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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
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[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
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=World War I=

[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War I Veterans]]</font>

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
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[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
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=World War I=

<font size="4">The United States had officially entered World War I when it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Approximately four million soldiers had been mobilized and over one hundred thousand of these troops would die. The ultimate sacrifice these soldiers took helped ensure the Allied victory. Two of the soldiers that had made that ultimate sacrifice came from our very own UCA to learn more about them click [[World War I Veterans| here]].</font>

[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans]]

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
----

[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
----

=World War I=

<font size="4">The United States had officially entered World War I when it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Approximately four million soldiers had been mobilized and over one hundred thousand of these troops would die. The ultimate sacrifice these soldiers took helped ensure the Allied victory. Two of the soldiers that had made that ultimate sacrifice came from our very own UCA to learn more about them click [[World War I Veterans| here]].</font>
[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans|left]]

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
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[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
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=World War I=

[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans|left]]
<font size="4">The United States had officially entered World War I when it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Approximately four million soldiers had been mobilized and over one hundred thousand of these troops would die. The ultimate sacrifice these soldiers took helped ensure the Allied victory. Two of the soldiers that had made that ultimate sacrifice came from our very own UCA to learn more about them click [[World War I Veterans| here]].</font>

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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Donovan L. Briley

2017-04-28T11:47:28Z

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[[File:Donovan_Briley.png|border|right|250px]]

== Chief Warrant Officer 3 Donovan L. Briley ==

''December 19th, 1959 – October 3rd, 1993''

==Personal History==

Known as Donovan "Bull" Briley to friends and family; Briley was born in North Little Rock, AR to Bob and Alice Ann Briley. He grew up with two brothers, James and Daniel. Later in life he met and married Sharri L. Briley and together they had a daughter named Jordan. Donovan Briley graduated from flight school in 1985 and joined the Army Reserve. He served in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment nicknamed the "Night Stalkers." In addition to serving during the [[Wikipedia:Somali Civil War| Somali Civil War]] he also served in the army in South Korea. During the Somalia War he was assigned as a task force ranger in Mogadishu.

==Death==

While participating in [[Wikipedia:Operation Gothic Serpent|Operation Gothic Serpent]] during the Battle of Mogadishu, Briley's helicopter was downed by enemy fire.

==Honor and Awards==

Donovan Lee Briley was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during Operation Gothic Serpent on October 3, 1993. His awards also include two bronze stars, two purple hearts, two Air Medals with "V" devices, and two Air Medals. A memorial for Briley was erected on the grounds of Camp Joseph T. Robinson along with a street named after him.

== Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Brileygrave.jpg
File:Brileyplaque.jpg
File:somalianwar.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
*http://www.nsa160.com/media/files/files/7c898960/CW3_Donovan_Briley_Bio.pdf
*https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2B6QT_black-hawk-down?guid=563086e7-37f7-4084-ac29-7a4165bbcd5c
*https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=78445546
*http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/oct/06/memorial-soldier-slain-somalia-be-rededicated/?print

[[Category:Veteran]]
[[Category:Army]]

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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
----

[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
----

=World War I=

[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans|left]]
<font size="4">The United States had officially entered World War I when it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Approximately four million soldiers had been mobilized and over one hundred thousand of these troops would die. The ultimate sacrifice these soldiers took helped ensure the Allied victory. Two of the soldiers that had made that ultimate sacrifice came from our very own UCA to learn more about them click [[World War I Veterans| here]].</font>

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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Gussie M. Jones

2017-04-28T00:15:04Z

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px;"
|colspan="3" style="color:white; background-color:black;"|'''Gussie M. Jones'''
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Micheal V. Johnson Jr.| <<< Previous Veteran<br /> Micheal V. Johnson Jr.]]
|[[Main Page#Browse the Veterans| Return to the Main Page]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Dustin L. Kendall| Next Veteran >>><br /> Dustin L. Kendall]]
|-
|[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror| Back to the Global War on Terror]]
|}

[[File:gussiejones.jpg|border|right|250px]]

== Captain Gussie M. Jones==

''December 11, 1962 – March 7 2004''

==Personal History==

Captain Gussie M. Jones was born in Forest City, Arkansas and graduated from Palestine High School in 1981. Then, in 1986 she attended the University of Central Arkansas.

==Military History==

Jones joined the U.S. Army in 1988. After being selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program at Syracuse University, she graduated from the program both as a registered nurse and second lieutenant. She served on the staff of the 31st Combat Support Hospital as a critical care nurse in Baghdad, Iraq. Her service spanned over 15 years.

==Death==

Captain Jones died from noncombat related injuries while serving in Baghad, Iraq.

