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1st Sgt. Jim
Alexander
Army
Reserve
Returned home from Fort Benning, Ga.
Husband
of Penni Alexander; father of Adam Alexander, Jessica Alexander,
Zach Wachter, Marlise Wachter
(12-22-04)
Jacob Allen
Iraq
From
Mason City
Son of
Terry and Christy Allen of Green Valley
(9-13-04)
SRA James P. Allen
U.S. Air Force
820 Red Horse Squadron
Nellis AFB, Nevada
Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason
2001 graduate of Lincoln
Community High School
(5-10-04)
SRA Jerome A. Allen
U.S. Air Force
569th
U.S. Forces Police Squadron
Ramstein ABS, Germany
E-mail:
ja_af_82@hotmail.com
Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of
Beason
2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(5-10-04)
SST
Kenneth Allen
and wife Susan Elza Allen
U.S. Army-1AD-HHC
Weisbaden, Germany
E-mail:
spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or
susan12652000@yahoo.com
(12-21-01)
Mark E. Anderson
Postal address:
c/o Commanding Officer
NMCB 26
PSC-819
FPO AE 09645
E-mail:
yn2anderson@seabee.navy.mil
Son of William
and Ann Anderson of Elkhart
(3-31-03)
PN1(AW) Courtney Awe
U.S. Navy
Stationed at Camp HM Smith, Hawaii
Postal address: APSPAC
Box 64024
Camp HM Smith, HI 96861
E-mail:
courtney.awe@pacom.mil
Daughter of Robert Awe, Joe and Cathy
Gleason of Lincoln
1998 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(5-3-05)
Sgt. Darrell
Awe
U.S. Marine Corps
Normally stationed
at San Diego, Calif.
In the Middle East, initially stationed at
Ali Al Saleem AFB, just
west of Kuwait City
Airframe and APG mechanic on the
CH-46 helicopter
Postal address:
HMM 364 A/F
UIC 41030
FPO AP 96614-1030
E-mail:
AweDJ@aas.3mawdm.usmc.mil
Graduate of
Mount Pulaski High School
(3-31-03)
Billy Barmes
Army National Guard
1544 Trans. Co., Decatur
2002 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(2-7-03)
HN Jeffrey
Barringer
U.S. Navy
Camp Pendleton, California
Hospital corpsman
Son of Kathy and Steve Hopkins of
Lincoln
2002 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(3-20-03)
Jon Barton
U.S. Army Reserve after two tours of duty in Iraq
2002 graduate of
the U.S. Military Academy,
West Point, N.Y.
(4-13-07)
SFC Richard E. Bates
First sergeant
for HHC
2-506th
Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault)
Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Currently
stationed in Iraq
E-mail:
richard.bates1@us.army.mil or
reb10661963@yahoo.com
Son of Jeffry
and the late Doris Bates of Lincoln and brother of Tina of
Lincoln
1981 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(7-13-06)
Robert W. Bell
Returned from active duty
1981 graduate of
Olympia High School
(7-29-04)
Tech. Sgt. Adam C. Blaum
U.S. Air Force
In the Middle East
Postal address:
384 ESVS
APO AE 09317
(3-17-03)
Spc. Lisa Boatz
U.S. Army
12th Chemical Company
Kitzingen, Germany
E-mail:
lisa.r.boatz@us.army.mil
Daughter of Kristi and Russ Dial of
Beason
2003 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(3-6-06)
Sgt. Brad Boss
U.S. Army
Fort Campbell, Ky.
(3-2-04)
Pfc. Brennan Boss
U.S. Army
Fort Campbell, Ky.
(6-6-06)
Jon Bowers
Ramstein, Germany
Master Sgt.
Charles E. Brainard
U.S. Army
335th Theater Signal Command
Postal address:
Attn: MSG Charles Brainard
2233 Dauphine St.
East Point, GA 30344
Son of Charles and Carol Brainard
1979
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(3-30-03)
Chris Brown
Returned home from U.S. Navy
Was
based in California and served a term in Iraq
Graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(3-7-07)
Geoff Brown
Fort Worth, Texas
Pvt. Jared Brown
Army
National Guard
1644
Trans. Co., Springfield
Son of
Jim and Tara Brown of Beason
2002 graduating class president at
Lincoln Community High School
(2-7-03)
Staff Sgt. Chad
Bryant
U.S.
