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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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, …
James Bruhn
W01 JAMES W. BRUHNARMYJames W. Bruhn was born October 9, 1937, in Omaha, NE and raised in Holdrege, NE. He was the second child of Hans and Helen Bruhn, preceded …
Dennis Lipari
CAPTAIN DCSO DENNIS LIPARIDOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFFDuring the 160-year history of the Omaha Police Department, 26 officers have fallen in the line of duty protecting the citizens of Omaha. The Douglas …