Muncy Historical Society

10/03/2026

Quilts Of Valor® Sew In
Thursday-Saturday, October 29-30-31, 2026
9 AM to 3 PM
First United Methodist Church
602 S. Market Street, Muncy 17756
Join us for some quality sewing time!

The Vintage Gatherers Quilters and our local quilting community, in partnership with the Muncy Historical Society, and operating under the auspices of the Quilts of Valor® Foundation, are making quilts to honor and gift to veterans and service members.

Join us for one, two or all three days as we create special quilts to gift to our country’s veterans – working on your own for a veteran quilt, or working as a group, with dedicated sewing time and limited interruptions (bathroom breaks and nutritional interludes!) to produce beautiful quilts and pillowcases.

There will be a cutting station, ironing station, with two sewists per table! Tables, chairs and lunch will be provided daily. (Feel free to bring your own lunch if you have dietary restrictions or bring snacks to share.) We will work 9-3ish, go home for supper and bedtime, and return the next morning rested and refreshed and ready to work again! (Your equipment and quilting supplies can be left at the church until the end of the sew-in.)

Bring your sewing machine & supplies and your own QOV project to finish or you can work on the kits, pillowcases, and patches that we hope to have available. Depending on turnout and production, we may have a station to make binding or backings, or a station to hand sew applied bindings. There will also be some patriotic fabrics available if you need to add to your project. If you have sewing or quilting related fabrics, patterns or notions that you don’t want or need anymore, please feel free to bring them to place on our ‘share’ table. And there will be tons of ideas and inspiration too!
(The First United Methodist Church has graciously donated their facility at no cost.)
Class size is limited to 35 (we will keep a waiting list, if necessary)
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Contact Linda Poulton with any questions, 570/546-5917 or 570/546-5502

10/03/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 4 for our next member program at Herman and Luther’s! We ask that paying members meet at 1:30 to elect our board of directors, the program will start at 2:00. We will meet at the ramp to the barn.

This program will focus on the Scott Family Cemetery, the small historic cemetery located along Route 87. The cemetery has fascinating ties to the Great Runaway during the Revolutionary War, offering a glimpse into an important and turbulent time in our area’s history.

Come learn more about the Scott family and the history of this little cemetery. Please bring a chair so you can sit comfortably and wear good walking shoes as we will walk to the cemetery after the program. Afterwards you can tour the historic barn.

📍 Herman and Luther’s
📅 Sunday, October 4
⏰ 2:00 PM

We hope you’ll join us as we uncover another fascinating piece of Montoursville-area history! Everyone is welcome.

09/26/2026

MUNCY –The Muncy Historical Society’s twenty-first annual invitational Artists Exhibition and Sale will be held Friday, October 23, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., with opening night refreshments, and Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The show will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 602 S. Market Street, Muncy. A $10 per person admission donation is suggested.

The Society’s art show committee wants to ensure that show guests experience a well-rounded event that includes a wide range of artistic expression–diversity and excellent artistry remain paramount to the selection process. The show will feature some of the most talented artists in Pennsylvania whose works are exhibited and collected nationally; many share a close relation-ship with Lycoming County and the surrounding area. It includes a wide range of artistry, includ-ing oil, acrylic, pastels, watercolor and encaustic paintings, flora monoprints, woodworking, mixed media, and home décor. The show will be a rich and varied collection of original works along with signed and numbered limited-edition reproductions.

This year’s artists include Sheila Barto, Jennifer Gibson, Jeff Gilbert, Jennifer Gibson, Lynn Kibbe, Melanie Payton, Mark Robbins, Theresa Spitler, Bruce Storm, and Nella Godbey Storm.

Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a silent auction until 1 pm on Saturday. At-tendees may also register for a $100 gift certificate toward a purchase at the 2027 Artist Show. The following museum’s publications will be available: 17756, 17756 A Coloring Book, 17756 Traveling Through Time, Amadeus, Dragon Views and Other Observations, and Deeds of the Val-ley.