Air Force
Joint
Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee
Washington, D.C.
E-mail: Chad.Bryant@afic.army.mil
Son of
Don and Regina Bryant of Lincoln
1996
graduate of Lincoln High School, 1998 graduate of Lincoln College
(11-8-04)
Jennifer Buffington
Pfc. Simon Burlington
1st PLT ACO 2/187th INF
101 ABN Division A - 96079
APO AEO 9325-6079
Josh Campbell
Fort Benning, Ga.
Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank
A1C Tyler Casper
U.S. Air Force
Stationed at
Travis Air Force Base, California
Son of Kim
Casper of Lincoln
2005 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(6-28-06)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle W. Clark
U.S. Coast Guard
Based in Seattle, Wash.
Current duty assignment: electronic
technician on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717)
E-mail:
kclark@mellon.uscg.mil
Son of Tim and Pam Clark
Graduate of Lincoln Community High
School
(12-28-04)
Matt Clemens
U.S.
Army National Guard
Fort
Benning, Ga.
AIT in
South Carolina
From Mount Pulaski
(8-9-02)
Spc. Andrew Coers
Illinois
National Guard
Co. B, 634th BSB
Champaign
From Chestnut
2005 graduate of
Mount Pulaski High School
(7-12-07)
CPO Jared L. Coers
U.S. Navy
Stationed at North Island Naval
Base, San Diego, Calif.
Tomahawk instructor at the
Center for Surface Combat Systems
Son of David and Roseann Coers, New
Holland; married to the former Melissa Meyers of Mount Pulaski
and they have four children: Caleigh, Keeghan, Meghann and
Madyson
1993 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(2-16-06)
Kevin Coers Jr.
U.S. Navy
Currently
serving on the USS Nassau, based at Norfolk, Va.
From Chestnut
(5-11-07)
Spc. Donald Couve Jr.
National Guard
Serving in
Iraq
Postal address:
Task Force 321 (718 EN-CO)
APO AE 09396
Son of Sue
Rahn Harper of Misawaka, Ind., and Donald Couve; grandson of
Ellen Keyes of Lincoln, Gary Rahn Sr. of Springfield, and Stuart
and Linda Couve of Kentucky, formerly of Lincoln
(6-26-07)
Eric S. Cowan
U.S. Navy
USS Abraham Lincoln
VFA-151 Vigilantes Fighter Squadron
Lemoore Naval Base, Lemoore, Calif.
Son of Mike and Kathy Toohey of Mount
Pulaski and Scott and Debby Cowan of Springfield
1996 graduate of Mount Pulaski High
School
(1-31-05)
SRA Leah
Crutchley
Korea
Daughter of Darrel and Janet Crutchley
(8-30-04)
Capt. Anthony
Davis
U.S. Air Force
Stationed in Missouri
Husband of Jeane Sanders Davis
(10-06-06)
Cpl.
Joseph R. A. Davis
U.S. Marine Corps
Stationed at Camp Pendleton, San
Diego, Calif.
Son of Elizabeth "Beth" Davis and
James Davis Jr. and Denise Davis, all of Lincoln
2000 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(6-1-06)
Lt. j.g. Frederick V. Dehner
U.S. Navy
Aboard the USS Annapolis
Postal address:
Qtrs. 68, 1 Navy Shipyard Road
Portsmouth, NH 03804
Phone: (207) 439-9457
E-mail:
fdehner@yahoo.com
Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner
1984 graduate of Lincoln
Community High School
(10-29-03)
Pvt. Brett M. Dellow
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Manheim, Germany
Postal address:
C Co. 72nd SIG BN
Unit 29957 Box 499
APO AE 09086
E-mail:
dellowem@hotmail.com
2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(3-10-03)
Staff Sgt. Charles W. Demling
III
U.S. Marine Corps
Deployed to Iraq Sept. 29, 2006
Husband of Larisa Brown Demling of Atlanta and son of Doug and
Bunny Laymon of Atlanta
(10-10-06)
SRA Brianna L.
