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Funeral of Col. Faith (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres, Jr.)

Calvin C. Hansen
Calvin C. Hansen
D/15AAA/7 (POW)

January 29, 2020

Passed on January 29, 2020 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts at the age of 90.  Hansen was a Lifetime Member of the Army Chapter.  He attended many reunions with his daughter Kristen Harris and occasionally brought his granddaughter, Samantha Harris, along.  He was a quiet man who enjoyed fishing, camping and being with his family.  He was also known for his love of ice cream. Hansen was interred with full military honors at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Massachusetts.

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Weldon W. Oakley
58EngTwyBrg/X 

November 1, 2019

Age 87 of Sidney, passed away November 1, 2019.  Weldon was a member of many service organizations including the  Shelby County Veterans Service Commission for 28 years.  He was the Commander of both the VFW and  American Legion.  He was in charge of leading the Honor Guard American Legion Post 217. He loved talking to students about his service in Korea at schools in Shelby County and at Edison State Community College. Weldon  He loved telling jokes and stories and making people laugh. His final resting place is Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel, KY. 

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Jack D. Farmer
B/1/32

October 27, 2019

Age 87, of Steelville, MO passed away October 27, 2019.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1949 to 1970, retiring after twenty-two years. Jack was stationed in Korea at two different times and in Viet Nam. He was also stationed in Berlin while The Wall was being built. He enjoyed traveling to all fifty states, other countries including the two smallest, The Vatican and Monaco. Interment with full military honors was at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, MO.

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Richard E Weitzel
L/3/31/7

March 6, 2018

Age 87, of Wrightsville, PA died  March 6, 2018. Dick was the 3rd generation owner of J.L. Weitzel and Son Clothiers in Wrightsville for 42 years. He drove a school bus for Eastern York School District for 24 years. Dick volunteered his services to Fairview Cemetery in Wrightsville since 1959. His volunteerism included being longtime manager and caretaker of the cemetery. He also served on the Wrightsville Cemetery Association board for many years.  He was a member of the KWVA, VFW, American Legion among others. Dick enjoyed riding his motorcycle and gardening. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

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Jack Hecker
A/31FA/7

August 12, 2017

Age 89 of Charlestown, IN passed away on August 12, 2017.  Jack was a Lifetime Member of  Army Chapter of The Chosin Few. He was also active with the American Legion and VFW.  He

enjoyed ginseng and arrowhead hunting, bingo and the outdoors especially his squirrels some of whom he named.  He retired after 38 years of service with the Louisville Cement Company. Interment was in Silver Creek Cemetery, Charleston, IN.

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Robert J. Plant
G/31/7

November 4, 2017

Age 85, passed November 4, 2017 near his home in Garland, Maine. He was retired  from the U.S. Postal Service.  He was especially proud of two major events in his life: fatherhood and his membership in The Chosin Few. For more than 40 years, Bob attended reunions of The Chosin Few around the country. While Bob liked to think of himself as a nonconformist, he embraced traditional values, such as family, patriotism and friendship. No one can replace Bob Plant. Burial with Military Honors will be on Friday morning at 10:30am in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

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Glenn Hubenette
F/7/3

January 16, 2017

Glenn Hubenette-F/7/3,  age 86, of Orange City ,IA passed away January 16, 2017.  

Interment was at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.

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