Joe Lewis felt a keen sense of patriotism for his country and served for 20 years in the National Guard.
Francis Turley enlisted in the National Guard in 1940. When the attack was made on Pearl Harbor Francis' troop was sent to California to go to the Philippine Islands. Francis was discharged in 1946
Marvin McKinney was a member of the Kansas National Guard in 1955. He transferred to the 66th Regiment of Military Police at Ft. Gordon, Georgia in 1956 and served for two years.
Bill Brown enlisted with the US Army in 1963. He left the US Army in 1969 but re-enlisted in 1976 and stayed until 1999. 1989 - 1976 Bill was an Army Recruiter. He stated that he was proud to serve his country for 28 years in the Army.
Badger Wahwassuck served in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Vietnam 1968-1969. Badger is the recipient of theVietnam Cross of Gallantry, the Bronze Star, the Unit Bronze Star, and the Good Conduct Medal.
Eric Munson enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1984. He joined the United States Army in 1985 and served in Geremany and the Middle East. He is a veteran of Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Operation Comfort. He was decorated for action in combat in Kuwait and Iraq. Eric is the recipient of two Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, two Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Campaign Stars, Humanitarian Service Medal, and both Saudi and Kuwaiti issued Kuwait Liberation Medals and the Joint Service Unit Commendation Award.
Terry Moore served in the U.S. Army from July of 1951 to March of 1960 when he was honorably discharged. He was a member of the 187th Airborne Division and served in the Korean campaign. He was wounded in 1952 and was sent to Tokyo General Hospital for recovery. Following his recovery he went back to service in Korea. He also was stationed in Europe after the war. * Combat Infantry Badge * Bronze Star * Good Conduct Medal. Terry was also rated as Expert Marksman with the M-1 Rifle.
Randy Lemmons enlisted in the Army in 1978 and went to basic training at Ft. Dix, New Jersey. From Ft. Dix he went to Aberdeen, Maryland, and Campbell, Kentucky, for 101st Airborne and Air Assault training. He traveled abroad to Keserslaughter, Germany, and various other duty stations. He earned the rank of Corporal and was honorably discharged in October of 1983.
Jean Anne Conklin enlisted in the Army in 1973 and went to Ft. McClelland for women's basic training. She then went to Ft. Dix, New Jersey and Ft. benjamin Harrison, Indiana for clerical training and personnel management specialist training. Jean is currently a member of the American Legion Post 415 on the Kickapoo Reservation in Horton, Kansas. She is a member of the Color Guard.
Don Baker is a descendent of Shawnee Chief Bledsoe. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Clayton and Thelma Whitney in 1947. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served from June 1965 to May 1969. He was Petty Officer 2nd Class upon discharge and served as Communications Electrician. After his military service he went to Central Business College in Wichita 1970-71. Don married Linda K. Baker and they have three adult children and 7 grandchildren. Don is a singer for a drum in Clay Center, Kansas and has been a Gourd Dancer for many years. He got his start under instruction from Tim Tieyah, a well known Comanche singer. He is a long time member of Shawnee County Allied Tribes and a pow wow participant. In his spare time he has been active with the Boy Scouts for 32 years, now serving as a committeeman with the Pack and Troop in Clay Center. His employment is as an electrician at the Irwin Army Hospital at Fort Riley.
My name is Delphine L. Knoxsah, Prairie Band Potawatomi. I was born in Mayetta, Kansas. I started school with my brothers at Marty, South Dakota. Then my parents moved us to Manhattan, Kansas, school system. I graduated from Manhattan Senior High School in May of 1958. I joined Women’s Army Corps in June 1958 for a term of 3 years so I would be able to go overseas. I took my basic at Fort McClellan, Alabama. From there I went to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana for Finance School. After that I went back to Fort McClellan, Alabama, for Clerical School. I was then stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and worked with the Signal Corps. In September of 1959 I came down on orders for Maison Forte, Orleans, France, doing clerical work for the Signal Agency. I was at Orleans for a year. Then in 1960 I got transferred to Poitiers, France. I was with the Signal Agency there also. While there I received a commendation for Action Above the Regular Call of Duty. I made my E-5 in March, 1961. I re-enlisted in July 1961 and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. More recently I was head cook for the 20th Shawnee County Allied Tribes Lake Shawnee Traditional Pow Wow. I like going to Pow Wows and being a part of the Prairie Band Potawatomi culture. I enjoy teaching my children and grandchildren the Indian ways.
Greg Ramirez, World War II Army Veteran, Horton, Kansas: Greg was born in Horton, Kansas, on May 24, 1923. He attended Horton public schools and worked in Horton until joining the service. He was inducted into the Army on March 30, 1943. After completing training he was assigned to the 67th Signal Battalion as a trained lineman with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in Rhineland of Central Europer and in the Pacific Theater till the war ended, being overseas for three years. He returned to Kansas and later joined the Kansas National Guard’s 154th Field Artillery Battalion. In this service he was Section Chief in Communications with the rank of Sergeant First Class. He served in the Guards for eleven years. He worked for 32 years with a local telephone company. Greg and Evelyn have been married for 64 years and have eight children, twenty grandchildren and quite a number of great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Ramirez, World War 2 Navy Veteran, Horton, Kansas: Evelyn Ramirez was born in St. John, North Dakota, on January 7, 1923. She attended schools in her home town and at Catholic Missions in South Dakota. She completed commercial school at Haskell and went to work for the BIA in Horton, Kansas, in 1942. She enlisted in the Navy WAVES in January 1944. After training at USNT in the Bronx, New York, and a Navy service school in Stillwater, Oklahoma, she was assigned with the rank of Yeoman 2nd Class to the Ninth Naval District Headquarters at Great Lakes, Illinois. She later served at the Navy’s Fleet Home Town News Center in Chicago. After the war, she returned to her previous employment in Horton until her retirement.