Crews, John R. b. March 8, 1923 d. September 25, 1999 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company F, 253d Infantry, 63d Infantry Division. Near Lobenbacherhof, Germany on April 8, 1945, his company came under heavy enemy machinegun and automatic rifle fire. Storming a well dug in position single handedly, he killed 2 of the machinegun crew at pointblank range with his M 1 rifle. Although badly wounded from enemy crossfire he charged the remaining enemy positions and with accurate rifle fire...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA GPS coordinates: 35.3601608, -97.5238266 (hddd.dddd)
Kalsu, Bob (James Robert) b. April 13, 1945 d. July 21, 1970 Professional Football Player. 1st Lt. in the Army Reserve (Unit: A BTRY, 2ND BN, 11TH ARTY RGT, 101 ABN DIV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). Bob was born James Robert Kalsu and attended Del City High School in Del City, Oklahoma. At 6'3" and 235 pounds, he was an All-American offensive tackle in 1967 as the University of Oklahoma won the Big Eight Conference title. The Buffalo Bills selected him in the eighth round of the 1968 college draft but he quickly proved himself by earning the team's Rookie...[Read More] (Bio by: Brenda N) Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City (Cleveland County), Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
b. March 8, 1923 d. September 25, 1999