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POW-MIA The Soldier’s Table

The table . . . . . . . .honors the men and women who served our country. The table is round . . . . . . . .to show our everlasting devotion and concern for our fallen and missing comrades. The cloth is white . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..symbolizing the purity of their motives when ...

3 posthumously awarded to Hall of Fame

SGT Dale Adams, U.S. Army, 1968-1970 For distinguished military service Adams was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and Oak Leaf Cluster, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device and the Vietnam Service Medal. Adams served as a radio operator in Vietnam. During his combat tour, he was wounded when a rocket hit his bunker. SGT Warren Bowser, U.S. Army, 1939-1945 For distinguished military service Bowser was awarded the Silver Star, Military Order of the Purple Heart for wounds he received in action in France on ...

WWII Veteran, Ray H. Brown still flying high at 100 years old

WWII veteran Ray H. Brown of Parkersburg turned 100 in July. He was a corporal in the 17th Airborne, 193rd Glider infantry, 1st Batt, Company A in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. He fought in two of the biggest battles on the European front, the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Varsity. He ...

Richard Aldsworth

Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967 to 1971. His duty stations included one year in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 in the infantry with the 1st Marine Division. Rick was wounded in action on March 8,1969, near An Hoa, Vietnam and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart. Additionally, Rick ...

Commitment to service: Frontier senior learns through leadership

MATAMORAS - Frontier High School senior Maquela Walker has been recognized by a national organization for her commitment to serving her community. AmeriCorps issues the President’s Volunteer Services Award yearly, recognizing individuals who give their time in their communities. Walker ...

Lead by music; Belpre senior has dream of becoming band director

BELPRE — Belpre High School senior Conner Elder dreams of inspiring the next generation of musicians. Elder said that his band teacher, William Van Pelt, has had a profound influence on his life and he wants to pass it on. “Mr. Van Pelt has inspired me to make an impact,” Elder ...