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	Ulysses Dalton Brown was drafted into the Army on October 3, 1917 at Santa Fe, New Mexico. At the time he was drafted he and his wife (Zemily) were living on a homestead at Fort Sumner. He was 28 years old. On the first day of September 1918, he was promoted to Sergeant in Company "A" Fourth Rifle Training Regiment of the Army while stationed at Camp Pike Ark. He was discharged on December 14, 1918 UD was the father of the Brown sisters (Doris, Lois, Ava, Faye, Joy and Ann) and the husband of Zemily.

	J. L. Self entered the service June 3, 1945 right after graduation. He was stationed at Ft. Robinson, Arkansas and was later transferred to Ft. Bliss in El Paso. He was assigned to the 126th Battalion of the Infantry. J.L. spent most of his service time as a cook. He was discharged November 30, 1946. He married Winona Faye Brown while he was in the service. He is the son of Martin B. and Juanita Self. He is a graduate of Silverton High School.

	Orval Laroy (Mac) McGowen boarded a Greyhound bus in Matador, Texas headed for Lubbock, Texas. Upon arriving in Lubbock, the bus stopped at the Selective Service office and he and several other passengers got off, all going inside the office. He was inducted into the Army March 06, 1943. After being processed he was sent to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma for 12 days then on to Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania for basic training. He then was sent to New York City for 3 months and later was shipped overseas out of Seattle, Washington. He was on a C-5 converted freighter and there were 25,000 troops on the ship. They were on the water 31 days finally landing at Finch Atvin, New Guinea. He was assigned to 496-4^th Battalion 247-4^th Company . He operated heavy equipment unloading ships. He served in New Guinea for 18 month. Later he was sent to Manila in the Philippines on a Navy Transport ship. It took 8 days to get there. He served in Manila for 6 months. In 1945 he was back in the states eating Christmas dinner under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. It was 2 days before the ship could be unloaded. After being discharged from the Army in January 1946, Mac moved to Plainview, Texas from Flomot, Texas and attended Lippert’s Business College using his GI bill in 1946. He met Cordelia (Deal) Self and they were married on March 19, 1949

	William "Bill" Self entered the service in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 29, 1948. He served as a Rifleman. He was stationed in Guam, Japan and Korea where he fought in the Korean Campaign. He was promoted to Sergeant on September 10, 1950. Bill was awarded the Purple Heart. After being wounded he was retired from the Marine Corp on December 1, 1951. He was the son of Martin B. and Juanita Self and the husband of Valvrie Honey Self. He is a graduate of Silverton High School.

	Joel D Nance, son of Mr and Mrs. Joel Nance, enterd the U. S. Army in February of 1945. Trained at Camp Roberts, Calif. Served as a M.P. in Philippines, Pacific Theater, W.W. II. J. D. Nance was the husband of Lois Brown Nance.

	Walter "Punk" Massey was the husband of Delma Self Massey.

	Roy Younger entered the service on August 18, 1948 at Tyler, Texas. He completed his training at Ft. Belvoid, Virginia. He served during the Korean War with the 112th Engr. C Bn 27th Infantry Division. Roy was married to Lou Self Younger.

	Duane Charles Wright enlisted into the U S Army in December 1952. He served in Korea w/808 Engr. Ave BN and received an honorable discharge in 1955 @ Rank of SGT (E5). He completed his basic training at Ft. Leonard wood Missouri. He attended Corp. of Engr. school for drafting and surveying at Ft. Belvoir, Va in 1953. He was stationed at Ft Walters in Mineral Wells, Texas w/Hq Co. 1901 EAB-SCARWAF Awards,US Pres Unit Citation, ROK Pres Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, GCMDL, After discharge from active duty he was in the National Guard of Iowa w/Btry C 556 FA BN and Army Reserve w/Btry A 3rd Rocket-Howitzer Bat in Dallas Texas. Discharged with rank of SFC (E7). Duane is the husband of Ann Brown Wright.

	Flunoy "Flute" Hutsell son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clyde Hutsell of Silverton, entered the U. S. Navy on March 1, 1951 during the Korean War. Trained at U.S. Naval Training Center in San Diego, Calif. Stationed at Cabniss Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Flute was the husband of Junis Mercer Hutsell.

	Mike Mercer son of Fred and Doris (Brown) Mercer entered the Army Engineers in 1967. He took basic training at Ft. Bliss, Texas and was stationed at Ft. Lenardwood, Missouri. He served in Vietnam and was discharged at Ft. Benning Georgia in 1968. Mike is the husband of Janet Mercer.

	Rex Gale Redies served in the Army National Guard from 1958 until 1964. He served six months active duty in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Rex is the husband of Faith Redies.

	Steven Darryl McGowen joined and was accepted in the Unites States Marine Corps, October 1969 after graduating from Plainview High School, Plainview, Texas. Entering the service in January 1970, he was assigned to 1^st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California for basic training. After graduating he was deployed to Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam August 1970 where he was attached to 3^rd Marine Amphibious Force – 2^nd Combined Action Group – Combined Action Platoon 2-3-4. On 22 November 1970, he received an Award of the Combat Action Ribbon. He served in Vietnam 8 months. After returning to the states he attended Camp Pendleton Correctional Facility Training and would escort correctional prisoners. Later he enrolled in the Police Academy, Mira Costa College, San Diego, California, where he received his POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certificate. After being discharged from the Marines in January of 1972. was employed with Missouri Beef Packing, Plainview, Texas. Steve is the son of Mac and Deal McGowen.

	Thomas Warren Self enlisted in the Army on December 6, 1972. As an electronic mechanic his dutes were isolating malfunctions and maintaining turrent systems, readying systems for operational missions and completing maintenance and inspection for the B-52 SAC Bomber. He served 12 years in the service, three of those on Guam with the 43rd squadron. Thomas is the son of Bill and Valvrie Self.

	David Lee Self enlisted September 30, 1974. He spent two years as a pavement specialist at K.I. Sawyer AFB Michigan keeping runways in good repair and clear of snow in the winter. He spent on year in Korea with the Red Horse Unit building roads, driving and moving heavy equipment. He was discharged in 1977. He is the son of Bill and Valvrie Self.

	Jamie Lynn Frizzell enlisted in the Army in January 1990 at the age of 19. He did his basic training and basic airborne training (jump school) at Ft. Benning, Georgia. From there he transferred to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky where he completed his training in air assault in the 101st Airborne - the Screaming Eagles. In September 1990 his unit was deployed to Iraq where he served in Dessert Storm. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom by the Kuwait government. Each member of his unit was also awarded the Spearhead medal for going the furtherest into enemy territory. He was also awarded the Army Commendation medal. In May 1991 he returned to the Ft. Campbell where he served until his discharge. Jamie is the son of Kathy and Micky Woodard and Lynn Frizzell.

	David Charles "Charlie" Wright entered the Army February 7, 1978. He was discharged August 17, 1979. He was stationed in Ft Knox and Ft Benning, Ga. He was in the infantry where he worked as a tank and truck mechanic

	Joedell Hutsell (son of Clyde and Manema Hutsell, brother of Flute)

No photo available.	Riddell C. Hutsell joined the Air Force in 1942 and was in the first class of naval air cadets that graduated after the start of World War II. He stayed in the service until 1958 serving in World War II and Korea. He was the son of Clyde and Manema Hutsell and the brother of Flute).