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• Adams, Maj. William Edward    b. June 16, 1939  d. May 25, 1971
  Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the war in Vietnam in the United States Army as a Major and helicopter pilot in the A/227th Assault Helicopter Company, 52d Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam, on May 25, 1971. His citation reads "On that date, Maj. Adams volunteered to fly a lightly armed helicopter in an attempt to evacuate 3 seriously wounded soldiers from a small fire...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: Section P, Site 3831
   
• Caron, George    b. October 31, 1919  d. June 3, 1995
  World War II United State Army Air Corps Officer. He was the tailgunner on the "Enola Gay," the plane that dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: 8, 0, 1106 [unmarked]
   
• Carroll, John Albert    b. July 30, 1901  d. August 31, 1983
  US Congressman, US Senator. He served as a Representative from Colorado to the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951. He also served as Special Assistant to President Harry Truman from 1951 to 1952, and served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1963. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
   
• Curnow, Steven Robert    b. August 28, 1984  d. April 20, 1999
  Murder Victim. Victim of the Columbine High School Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999.
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
   
• Davis, John [cenotaph]   b. January 1, 1838  d. December 30, 1901
  Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company F, 17th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Culloden, Georgia in April 1865. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.)". His Medal was awarded to him on June 17, 1865. His final resting place is unknown, but he is memorialized in Denver, Colorado's Fort Logan National Cemetery. (Bio by: GravesScribe)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: MB, 0, 280
   
• Johnson, Byron 'Mex'    b. September 16, 1911  d. September 24, 2005
  Negro League Baseball Player. Shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1937 to 1939. He was selected to a Negro Leagues all-star game, after which he joined the Monarchs traveling team and played with pitcher Satchel Paige until 1940. His nickname came from a hat he wore as a child which looked like a sombrero. He was drafted into the Army in 1941 and served in Europe until 1945. (Bio by: Eric Crow)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
   
• Jugert Jr., . Rudolph J ' '  b. August 20, 1928  d. September 4, 1983
  
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: T, 0, 1750
   
• Klingbeil, Ernest R. 'Ike'    b. November 3, 1908  d. June 17, 1995
  Professional Hockey Player. A native of Hancock, Michigan, Klingbeil played the position of Defense. Klingbeil played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1932 to 1933 (MOHL), Detroit Mundus from 1933 to 1934 (MOHL), Detroit Farm Crest from 1934 to 1935 (MOHL), Detroit Tool Shop (MOHL), Chicago Blackhawks from 1936 to 1937 (NHL), and Portage Lakes Lakers from 1936 to 1940. A lifelong member of the American Legion in Hancock, Michigan, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Klingbeil also...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: Section 8, Site 1202
   
• Schnauber, Sgt. Howard   b. 1922  d. May 7, 2004
  Author of the renowned poem "My Name is Old Glory," World War II and Korean War veteran, four Purple Hearts, State Park Manager. An orhpan, at 14, he worked on farms; then with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Joined the U.S. Marine Corps on the day after the Pearl Harbor attack; involved in some of the most brutal fighting of WWII. Assigned to the 1st Marine Division, he landed on Guadacanal, one of only two men from his platoon to survive; later was at Peleliu, where Marines suffered more...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
   
• Velasquez, Kyle Albert    b. May 5, 1982  d. April 20, 1999
  Murder Victim. Victim of the Columbine High School Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Although Kyle never served in the military, he planned to enlist after high school, and was buried with full military honors.
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
  Plot: V 0 2237-A
   
• Yabes, Maximo    b. January 29, 1932  d. February 26, 1967
  Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Viet Nam War in the United States Army as a First Sergeant in Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Phu Hoa Dong, Republic of Vietnam, on February 26, 1967. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 1st Sgt. Yabes distinguished himself with Company A, which was providing security...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
   

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