A complete collection of images of the Hometown Hero Banners for Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is available in book form from the Williamstown Historical Society. The banners are arranged by branch of service. Today’s blog post provides a list of the banners for those who served in the United States Navy. A sample banner is pictured above.
- Kenneth Zimmerman – Korean Conflict
- James D. Lebo – Korean Conflict
- Paul S. Wenrich – World War II
- CSCS Daniel James Schaeffer – Currently Serving
- William Leroy “Beaver” Umholtz – World War II
- John Womer – Cold War (1955-1958)
- Michael A. Barkos – Vietnam
- Michael Andrew Yuslum – World War II
- Walter E. Schoffstall Sr. – World War II
- Donald “Gus” McCready – World War II
- Donald Ward Umholtz – World War II
- Paul Brothers (Elwood, Harold, Galen, & Forrest) – World War II
- Travis C. Senter – Global War on Terror
- John James Hrinda – World War II
- A03 Heath Merwine – July 8, 1993 to July 7, 1997
- David Neidlinger Jr. – Vietnam
- Eugene G. Pribilla – World War II (Purple Heart)
- Donald Talhelm – Korean Conflict
- Gurney W. McNeal – World War II (USS New Orleans)
- Gordon “Box” Bast – World War II (Pacific)
- Howard W. Warfel – Korean Conflict
- Carl D. Fry – 1957 to 1960
- Harold A. Hoffman – World War II
- James C. Buggy – Korean Conflict
- John William Bond – Korean War (also served in Army & Air Force)
- Amos Robert Yoder – World War II
- Russell G. Hay – World War II (SeaBees)
- James E. Noel – World War I
- Robert J. Sully Sr. – World War II
- Joseph Barkass – World War II
- Vincent Readinger – World War II
- Robert Devers – Vietnam
- Paul “Flash” Travitz – World War II & Korea
- Thomas “Buddy” Calnon – World War II
- Eugene R. Buggy – World War II (December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946)
- Chester Underkoffler – World War II
- Robert Lewis – Korean Conflict Era
- Charles I. Snyder Jr. – Cold War Era
- T. J. “Tucker” Dolan – Korea
- Bernard T. Challenger – World War II
- Sam Cox – World War II
- John M. Welsh – Vietnam
- Joseph Flynn – World War II & Korean Conflict (Navy & Army)
- Bruce E. Schell – Vietnam
- Robert A. Chester – 1942 to 1948, 1949 to 1982 (Navy & National Guard)
- Jack Flynn Sr. – World War II
- William E. Hand Sr. – World War II & Korea (Navy & Army)
- Clyde R. Thompson – Korean Conflict
- Joseph F. Stakem – World War II
- James “Jim” Talhelm – Vietnam
- Donald E. Grubb Sr. – Korean Conflict. Donald E. Grubb Jr. – Cold War (Army Reserve)
- Kenneth N. Hopple – World War II (December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946)
- Edward Leo Flynn – Korean Conflict
- James J. Smith – World War II
- Ivor Deitrich – World War I
- Jeffrey D. Williams – Persian Gulf
- Jason C. Carroll – Global War on Terror
- John H. “Worm” Bowman – World War II
- John Pennell – World War II
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To obtain a copy of this book (cost and shipping details), contact the Williamstown Historical Society, through their Facebook Page, or write to 115 W. Market Street, Williamstown, PA 17098.
Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.