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American Legion Tehachapi Post 221

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This is a place for remembering our brothers and sisters of Post 221 who have passed away and transferred to "Post Everlasting". They are gone but not forgotten, and we will continue to carry on their legacy.  May they rest in peace and forever be remembered on these pages and by their comrades. 

 

* denotes Past Post Commander

2024

James P. Carmichael, 1942 - 2024, U.S. Navy (Vietnam) *

Richard J. Keehmer, 1935 - 2024, U.S. Marine Corps (Korea)

 

2023

Barry J. Gallegos, 1947 - 2023, U.S. Army (Vietnam)

John H. Pruden, 19         - 2023, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

Robert E. Hoffman, 1942 - 2023, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam) *

Charles E. Starks, 1943 - 2023, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam)

Rodger J. Rolin, 1935 - 2023, U.S. Army (Korea-Vietnam) *

Donald E. Johnson, 1927 - 2023, U.S. Navy (WWII)

 

2022

Harry E. Stanifer, 1930 - 2022, U.S. Army (Korea)

Earl L. Sieler, 1947 - 2022, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

Melvin "Mike" Goodman, 1942 - 2022, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

Rex W. Haggard, 1951 - 2022, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

Robert F. Feinour, 1942 - 2022, U.S. Army (Vietnam)

 

2021

James Baird, 1942 - 2021, U.S. Army (Vietnam)
 
Gordon L. Arnold, 1934 - 2021, U.S. Navy (Korea)
 
Robert L. Halasey, 1932 - 2021, U.S. Air Force (Korea)
 
Paul D. Doody, 1932 - 2001, U.S. Navy (Korea)
 
Emmett N. Vaughn, 1931 - 2001, U.S. Army (Korea)
 
Robert E. Kaslow, 1940 - 2021, U.S. Coast Guard (Vietnam)
 
Jerry L. Saville, 1940 - 2021, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam)
 
Lawrence T. Wilson, 1935 - 2021, U.S. Navy (Korea)
 
Arnold F. 'Sonny' Lahorgue, 1933-2021, U.S. Army (Korea)
 
 
2020
 
Ronald L. Bemis, 1938 - 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam)
 
Larry E. 'Doc' Thompson, 1940 - 2020, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

 

2019

William E. 'Bill' Oram, 1935 - 2019, U.S. Army (Korea)

Michael Sanders, 1965 - 2019, U.S. Air Force (Persian Gulf)

Phillip D. Wyman, 1945 - 2019, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam)

 

2018

Wilburn M. Blount, 1947 - 2018, U.S. Navy (Vietnam)

Edward C. Grimes, 1943 - 2018, U.S. Army (Vietnam)

Walter M. Bulloch, 1932 - 2018, U.S. Army (Korea)

 

2017

Louis W. Creten, Sr., 1937 - 2017, U.S. Army (Korea)

Glen A. Jackson, 1924 - 2017, U.S. Army (WWII)

Emery M. Hubbard, 1924 - 2017, U.S. Army (WWII)

Duane M. Frerichs, 1925 - 2017, U.S. Navy (WWII)

Richard Dean Schumacher, 1938 - 2017, U.S. Navy (Korea)

 

2016

Duane M. Nelsen, 1934 - 2016, U.S. Army (Korea) 

Frederick O. Shaughnessy, 1932 - 2016, U.S. Army (Korea)

 

2015

Stanley A. Beckham, 1942 - 2015, U.S. Army (Vietnam)

Rodney R. Kukler, 1936 - 2015, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam)

 

2014

Donald R. 'Bob' Burgeis, 1925 - 2014, U.S. Navy  (WWII)

Daniel Reigert, 1929 - 2014, U.S. Army (WWII)

John R. Schuler, 1951 - 2014, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam)

 

2013

James G. Briggs, 1920 - 2013, Army Air Forces (WWII) *

Ascencion Cazares, 1939 - 2013, U.S. Army (Vietnam)

Jack L. Colson, 1940 - 2013  (Vietnam)

Robert L. Fields, 1926 - 2013, U.S. Army (WWII)

Ernest 'Ernie' Fong, Jr., 1936 - 2013, U.S. Air Force (Vietnam) *

Milton C. Ochsner, 1918 - 2013, U.S. Navy (WWII)

Dexter R. Reese, 1931 - 2013, U.S. Army (Korea) *

 

2012

Harry E. Brewer, 1929 - 2012, U.S. Navy  (Vietnam)

Arthur W. 'Bill' Jasper, 1925 - 2012, U.S. Army (WWII) 

Gilbert A. Martinez, 1928 - 2012, U.S. Army/USAF (WWII)

 

2011

Donald C. Hadix Sr., 1938 - 2011, U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam)

Richard A. 'Dick' Vander Meyden, 1923 - 2011, U.S. Army (WWII)

Wendell O. Samuelson, 1927 - 2011, U.S. Navy (WWII-Korea)

 

2010

Doyle Gracey Jr., 1924 - 2010, U.S. Marine Corps (WWII-Korea-Vietnam) *

Thomas W. Hawkins, 1926 - 2010

Robert A. Penrod, 1921 - 2010

James L. Snyder, 1933 - 2010

Lee R. Waddell, 1935 - 2010, U.S. Army (Korea)

Fred L. Overman II, 1923 - 2010, U.S. Army Air Force (WWII) *

 

2009

Eugene B. Balz, 1922 - 2009, U.S. Navy (WWII)

Edwin L. Miles, 1933 - 2009

Walter L. 'Kelly' Weissbach, 1919 - 2009, U.S. Army Air Force (WWII) *

 

2008

 

2007

Stephen 'Bud' Barker Jr., 1924 - 2007, U.S. Army (WWII) *

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

Lawrence H. Welch, 1917 - 2002, U.S. Army (WWII) *

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

David M. Huff, 1926 - 1997, U.S. Army Air Corps (WWII) *

 

1988

Louis L. Cote, 1913 - 1988, U.S. Army Air Corps (WWII) *

 

1975

Pilade Del Carlo, 1914 - 1975, U.S. Army (WWII) *

 

1966

Thomas D. Downs, 1899 - 1966, U.S. Army (WWI) * Charter Post Commander