This year’s show proceeds will benefit the Muncy Historical Society’s educational initiatives and its community outreach, including the ongoing development of Captain John Brady Park. Arts funding support has been provided by Gary’s Furniture, 3 Factory Street, Picture Rocks and friends of the Muncy Historical Society.

Directions to the Artists Exhibition and Show:
Directions for show attendance on November 8th
From I-180 West, EXIT 10, Main Street, Muncy; make first left onto Musser Lane; then first right onto 602 S. Market Street; church & parking on the left. Use lower-level parking; or
Directions for show attendance on November 9thto avoid Veterans Day Parade: From I-180 East or West, EXIT 12, Route 405/Water Street, Muncy; straight through intersection to S. Market Street; approximately 1.5 miles to the church at 602 S. Market Street, church & parking on right. Use lower-level parking.

For more information, visit www.MuncyHistoricalSociety.org, call (570) 546-5917 or send email to [email protected].

09/15/2026

Bill Poulton, Muncy Historical Society president, offers the opening comments for the Vintage Gatherers Quilters' quilt presentations.
Since June 2025 the Gatherers, a group operating under the auspices of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, have registered 132 veterans with the Foundation. Included in that number are the following veterans:

C. Gene A. In December 1941 after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Mr. A enlisted in the Army Air Corps. As an aviation student at Dickenson Junior College (Lycoming College) he enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training program. On January 9, 1943, he was called to active duty becoming an aviation cadet at Santa Ana, CA; next to Blythe, CA to the Morton Air Academy where he learned to fly the two seat open cockpit Ryan PT-22.
From Blythe he went to Bakersfield, CA, training in the BT-13A. Next, to advanced training in Stockton, CA for multi-engine training in the Cessna twin engine AT-17. On December 5, 1943, he received his 2nd Lieutenant commision, with an aeronautical rating of ‘pilot’. His next assignment was at Carlsbad, New Mexico’s bombardier school and he stayed there until the war ended in August 1945. From October 1945 until June 1946 Mr. A was stationed at Lowry Field, Denver, CO as an instructor pilot.
Next, he was assigned to the 46th Troop Carrier Squadron in Seoul, South Korea where he flew C-47s, C-46s, and C-45s there. On March 30, 1947, he was honorably discharged from active duty as a 1st Lieutenant.
The Korean War broke out, and Gene received orders to active duty -- this time it was in the U.S. Air Force Continental Command out of Mitchell Field in New York. He was then deployed to Tokyo, Japan. In 1954 Mr. A returned to New York in a statistical services role. His next assignment was in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was the Base Operations Officer for Aviation at Hickham Field.
In January, 1961, he was promoted to Major and transitioned to Logistics Command at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. Here he worked in data automation and in March, 1965, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, the rank he held at his retirement.

Jeffrey A. Upon graduation from the Air Force Academy, Jeff A was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He had his pilot training in the Cessna T-41 and was awarded a pilot training slot after graduation at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas.
Jeff A became an orbital analyst in Cheyenne Mountain Complex -- a non-public military installation of the United States Department of Defense located inside Cheyenne Mountain in El Paso County, Colorado. As an orbital analyst, he tracked objects that orbited the earth, including near earth orbits as well as deep space orbits. Analysts play a key role in space missions, ensuring the safety of spacecraft and astronauts, and preventing collisions with space debris -- analyzing and predicting the path of satellites and other space objects. In his position, he tracked satellites, rocket bodies, new launches, debris, and the Space Shuttle.
Jeff A served in the US Air Force, 1981-1986, finishing his career a Captain in the Air Force Reserves.

Robert G. During Mr. G’s military career, he had logistics and supply responsibilities -- overseeing inventory management, transporta-tion, and maintenance of supplies necessary for mission success. Logistics personnel manage the entire supply chain, from procurement to distribution, ensuring timely delivery of materials; they oversee inventory data-bases and track equipment accountability, ensuring all supplies are available when needed, and logistics teams ensure that all equipment is maintained and operational, contributing to mission readiness.
A military career spanning 1957-1973, Mr. G’s reservist duties were conducted at the USAF Reservist Of-fices in Williamsport and after at its closure, at the Air Force Recovery Office in Wyoming, PA.