Dennis
Illinois Air National Guard (Air Force)
Serving
in Iraq with the 183rd
Fighter Wing of Springfield
Daughter of Lynn and Punk O'Donoghue of Lincoln and David and Sue
Dennis of Springfield
2004
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(5-10-06)
SRA Chassidy Dority
U.S. Air Force
In the Middle East
Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly
(7-22-02)
Tech. Sgt.
Evan Jay Downey
U.S. Air Force
Hawaii
Son of Lucky Eichner
(2005)
EO2 Jeff Dozier
c/o Commanding Officer
NMCB 26 Alfa Co.
PSC-819
FPO AE 09645
(4-25-03)
Spc. Jeremy D. Duffer
Army National Guard
A Co. 1-131 Infantry
Fort Polk, La.
(4-4-05)
Karmalisha Duncan
Pfc. Randall
Lee Eichelberger Jr.
410th Military Police Company
Camp Stryker
APO AE 09322 Son of Randall Lee
Eichelberger, Acworth, Ga., and grandson of Wayne and Nancy
Eichelberger, New Port Richey, Fla., former Emden residents
(9-27-06) Spc. Aaron Eimer
U.S. Army B Co. 2/130 Infantry
Baghdad, Iraq 2004 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School Son of
Steve and Donna Eimer; grandson of Don and Dorothy Fink of
Lincoln and Joyce and Ralph Eimer of Lincoln. (8-18-05)Ben Estes
Reserves
Spc. Dereck Ferdinand
1128 Trans. Co.
Son of Lettie
Ferdinand of New York
Serving in the
Army National Guard
Son of Woody
Beverly of Florida
(10-7-03)
Matthew Fights
U.S. Army
Canton
From Elkhart
Husband of Carrie Rogers Fights
(9-13-04)
Rob Friel
U.S. Air Force
Iraq
Son of Mike and Cassie Leesman
2002 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(10-01-04)
Pvt. Matthew T. George
Marine Corps
Loc 2061 MCCES
Bldg. 1657
Twentynine Palms, CA 92278-8253
Son of Mary Thomas George, Lincoln;
grandson of Raymond and Louise Thomas, Lincoln
(4-19-07)
Chad Givan
U.S.
Navy
Served
a term in Iraq and returned home
Graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(3-7-07)
Spc. Kyle Gleason
Army National Guard
Postal address:
3625th Maintenance
Co.
Unit 91702
Attn: Spc. Gleason, Kyle P.
APO AE 09391
Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason
(7-9-04)
Mark V. Gleason
OSI U.S. Air Force
Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio
Son of Joyce Gleason of Lincoln and John and Phyliss Gleason of
Michigan
(2-13-03)
Doug Graff
Sgt. Maj. Michael
A. Graves
Illinois Army
National Guard, Springfield
65th Troop Command
Brigade
Resides in Lincoln
(9-12-04)
Staff Sgt.
John T. Green
Returned from active
duty
(10-10-06)
Staff Sgt. Autumn Grimsley
Returned from active
duty
(10-10-06)
Spc. Justin M. Gullion
U.S. Army B Co. 2/130 Infantry
Baghdad, Iraq Son of Debra L.Gullion
of Beason, grandson of Katy and Ron Fink of Mesa, Ariz., and
great-grandson of Agnes Redfairn of Lincoln 2004 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School (12-12-05) ET2 Felicia A. Haak
Serving on the USS Theodore
Roosevelt
Homeported at Norfolk, Va.
Daughter of Mike and Nancy Haak of
McLean and granddaughter of Arnold and Ruth Haak, Lincoln
(5-31-05)
2nd Lt. Ryan
Marc Harrell
U.S. Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio
Husband of Nikki List Harrell;
son of Judy Harrell of Sedalia, Mo.
