Hall of Fame Inductees
Captain Alexander R. Skinker, Hall of Fame Class I 
Private Nels T. Wold, Hall of Fame Class I 
Staff Sergeant Junior James Spurrier, Hall of Fame Class I 
Major General Paul W. Baade, Hall of Fame Class I 
Colonel Bernard Albert Byrne, Hall of Fame Class I 
Colonel Paul A. Fall, Hall of Fame Class I 
Staff Sergeant Carl J. Frantz, Jr., Hall of Fame Class I 
Major William Graham Gillis, Jr., Hall of Fame Class I 
Brigadier General Thomas J. Kennedy, Hall of Fame Class I 
Major General Butler B. Miltonberger, Hall of Fame Class I 
Sergeant Richard J. O’Brien, Hall of Fame Class I 
Captain (President) Harry S Truman, Hall of Fame Class I 
Staff Sergeant Vernon L. Allison, Hall of Fame Class II 
Colonel Angelo P. Demos, Hall of Fame Class II 
T/Sgt Kenneth L. Faulkner, Hall of Fame Class II 
Staff Sergeant Raymond M. Kirkland, Hall of Fame Class II 
Technician 5th Grade Harold J. Lange, Hall of Fame Class II 
Captain Lawrence Malmed, Hall of Fame Class II 
Major General Edmund B. Sebree, Hall of Fame Class II 
Captain Sidney K. Strong, Hall of Fame Class II 
Major General Charles H. Browne, Jr., Hall of Fame Class III 
Tech Sergeant William J. H. “Herm” Genrich, Hall of Fame Class III 
Major General Francis S. Greenlief, Hall of Fame Class III 
Captain William Carl Miller, Hall of Fame Class III 
Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. “Hank” Morgan 
PFC Abelardo R. “Al” Navarrette, Hall of Fame Class III 
Colonel George T. “Tommy” O’Connell, Hall of Fame Class III 
Major General Jack Strukel, Jr., Hall of Fame Class III 
Brigadier General John W. Breidenthal, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Colonel Edmund R. Casey, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Brigadier General Theodore L. Futch, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Captain Walter R. “Hank” Harrington, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Captain John A. Kerner (Kapstein), Hall of Fame Class IV 
Captain Maurice H. Knott, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Brigadier General Frederick C. Roecker, Jr., Hall of Fame Class IV 
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred E. Thomsen, Hall of Fame Class IV 
Second Lieutenant Albert J. Gibeau, Jr., Hall of Fame Class V 
Technical Sergeant Donald L. Giles, Hall of Fame Class V 
Private First Class James G. Graff, Hall of Fame Class V 
Captain Elwin I. Shopteese, Hall of Fame Class V 
First Lieutenant Odie T. Stallcup, Hall of Fame Class V 
Technical Sergeant John E. “Gene” Weick, Hall of Fame Class V 
Lieutenant Colonel Dwight F. Davis, Hall of Fame Class VI 
Major Orval E. Faubus, Hall of Fame Class VI 
PFC Robert R. Holmes, Hall of Fame Class VI 
Colonel James A. Huston, Hall of Fame Class VI 
Lieutenant Colonel Homer W. Kurtz, Hall of Fame Class VI 
Lieutenant Colonel George J. Melochick, Hall of Fame Class VI 
Sergeant Lawnie Coffman, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Master Sergeant Bernard Deghand, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Private First Class Murray Leff, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Captain Samuel G. O’Brien, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Private First Class Halbert Edward Olson, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Staff Sergeant Jack L. Ulmer, Hall of Fame Class VII 
Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley, Hall of Fame Class VIII 
First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr., Hall of Fame Class VIII 
Captain Joseph B. Scully, Hall of Fame Class VIII 
Second Lieutenant Frank A. Gonzales, Hall of Fame Class IX 
Private First Class Ralph S. Lilly, Hall of Fame Class IX 
Private First Class Augustine G. Martinez, Hall of Fame Class IX 
Major (Dr.) Ernest W. Slusher, Hall of Fame Class X 
Captain Joseph Giacobello, Hall of Fame Class X 
Private First Class Arthur Germano, Hall of Fame Class X 
Major General Lloyd E. Krase, Hall of Fame Class XI 
Platoon Sergeant Noel R. Long, Hall of Fame Class XI 
Staff Sergeant Frank Holmes, Hall of Fame Class XI 
Major William M. Denny, Hall of Fame Class XII 
Captain (Dr.) Otto L. H. Hine, Hall of Fame Class XII 
Technical Sergeant Clarence T. “Click” Kemper, Hall of Fame Class XII 
Major Norman C. Carey, Hall of Fame Class XIII 
Second Lieutenant John Fling, Hall of Fame Class XIII 
Private First Class Keith Bullock, Hall of Fame Class XIII 
SSG Leopold Korejsza, Hall of Fame Class XIV 
Gen William S Simpson, Hall of Fame Class XIV 
COL William Sachs, Hall of Fame Class XIV 
SGT Ralph F. Greeley, Hall of Fame Class XV 
1LT Edgar T. Snipes, Hall of Fame Class XV 
MG John B. Ramey, Hall of Fame Class XV 
2LT Victor W. Schultz, Hall of Fame Class XVI 
WO Thomas E. Tholen, Hall of Fame Class XVI 
SGT James T. Winslow Jr., Hall of Fame Class XVI
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Class III, Major General Charles H. Browne, Jr.