Robert B. The PA National Guard is one of the largest and one of the most deployed state National Guards in the nation. The Guard provides combat engineering capabilities that support infantry forces through mobility, survivability and breaching operations, enabling freedom of maneuver during combat operations. Initi-ally, Mr. B’s training prepared him for the role of combat engineer – the type of soldier who performs military engineering tasks in support of land forces combat operations.
During his 1955-1971 US Army career, he transitioned into a supply/logistics position – providing administrative, logistical, readiness, and maintenance to facilitate the environment in which the staff operate.

Donald S. The 33rd Armor Division was stationed in Gelnhausen, Germany, and the battalion was part of NATO's defense strategy against the Soviet Union. The 1st of the 33rd was the initial ROAD-authorized battalion at Coleman Kaserne.
Following basic training Mr. S was sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground where he attended wheeled vehicle mechanic school – learning to perform maintenance, repair, and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles that serve the Army in a variety of mission-critical roles. While at Aberdeen, he was awarded the Distinguished Honors Graduate certificate.
Mr. S, serving in the US Army 1971-1974, was deployed to Germany for two years, returning to the United States for the last few months of his military commitment.

Steve B. Mr. B received his advanced mechainics training at Fort Knox – his specialty, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and anything on wheels. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is an American armored-fighting vehicle, designed to transport infantry or scouts with armor protection, while providing covering fire to suppress enemy troops and enemy-armored vehicles. The Bradley was meant to serve as an armored personnel carrier and tank-killer.
Mr. B's reservist career spanned the Gulf Wars, with maintenance responsi-bilities for vehicles returning to the United States, finding sand almost everywhere in the vehicles, preparing them for their return to active combat zones.
As an active reservist in the US Army 1992-2000, Mr. B received his military orders from McIhattan, Clinton County. When McIhat-tan was closed, he was placed on inactive reserves.

09/11/2026

The Vintage Gatherers have been busy presenting quilts to veterans, operating under the auspices of the Quilts fo Valor Foundation and the Muncy Historical Society.

While at Beale, Gary L. received administrative training on the preparation/handling of classified and confidential paperwork associated with advanced intelligence and aerial imagery. Deployed to Vietnam and positioned with the flight crew, he was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, a major base located near the city of Saigon. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War, stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. Agent Orange was extensively sprayed around the Air Base as part of Operation Ranch Hand.

Dave C. was sent to electronics/ torpedoman school in Florida and from there to the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut. He served as boatswain/ship seaman for 12 years, a position that included repairing, maintaining and stowing equipment; operating communications equipment; and serving on damage control, emergency, and security alert teams.
He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, serving aboard the USS Jesse L. Brown, a frigate or light destroyer, sailing out of Charleston, South Carolina to the Caribbean on counter-narcotics operations and law enforcement. Dave C. ended his twenty-seven naval career, 1969-1996, two years active/25 years in the US Navy Reserves as a training officer.
As an E-8, Senior Master Sargeant, he led the maintenance crews for the C-130E, the C-130H3 Hercules, the C-130J-30 Super Hercules … aircraft designed and developed as an interim long-range transport for the Military Air Transport Service … and the A/O-10 Thunderbolt II, a single-seat subsonic attack aircraft.

As an E-8, Senior Master Sargeant, Mike H. led the maintenance crews for the C-130E, the C-130H3 Hercules, the C-130J-30 Super Hercules … aircraft designed and developed as an interim long-range transport for the Military Air Transport Service … and the A/O-10 Thunderbolt II, a single-seat subsonic attack aircraft. With a US Air Force career spanning 1989-2015, Mike H. was stationed at Pope AFB, NC; Moody AFB, GA; Little Rock, AR; Dyess AFB, TX; and Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. His overseas deploy-ments to countries impacted by Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Gulf Wars -- Desert Shield and Desert Storm – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Antarctica, New Zea-land, England, and Germany. And temporary duty assignments through-out the United States, to Crete, Sicily, Italy, Panama, and Nicaragua.