(10-3-06)
Spc. Richard
L. Hennessey
Postal address:
HHC 1/507
Box 80
Fort Benning, GA 31905
Son of David and Tecia Hennessey,
Lincoln
Father of Stephen, Sean, Skyler and
Rachael
1982 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(11-18-03)
Becky Hill
U.S. Army Reserves
378th Chemical Co.
Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of
Mason City
1999 graduate of Illini Central
(12-20-02)
Cpl.
John K. Hinton
U.S.
Marine Corps
Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Son of
Robert and Dawn Hinton; husband to Kristie; father to Jaidyn and
Ethyn
2000
graduate; went to school in Lincoln K-10
(2-13-06)
Sgt. Phillip
J. Holt
U.S.
Army National Guard
Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom
Postal
address: 519 MP Battalion
233 MP Company, 4th Platoon
APO AE 09342-1338
E-mail:
batman_5298@yahoo.com
Son of
Patty Holt of Lincoln, grandson of Bill and Delores Albert of
Lincoln, husband of Tabitha Holt of Springfield, father of Phoenix
Holt of Springfield, and brother of Shannon Luken and Judy Hurley
of Lincoln, Seana Holt of Springfield, and Celista Perek of South
Elgin.
(12-16-03)
Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Horn
Air
National Guard
217th
Engineering Installation Squadron, Springfield
Son of
Kathleen Horn of Lincoln
1998
graduate of Lincoln High School
2000
graduate of Lincoln College
(3-22-05)
Lance Cpl. Jason
Michael Hubrich
U.S. Marine Corps
Company C, 6th Engineer Support
Battalion, Peoria
Second tour of duty in Iraq
beginning in September 2007
Husband of Alisha (Hobbs);
stepfather of Riley and Landon; son of Gerald Hubrich and Debbie
Givan, both of Lincoln; brother of Jeff Hubrich (and wife
Danielle) of LeRoy and Jenna Hubrich of Lincoln
2003 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(9-6-07)
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Ryan Hubrich
U.S.
Navy
Based
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
2000 graduate
of Clinton High School
(3-7-07)
Cpl. Jared W. Johnson
HHC BSTB 4/10 MTN DIV
Box 450, 2050 Glory Loop
Fort Polk, LA 71459
Son of George E. and Karolee
Johnson
2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(4-28-07)
Pfc. Coyne W. Kaylor
U.S. Army
Fort Stewart
3ID 5/7 Cavalry
Fallujah, Iraq
E-mail:
cwilliamk25@yahoo.com
1999 graduate of New Wine
Christian School
(6-27-07)
OS2 Chad Kerns
U.S. Navy
USS Barry (DDG-52)
Norfolk, Va.
E-mail:
os2_kerns@yahoo.com
(1-18-06)
Tyler Kirk
U.S. Navy
Navy submarine base in Groton, Conn.
Sonar technician seaman aboard the USS Connecticut (SSN 22)
E-mail:
kirktj@connecticut.navy.mil
(3-1-04)
Capt. Nicole M. Kniffin
U.S. Air Force
Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Ga.
Daughter of Rich and Darla Ludolph of Williamsville
1997 graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(6-6-07)
Chief George T.
Lacefield
U.S. Navy
USS Curts
San Diego, Calif.
Son-in-law of
Cindy Singleton and Jeff Singleton
(3-24-03)
CW4 David Last
Army
National Guard
Blackhawk pilot with Co. A, 1-106th
Aviation, Decatur
Son of
Dana and Doris Last of Hartsburg
Graduate of Hartsburg High School
(10-12-04)
Eric Leslie
U.S. Army in the Middle East
82 ABN DIV
E-mail: eric.leslie@us.army.mil
(2-5-03)
Cpl. Korey
Letterle
U.S. Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C.
E-mail:
k_letterle@yahoo.com
2005 graduate of Mount Pulaski
High School
Son of Kevin and Kathy Letterle
(1-10-07)
Tech. Sgt.
Matt Lewis
U.S. Air Force
Barksdale AFB, La.
E-mail:
matthew.lewis@barksdale.af.mil
Son of Todd and Joan Lewis
1982 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(3-11-04)
2nd Lt. Jeremy
Lock
U.S. Air Force
Cannon AFB, N.M.
