"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC
David Hopper, Marine Corps
Marvin (Sonny) King; Navy, 1957-1966
John Youngblood, Air Force 1955-1975;
Marion Casteel, Vietnam - Army 1960-1967
Carl Roberts, Army; Ray Roberts, Navy
Sgt Douglas Earl Hall, US Army; Hershal Morris, Air Force
Leon Morris, Marine Corps - Vietnam (2); Terry Morris, Navy
Vincent Cooper, Army - Kosovo (so far); Bernard Green, Marine Corps - Vietnam
Junior Green, Navy - Vietnam; Johnnie Green, Navy - Vietnam; Michael Green, Kansas National Guard
Martin Brantley, Navy
Jesse Youngblood, Army - Korea
It was in Korea, September 4, 1950. Jesse was in Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 35th Infantry Regiment. They were up on the Mactung River and Company F had been ordered to hold their position, but had been cut off and in pretty dire straits. The call went out for volunteers to try and get to them to take them ammo and food and bring out their wounded, so Jesse was among those that volunteered. They took two tanks and two M-39 Personnel Carriers; broke through the enemy lines and managed to get the supplies to Company F and retrieve the wounded, but not without cost. Their casualties were fifteen wounded and nine killed. Jesse was shot twice in the chest and had a hand grenade explode under him, so he was awarded a Purple Heart, along with the Silver Star.
Dr. Franklin Youngblood - 1st Lt., Co. K, 1st Arkansas Cavalry ~ Civil War; Lavenia, Riley and George Flippo, Army - WWI
Harvey Butler, Army - WWII ;
John Riley Youngblood - Served 1899-1901 in U.S. Vol. Infantry; (Spanish American War); 1903-1905 in Co. B., U.S. Infantry, then was honorably discharged "for the convenience of the Govt." with Special Orders to the Phillippines, (Phillippine Insurrection - WWI); promoted to Major, then Lt. Col. and served as Phillippine Constabulary to Dec.1918; later sent to Hawaii Territory, where he became Prohibition Minister, Honolulu, (WWII) until his retirement in 1947.
Raymond Youngblood, U.S. Army - WWI
Riley Boyd, U.S. Navy - WWI
Tillman E. Boyd (and Virginia) - Colonel, C. O., 2nd Battalion 35lst Infantry Regt., 88th Div. "The Blue Devils" Fifth U.S. Army, WWII Recipient of Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart
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William Rufus Hopper:
34 Inf.- entered at-Jefferson Barracks, Mo. date- 12 May 1944 Rank-private Released from service-10 Dec, 1945-Rank-P.F.C. Bronze StarJames Rufus Hopper:
Army- entered- Kansas City, Mo. date-13 July, 1965 Rank-Pvt.E-1 First Assignment-Basic Training Record of Promotion Pvt.E-2 -Sept-17, 1965 PFC.E-3-March-12, 1966 Spc4-E-4-August-18-1966 Sgt.E-5- April-27, 1967 Citations and Awards National Defense Ribbon Good conduct Medal Served in Korea from Nov-28, 1965- Dec.20, 1966 Released from Service at Fort Campbell, Ky. 12-July-1967 Rank - Sgt. E-5
