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Died during active duty     
+ Contracted disease-illness-disability during service

Empson, John
John Empson - Vietnam
US Navy - Yeoman 4th Class

In service 1965 to 1967

Served in Port Hueneme, CA;
Danang and Dong Ha Vietnam

HHS Class of 1964
From Hartford MI


John's son, Shane Empson served
in Afghanistan - Iraq 
 

Fisher, Charles Edward (Pete)


In Service 19__ to 19__
  Wounded in action

From Keeler, MI
 HHS Class of 1968

 

Fulton, Arthur William
US Navy

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967

 

Gray, Russell

In service 19__ to 19__


Russell is married to Linda Glasgow Gray, HHS Class of 1965.   They live in Hartford MI.

Russell's son, Jeremy Gray (class of HHS 1995), served in the US Navy during the Iraq War.

Green, Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale Green - Vietnam
US Air Force
Air Craft Mechanic - Sergeant
b 10-3-1949

In service 
5-13-1968 to 11-4-1973

Served at Travis AFB, CA; Grissom AFB, IN; Elgin AFB, FL; and 
Bein Ho, VietNam

From HHS Class of 1968
Left school to enter service

Moved to Hartford in 1960 from Dowagiac MI.

Son of
Ernest & Betty (Velthouse) Green
Laurel's father,
Ernest Harford Green
was in the Army from
1945 to 1947

Married Cheryl Sells HHS 1972.
  
2002 update
Resides in Roanoke AL

 

 Haney, David Wesley
David Haney - Vietnam
US Navy

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1964

David's brother,
Donald LeRoy Haney,
was also in the military.
 

   Haney, Donald Leroy

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1966

Donald's brother,
David Wesley Haney,
was also in the military.

Harris, Lowell A.
US Air Force
Airman 1st Class
Aircraft Mechanic
b 12/5/1949
Bald Knob, AR

In service
1968-1969
Honorable Discharge-Hardship

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967

Resided in Harford
1957-1970

Served in Big Spring, TX

Awards and Medals
» Sharp Shooter

2006 update
Resides in Coloma MI
 

Hogue, George (Ron)
US Army


In service 1966 to 19__

Wounded in Action

HHS Class of 1966
From Hartford MI

Hollar, Dennis

Hollar, Kenneth Allen


Dennis Hollar - US Army
US Army
Voice Intercept Operator
E5 - Spec 5 Acting Sgt
358th ASA Batallion
b 7-7-1950
Niles MI

In service
Jan 1973 - Dec 1975

Served at
Homestead AFB FL
Ft. Bragg NC and
other various bases.

From HHS Class of 1968

Resided in Hartford
1960 - 1968

Son of
Raymond D and
Jannette H (Cook) Hollar

Married to
Susan (Steffens) Hollar

Dennis' father, Raymond Hollar, served during WW11.  His brother, Kenneth Hollar, served during VietNam.

 


Kenneth Allen Hollar - 9-1966 USAF
US Air Force - E3
Airborne Morse Systems
Radio Operator
b 11/03/46
Niles MI

In service

1966-1970

Served at
Kelly AFB
Jun 1969-Aug 1970
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Saigon, South Viet Nam
(now Ho Chi Minh City)
Apr 1968-May 1969
Udorn, Thailand
Jul 1967- Mar 1968
Technical Training
Biloxi AFB, Biloxi MS
Basic Training
Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX

Medals and Awards
» Distinguished Flying Cross,
» Air Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, one for each 25 combat missions flown-102 total)
» Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
» Good Conduct Medal
» National Defense Service Medal
» Vietnam Service Medal
(2 Bronze Stars)
» Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal.

From HHS Class of 1964

Resided in Hartford
1960 to 1966

Son of
Raymond D and
Jannette H (Cook) Hollar

Ken's father, Raymond Hollar, served during WW11.  His brother, Dennis Hollar, served during VietNam.

2004 update:
Lives in Holland MI.

 

Hill, David

US Army - Spec 4

In service 1960 - 1963
Served in Germany

Resided in Hartford
1964 to present
 

Johnson, Lonnie

In service 19__ to 19__

2-2003 Recalled to active duty
during the Iraq War.

Jordan, Thomas Dale
US Army - National Guard
Thomas Dale Jordan - US Army National Guard

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1962

 

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