CAAR Salutes its Member Veterans

The Capital Area Association of REALTORS® would like to remember its Veterans.  Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are currently serving and their families.  The Association office will be closed Thursday, November 11, 2004, in observance of Veteran's Day.

Larry Barnett (Charles E. Robbins REALTORS®), US Navy, 4 Years, E-4, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Meritorious Commendation Ribbon, Served in Vietnam.

Gary Burgard (Illinois First Realty), US Army, 1967-1969, SGT-E5, Served in Vietnam -2^nd TET Offensive, Two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, Army Accommodation Medal for Valor.

Philip Chiles (Re/Max Professionals), US Marine Corp, Served 4 Years, 1967-1971, E-4, Marine of the Month twice, Meritorious Combat Promotion to E-4, Served in Vietnam.

Bernie Curvey (Curvey Real Estate), US Air Force, A/2C, 1953-1955, Korean War, Finished the Occupied Japanese era.

Ted Curtis (Ted Curtis, Inc.), US Air Force, 1958 - 1962, Airman First Class.

Bill Dragoo (The Real Estate Group), US Army, 1957-1959, E-4, Received Good Conduct Medal.

G. Michael Fishel (Re/Max Professionals), US Navy, E-4, Meteorologist, Good Conduct Award, Discharged during the Vietnam conflict, Honorable Discharge.

Phillip Gebben (Gebben, Phil REALTORS®), US Army, 1952-1954, Sergeant, Served in the Korean War.

David Gillespie (DLG Property Management & RE), US Navy, 4 Years, PH 3, Served in Cuban Conflict and Vietnam.

Kenneth Ginder (The Real Estate Group), US Air Force, 4 Years, IL Army National Guard 16 Years, Sgt. First Class E-7, Army Achievement Award, Served in Vietnam and Bosnia.

Kevin Graham (Real Estate Associates), US Army, SP-5, 3 Years, 1969-1972.

Sid Huber (Huber Real Estate), US Army, 1974-1977, E-5, Served in Vietnam.

Mark Hurley (Horizon Realty) US Air Force, 1985-1992, IL Air National Guard, 1995-2001, Major.

Gene Hurt (Hurt, Gene C., REALTOR), US Air Force, 1952-1956, Airman First Class, Spent 18 months in Tripoli Libya, North Africa as a radio operator assigned to a B-29 during the Korean War.

Galen Johnson (Snelling-Chevalier Real Estate), US Army, 1966-1967, Specialist Fourth Class, Served in Vietnam.

Willard Kennedy (Kennedy, Willard, Ltd.), US Navy, 3½ Years World War II, 3 Years Korean War, CT1 Communication Technician, Navy Unit Commendation (Communication Intelligence).

Richard LeGrand (Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty) - US Air Force, Captain, 1971-1976.

Vernon McGregor (The Real Estate Group), US Navy, 25 Years, First Class Anti-submarine Warfare Operator (Electronic Warfare), Aviation Warfare Specialist, Received Navy Combat Aircrew Wings, USN Good Conduct Medal, Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal with a Silver Star, National Defense Medal with a Bronze Star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Service Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Presidential Unit Citation, Cold War Victory Medal and Overseas Service Medal.  Served two tours in Vietnam and flew in support of Desert Storm.

Omer M. Moore (Moore Appraisal Service) US. Navy Reserves, 3.5 Years Active Duty & 4.5 Years Reserve Duty, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; US Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Humanitarian Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Naval Reserve Meritorious Services Medal; and served in Desert Storm as a Personnelman Third Class (E-4).  Honorable Discharged from the USNR in 1996.

Fritz Pfister (Re/Max Professionals), US Air Force, 4 Years, Sergeant, Received Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon and Defense Medal, Served in Northern Thailand during the Vietnam War.

Randall Raynolds (Randall C. Raynolds), US Army, 1970-1972, E-5, Served in 3^rd Army as a Psychiatric Aide in the Medical Corps, stationed in Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL.

John Renken (Action Realty), US Army, CPL, 2 Years, Served in the Korean War.

Charles Robbins (Charles E. Robbins REALTORS®), US Army, SFC/Officer Candidate School, 1956-1962.

Leonard Sapp (Commercial Partners Realty), US Navy, Storekeeper, 2nd Class, 1943-1945.

Art Seppi (Charles E. Robbins REALTORS®), US Air Force Security Service, 1970-73, E-5, Top Secret Cryptographic and Crypto logical clearance and work as an analyst regarding the Soviet Union and the Eastern Block countries.  I was station in San Vito de Normanni, Italy.

James J. Skeeters (Real Estate Center), IL Air National Guard, 16 Years, TSGT.

James A. Skeeters (Real Estate Center), US Air Force, IL Air National Guard, 1953-1963, Staff Sergeant, Served in the Berlin Crisis.

William Thomas (Thomas, Wm. B., & Associates), US Air Force (Formerly US Army Air Corps), Active Duty 1942-1947, Reserve Duty 1947-1971, Received 2 Air Medals, 2 Distinguished Flying Cross’, 3 Battle Stars, 7 or 8 Ribbons for Battle Involvement, Served as a Military Pilot, in two combat tours, one in China-Burma-India, one in the Philippines.  Currently on retired status in US Air Force Reserves.

Maurice Tippett (Charles E. Robbins REALTORS®), US Army, SPEC-4, 1959-1962.

Steve Unverzagt (Realty Executives), 1969-1975, Sergeant E-5, Received 2 Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and an Air Medal, Served in Vietnam.

Stan Vacek (Realty 100), US Army, 1964-1967, Spec 5, Served in Vietnam in 1966-1967.

Chuck Wilson (Re/Max Professionals), US Army, 1966-1968, Staff Sergeant, Military Intelligence, Received Vietnam Battle Ribbons and the Bronze Star, Served in Vietnam.

John Wright (Coldwell Banker Devonshire), US Air Force, 4 Years, Staff Sgt. E-5.

 Note:  Previous newsletters and email bulletins invited CAAR members who have served in the armed services to share this information with the association.  The above information was compiled from the various replies received.