==Honor and Awards==

Captain Gussie Jones received many awards including the Bronze Star, Joine Service Commendation, and four Army Achievement Medals.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:gussiejonesgrave.jpg
File:globalwaronterror.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
*http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-capt-gussie-m-jones/257070
*https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8543548
*https://e-anca.org/History/Topics-in-ANC-History/CPTGJones

[[Category:Veteran]]
[[Category:Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
[[Category:Army]]
[[Category:Second Lieutenant]]

Phillip G. Gillham

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px;"
|colspan="3" style="color:white; background-color:black;"|'''Phillip G. Gillham'''
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[William H. Conger| <<<Previous Veteran <br /> William H. Conger]]
|[[Main Page#Browse the Veterans| Return to the Main Page]]
|-
|[[World War I Veterans| Back to the World War I Page]]
|}

==Private Phillip Grundie Gillham==
[[File:gillhamportrait.jpg|thumb|Phillip G. Gillham [[#References:|<sup>1<sup>]]]]
===Personal History===
Phillip G. Gillham was born on February 7, 1896 in Bear, Arkansas, United States to parents William Alonzo Jackson Gillham (1852 - 1924) and Mary Elizabeth Eddlemon Gillham (1859 - 1917). He had 8 siblings, including Mary I. Gillham Reeves (1877 – 1954), Ida Melinda Gillham Pate (1878 - 1915), James William Gillham (1880 - 1949), Alonzo Jackson Gillham (1883 - 1883), Nellie L Lowrey (1886 - 1924), Myrtie Sefronia Gillham Keys (1889 - 1920), Robert Edward Gillham (1891 - 1962), Charles Henry Gillham (1894 - 1963). Gillham was a saw miller at the time of his draft registration. He was employed by E.E. Davis. Gillham had brown eyes and hair, and was of tall height and medium weight.

===Military History===
Gillham served in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] as a Private in the 1st infantry, 352nd division. He entered service on June 5th, 1917 at the age of 21.

===Death===
Gillham died on September 26, 1918 in France, while serving his country. He is buried at the Cunningham Cemetery, Royal, (Garland County) Arkansas, USA.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:gillhamgrave.jpg
File:WWI.jpg
</gallery>

==References:==
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3P1-P46 Family Search
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJT-QJM Family Search 1910 Census
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FS-X9M Family Search 1900 Census
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQGYT49QL1?mode=g&i=98&cc=1968530 Family Search Draft - Registration Card
*https://books.google.com/books?id=dswMAAAAYAAJ&q=gillham#v=onepage&q=arkansas&f=false
*http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcemete/garland/cunningham.htm Rootsweb

[[Category:Veteran]]
[[Category:World War I Veterans]]
[[Category:Army]]
[[Category:Private First Class]]

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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="8">'''UCA War Memorial'''</font></div>
----

[[File:solution.png|border|center|x300px|link=memorial]]

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''The Conflicts'''</font></div>
----

=World War I=

[[File:WW1.png|x280px|link=World War I Veterans|left]]
<font size="4">The United States had officially entered World War I when it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Approximately four million soldiers had been mobilized and over one hundred thousand of these troops would die. The ultimate sacrifice these soldiers took helped ensure the Allied victory. Two of the soldiers that had made that ultimate sacrifice came from our very own UCA to learn more about them click [[World War I Veterans| here]].</font>

=World War II=
[[File:WW2.png|x250px|link=World War II Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[World War II Veterans]]</font>

=Korean War=
[[File:korea.png|x250px|link=Korean War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Korean War Veterans]] </font>

=Vietnam War=
[[File:Vietnam3.jpg|x280px|link=Vietnam War Veterans]]
<font size="5">[[Vietnam War Veterans]]

=Somali Civil War=
[[File:somalia1.png|x280px|link=Somalia War Veteran]]
<font size="5">[[Somalia War Veteran]] </font>

=The Global War on Terror=
[[File:GoT.png|x260px|link=Veterans of the Global War on Terror]]
<font size="5">[[Veterans of the Global War on Terror]] </font>

<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">'''Donate to Help Local Veteran Affairs'''</font></div>
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[[File:Donation1.png|center|x330px|link=Donations]]
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">[[Donations]]</font></div>



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World War II Veterans

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[[File:Brochure inside pic.jpg|border|left|x275px]]
[[File:Memorial names 2.JPG|border|x275px|link=:Category:Veteran]]

= The Living Tree Memorial =

[[File:Tree_locations_map.jpg|border|450px|right|link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zr5AWZGb6shw.kB7h-_g1IwxQ|thumb|'''''Clicking or tapping the map image will allow you to view a map of the veterans' trees on UCA's campus.''''']]


