SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 T/Sqt Charles Raymond Billings enlisted in the Army in February 1944. In January 1945, he was assigned to an Engineering Group in the 6th Army. The 6th Army's assign- ment was to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. S/Sgt Billings was 34 years of age in April 1945 when he was Killed In Action. It was during the assault on Luzon. Sponsored by Finn's Barber Shop. S$2/C Leonard David Harvey enlisted in the US Coast Guard in October 1942. He re- ceived his boot train- ing at USCG training station Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, NY. S2/C Har- vey was assigned to the Brooklyn Coast Guard Air Station's carpentry shop and was a member of the station's boxing team. Sponsored by the Johnson Family. S/Sgt John James McManus served from 1951-1953 with the U.S. Army in South Korea. He was assigned to the Medical Detach- ment of the 196th Field Artillery Battalion that were stationed in the area of the 38th paral- lel which is the bound- ary line that separates North from South Korea. Sponsored by Lillian McManus and Family. S2C Thomas E. Reese served from 1943-1946 in the U.S. Navy. After completing Navy boot training, he received diesel engine training at the University of Illinois and the Naval Base San Diego, CA. Reese's last assign- ment as a Motor Machinist Mate Second Class was to the USS Cheleb, AK 138, a Crater Class Cargo Ship, that supplied our ships and ports in the Asiatic - Pacific The~- ater. Sponsored by the Reese Family. Pfc John L. Chapple served from 1943- 1945 in the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the 28th Infantry Division, 110 Regi- ment, Company E. and participated in the Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe Campaigns and also the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded two Purple Hearts. Sponsored by the Chapple Family. SP4 James F. Daubert served his first tour of duty from 1986-1990 which included as- signments at FT Dix, NJ: FT Lee, VA and FT Stewart, GA. with the 92nd Engineer Battal- ion, 24th Infantry Di- vision and Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. In 1991, he was recalled to serve in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. Sponsored by Holly Daubert. 2Lt James B. Davies 11 (WWII) was a bom- bardier on the B-24 "Happy Go Lucky" assigned to the 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Eight USAAF at Flix- ton Airfield, Bungay in East Anglia, UK. 2Lt Davies was reported missing in action and later changed to Killed In Action. Sponsored by Libby Davies Mica/ Pattie and Stanley Davies. Cpl John J. Dil- lon served (1944 - 1945) in the U.S. Army with Gen- eral George Patton's 3rd Army, 106th Mechanized Cavalry (the horses became tanks). His service included assign- ments in Normandy, Austria and Ger- many. Sponsored by the Dillon Family. S/Sgt William E. Frederick served from 1944-1946 in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He received training at the Signal Corps Training Center, Camp Crowder, MO. He was attached to the 1389th Army Air Force Base, in the Air Traffic Control unit on the island of Bermuda. Sponsored by the Frederick Family. DALLAS LIONS CLUB HOMETOWN HEROES PROJECT Banners hang throughout Dallas Borough for last time By DOTTY MARTIN / dmartin@mydallaspost.com one-year project that started three years ago will end this year. The Dallas Lions Club Hometown Heroes Project, intended »to be a one-time thing, garnered so much support that club members continued the project for three years. The project, which allows sponsors to purchase banners display- ing names and photos of loved ones, has been more successful than the club ever thought possible. “After the banners were hung the first year, we heard from so many families who were disappointed that they didn’t purchase a banner for their loved ones,” said Don Berlew, project chairman and brainchild of the program. “Then, after the second year, we had the same response so we continued the program for a third year.” The banners, which hang throughout Dallas Borough from Memo- rial Day to Veterans Day each year, are secured on utility poles by employees of Frontier Communications. “Frontier has been absolutely fantastic to us,” Berlew said. “They S1/C Francis Sher- man Mead served from 1942-1945 with the U.S. Navy. He was a Fire Control Operator on USS Nicholas DD- 449, a Fletcher Class Destroyer in the South Pacific (Guadalcanal). The USS Nicholas escorted the USS Mis- souri into Tokyo Bay for the Peace Treaty Signing. Sponsored by the Dickson Family. S/Sgt Harold G. Ruth served from 1941-1945) in the U.S. Army. He served in Europe with the 109th Field Artil- lery Battalion, Medical Detachment of the Wilkes-Barre Barracks. During the Battle of the Bulge, the battalion fought valiantly to halt the German Ardennes Offensive. For its valor, the battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, the high- est decoration a unit can receive. Sponsored by Marlene and Frank Rollman. 5 3 SFM3 Joseph J. Miller Sr. served from 1966- 1970 in the U.S. Navy as a Ship Fitter Metal Smith, Petty Officer 3rd Class, aboard the USS Everglades AD24. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion SQ 672. A2C Joseph Henry Saraka served from 1954-1957 in the U.S. Air Force. He was as- signed to the 786th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at the Minot Air Force Station, ND. The station was a Ground- Control Intercept warning station. The squadron's role was to guide interceptor air- craft toward unidenti- fied intruders picked up on the unit's radar scopes. Sponsored by Saraka Family Kids. have put up and taken down the banners and stored them for us throughout the year. They have been just great.” The idea for the banner project came to Berlew after he saw simi- lar programs in Towanda, Harrisburg and Lock Haven. “But those areas have lots of flat land so their banners could hang from street lights,” Berlew said. “With all the hills in the Back Moun- tain, our banners had to hang from poles and had to be 14 feet in the air. Dallas Borough Council allowed us the use of the poles and Frontier agreed to hang the banners.” The banners, which measure 30 x 60 inches, pay tribute to both active military personnel and to those who have served in the past. Service members from World War II, the Korean War, Afghanistan and the Iraq War are all commemorated. Sponsors paid $200 to hang a banner honoring their loved ones. Upon completion of the program this year, the banners will be turned Sgt. John Leonard Ostroski served dur- ing WWII in the U.S. Army Air Force. His awards were Air Force Technical Badge with a Mechanic bar for his specialty in repair of airplane propellers. American Theater Ribbon, WWII Vic- tory Ribbon and the Good Conduct Metal. Sponsored by Carol (Ostroski) Carroll. Sgt Jason A. Senese enlisted in the U.S. Marines after graduating - from Dallas High School in 2004. He served at various locations in the states and is currently assigned to the Marine Corps Embassy Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Sponsored by Ochman Coins & Jewelry. over to their sponsors. CMSgt June A. Phillips served from 1983-2012 (a total of 29+ years) in the United States Air Force. Her most pres- tigious medals were Meritorious Service, Air Force Commenda- tion, Joint Service Achievement and Air Force Achievement. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion SQ 672. SMSgt Robert E. Shultz served from 1953-1955 in U.S. Army (Korean War) and in the U.S. Air Force from 1957-1979 (a total of 26+ years of service to his coun- try.) Some of his most prestigious awards were Vietnam Cross of Merit, Air Force Com- mendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Sponsored by Shultz and Roberts Families. S/Sqt Robert B. Price served from 1942-1945 in the U.S. Army Air Force. During his as- signment with the Eighth Air Force, he participated in 66 mis- sions in Sicily, North Africa, China, Burma and India. In WWII, the Mighty Eighth compiled an impressive record and suffered many casualties. Sponsored by Bob and Phyllis Bullock. Sgt Harry S. Smith served from 1942- 1945 in the U.S. Army. He was as- signed to the 35th Infantry Division in General George Pat- ton's Third Army. Sgt Smith was Killed In Action on Jan. 15, 1945 and was a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. Sponsored by the Kunkle Fire Co. (Formerly the Harry S. Smith Fire Co). SPC David M. Hal- chak enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 2010. He is assigned to the S&R (Search & Rescue) Bravo Co., 4th Brigade Support Battalion with home base in Ft. Carson, CO. SPC Halchak is currently deployed to Kuwait. His spe- cialty is welding and machinist. Sponsored by American Legion Riders Post 495. i T/Sqt Ernest F. King served from 1942-1945 with the United States 5th Army, 36th Infantry Division, 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion. T/Sqt King saw action in the North African Campaign, The Italian Campaign and the North Western Europe (Germany and France) Campaign. T/Sqgt King was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Sponsored by the King Family. Capt Lewis J. Reese served (1940 -1945) in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was sta- tioned at Hickman Field on Dec. 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Capt Reese's last as- signment was in ATC as a Flight Control Officer at Hamilton Field, CA. Sponsored by the Reese Family. As a 2007 college ROTC graduate, Capt. Kimberly Sorber entered the Army re- serve as a 2nd Lt. She is currently serving as a Physician As- sistant aboard Black Hawk helicopters with the SO07th Engineer Battalion in Afghani- stan. Sponsored by Back Mountain Agway. 2011 HOMETOWN HEROES Specialist Zachary Aciuke- wicz Airman 1st Class Burton C. Berrettini Corporal Joseph J. Canfield Sergeant William T. Carroll Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Chisko Jr. 1st Lieutenant John P. Cleary 1st Lieutenant Michael Cleary Master Sergeant Joseph Donini Sergeant Tom Doughton Sr. Leon D. Emanuel Sergeant Jack Evans Lt. Colonel Ronald P. Fitch Jr. Private 1st Class Edward P. Friar Sergeant Cyril A. Good Petty Officer Richard Griffith Jonathan W. (Wendell) Jones Frederick “Ted' Loveland Corporal Raymond Loveland Sergeant Todd Mark CWO 5 John F. “Frank” McAndrew Captain Frank J Michael Ill Captain Kyle Reid Lieutenant William R. Shaffer Sergeant Bruce E. Stine Lance Corporal Michael Z. Szklanny Seaman 1st Class Robert E. Tupper Edward Tutak Jr. Corporal James Joseph Barlow 2012 HOMETOWN HEROES MCPO John P. Lemmond Corporal Leon Bartz Sr Lance CorporalTristan C. Bethel Corporal Frederick Brown Staff Sergeant Grant D. Cebrick T4 Earl Robert Clark Irvine TEC 5 Robert Dale Considine Il Sic RdM Michael J. Crisci Second Lieutenant Richard M. Cummings Colonel William H. Dierolf Jr. Private First Class John J Duris Staff Sergeant John Melvin Emil Sergeant Richard M. Hoyes First Lieutenant Molly (Poad ) Staff Sergeant Edward W. Jones YNC Walter Howard Knorr Corporal Anthony Lewis Kowalski Major Ernest V Kuchinskas Captain Clarence E. LaBar S2NR Joseph J. Lavelle Staff Sergeant Anne Katherine Long SP4 Clarence J. Michael Master Sergeant Michael Pas- sarella First Lieutenant Keats Poad T4 Mary Templin Reese Sergeant John Saba Sr BM3 Ed Shilanski Staff Sergeant Leo “Pete” Yascur 4
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