1909-1973
Major General Charles H. Browne, Jr. joined the Kansas National Guard as a Private in 1926, was commissioned in 1939, and was mobilized with the 30th FA Regt, 35th Division, in 1940. Given a battlefield promotion to Major, he served with the 35th Division during the European Campaign throughout WW II. After WW II, he organized the 154th FA Bn, then become Executive Officer, 35th Division Artillery. He became Asst. Division Commander in 1959, and took command of the 35th Division in 1960. When the 35th was inactivated in 1963, he became commander of the 69th Infantry Brigade until his retirement in 1965. He is the only person to hold all enlisted and officer ranks in the 35th Division.
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Class III, Tech Sergeant William J. H. “Herm” Genrich
1918-2003
Tech Sergeant Herm Genrich signed up for the draft in 1940, received basic training at Ft. Leavenworth, KS, then joined Co C, 134th Inf, 35th Division at Camp Robinson, AR. Training with the 35th Division in California, Alabama, and North Carolina, he landed on Omaha Beach on July 5, 1944. Following the battle at St. Lo, he was promoted to Sergeant, with the battles at Mortain, LeMans, Orleans, Nancy, Morhange, and Sarreguemines following. He received a 35th Division citation for gallantry in action and heroic leadership following the battle at Pevange, France, and the Bronze Star for outstanding leadership during ground combat. After the war, he returned to Nebraska, and died there on June 8, 2003.
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Class III, Major General Francis S. Greenlief
1921-1999
Major General Francis S. Greenlief was mobilized with the 134th Infantry in 1940, and served with the unit throughout WW II, becoming a Platoon Leader in and Commander of Co L, 134th Inf, fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, the liberation of St. Lo, and the Battle of the Bulge. He was often seen firing his rifle out front of his unit. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Croix de Guerre. After WW II, he returned to Nebraska where he began working for the Nebraska Army National Guard. In 1960, he became Director of the Army National Guard and later the Chief, National Guard Bureau, and Executive Vice President, National Guard Association. He died in 1999.
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Class III, Captain William Carl Miller
1919-1944
Captain William Carl Miller joined Co B, 137th Inf, during the Tennessee Maneuvers. He led the unit onto Omaha Beach as its commander in 1944. He received the Distinguished Service Cross on Aug. 1, 1944, when he took charge of a disorganized battalion at Mortain and personally liquated two German machine gun nests. On Nov. 8, 1944, he received the Silver Star for gallantry in action in directing the fire and movement of his troops, including the destruction of German tanks. He was wounded on Sept. 22, 1944, went AWOL from the hospital to rejoin Co B, 137th Inf, and died of wounds on Dec. 22, 1944 during the battle at Sarraguemines. He is buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, France.
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Class III, Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. “Hank” Morgan
Born 1920
Lieutenant Colonel Morgan graduated from the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, in 1940. Assigned to the 320th Inf Regt, 35th Division, in 1943, he landed on Omaha Beach on July 6, 1944 as Platoon Leader in Co B. The battles at Mortain, the Gremecy Forest, and the Ardennes followed. Wounded on July 11, he rejoined the unit, was wounded again on Nov. 9, and again on Jan. 15. He became the battalion commander during combat action, receiving the Combat Infantry Badge and two Bronze Stars. After WW II, he remained in the Army, retiring in 1968 with 28 years of service and reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In retirement, he has been active in the 320th Inf Regt and 35th Division Associations.
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Class III, PFC Abelardo R. “Al” Navarrette
Born
PFC Abelardo “Al” Navarrette joined Co L, 320th Inf Regt, in California, trained at Fort Rucker, AL and Camp Butner, NC, and landed as First Scout on Omaha Beach on July 7, 1944. Fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, he took charge of a bazooka, knocking out a German tank. At Mortain he was recognized for his ability to spot Germans. Wounded at Nancy on Nov. 8, a steel plate was placed in his head at a Field Hospital. Assigned to a rear area, he rejoined Co L during the Battle of the Bulge, fighting in succeeding battles. He returned to Texas following the war, raised nine children, and became an active leader in the 320th Inf Regt. In 2004, he served as president of the 35th Div Assn.
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Class III, Colonel George T. “Tommy” O’Connell
1911-Unknown
Colonel George T. “Tommy” O’Connell rose from the rank of Private to Colonel, commanding the 2d Battalion, 137th Infantry during WW II and seeing combat action during the Battle of St. Lo, the Battle of the Bulge, and the five 35th Division Campaigns during WW II. For his outstanding combat leadership, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and French Croix DeGuerre. Following WW II, he organized the 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry, Kansas National Guard. During the Korean War, he commanded the 306th Logistical Command and served as Commandant at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. He retired from the U. S. Army on Feb. 16, 1971.
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Class III, Major General Jack Strukel, Jr.
Born 1931
Major General Jack Strukel, Jr. enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in 1953, and, upon release from active duty, joined the Kansas National Guard. In the rank of Captain, he commanded the 132d Ord Co and Co A, 3d Bn, 137th Inf, He volunteered as a Captain of Infantry for active duty in 1968 with the 69th Inf Bde, serving in Vietnam with the 505th and 508th Inf Regiments and Hqs, 3d Bde of the 82nd Abn Div. Upon release from active duty, he commanded the 3d Bn, 137th Inf; 1st Bn, 635th Armor; KSARNG Troop Command; 69th Inf Bde (Mech); 89th Army Reserve Command; 122nd Army Reserve Command; and served with Hqs, Dept of the Army, The Pentagon, as Asst. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. He retired from his Army service in 1991 and served as President of the 35th Div Assn. in 2009. His leadership made the 35th Division Museum and the 35th Division Hall of Fame realities.