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Jarvis Offutt

1LT JARVIS J. OFFUTTJarvis Jenness Offutt was born on October 26, 1894 in Omaha, Nebraska to Charles Lemuel Offutt JR and Bertha Clark Offutt. He attended Omaha Central High School …

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Robert Cormier

LT ROBERT L. CORMIERRobert L. Cormier was born on July 1, 1938 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur and Diana Cormier.  He joined the Air Force right out …

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Chester A Rice

PFC CHESTER “CHET” A. RICEPfc. Chester “Chet” Rice was born in South Omaha on 22 October 1924. He was the second child of Chester and Eva Rice and the only …

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Joseph Waszak

T/4 JOSEPH S. WASZAKSister of Omaha soldier killed outside London church by WWII ‘buzz bomb’ given memorial flagBy Steve Liewer / World-Herald staff writerMary Ann Waszak’s 9-year-old fingers trembled as …

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Melvin Anderson

SGT MELVIN C. ANDERSONSGT Melvin Carl Anderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 15 December 1912. He was the fourth child of five born to Swedish immigrant parents Carl …

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Morris R Worrell

PFC MORRIS R. WORRELLARMYMorris Raymond Worrell, born October 4, 1921 to Emory & Marie (Reinhold) Worrell, he was one of 10 children. He was raised in the Wisner NE area …

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Jon Bonnell Jr

Sgt JON E. BONNELL, JR.MARINESJon Edward Bonnell, Jr. was born on August 19, 1984 to Jon Bonnell, SR and Denise Rork in Fort Dodge, IA. Jon went to Ford Doge …

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Albert “Buddy” Mills

Cpl ALBERT E. “BUDDY” MILLSARMYAlbert (Buddy) Earle Mills was born on July 17, 1930 in Dallas, Texas . He was the only son of J. Herman and Olga K. Mills. …

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John Baker

SMSgt JOHN T. BAKER20 year USAF (RET)John (Jack) T. Baker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 8, 1937 to Thomas and Catherine Baker. He was raised in one of the …

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Benjamin Prange

SSG BENJAMIN PRANGEARMYThe first Nebraska native to die serving in Afghanistan since 2012 was remembered Saturday as happy, upbeat and determined to serve his country. Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange, …