<blockquote>''Many of the grandiose oak trees lining the sidewalks on Donaghey Avenue and outside Wingo Hall, McCastlain Hall and Bernard Hall were planted after the end of World War II as a living memorial and infinite tribute to those who ultimately gave their lives in World War II. Then named Arkansas State Teachers College (ASTC), the University of Central Arkansas initially planted 38 trees in 1946 and has planted more over time as more alums were identified as having been killed in the war.''</blockquote>

::-- excerpt from ''The Living Tree Memorial'' brochure, printed by the University of Central Arkansas.

Head over to [[The Story]] to read more about the history of the Living Tree Memorial, including its formation and purpose.

The [[:Category:Veteran|Veterans]] page explores the service members memorialized by the oak trees and also contains a [[map]] of the memorial part locations.

Below you can browse the [[:Category:World War II Veterans|World War II Veterans]] by their tree numbers. You can also browse the veterans based on their [[:Category:Military Rank|rank]] or the [[:Category:Military branch|military branch]] they served.



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== Browse the World War II Veterans ==


#[[Joseph A. Day]]
#[[Opie Chick]]
#[[John Carter Ford]]
#[[Louis P. Ingram]]
#[[Robert T. Mills]]
#[[Raymond Aubrey Mitchell]]
#[[Thomas J. Robbins]]
#[[Glen Franklin Vick]]
#[[Arthur H. Allen]]
#[[Jack Baldridge]]
#[[Edward W. Butler, Jr.]]
#[[James A. Debell]]
#[[Ray Bob Foster]]
#[[Charles Mason Frizzell]]
#[[William Earl Kennamer]]
#[[Robert H. Maddox]]
#[[Elizabeth Bonner McGuire]]
#[[Reynolds Middleton]]
#[[Orville Morris]]
#[[Robert C. Murphy]]
#[[Ralph L. Pemberton, Jr.]]
#[[James N. Phillips]]
#[[Lawrence Rushing]]
#[[William Russell]]
#[[Virgil S. Schoeppel]]
#[[Thomas J. Smith, Jr.]]
#[[Walker Tedford]]
#[[Carl Tobey]]
#[[Aljah B. Wright, Jr.]]
#[[Joe Parrott, Jr.]]
#[[Charles Lafayette Rogers]]
#[[Troy O. Deere]]
#[[Fred Aiken]]
#[[Milford Atkinson]]
#[[Norman Ray Byrn]]
#[[Johnnie Callahan]]
#[[Orland D. Jones]]
#[[James Howard Mabry]]
#[[Blake A. Treece, Jr.]]
#[[Ray Barnett]]
#[[Jarrell M. Bryant]]
#[[Leo Hamberg]]
#[[Clay A. Nix, Jr.]]
#[[Ralph D. Sims, Jr.]]
#[[James A. Skipper]]
#[[James U. Walker, Jr.]]
#[[Robert A. Turner]]

World War II Veterans

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[[File:Brochure inside pic.jpg|border|left|x275px]]
[[File:Memorial names 2.JPG|border|x275px|link=:Category:Veteran]]

= The Living Tree Memorial =

[[File:Tree_locations_map.jpg|border|450px|right|link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zr5AWZGb6shw.kB7h-_g1IwxQ|thumb|'''''Clicking or tapping the map image will allow you to view a map of the veterans' trees on UCA's campus.''''']]


<blockquote>''Many of the grandiose oak trees lining the sidewalks on Donaghey Avenue and outside Wingo Hall, McCastlain Hall and Bernard Hall were planted after the end of World War II as a living memorial and infinite tribute to those who ultimately gave their lives in World War II. Then named Arkansas State Teachers College (ASTC), the University of Central Arkansas initially planted 38 trees in 1946 and has planted more over time as more alums were identified as having been killed in the war.''</blockquote>

::-- excerpt from ''The Living Tree Memorial'' brochure, printed by the University of Central Arkansas.

Head over to [[The Story]] to read more about the history of the Living Tree Memorial, including its formation and purpose.

The [[:Category:Veteran|Veterans]] page explores the service members memorialized by the oak trees and also contains a [[map]] of the memorial part locations.

Below you can browse the[[:Category:World War II Veterans|World War II Veterans]] by their tree numbers. You can also browse the veterans based on their [[:Category:Military Rank|rank]] or the [[:Category:Military branch|military branch]] they served.



