OHS Vets & Memorials

memorial day animated clipart
 
 
 
 
 
 
THANKS TO OUR AMERICAN WARRIORS
 
From the colonist, who rebelled,
to the soldier of today,
My thanks, be to you,
I know not what else to say.

Since the words I do not have,
to give the tribute that is due,
So a simple heartfelt thanks,
sincerely I give to you.

Thanks to our American heroes,
whose devotion is second to none,
Whose courage and braveness alone
caused many battles to be won.

We have beaten the forces of evil
and carried our flag far and wide,
Because of our American Warriors,
our hearts are filled with pride,

Only because of you and the price
you willingly did pay,
Only because of you,
Old Glory still flies today!



 


(From John Henson)

 



 

              

OHS CLASS OF 1958 VETERANS

 

     Military Service 
 
  Contains "In Memory" entry  

OTHER KNOWN OHS VETERANS

             

Please let me know if we've missed anyone.


 

             

Don't know how many folks know that Odessa had two Medal of Honor winners in Vietnam.

(from George Hollis)

Alfred Mac Wilson

http://www.virtualwall.org/dw/WilsonAM01a.htm

 

Marvin Rex Young

http://www.virtualwall.org/dy/YoungMR02a.htm  

             

VIETNAM WAR CASUALTIES FROM ODESSA

(Source: http://www.virtualwall.org/

Note: Click on any name below to access detailed info.

ODESSA, TEXAS:
PFC PEDRO RAMIREZ AGUILAR SP4 RONNIE D BEETS CPL DAVID LEONARD BOGGS
LCPL PHILLIP ARTHUR BRANNON BM3 HARRY GILES BROCK CPL JAMES CABARUBIO
PSGT HUBBARD DON COBB LCPL EDGAR SYLVESTER DAVIS LCPL RAY B DEBUSK Jr
SP4 BOYCE LOWRANCE DUNCAN Jr LCPL BOBBY LYNN EATON AMH2 CARL JOSEPH ELLERD
SSG CHARLES EARL FAGGETT SSGT DALE WAYNE FARRIS CPL REYNALDO SALINE FERNANDEZ
CAPT RONALD WAYNE FORRESTER CPL PHILLIP D GARDNER SP4 MICHAEL JAY GLADDEN
PFC BEN LOPEZ HERRERA PFC KENITH LEWIS JARRELL LCPL RANDALL DAVID JARRELL
MSG GLEN OLIVER LANE SP5 JAMES EVERETT LANE GMG2 PAUL WILLIAM LARREMORE
PFC EARL LEROY LEWIS SGT DOMINGO MUNOZ PFC JOHN RUNYON NEARY II
PFC ROBERT NELSON NEWMAN WO GORDON LEE PATTERSON SGT ELMER JOSEPH PERRY Jr
PFC RUFUS RAY SP4 HAROLD RAY REEVES SP4 RONALD CORY SAFFELL
PFC ROGELIO SAUCEDO LCPL MANLEY EUGENE SILER Jr SP5 GREG DOUGLAS STEVENSON
CPL ELMER WAYNE THOMAS SP4 TOMMY LEE TRIMBLE PFC WILLIAM MATTHEW WEBB
SP4 ROGER DALE WHIRLOW WO WILLIAM WARREN WIEBURG *PFC ALFRED MAC WILSON
SP5 MICKEY LOUIS WILSON SP5 JAMES NED WOOLLEY

*SSG MARVIN REX YOUNG

 SSG WILLIAM EDWIN ROWE

*NOTE: PFC Alfred Mac Wilson and SSG Marvin Rex Young were posthumously awarded the "MEDAL OF HONOR".

 All of these young Men "GAVE EVERYTHING !"

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