Civil engineer
E-mail:
jeremy.lock@cannon.af.mil
1998 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
Son of Terry and Cheri Lock
(5-25-05)
Larry Martincic
U.S. Army Reserves
Returned from active duty
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
technologist
(8-5-04)
Pfc. Christopher
T. Maxheimer
U.S. Marine Corps
Cherry
Point, N.C.
Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of
Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski
2003 graduate of Mount Pulaski High
School
(11-9-04)
Cpl. Jeremy J. McCain
U.S. Marine Corps
Kuwait
E-mail:
McCainJJ@3MAW.USMC.Mil
Son of Linda and Ed Saulsbury of Illiopolis
and Jerry McCain of Mount Pulaski
(3-19-03)
Pvt. Matthew McCoy
U.S.
Army
Fort
Bragg, N.C.
7th
Special Forces Group
Chemical operations specialist
Son of
Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New
Holland
2001
graduate of PORTA
(11-22-04)
Spc. Royce McCoy
U.S.
Army Infantry
172nd
Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company
Deployed in Iraq for 18 months
Postal
address:
3417
Lorraine Ave.
Box 21
Fort
Wainwright, AK 99703
Son of
Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New
Holland
2002
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(7-14-05)
Kenneth McCree
Army National Guard Transportation Co.
Canton,
Ill.
Currently not deployed
Son
of Gary and Kay McCree of Lincoln
(3-10-07)
Sgt. 1st Class
Michael McDaniel
Joint
Forces Headquarters
Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield
Resides
in Lincoln
(9-12-04)
Kevin McGinnis
Egypt
(prior to 8-02)
Cpl. Aaron Merreighn
U.S. Marines
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
E-mail:
Merreighna@yahoo.com
Son of Francis Merreighn and
Paula Redenbaugh; husband to Heather Harvey; father to Jazmyn,
Jessha and Jake
(4-14-04)
Ann Marie Mittelsteadt
Illinois Army National Guard
Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln
2000 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(December 2003)
Clint
Mittelsteadt
U.S. Marines
Son of Roger and
Karen Mittelsteadt of Mount Pulaski
2000 graduate from Mount Pulaski High
School
(December 2003)
Mary Beth Mittelsteadt
Illinois Army National Guard Band
Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln
2003 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(December 2003)
Lance
Cpl. John Mizer
2nd TSB Company
3rd Platoon
PSC Box 20132
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542
Son of John and Christine
Mizer of Springfield
(2-20-06)
Pfc. Monday
U.S. Army B Co. 2/130 Infantry
Baghdad, Iraq 2004 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School (6-14-05)
Chase Neitzel
Iraq (4-13-07)
Philip
Nodine
U.S. Army
Currently serving in Iraq
Out of Fort Riley, Kan.
Postal address:
PFC Philip Scott Nodine
1-4 CAV Raiders, B TRP
Unit # 42535
APO AE 09361
E-mail address:
philip.nodine@us.army.mil
Son of Gary and Linda Nodine
2001 graduate of LCHS
(3-12-07)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dean Ormond
U.S. Navy
Kitsap Naval Base, Silverdale, Wash.
Submariner aboard the USS Kentucky
Machinist's mate
Son of Dan and Toni Ormond ;
husband of Jessica, of Spokane, Wash.
(4-7-05)
Spc. Eric W. Osborne
Camp Stryker
Deployed May 5, 2007
Husband to Melissa, stepdad to
Chris, son to Randy and Debbie Mayer, brother to Marie
(5-7-07)
Jeremy
Osborne
(3-20-03)
Capt. Jack Owen
U.S. Army Reserves
Returned from active duty
(8-5-04)
Spc. Shawn
Pettit
Illinois Army National Guard
A Co 1/131 Inf (AASLT)
Son of Rick and Debbie Pettit of
Waukesha, Wis., and Terry and Peggy Haseley of Lincoln
2001 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(3-23-04)
YN1 Michelle K.
Ramlow
U.S.