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== Browse the World War II Veterans ==


#[[Joseph A. Day]]
#[[Opie Chick]]
#[[John Carter Ford]]
#[[Louis P. Ingram]]
#[[Robert T. Mills]]
#[[Raymond Aubrey Mitchell]]
#[[Thomas J. Robbins]]
#[[Glen Franklin Vick]]
#[[Arthur H. Allen]]
#[[Jack Baldridge]]
#[[Edward W. Butler, Jr.]]
#[[James A. Debell]]
#[[Ray Bob Foster]]
#[[Charles Mason Frizzell]]
#[[William Earl Kennamer]]
#[[Robert H. Maddox]]
#[[Elizabeth Bonner McGuire]]
#[[Reynolds Middleton]]
#[[Orville Morris]]
#[[Robert C. Murphy]]
#[[Ralph L. Pemberton, Jr.]]
#[[James N. Phillips]]
#[[Lawrence Rushing]]
#[[William Russell]]
#[[Virgil S. Schoeppel]]
#[[Thomas J. Smith, Jr.]]
#[[Walker Tedford]]
#[[Carl Tobey]]
#[[Aljah B. Wright, Jr.]]
#[[Joe Parrott, Jr.]]
#[[Charles Lafayette Rogers]]
#[[Troy O. Deere]]
#[[Fred Aiken]]
#[[Milford Atkinson]]
#[[Norman Ray Byrn]]
#[[Johnnie Callahan]]
#[[Orland D. Jones]]
#[[James Howard Mabry]]
#[[Blake A. Treece, Jr.]]
#[[Ray Barnett]]
#[[Jarrell M. Bryant]]
#[[Leo Hamberg]]
#[[Clay A. Nix, Jr.]]
#[[Ralph D. Sims, Jr.]]
#[[James A. Skipper]]
#[[James U. Walker, Jr.]]
#[[Robert A. Turner]]

World War II Veterans

2017-04-18T02:56:43Z

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[[File:Brochure inside pic.jpg|border|left|x275px]]
[[File:Memorial names 2.JPG|border|x275px|link=:Category:Veteran]]

= The Living Tree Memorial =

[[File:Tree_locations_map.jpg|border|450px|right|link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zr5AWZGb6shw.kB7h-_g1IwxQ|thumb|'''''Clicking or tapping the map image will allow you to view a map of the veterans' trees on UCA's campus.''''']]


<blockquote>''Many of the grandiose oak trees lining the sidewalks on Donaghey Avenue and outside Wingo Hall, McCastlain Hall and Bernard Hall were planted after the end of World War II as a living memorial and infinite tribute to those who ultimately gave their lives in World War II. Then named Arkansas State Teachers College (ASTC), the University of Central Arkansas initially planted 38 trees in 1946 and has planted more over time as more alums were identified as having been killed in the war.''</blockquote>

::-- excerpt from ''The Living Tree Memorial'' brochure, printed by the University of Central Arkansas.

Head over to [[The Story]] to read more about the history of the Living Tree Memorial, including its formation and purpose.

The [[:Category:Veteran|Veterans]] page explores the service members memorialized by the oak trees and also contains a [[map]] of the memorial part locations.



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== Browse the World War II Veterans ==


#[[Joseph A. Day]]
#[[Opie Chick]]
#[[John Carter Ford]]
#[[Louis P. Ingram]]
#[[Robert T. Mills]]
#[[Raymond Aubrey Mitchell]]
#[[Thomas J. Robbins]]
#[[Glen Franklin Vick]]
#[[Arthur H. Allen]]
#[[Jack Baldridge]]
#[[Edward W. Butler, Jr.]]
#[[James A. Debell]]
#[[Ray Bob Foster]]
#[[Charles Mason Frizzell]]
#[[William Earl Kennamer]]
#[[Robert H. Maddox]]
#[[Elizabeth Bonner McGuire]]
#[[Reynolds Middleton]]
#[[Orville Morris]]
#[[Robert C. Murphy]]
#[[Ralph L. Pemberton, Jr.]]
#[[James N. Phillips]]
#[[Lawrence Rushing]]
#[[William Russell]]
#[[Virgil S. Schoeppel]]
#[[Thomas J. Smith, Jr.]]
#[[Walker Tedford]]
#[[Carl Tobey]]
#[[Aljah B. Wright, Jr.]]
#[[Joe Parrott, Jr.]]
#[[Charles Lafayette Rogers]]
#[[Troy O. Deere]]
#[[Fred Aiken]]
#[[Milford Atkinson]]
#[[Norman Ray Byrn]]
#[[Johnnie Callahan]]
#[[Orland D. Jones]]
#[[James Howard Mabry]]
#[[Blake A. Treece, Jr.]]
#[[Ray Barnett]]
#[[Jarrell M. Bryant]]
#[[Leo Hamberg]]
#[[Clay A. Nix, Jr.]]
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Joseph A. Day

