Veterans of United States Military.

Here you will find names of our fellow veterans that we remember and honor for their service to our country. These are just a few that come to mind of our members. We honor all who served our country of all rank and service. Also, please visit the 'Taps' page this web site for the names of our fallen 623rd brothers.

If you wish to have a name placed here please send brief particulars (all you need is a name) to John London, WebMaster KumeGoose@Gmail.com.





Charles Aksamit, Army 8 Cav. Rgt.(Inf.)1 Cav.Div.KIA 10/17/51
North Korea.


Stephen E. Austin - USMC 1st Battalion 27th Marines Charlie Company 3rd Platoon - Go Noi Island - Vietnam 8 Jun 68 KIA

Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington.

Victor Boytos - Army - Landed at D-day through "The Bulge."

Oscar Carlsrud, Army 1 Cav. Div. KIA 8/6/44 Papua New Guinea.

S/sgt Ernest Carlsrud, US Army Inf. sqaud leader,wounded 3 times in 3years ETO (3 purple hearts.) now age 87.
 
M/sgt Floyd Carlsrud, US Army Air Corps, radio operator flew 50 missions by age 19 ETO (many medals) now age 81.

Edward J Fleming, USAF KIA 7/7/53 Korea.

General Gordon Graham.
 General Graham who many of us worked for as commander of the 5th AF Is married to my cousin and resides in Whitestone, Virginia.

Lt. Keith Leland Hafen - bombing run over Europe - 31 Mar 43 - KIA - interred at Brookwood American Cemetery, England

Chancel "Skeeter" Hall - USMC VMTB-143 TBM (Misamore) crew member - USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) shot down over Nobara airstrip on Miyako Shima 12 Jun 45 KIA.

Walter Voss Jensen US Army - 1st Cavalry Division; 8th Cavalry Regiment; HQ Company - Fight for Unsan, North Korea - November 1-2 1950 MIA.

"Fritz" Liebich USMC VMTB-143 TBM pilot USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) missions over Miyako Shima 12 Jun 45 - *(age 85 and resides in California). Photo is courtesy of Adam Lewis (Http://AdamsPlanes.com).

Bruce I Lovdokken, Army 7 Inf.Rgt. 3 Inf.Div. KIA
11/25/51 North Korea.


Kelvern "K.O." Misamore - USMC VMTB-143 TBM pilot USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) shot down over Nobara airstrip on Miyako Shima 12 Jun 45 KIA.

Miles Ernest Nelson US Army - 7th Armored Division - 106th Infantry - Battle of the Bulge (Purple Heart) - 25 Dec 44 (deceased)

Otto Schaefer - USMC VMTB-143 TBM (Misamore) crew member - USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) shot down over Nobara airstrip on Miyako Shima 12 Jun 45 KIA.

Lt. William Carl Surber - B-26 Marauder pilot - 397th Bomb Group 455th Squadron - 1944 - 16 combat missions - bombed bridge at Remagen - decorations: three  bronze stars with oak leaf clusters - Battle of the Bulge Medal.  

Sgt. Donald D. Yager, U.S. Army Air Corp, aboard British troop ship, Mediteranean Sea, Nov. 23, 1943.  KIA  (purple heart).  This information furnished by Ron Yager.

U.S.S. Gilbert Islands CVE-107. VMF-512; 2nd Lt. Edgar T. Miller, 2nd Lt. Logan M. White, Jr., 1st Lt. James B. Crawford.  VMTB-143; S/Sgt. William C. Boyd, Jr.,  Sgt. Otto R. Schaefer,  1st Lt. Kelvern O. Misamore, Sgt. Chancel A. Hall.   Plaque. Photos are courtesy of Adam Lewis (Http://AdamsPlanes.com).