Page 5 - Senior Link Magazine Fall 2020- Online Magazine

Veteran Stories

In this issue, look for these banners to
indicate a story about a local Veteran

9 Don Roden 56 Leigh Bratcher 98 Frank Hudson
"To Change Anything Changes
The Last Mission of Ain't
Commander of MOPH 553
Everything" Misbehavin'
15 Steve Oien 58 Ron Goulette 100 Curtis Ruff
A Marine's Story
A Purple Heart Trifecta
It Just Wasn't His Day
Gen. Charles Q.
22 Brown, Jr. 64 Guillermo (Willie) Tijerina, Jr. 102 Earl Langley
There Just Wasn't a Choice!
Confirmed As 22nd
Thankful and Blessed
Chief of Staff
24 Mark Cannon 66 Jose Casarez 104 Captain Robert Melcher
From Flanders Fields to Cotton
A Time to Remember
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Fields “Honesty and Integrity”
26 Roger Ragain 68 Edwin “Venoy” Allen 106 Genaro Bedoy
The Service and Sacrifice of
Doing the Thing in Front of Him
A Lone Survivor
Genaro Bedoy
30 Dick Murphy 71 Robert Herrera 108 Clarence Mason
Continuing to Serve Prayers for Kilo Company 3/5 A Family History of Service

32 Pete Rosser 76 Captain Eric Das 110 Danny Lara
Three Purple Hearts in Four
Months God, Family, Country Helping Other Veterans

34 Andy Winnegar 78 Jack Bearden 112 Isaac Barraza
"I Would Do It All Over
66 Combat Missions
A Real Roller Coaster Ride
Again"
40 Mendell Schelin 80 Virginia Griffin Worcester 118 John Finke
Evans
The Value of a Purple Heart
A Woman on the Move Kept On Keepin' On

42 Les Beaty 82 Larry Griggs 120 Marco Martinez
Thank You for Your Service Good Soldier, "Good Guy" Something to Prove

44 Tom Creek 88 Tom Garland 122 Jerry Lucero
“Hollywood” Marine Receives
Merrill's Marauders: A WWII
Medal of Honor for
18-Year-Old Marine Memoir of Tom Garland Purple Heart
46 John Nelson Paul Bowen 124 Phil Price
Decorated and Distinguished, 90
Remembering a Hero
Courageous and Confident Fulfilling Destiny (1943-2020)

52 Jackey White 92 Steve Morin, Jr. 125 Cleatus Lebow
One Family - 110 Years of
Remembering Steve, Gold Star
A High Honor for the Crew of
Service Mom, Audrey Morin the USS Indianapolis
54 Donnie White 94 PFC Ricky Salas, Jr.
A Family Legacy and a Purple
Brenda Robertson - Why She
Heart Talks About Her Son