Dawn M.'s military service spanned twenty-one years as a member the United States Army. Trained as a personnel administrator, her over-seas deployments took her to Stuggart and Heidelberg, Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Although stationed in Heidelberg with a unit deployed during the Iraqi Freedom campaigns, Dawn M. remained in Germany on assignment with NATO. Continuing in the role of personnel administrator, she was stationed at Fitzsimons Army Center, Denver; Fort Carson, Colorado; the Army War College, Carlisle, PA; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; and then back to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. She ended her military career in the role of instructor/mentor for new personnel administrator recruits.

As a US Air Force crew chief, John B. was responsible for ensuring that military aircraft are mission-ready by performing inspections of the aircraft to ensure safety and functionality before flights; trained to identify and resolve mechanical and electronic issues, performing repairs to maintain aircraft readiness and overseeing the care and maintenance of aircraft. This role is crucial for the success of flight missions, as the primary technicians maintaining the aircraft's operational status.
As a key member of the C-133 crew, he served on board, on flights that flew routes around the globe, including transatlantic flights to Europe. John B. served from 1956 to1962.

James H. was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mohave Desert as part of the paint line – holding special clearance that gave him access to hangers where they secured the test planes – like the Aardvark, the Blackbird, the Lancer, and the Starfighter.
He began his deployment to Vietnam in 1969, assigned to the 777th Tactical Air Command Squadron. Aircraft returning to both Edwards Air Force Base and Cam Ranh required paint shop attention – while in Vietnam, repainting areas where the camouflage paint was missing, replacing sheet metal that showed damage to the aircraft’s body, re-decaling so that the United States aircraft were correctly identified to prevent mistaken, friendly fire. All measures to support the safety of United States aircraft and their crews. James served 1966-1970.

Eugene K. was a Marine Combat Medic. A combat medic is trained to provide emergency medical treatment at the point of wounding in a combat or training environment, as well as primary care and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness. Training complete, he was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA where he worked in the base’s surgical supplies dispensary. The Albany medical personnel were on high alert after President Kennedy issued his ultimatum that Soviet offensive missiles be removed from Cuba.

08/18/2026

Warrensville Comunity Church hosted a Quilts of Valor presentation by the Vintage Gatherers Quilters for eight of their members ...

Dionna Bennett. Ms. Bennett joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in Johnstown, PA in February 2001 – just seven months before the September 11 attacks, known as “9/11”.
Deployed in 2003 – 2004 to Kosovo, Ms. Bennett was a member of the military police with the 28th Infantry Division – charged with the responsibility of providing security and the protection of US military personnel and guarding detainees housed in the Camp Bondsteel Detention Center. The detainees were Afghans who worked for or supported the U.S. after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
Ms. Bennett servied in the US Army, 2001-2009.

Richard Confer. Drafted in 1963, Mr. Confer found himself stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado with the 77th Armor Division. During his two years of active service, he stayed stateside … serving in Colorado, the Yakima Firing Center in Washington state, to the Mohave Desert in Arizona, to Ohio.
Shortly after receiving orders for deployment to Vietnam, the order was aborted, and Mr. Confer, a member of a tank crew, remained stateside.
Mr. Confer served in the US Army, 1963-1965.

Archie Epler. Mr. Eppler served in the US Army, 1960-1965, with all five years stationed in Mannheim, Germany. During his tenure he served in a clerical role – handling and processing classified documents… maintaining administrative control measures which included records of internal distribution, access, generation, inventory, and disposition. As a classified documents clerk, Mr. Eppler was personally responsible for protecting the classified information that crossed his desk.

V. Gail Epler. Mrs. Eppler was assigned an administrative role and served stateside at Lackland AFB, TX, Randolph AFB, TX, McGuire AFB, NJ, and Travis AFB, CA and at Lindsey AFB, Wiesbaden, Germany. Serving in the US Air Force, 1958-1968, Mrs. Eppler was responsible for executive support processes with a thorough knowledge of policies and procedures to help the US Air Force maintain efficiency and mission success.

