955
SAR Vet Corps MilServ |
Private E-2 | May 17, 2020 |
