HONOR STORIES

Named in Honor of Specialist Derek D. Holland Pennsylvania National Guard 4/28/88 - 6/3/08 Specialist Derek Holland attended Pen Argyl...

Named in Cpl Edward Benjamin Poplasky   US Army 2/28/18 - 12/31/2008 Edward enlisted into the Army on August 3, 1938 during World War...

Named in Honor of Staff Seargeant, Justin A. Gavin US Air Force 9/7/1991-7/17/2022 Justin graduated May 2010 from Santa Fe High school...

Named in Honor of Margaret Jacoby Gates US Army 8/10/1919- 12/14/2014 Margaret Jacoby Gates graduated from Indiana High School in 1937...

Named in Honor of Allan C. Myers US Navy 7/15/1920 - 1/22/1986 Allan C. Myers, the lone boy among six girls in a family from Worcester,...

Named in Commander Connell J Gallagher  US Navy 10/16/35 – 8/11/2023 Conn was born and raised in Manayunk PA the second oldest of 9...

Named in Cpl. Joshua A. Harton US Army 10/14/86 – 9/18/2010 Joshua was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.   Joshua was a courageous...

Named in Captain Andrew Michael Pedersen-Keel US Army 06/08/84 – 03/11/2013 Andrew spent his childhood in Connecticut.  In May 2006 he...

Named in Honor of Army Spc. Kurt E. Krout US Army 1/26/1962 - 8/6/2005  Kurt was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment...

Named in Honor of Specialist Cody M. Decker US Army 5/27/1992 - 6/8/2020 Specialist Cody M. Decker born in Mahanoy City, PA enlisted in...

Named in Honor of LCpl Nicholas Rodriguez US Marine Corps 12/11/87 - 3/1/11 Nick graduated from Northampton High School in 2006, and...

Named in Honor of Sgt. Christopher S. Thomas US Marine Corps 8/12/86 - 12/15/2008 Born in Sellersville, August 12, 1986, Chris was a 2004...

Named in Honor of Captain Jason B. Jones US Army 7/15/84 - 6/2/14 CPT Jones graduated from the United States Military Academy with a...

In Honor of: Chief Master Sergeant Gene Charles United States Air Force Gene Charles was one of the first five Air Force airmen that were...

Clarence 'Bud' George US Navy WWII November 22, 1926 – January 21, 2016 Clarence 'Bud' George, a descendent of Davy Crocket, served his...

Luke J. Mercardante US Marines 5/10/1972 — 4/15/2008 The date was April 15, 2008. In the lawless southern provinces of Afghanistan, about...

Named in Honor of James Edward MacFarland July 7, 1931-July 14, 2014 James entered the U.S. Navy November 1, 1952 where he served for 3...

Pfc. Stephen W. Jaworski US Army 6/10/1916 — 9/10/1944 Conshohocken native Pfc. Stephen W. Jaworski entered the service on January 3 1942....

Named in Honor of David J. Holley Jr. US Marines 7/22/1965 — 3/7/1996 United States Marine Captain David Holley entered the military in...

Named in Honor of Aaron Carson Vaughn June 24, 1981 - August 6, 2011 Elite Navy SEAL, Aaron Carson Vaughn, was killed August 6, 2011,...

Named in Honor of Danny Dietz Jr. January 26, 1980 - June 28, 2005 Born in Aurora, Colorado, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz Jr....

Named in Honor of 1st Lt Daniel B Hyde Died March 7, 2009 Daniel graduated from Downey High School in 2003. He lettered in three...

Named in Honor of David Boris June 22, 1977 – November 12, 2007 U.S. Army Capt. David Boris was killed Nov. 12, 2007 in Bermel,...

Named in Honor of Nicholas Lee Diehl February 6, 1982 – September 30, 2017 Nicholas Diehl, age 35, was a resident of Macungie,...

Named in Honor of Army Spc. Faith R. Hinkley 1987 – August 7, 2010 Enlisting on 8-27-2007, Army Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley, 23, of Monte...

Named in Honor of Ernest Louis Benfante April 17, 1932 – November 12, 2010 Ernest was the oldest out of four children. Born to immigrant...

Named in Honor of Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa December 14, 1979 – March 23, 2003 Lori was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed...

Named in Honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Phelan 1970 – October 13, 2004 Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Phelan, 44, of Green Lane,...

Named in Honor of Joshua B. Smith August 18, 1985 – November 5, 2012 Lehigh Valley Resident Joshua B. Smith joined the Marine Corp in...

Named in Honor of Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez February 19, 1983 – September 12, 2006 In July 2001, after graduation from high school, Perez...

Named in honor of Army Ranger Stephen Szever August 11, 1970 - May 4, 2021 Stephen was a Whitehall High School graduate that lived in...

Named in Honor of Jacob Robert Gordan June 2, 1917 – July 15, 1979 A Sergeant in the Army Second Armor Division WWII Tank driver. Purple...

Named in Honor of PFC John Rivers, USMC November 23, 1918 - August 21, 1942 John Rivers was killed at the Battle of Tenaru, Guadalcanal,...

Brandon Joseph Van Parys November 2,1986 to February 5, 2007 US Marine Corps. As a boy of 16, Brandon Van Parys plastered a red ‘’Semper...

Army Specialist Michael C. Wargo from Lehighton, PA June 22,1976 to May 20, 2013 Michael’s story is impactful. A 1994 National Honor...

Named in Honor of Army Staff Sgt. Mark C. Baum Died – February 21, 2009 Mark Baum, from Quakertown, PA joined the Guard in 2005 after...

Named in Honor of Travis C. Zimmerman US Army October 26, 1986 – April 22, 2006 Private First Class, US Army, Travis Clyde Zimmerman, of...

Named in Honor of Marc Alan Lee US Navy Seal March 20, 1978 to August 2, 2006 Marc enlisted in the United States Navy SEAL Program in May...

Named in Honor of Army Captain Christopher S. Seifert April 24, 1975 to March 22, 2003 United States Army Captain Christopher S. Seifert...

Named in Honor of Sr. Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton July 30, 1974 – November 24, 2016 Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper...

Named in Honor of John Aloysius Loftus August 24, 1929 – March 26, 2016 Serving 12 years in the Navy (4 active and 8 reserve) in the...

Named in Honor of Justin M. Hansen U.S. Marine Corps August 13, 1985 to July 24, 2012 Sergeant Hansen graduated in 2003 from Kingsley...

Named in Honor of Eric T. Rothharpt 2/6/1985 - 10/10/2009 Born in Reading PA, Eric served his country in Golf Company, 426th Brigade...

Named in Honor of Matthew Axelson US Navy 6/25/76 - 6/28/05 Matthew attended California State University, Chico, where he earned a...

Donald S. Reinert US Navy DOD. May 11, 1945 Donald S. Reinert, to which the Donald S. Reinert Egypt VFW Post 7293 is named after, was a...

Named in Honor of Noble E. Stephens US ARMY January 28, 1920 - January 18, 2020 99 years old Noble lived a full and wonderful life. He...

Army Specialist Jesse D. Reed October 16, 1983 - July, 14 2010 Reed was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th...

Named in Honor of Robert L. Carman US Army 2/16/49 - 1/25/07 Robert graduated from high school in Wilton Conn, in 1967 and received...