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|colspan="3" style="color:white; background-color:black;"|'''#1 Joseph A. Day'''
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== Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Day ==

''[Unknown D.O.B.] – 27 October 1944''

*Principal of Morrilton High School
*Chairman of the [http://morrilton.com/ Morrilton Chamber of Commerce]
*Principal of Peabody School in 1923
*[http://www.fortsmithschools.org/ Fort Smith Junior High Principal], 1928-1938
*President of [[Wikipedia:Henderson State University|Henderson State Teachers College]], 1938-1941

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== Personal History ==

Day lived in Morrilton and Fort Smith. He attended the Arkansas State Teachers College (now known as the [[Wikipedia:University_of_Central_Arkansas| University of Central Arkansas]]), received his Bachelors of Science from George Peabody College, and his Masters of Science from Columbia University.

He had three children: Joe Jr., Elizabeth, and Margaret.

Day served in both World Wars and as part of the National Guard.

== Death ==

Day died in the [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2236 Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs, AR] from a disease he had contracted while serving in Alaska.

== Gallery ==
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== Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Day ==

''[Unknown D.O.B.] – 27 October 1944''

*Principal of Morrilton High School
*Chairman of the [http://morrilton.com/ Morrilton Chamber of Commerce]
*Principal of Peabody School in 1923
*[http://www.fortsmithschools.org/ Fort Smith Junior High Principal], 1928-1938
*President of [[Wikipedia:Henderson State University|Henderson State Teachers College]], 1938-1941

[[File:Joseph_A._Day_Plaque.JPG|border|right|300px|link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zr5AWZGb6shw.kB7h-_g1IwxQ]]

== Personal History ==

Day lived in Morrilton and Fort Smith. He attended the Arkansas State Teachers College (now known as the [[Wikipedia:University_of_Central_Arkansas| University of Central Arkansas]]), received his Bachelors of Science from George Peabody College, and his Masters of Science from Columbia University.

He had three children: Joe Jr., Elizabeth, and Margaret.

Day served in both World Wars and as part of the National Guard.

== Death ==

Day died in the [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2236 Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs, AR] from a disease he had contracted while serving in Alaska.

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File:Joseph_A._Day_Plaque.JPG
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== Lieutenant Lawrence Marion Rushing==

Rushing entered into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Corps U.S. Army Air Corps] at the age of 23 in Woodruff County, Augusta, Arkansas on October 16, 1940. He was began service on December, 1940 with the 133rd infantry. (His service number was 747324.) In May of 1943, Rushing was promoted to Second Lieutenant, the rank which he maintained until his death in 1944. Lieutenant Rushing also served with the Army Air Corps 451st Bomber Group, 727th Bomber Squadron.
===Awards and Honors===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Campaign_Medal American Campaign Medal]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_Victory_Medal_(United_States) World War II Victory Medal]

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== Personal History ==
Lawrence Marion Rushing was born on December 24, 1916 in Augusta, Arkansas, (Arkansas County) USA to parents Fred Sylvester Rushing (1889-1946) and Lillian Omaya Rushing (1894 – 1936). Rushing was one of five siblings, including Sam Rushing (1919-unknown), Elizabeth Rushing (1921-unknown), Fred Rushing (1923-unknown), Alice Marie Rushing Waller (1924-2004), and Bobbie Rushing (1927-unknown). He also spent time as a student at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University Louisiana State University] in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Arkansas Arkansas State Teachers College] from 1934-1936.

== Death ==
Lawrence Rushing died on February 7th, 1944 from non-combat related head injuries. A truck pulling a water tank skidded, causing the water tank to fall off and onto Rushing. He died in Gioia del Colle, Città Metropolitana di Bari, Puglia, Italy. Lieutenant Rushing is buried in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicily–Rome_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial Sicily-Rome American Cemetery], Nettuno, Italy at Plot J Row 2 Grave 31.

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==References==
*http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=14817
*https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rushing&GSfn=lawrence&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1944&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=9&GSob=n&GRid=56313946&df=all&
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLQ5-K8G
*https://www.fold3.com/image/547291690
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4X-FDL?mode=g&i=15&cc=1810731
*"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4X-FDL?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-T7J%3A648804901%2C651081401%2C649183302%2C1589282337 : 8 December 2015), Arkansas > Woodruff > Augusta > image 16 of 54; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFT-7NQ
*https://abmc.gov/node/549237#.WLHX5RiZNsM
*http://www.americanbattlegraves.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=41275
*http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/Search.aspx

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