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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 2019 C3 Saluting their sacrifi ce ... Samuel E. Alsup QM1, US Navy May 1956 to Oct. 1979 San Diego, Long Beach and Hawaii Warren L. Anderson Corporal, US Army Tank Corps Dec. 1941 to Oct. 1942 Fort Hood, Tex. And Fort Polk, La. Served 10 months and was discharged because poison gas was still used and he had asthma. Robert E. Ash US Navy ABE-1 Atlantic and Pacifi c Oceans aboard air- craft carriers Korea and Vietnam era, USS Saipan CVL-48, USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, USS Hornet CVS-12. On board USS Hornet for Apollo 11, Apollo 12 recov- ery crews, June and Nov. 1969. Bob Baysinger QM1, US Navy and retired U.S. Coast Guard Navy – March 10, 1954 to 1962, Coast Guard 1963 to 1976 Atlantic East Coast during Cuban crisis, Atlantic staff duty, Seventh Fleet, Pacifi c, Wash., on one of the fi rst Navy ships to visit Australia since WWII during the 1956 Olym- pic Games in Mel- bourne. In Coast Guard, Offi cer in Charge of recruiting in Eugene, where he met many Cottage Grove men and women, traveled both the Arctic and Antarctic on ice breakers. paign Medal with six Bronze Stars, Meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory medal and Belgian Fourragere Citation. Jeri K. Carson U.S. Army, SP5 (E-5) Sept. 19, 1977 — Sept. 18, 1981 Ft McClellan, AL (Basic Training); Ft. Rucker, AL (MOS 93H — Air Traffi c Control Tower Op.); Ft. Bliss, TX (Biggs Army Airfi eld — ATC Tower); Camp Red Cloud, Uijongbu, Republic of Korea (191st ATC Co); Ft. Ord, CA (USACC) and Ft. Hunter-Liggett, CA (USACC). Dan Bennett Staff Sgt., U.S. Army Afghanistan 2006-07, Iraq 2009-10 Glen H. Bricker Radioman 3rd Class, US Navy. Dec. 22, 1944 to Oct. 13, 1946 in Guam, Nov. 10, 1950 to Aug. 10, 1951 on USS Los Angeles, Korean War James Christensen USMC Staff Sgt. 1968-76 USA, Japan, Okinawa, Philip- pines, Vietnam Jeff Gowing George Cunningham Sergeant, U.S. Army, April 1982 to April 1988 Ft. Sill, Ft. Lewis, Schofi eld Barracks, HI, Korea, Ft. Knox, Ft. Hood Artillery M198 Howitzer Armor M1A1, Abrams tanks United States Marine Corps William Davis U.S. Navy William J. Dowell Air Force First Sergeant November, 1975-September 1998 Philippines, England, Germany Many stateside assignments Jim Downing E-5, U.S. Army 1969-72 Walter Reed, Fort Ord, Germany Eight-year veteran, U.S. Coast Guard, Army Trans- port Charles Crisp Cpl. Bruce M. Bush U.S. Army Served in the 9th Army Air Force 73rd Station Complements Squadron Detachment B. He served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe. He was awarded the EAME Cam- Derek Draper U.S. Army, 1999-2003 Stationed at Ft. Hood, Tex. Army Commendation Medal Robert J. Farris US Navy 1954-58 Korean War veteran Emil R. Franssen Staff Sgt., E-6, Army, Air Force 1943-45 US one year, New Guinea one year, Philippines one year BPOE 20th ANNUAL Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner & Show So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them. P LEASE JOIN US IN HONORING OUR V ETERANS ON N OVEMBER 9 TH , 2019 F OR OUR USO S HOW & D INNER DINNER FREE TO VETERANS Non-Veteran Donations of $7 or $6 along with 2 non-perishable food items for our Elks Christmas food baskets will be greatly appreciated! Turkey Dinner at 5-6pm, Entertainment starts at 6pm Uniforms or Service Hats Welcome! James M. Gaethle U.S. Army, Spec-5 served from November 1969-July 1972 in Fort Lewis, Vietnam as an engineer and dump truck driver. Jack Gates E-6, U.S. Air Force, 1945-69 Served in Germa- ny, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Newfoundland, Korea Call 541-942-3554 for details Elks Lodge #1904, 755 N. River Rd. • CG John Gillespie Melvin Gowing Army and Army Re- serve Major Sept 1947- June 1952; Nov. 1952- May 1971 Ft. Benning, Germany, Korea, Ft. Ord, Ft. Lewis. Combat Infantry Badge Vincent Gowing Jim Clark Patrick S. Burt Private First Class (E-3), US Army 1986-1988 Fort Knox, Ken. Cottage Grove area veterans & details on their service U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant. July 2006 to present. Lackland AFB, Kirk- land AFB, Al Udeid AFB, Little Rock AFB. Resource protection/physical security NCOIC Bob Hardy USMCR Sgt. E-5 1964-1970 Basic: Parris Island, S.C. Schools: Jacksonville NAS, Mem- phis NAS Duty: Helicopter Flight crew Twin Cities NAS; Glenview, Ill. NAS; A-6 Flight Line Joint Base Andrews DC; B Company 52 En- gineering Battalion Salem, Ore. Roy Haymes U.S. Army 718 Amphibian Trac- tor Battalion, 1943-46 Leyte Invasion, Oct. 20, 1944, Okinawa Invasion, April 1, 1945 Roger A. Heegard U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. E-6 served from 1965 to 1969 in Bindlach, Germany, as a tank command- er. Spent three years on Czechoslovakian border before being stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Heegard grew up in Cottage Grove, attend- ing Harrison Elementary School, Cottage Grove High School and the University of Oregon. Marines 2nd Division 1943-1945 South Pacifi c during WWII Remembering our veterans On Veteran’s Day, we honor the members of our armed forces who served and made the ultimate sacrifi ce. Th eir courage and dedication will always be remembered. Lest we forget. Veteran’s Day 2019, November 11 Property Management Specialists Honesty – Reliability – Integrity JIM DOWNING Jim Downing, GRI – Principal Broker downingjim@live.com • Cell: 541-953-0325 REALTY Off: 541-942-6077 Luke Whitten, Broker wekul@live.com • Cell: 541-556-6899 Visit us at our new location 616 Main Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 With Respect, Honor And Gratitude Thank you Veterans!