Navy
Returned from active duty
Daughter of Thomas and Susan Lawler of Lincoln
and Thomas and Nancy Ramlow of Beason
1988
graduate of New Holland-Middletown High School
(3-31-06)
Staff Sgt. Jeff Ramthun
U.S. Air Force
Langley Air Force
Base, Hampton, Va.
Postal address:
73 Roxbury Terrace
Hampton, VA 23666
E-mail:
jramthum@cox.net
Son of Lewis and
Bev Ramthun
(11-12-04)
Justin Rankin
Kuwait
Lance Cpl. Kirstin D. Rawlins
U.S. Marine Corps
3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Forward
Currently deployed to Al Asad, Iraq
Previously stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San
Diego, Calif.
Daughter of Bob and
Gail Rawlins, granddaughter of Harold and Pat Eimer of Lincoln and
James Rawlins and Judy Woodard of Lincoln
2004 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(5-9-06)
Sgt. James M. Rehmann II
Illinois Army National Guard
Bravo Company,
1/131 Infantry (Air Assault)
9 1/2 years prior U.S.
Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class
Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to
present
(12-9-02)
Maj. James E.
Reineke,
Deborah, Nathan, Emily
U.S. Air Force
Misawa Air
Base, Japan
E-mail:
REIN4RUN@aol.com
Brad Riley
Korea
Pfc. Troy R.
Rogers
U.S. Army Reserve
Medic
Son of Troy and Mary Rogers of Lincoln, grandson of Robert and Doris Rogers of
Lincoln and Les and Betty Lemon
of Mason City
2003 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(2-22-06)
Sgt. (P) Christopher Lee
Roseberry
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Stationed in
Tikrit, Iraq, for eight months
Engineering
Son of Scott and
Melody Mack, Lincoln
(12-19-03)
Capt. Ryan Keith Roseberry
Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Maryland
Stationed in
Baghdad, Iraq, for seven months
Military
intelligence
Son of Scott and
Melody Mack, Lincoln
(12-19-03)
Joe Rybolt
U.S. Army National Guard
1544th Trans. Co.
Son of James and Nita Rybolt
1997 graduate of Lincoln Community
High School
(12-20-02)
Staff Sgt. Mark
D. Schippel
U.S. Army
Airborne Division
Fort Benning, Ga.
Son of Lois Leonard of
Lincoln and brother of Suzanne Tockey of Lincoln
(3-24-05)
Pfc. Dustin T. Shanle
U.S. Marine Corps
8th ESB Supt. Co. Motor T.
Camp Lejune, N.C.
Son of Steve Shanle and Barb Shanle of
Cornland
Graduate of Mount Pulaski High School
(8-24-05)
Pfc. Jeffrey Sheley Jr.
U.S.
Army Signal Battalion, Charlie Company
Deployed to Kuwait Feb. 27, 2003
Stationed in
Mosul, Iraq
Postal address:
c/501 Sig
Unit 96183
APO AE 09325-6183
Son of Jeff and Carol Sheley of
Littleton, grandson of Jim and Linda Stone of Lincoln and Jim and
Joan Sheley of New Holland
(10-27-03)
Pvt. Christian
B. Skelton
E-mail:
skelton820@hotmail.com
2001
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton
(2-6-02)
Erika L. Slayton
Illinois Air National Guard
183rd Fighter Wing
Springfield
Daughter of Lloyd "Ed" and Bridget Slayton
Eric Smith
Coast Guard
New Jersey
Jill Smith
Angela Spickard
National Guard medical
support
(prior to 8-02) SrA Brandi N.
(Barr) Splitter
and husband SrA Ben A. Splitter
U.S.
Air Force
Stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
E-mail:
BrandiSplitter@yahoo.com
Daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of
Bloomington
1997 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(8-26-03)
Capt. Dirk Steinfort
CMDR Headquarters, 70th Engineers
Fort Riley, Kan.
Serving in Iraq February 2005 to February 2006
(5-25-05)
1st Lt. E. Race Steinfort
U.S. Air Force
Charleston AFB, S.C.