David Hager. Mr. Hagar enlisted with the US Army and was sent to school to learn map printmaking. Since the government had placed civilians in that role, Mr. Hager was reassigned to the message center at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. There he was responsible for printing military orders, brochures, and correspondence – with top security clearance, he handled all the confidential messages and orders for battlefield groups.
Mr. Hager served 1957 to 1960.

Jeffrey Horn. In 1986 Mr. Horn began his military service with the 25th Infantry Division. Following his active service commitment, he joined the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade as a reservist. In late 1990 the 402nd was put on high alert and told to prepare for Operation Desert Storm … by January 1991 Mr. Horn found himself deployed to Saudi Arabia with the 402nd Military Police Battalion.
As part of a military police unit, Mr. Horn guarded one of the prisoner-of-war compounds … prisoners who either surrendered in hopes they would be offered homes outside of Iraq and prisoners who were Iraqi War soldiers.
Mr. Horn's served in the US Army, 1986 – 1992.

Diana Stroble. Diana Stroble began her career with the US Air Force in 1999 and served in stateside military medical facilities in Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, New Mexico, New Jersey and Missouri.
She was deployed to Iraq in 2004-2005 – to that trauma and critical care unit at Balad Air Force Theater Hospital.The Balad AFTH, formerly the biggest hospital in Iraq, was a Level-III trauma center, which is equivalent to a Level-I trauma center in the U.S. All sick and wounded service members that required evacuation to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany passed through Balad … the primary resuscitation bay was often the first bay to receive the most critically wounded patients.
Ms. Stroble served in the U.S. Air Force 1999 – 2023.

Gary Witmer. Mr. Witmer joined the Marines in 1961, finished his basic training at Parris Island, and afterwards was sent to Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Although trained as a rifleman, Mr. Witmer’s skill as a mechanic proved more essential for stateside base camp duty. As a result, he remained stateside while other members of the 2nd Battalion were deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis. This deployment was called by President Kennedy following his ultimatum that Soviet offensive missiles be removed from Cuba.
Mr. Witmer served his county in both active and reservist duty, 1961 - 1967.

08/14/2026

The Vintage Gatherers Quilters have awarded four more Quitls of Valor ...

Donald Farrer. Mr. Farrar served as an active US Army soldier 1966-1968 and inactively 1968-1972. He did his basic training at Fort Dix and upon completion, he was deployed to Okinawa for 1 ½ years. Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific -- a world-class combat team ready to fight and win from the Keystone of the Pacific.
While at the Air Base, he served with the 175th Ordnance, a unit of the U.S. Army focused on mu*****ns and ordnance management. The 175th played a crucial role in logistics, ensuring the safe storage and distribution of am******on and contributed to regional security and stability in the Asia-Pacific area. They supported U.S. military operations during the Vietnam War era, enhancing logistical capabilities, and the 175th Ordnance played a key role in ensuring operational readiness for deployed forces.

John Hoffmaster. The mission of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Infantry Division coordinates logistics, plans missions, and ensures effective communication among subordinate units. As part of the Army National Guard, the division also plays a vital role in community support, participating in disaster response and recovery efforts, which reinforces its commitment to national defense at the local level. The 28th plays a vital role in community support, participating in disaster response and recovery efforts and can be called to active duty during emergencies.
While serving in the US Army from 1969 to 1991, Mr. Hoffmaster was called out during the 1972 Hurricane Agnes Flood and again in 1975 for Hurricane Eloise. He was activated during the 1974 trucker strike on In-terstate 80, the 1977 Johnstown flood, and following the tornado that hit Allenwood in 1985.

