Army Air Corps: 1941 Sergeant First Class-Alaska-Crew Chief; Cadet Training Advance Flying School Graduate - 1943; Pilot; Heavy Bombardment Training; 1943-1944 New Guinea 90th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force (The Famous “Jolly Rogers”); Aircraft Commander/B-24 Liberator Bomber (46 Combat missions); Train Heavy Bomber Crews; Japan-Ground Force Officer; 1948 Squadron Commander-Berlin Airlift (29 missions flown); Squadron Commander, Director Material and Deputy Base Command at a Fighter Base in Georgia (First Jet Fighter Aircraft Flight Across Pacific-Air Base Group Commander); Staff Logistics Course; Squadron Commander-Korea; Squadron Commander and Asst. Headquarters Comandant at Strategic Air Command Headquarters-Omaha and Winnebago Tribes’ Education and Welfare Programs.

Ted served with the 53rd Squadron of the 36th Wing in Germany during the cold war. Crew Chief and Assistant Flight Chief F-86F Saber, Bitburg, Germany; F-100-C Super Saber, Landstuhl, Germany. Wyandotte Nation Honor Guard Commander.

Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and served for nine years. He changed to the U.S. Air Force in 1957, serving 20 years. He retired with a total of 29 years military service. He served during the Korean War while in the Navy and in Vietnam while in the United States Air Force. Most of his service was with the Air Rescue helicopters. He participated in the rescue of several downed pilots here in the states and overseas. Jerry served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Valley Forge. He was part of the helicopter crew that rescued the first jet pilot to go in the drink after the start of the Korean War. While in Vietnam he was stationed at Ubon, Thailand with Air Rescue. Air strikes were launched from there. Many helicopter rescue missions for pilots down in enemy territory came from Thailand.

Dennis was active in the Vietnam War. He received sonar training in San Diego, California, and oceanography training in Key West, Florida. He served in Adak, Alaska and at Treasure Island, San Francisco, California.

Edgar was drafted in March 1944. He was aboard the U.S.S. Denver serving 17 months overseas. Their ship was first in the Hawaiian Islands and then to service at BMZC. He was hit in the right leg in September 1945. He spent one month at Pearl Harbor, one month at Oakland, California, and then to Norman, Oklahoma, for one month and was discharged December 1945.

Jim went into the service in March 1944. He was sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin for boot camp and attended radio school. He was then sent to Rhode Island to meet with his outgoing unit and they were sent to a post in California. He then went to the Navy C.B.’s. He was shipped out to Admiral Islands, from there went to New Guinea, and from there to Port Morsby. They built landing strips for the planes. His crew of C.B.’s were CBMU606. They went to the Philippine Islands, landing on White Beach. Then they went to Clark Field and made runways and hangers for the planes. He was injured at White Beach. Jim left the service in January 1946 with a rating of 3M.E.C.

Larry enlisted in the U.S. Air Force October 1977. He completed basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. He completed technical training for munitions in Colorado. First permanent assignment was at Medina AFB, Texas STAMPS/STRAP unit. He transferred to Guam in 1980 for two years and returned to the states to Barks Dale AFB, Louisiana for five years. It was the first base to go online with ALCOM (Air Launch Cruise Missile). He transferred to Minot AFB, North Dakota in 1987 to assist in ALCOM online project. Desert Storm started while assigned to Minot. He was then transferred to Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. for the duration of Desert Storm and to reconfigure to peace time operations; transferred to Moody AFB, Georgia in 1992 until retiring in 1994 for a total of 17 years service, taking early retirement during the downsizing of the Air Force.

Served with the U.S. Air Force Security Service in the Far East Command - Japan, as a Morris Code Radio Operator.

Richard joined the Army National Guard in October 1964. He was a member of the 300 Artillery Division. He trained for Air Defense on 42 Open Turret Tracks. In October 1965 he transferred to the United States Air Force. He was assigned to the 3rd Security Police Squadron. While serving in the #SPS he completed the CMBT Preparedness Course and was awarded a medal for Sharpshooter on M - 14 rifles. He advanced to rank of Sergeant and served on a TDY - Special Munitions Maintenance Squadron. He was ordered to Vietnam in November, was trained on M - 16 machine guns and additional artillery prior to being stationed in Bien Hoa, entering through Camron Bay, Vietnam. Following his assignment in Vietnam he was honorably discharged in April 1969.