Coming Soon!
Our 2019 Grand Marshals, Veterans of World War Two, will be honored with video tributes in the first quarter of 2020. To keep up to date with our progress, sign up HERE.
I want to place a veteran in the Hall of Honor
Frank Gene "Chigger" Thomas
US Army, WWII
Frank Thomas served in the United States Army during World War II. To his friends, Frank was better known as “Chigger.”
Norman John "Johnnie" Robinson
US Navy, First Lieutenant, WWII
Johnnie received his medical degree from New York University and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He served from 1942 to 1946 and was assigned to LSTs and hospital ships in the Pacific Theater of Operations. He was most proud of saving the life of the ship’s steward by performing an emergency appendectomy (his first ever) in rough seas.
James G. Martin, Phyllis H. Martin
Army and WACs, World War II
James G Martin enlisted immediately after Pearl Harbor and served for four years. He was a Private First Class in the Quartermaster Corp and spent extensive time guarding prisoners of war and protecting the Sioux Locks in Sioux St. Marie. Phyilis Harbison enlisted in 1942 and was soon one of the lead instructors in what would become the Women’s Army Corp, the WACs. Jim & Phyllis met and married in the Army and their first child, Randy, was born in the Army.
Billy P. "Jack" Daniel
Lance Corporal US Marines
Jack served in the Korean War and his duty ran from 1948 through 1959.
James Leisner
US Army Infantry, WWII
James Served in the US Army Infantry during World War II from 1942 until he was discharged in 1946.