James Pysher. D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment played a significant role during the Vietnam War as part of the 25th Infantry Division. Activated in the mid-1960s, the unit was equipped with helicopters and specialized in aerial reconnaissance, air assault, and support missions – fire support and troop transit -- across the challenging terrain of Vietnam. D Troop operated the highly agile, four bladed helicopter used for observation, target acquisition and scouting. The unit’s scouts, often flying at treetop level, were among the most at-risk personnel, drawing enemy fire to expose hidden positions for follow-up strikes. 68% of the light helicopters used by the US Army were destroyed in Vietnam.
The Cu Chi Base Camp was near, and in some cases, above the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tunnels in and around Cu Chi proved to be a source of frustration for the U.S. military in Saigon; the tunnels allowed North Vietnamese fighters in that area to survive which helped prolong the war and increases U.S. costs and casualties. Stationed at Cu Chi during his deployment to Vietnam 1968-1969, Specialist Pysher saw a Viet Cong “come out of nowhere” – out of the Cu Chi tunnels!
Specialist 4 technician repaired power-generation equipment – troubleshooting, adjusting, and repairing portable diesel/gasolene generators, compressors, and electrical distribution lines -- diesel generators, load banks, control panels, and frequency converters. As a technician, Mr. Pysher also managed power and repair for radios, lighting, and specialized equipment at Cu Chi base camp.
Mr. Pysher was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars signifying that he participated in three designated military campaigns during the Vietnam War.

David Bonus. Seabees are the US Navy's construction force, building bases and airfields, conducting underwater construction, and building roads, bridges, and other support facilities. They are forward deployed around the world to provide engineering and construction support while promoting regional stability and improving lives through engineering civic action projects in many countries. Seabees today deploy all over the world in support of the US Navy in peacetime and during war.
Mr. Bonus received his heavy equipment operator training at Gulfport, Mississippi, a Naval Construction Battalion Center where he learned to operate heavy transportation and construction equipment -- trucks, bulldozers, backhoes, graders, forklifts, cranes and asphalt equipment.
Seabees primarily serve at shore-based command, and Mr. Bonus' homeport was at Port Hueneme, CA. He was deployed to Guam where he familiarized himself with equipment and took inventory; he found himself in Adak, Alaska, constructing and resurfacing roads, digging pipe culverts and waterways for spawning salmon as part of a humanitarian project; then to Honduras where the assignment was both humanitarian and military – projects like digging ammo bunkers and constructing new roads; then after receiving appropriate security clearances, Mr. Bonus was sent to Camp David, Maryland to install service utilities for the structures located there.; then deployd to Puerto Rico, again building roadways on the island. Back to his homeport in California, Mr. Bonus spent a four-week stint building the 1st Fleet Hospital there.
Mr. Bonus' service with the Seabees, US Navy 1984-1990.

07/17/2026

Celebrate St. Joseph's Center with WNEP and Go Joe 29 - when Joe Snedeker takes to the highways and byways of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania!

This year's theme: Red, White and YOU! Celebrating America 250! Joe will begin in the birthplace of our nation, Philadelphia, and bike in and through NE & Central Pennsylvania!

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Joe will be winding his way from Turbotville to Montgomery to Muncy … arriving between 10-10:30 a.m. with his planned stop in front of the Muncy Historical Society, 40 N. Street.

Come out, line the streets and applaud him on this, his 29th annual bike ride for charity.

Let’s give him a warm Muncy welcome!!

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

Flag Day, June 14, 2026 at Messiah Lutheran Church in S. Williamsport was the day and location for seven veterans to receive quilts in appreciation of ther military service. Rita Strickler, quilter and member of Messiah Lutheran, and Katherine Folmer, an intern with the Muncy Historical Society, assisted with the quilt presentations.

A. Bruce Amme. As an Infantry Chaplain, Pastor Amme provided religious support and advised on matters of religion, ethics, and morale to build strong, ready teams to deploy, fight, and win our Nation’s wars; investing in People, connecting them in spirit, and cultivating community across joint and multidomain theater of operations. Although stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, Pastor Amme also served at McCoy, Wisconsin and was part of Campaign Reforger – an exercise to ensure that NATO had the ability to quickly deploy forces to West Germany in the event of a conflict with the Warsaw Pact. Pastor Amme served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1975 to 1978.

