2 V — DAILY COURIER, Grants Pass, Oregon SALUTE TO VETERANS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 Lest we forget their courage, resolve and sacrifice

The two-page letter, hand-written on files three World War II veterans in ond World War. ans, submitted as snapshots, newspaper loose-leaf binder paper, began with a today’s edition — two in this section and Two Daily Courier employees went clippings, computer printouts, profes- poignant opening line. one on the front page. In a perfect world, above and beyond the call of duty to help sional portraits — even a photo on a “Mr. Stoddard, I thought no one we would tell the stories of every single make this special section a reality. They business card. cared!” person pictured in these pages. deserve recognition. It has been a herculean effort to cre- Edward Emrock, the letter’s author, Scott Stoddard Our profiles today are focusing on Valerie Smith, our news clerk, keyed ate this project from scratch. Countless is 95 years old. The Rogue River resident Editor of the Daily Courier World War II vets because we are quick- in nearly 100 hard-copy submissions hours have been devoted to making it a joined the Navy in 1940 at the age of 19 ly running out of time to chronicle histo- from veterans. Their information reality. and was aboard the USS Lexington en ry and tell the stories of these men and arrived in the mail and by hand deliv- From everyone at the Daily Courier route to Guam when the women, who are now all at least 90 years ery, and it was communicated on index and the businesses that chose to adver- was hit by a Japanese torpedo that killed old. Our emphasis is not meant to lessen cards, personal stationery, scratch tise in this section: Thank you, veterans. 25 sailors. the sacrifice and achievements of those paper, steno pad paper, on the back of Our country has persevered because of On behalf of everyone at the Daily who served in later wars or during photographs and on the form we pub- your selfless service. You have our Courier, Mr. Emrock, let me assure deck where all the action was, but lucky peacetime. We are equally grateful to all lished in the newspaper. heartfelt gratitude and we are humbled you — we do indeed care. me, I didn’t make contact with any of who served, and in future sections we Sarah Hannon, the graphics coordina- to have an opportunity to honor you in An aircraft mechanic, Emrock wrote the enemy’s aerial torpedos.” aim to expand our veteran profiles tor in our production department, these pages. We hope you enjoy reading that he “was pretty close on the flight Our senior reporter, Jeff Duewel, pro- beyond those who served during the Sec- scanned in more than 80 images of veter- about your fellow service members.

WE HONOR THE LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN THE MILITARY

David Karl Hoffman Anna Nagelhout Richard Marty Gary Lozier Christopher A. Cooper Hazen ‘Chuck’ U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps Hathaway Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: U.S. Air Force Sergeant Major Sergeant (K-9 Handler) Lieutenant Colonel Corporal Highest rank achieved: Years of service: Years of service: Years of service: Years of service: Years of service: Technical Sergeant 1967-1971 1962-1970 1964-1968 1961-1981 Four Years of service: Where served: Lackland AFB, Where served: Vietnam, Where served: ; Vietnam Where served: Germany, Where served: Iraq; Camp 20 Texas; Duluth International Germany; Belgium; Texas; Vietnam and on the Joint Chiefs Pendleton, California Where served: England, Airport; DaNang AFB and Dong California of Staff France, Thailand, Vietnam Ha, Vietnam; Malmstrom AFB, Montana

Richard E. Perry U.S. Navy Chuck Hanger Stephen F. Ware Highest rank achieved: David Nelms U.S. Army Leonard ‘Len’ U.S. Air Force Master Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy Highest rank achieved: Holzinger Jr. Carroll Ray Bierbower Highest rank achieved: Years of service: Highest rank achieved: First Sergeant U.S. Army U.S. Navy Staff Sergeant 1967-1997 Lieutenant Years of service: Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Years of service: Where served: USS Hornet, Years of service: 1980-2003 Master Sergeant Electricians Mate 2nd Class 1968-1972. USS Carl Vinson, Vietnam, Four years active duty Where served: Oregon, Years of service: Years of service: Where served: Dover AFB, , Diego Garcia, Where served: Vietnam; NAS Colorado, Egypt, Puerto Rico, 1954-1959 1943-1945 Delaware; Phu Cat AFB, , , Africa, Jacksonville, Florida Indiana, Washington state Where served: Where served: USS Comfort, Vietnam; Wright-Patterson AFB, Alaska, Persian Gulf, Australia, New Guinea, Leyte, Dayton, Ohio California, Washington Luzon, Okinawa, Guam, Yokohama

David R. Wood Jack Heard Jerry A. Miller U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Army Donald Martin Jensen Matthew T. Price Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: U.S. Navy U.S. Army Specialist 5 Staff Sergeant Specialist Third Class Orlo Winder Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Years of service: Years of service: Years of service: U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Staff Sergeant 1968-1971 1942-1945 1955-1957 Highest rank achieved: Years of service: Years of service: Where served: Fort Lewis, Where served: Solomon Where served: Fort Ord, Calif.; Seaman 1st Class 1944-1946 2004-2016 Washington; Fort Benjamin Islands; Santa Barbara, Korea Years of service: Where served: USS Burias, Where served: Iraq, Kuwait, Harrison, Indiana; Long Binh, California 1945-1946 USS Hector, USS Cascade, Afghanistan Vietnam; Frankfurt, Germany Where served: ; Asiatic Pacific area Philippines

Douglas A. Schmidt John Marcoulier U.S. Army David Dunton/Palmer Ronald H. Martin U.S. Army Highest rank achieved: Carl M. Summers U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Highest rank achieved: Captain Rene J. Casteran U.S. Navy Highest rank achieved: Highest rank achieved: Sergeant First Class Years of service: U.S. Air Force Highest rank achieved: Sergeant (Army), Captain (Air Staff Sergeant Years of service: Seven Highest rank achieved: Sonar Technician Petty Officer Force) Years of service: 1967-1970, 1983-1996 Where served: Staff Sergeant 2nd Class Years of service: 1968-1972 Where served: Germany and West Germany, Camp Years of service: Years of service: 1974-1995 Where served: Lowry AFB Vietnam (1967-1970), various Pendleton, California 1967-1971 1965-1969 Where served: Fort Polk; Fort Denver Co, Ben Hoa, Vietnam training bases as active reserve Where served: Nellis AFB, Where served: USS Rupertus Lewis; Reese AFB; Little Rock Air Base, McConnell AFB and drill sergeant (1983-1996) Nevada; DaNang AFB, and USS Gurke; Long Beach, AFB; Clark AB; United Arab Grand Forks (N.D.) AFB. Vietnam; Vandenburg AFB, California; San Diego, California; Emirates; Pemco Aeroplex, See more local veterans California Tonkin Gulf, Vietnam Birmingham, Alabama on Pages V4-8

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