C-17 pilot
E-mail:
edward.steinfort@charleston.af.mil
1998 graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Son of Scott and Kay Steinfort
(5-25-05)
Spc. John Stockton
Returned from active
duty
(10-10-06)
Duane Swarts
Retired from the
U.S. Navy
Living in Washington, D.C.
1984 graduate of Olympia High School
Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of
Atlanta
and Saundra Swarts of Middletown and the late Anthony Swarts
(10-10-06)
Sgt. John A. Tierney
Illinois Army
National Guard
Bravo Company,
1/131 Infantry
Iceland,
airborne, active duty at Fort Polk, La., for 18 months
Distinguished
service from August 2001 to present
Son of Maurice
and Teresa Tierney
Proud father
to Dravin G. Tierney
(10-24-05)
Jeffery Towery
Army National Guard
Returned from active duty
(7-29-04)
Joshua Turley
Baghdad, Iraq
2003 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(6-22-07)
Spc. Gilbert Turner
Illinois
National Guard
Serving in
Iraq since May 2005
Postal
address:
C Co. 2-130 INF
APO AE 09381
Nickname
"Chip"
Son of Jan and
Gil Turner III, Atlanta
(1-5-06)
Chris Twente
Iraq
Formerly of Lincoln
Son of Steve and Kathy Twente of
Anna, brother of Chad Twente of New Holland and Josh Twente of
Bloomington, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denney of Lincoln and
Jean Bedwell of Lincoln
(9-13-04)
Spc. Tim
Uphoff
Illinois Army
National Guard
106th AVN, Peoria
Chinook
helicopter maintenance
Son of Dennis and
Nancy Uphoff, Beason
2001 graduate of
Lincoln Community High School
(2-17-03)
Maj. Matthew
Voyles
Army
National Guard
Assigned to serve south of Baghdad
Son of
Dale and Nancy Voyles, husband of Vickie, father of three
daughters and one son
1984
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(4-16-07)
CPO Mark A.
Ware
U.S.
Navy
Recruiting officer in Bloomington
Son of
Don and Jackie Ware of Lincoln
(3-7-07)
Spc. Ryan
Wells U.S. Army
B Co. 2/130 Infantry Baghdad, Iraq
2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School (6-14-05) JD Welsh
Master Sgt. Michael T. Werschey
U.S. Air Force
Recently
reassigned to Anchorage, Alaska
Son of Mike
and Sue Werschey of Lincoln; brother to Tami Werschey-Kessinger
of Middletown and Tonya Collier of Mount Pulaski; married to
Maryjo and father to Christopher, Brittney and Kimberly Werschey
1988 graduate
of Lincoln Community High School
(5-01-07)
Chris Werth
Returned from active duty
(7-29-04)
Maj. Lee Wheeler
Illinois Air
National Guard, 169th ASOS
Afghanistan
Operation Enduring
Freedom
Son of Bill
Wheeler and Sandra Dehner-Wheeler
Grandson of Fred and Mona Dehner, William and
Mary (Kenning) Wheeler
(3-12-03)
Bill White
Army
National Guard
(9-13-04)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles M. Wilkinson
U.S. Navy
Stationed in Sigonella, Sicily
Postal address:
E.O.D.M.U. 8
PCS 812 Box 3210
FPO EA 09627-3210
E-mail:
chuckwilk_12@yahoo.com
Son of Minott
and Donna Wilkinson, brother of Emily Welch, brother-in-law of
Brandon Welch
(6-9-06)
Tech. Sgt.
Thomas Yarcho
U.S. Air Force
At Ramstein Air Base, Germany
E-mail:
thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil
Class of 1982
(12-29-01) |
It
is a time like no other. Since Sept. 11, 2001, we are a
changed nation. Individually, our daily sensitivity toward
whom and what we have in our lives has been
heightened. We are more conscious and appreciative, first
about those we love and see every day. Next, we have a
newfound appreciation for those who risk their lives every day
as rescue workers and protectors of life and property in our
communities. We also now think more about our military men and
women who are committed to serve and protect our country. Many
are away engaged in battle, some are in waiting to go, all are
ready to lay their lives on the line in defense of our
freedom.