Alfred Cole. Mr. Cole was assigned to Transportation units – first as a “road runner" with the 78th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, stationed in Russelsheim, Germany. As a rigger, Mr. Cole used cranes and lifts to help transport heavy equipment, machinery, or large heavy cargo such as manufacturing equipment or construction machinery -- fastening large loads and moni-toring, overseeing and directing the operators of the transport equipment; reporting any arising issues and ensuring that completed orders are well documented. Mr. Cole was next assigned to the 2nd Airborne, 602nd Maintenance Division at Fort Hood, MD as a driver and member of a load and rigger crew. He served in active and reserve duty, 1979-1986.

Carl Gee. As a USAF crew member, Mr. Gee served as loadmaster of the C-5A – a large military transport aircraft with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability. Mr. Gee secured aircraft load or offload palletized cargo loads, the loading and offloading of passengers, cargo inspections prior to loading, opening or closing aft cargo doors, and inspecting and inventorying tie-down equipment. HIs Air Force career spanned the period 1971 – 1983. Serving stateside, he spent time at Loring AFB, Maine, Dover AFB, DE, Dobbins AFB, GA, Shaw AFB, SC, and Griffiss AFB, NY as a civil engineer and loadmaster.

Fred Harbaugh. The USS America was bound for "Yankee Station", off the coast of Vietnam. For 112 days, USS America's aircraft pounded at roads and waterways, trucks and waterborne logistics craft, hammered at petroleum storage areas and truck parks and destroyed bridges and cave storage areas in the attempt to impede the flow of men and war materials to the south. The USS Independence operated in the North Atlantic until the Middle East went into crisis. The Independence was put on standby in case U.S. military protection was needed for the evacuation of U.S. citizens and as a counterbalance to the Soviet Union's Mediterranean fleet.
The USS Forrestal was the United States first completed super-carrier, and she served for nearly four decades in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific.
Mr. Harbaugh served all three ships – working on their flight decks overseeing the safe and efficient launch of aircraft; managing the landing of aircraft; directing aircraft movements on the deck to prevent collisions; enforcing safety measures and procedures to protect personnel and equipment; and maintaining clear communication with pilots and ground crews for effective operations. He was also in charge of shop where electronic equip-ment was rebuilt.
Mr. Harbaugh served in the US Navy, 1967-1977.

William Reasner. The USS Corporal was a submarine that conducted training and joined in large-scale fleet exercises in the Atlantic and Southern Caribbean. Through 1958 and 1959, she operated frequently in ordnance tests and – she cruised widely along the east coast, the Gulf, and Southern Caribbean chasing USSR submarines and trollers off the coast of Cuba and the east coast of America.
Mr. Reasner served as its stern controller and camera operator -- monitoring and controlling the submarine's propulsion and steering systems; operating and adjusting the camera equipment for optimal underwater visibility; coordinating with the crew to ensure safe navigation and maneuvering; recording and analyzing video footage for mission documentation and review; communicating real-time data and observations to the command team; and conducting routine maintenance checks on both control systems and camera gear.
Mr. Reasner served in the US Navy from 1957-1960.

Diana Rooker. Ms. Rooker joined the US Army in June 1969. Following basic training she was assigned to the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, a Department of Defense medical facility located in Fort Bliss, Texas. The center provided comprehensive care to active duty military, their family members, and retirees. It was here that Ms. Rooker learned trauma care and emergency medicine, assisting medical professionals in providing healthcare services. Stationed in El Paso, Ms. Rooker started LPN school, preparing her for acute care, long term care, home health, and ambulatory care.
Ms. Rooker served in the US Army, 1969-1970.

Paul Weaver. The Lockheed Starlifter is designed for transporting large quantities of either cargo – vehicles, materials, weaponry, or personnel over long distances. This allows commanders to bring items into a combat theater from a point on the other side of the planet, if necessary. As an instrument systems technician on the Starlifter aircraft, Mr. Weaver was responsible for troubleshooting and inspecting all instruments for damage and wear; testing electrical connections and wiring; calibrating instruments; replac-ing faulty components to maintain reliability; and documenting all repairs and adjustments. As a skilled repairman, Mr. Weaver was chosen to work on “hot streaks” – the term used when aircraft take-off in rapid succession. Mr. Weaver served in the US Air Force, 1981-1991.