35th Division Association

Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Captain Alexander R. Skinker
    Captain Alexander R. Skinker, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Private Nels T. Wold
    Private Nels T. Wold, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Staff Sergeant Junior James Spurrier
    Staff Sergeant Junior James Spurrier, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Major General Paul W. Baade
    Major General Paul W. Baade, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Colonel Bernard Albert Byrne
    Colonel Bernard Albert Byrne, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Colonel Paul A. Fall
    Colonel Paul A. Fall, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Staff Sergeant Carl J. Frantz, Jr.
    Staff Sergeant Carl J. Frantz, Jr., Hall of Fame Class I
  • Major William Graham Gillis, Jr.
    Major William Graham Gillis, Jr., Hall of Fame Class I
  • Brigadier General Thomas J. Kennedy
    Brigadier General Thomas J. Kennedy, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Major General Butler B. Miltonberger
    Major General Butler B. Miltonberger, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Sergeant Richard J. O’Brien
    Sergeant Richard J. O’Brien, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Captain (President) Harry S Truman
    Captain (President) Harry S Truman, Hall of Fame Class I
  • Staff Sergeant Vernon L. Allison
    Staff Sergeant Vernon L. Allison, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Colonel Angelo P. Demos
    Colonel Angelo P. Demos, Hall of Fame Class II
  • T/Sgt Kenneth L. Faulkner
    T/Sgt Kenneth L. Faulkner, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Staff Sergeant Raymond M. Kirkland
    Staff Sergeant Raymond M. Kirkland, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Technician 5th Grade Harold J. Lange
    Technician 5th Grade Harold J. Lange, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Captain Lawrence Malmed
    Captain Lawrence Malmed, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Major General Edmund B. Sebree
    Major General Edmund B. Sebree, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Captain Sidney K. Strong
    Captain Sidney K. Strong, Hall of Fame Class II
  • Major General Charles H. Browne, Jr.
    Major General Charles H. Browne, Jr., Hall of Fame Class III
  • Tech Sergeant William J. H. “Herm” Genrich
    Tech Sergeant William J. H. “Herm” Genrich, Hall of Fame Class III
  • Major General Francis S. Greenlief
    Major General Francis S. Greenlief, Hall of Fame Class III
  • Captain William Carl Miller
    Captain William Carl Miller, Hall of Fame Class III
  • Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. “Hank” Morgan
    Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. “Hank” Morgan
  • PFC Abelardo R. “Al” Navarrette
    PFC Abelardo R. “Al” Navarrette, Hall of Fame Class III
  • Colonel George T. “Tommy” O’Connell
    Colonel George T. “Tommy” O’Connell, Hall of Fame Class III
  • Major General Jack Strukel, Jr.
    Major General Jack Strukel, Jr., Hall of Fame Class III
  • Brigadier General John W. Breidenthal
    Brigadier General John W. Breidenthal, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Colonel Edmund R. Casey
    Colonel Edmund R. Casey, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Brigadier General Theodore L. Futch
    Brigadier General Theodore L. Futch, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Captain Walter R. “Hank” Harrington
    Captain Walter R. “Hank” Harrington, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Captain John A. Kerner (Kapstein)
    Captain John A. Kerner (Kapstein), Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Captain Maurice H. Knott
    Captain Maurice H. Knott, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Brigadier General Frederick C. Roecker, Jr.
    Brigadier General Frederick C. Roecker, Jr., Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Lieutenant Colonel Alfred E. Thomsen
    Lieutenant Colonel Alfred E. Thomsen, Hall of Fame Class IV
  • Second Lieutenant Albert J. Gibeau, Jr.
    Second Lieutenant Albert J. Gibeau, Jr., Hall of Fame Class V
  • Technical Sergeant Donald L. Giles
    Technical Sergeant Donald L. Giles, Hall of Fame Class V
  • Private First Class James G. Graff
    Private First Class James G. Graff, Hall of Fame Class V
  • Captain Elwin I. Shopteese
    Captain Elwin I. Shopteese, Hall of Fame Class V
  • First Lieutenant Odie T. Stallcup
    First Lieutenant Odie T. Stallcup, Hall of Fame Class V
  • Technical Sergeant John E. "Gene" Weick
    Technical Sergeant John E. “Gene” Weick, Hall of Fame Class V
  • Lieutenant Colonel Dwight F. Davis
    Lieutenant Colonel Dwight F. Davis, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • Major Orval E. Faubus
    Major Orval E. Faubus, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • PFC Robert R. Holmes
    PFC Robert R. Holmes, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • Colonel James A. Huston
    Colonel James A. Huston, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • Lieutenant Colonel Homer W. Kurtz
    Lieutenant Colonel Homer W. Kurtz, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • Lieutenant Colonel George J. Melochick
    Lieutenant Colonel George J. Melochick, Hall of Fame Class VI
  • Sergeant Lawnie Coffman
    Sergeant Lawnie Coffman, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Master Sergeant Bernard Deghand
    Master Sergeant Bernard Deghand, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Private First Class Murray Leff
    Private First Class Murray Leff, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Captain Samuel G. O’Brien
    Captain Samuel G. O’Brien, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Private First Class Halbert Edward Olson
    Private First Class Halbert Edward Olson, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Staff Sergeant Jack L. Ulmer
    Staff Sergeant Jack L. Ulmer, Hall of Fame Class VII
  • Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley
    Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley, Hall of Fame Class VIII
  • First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr.
    First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr., Hall of Fame Class VIII
  • Captain Joseph B. Scully
    Captain Joseph B. Scully, Hall of Fame Class VIII
  • Second Lieutenant Frank A. Gonzales
    Second Lieutenant Frank A. Gonzales, Hall of Fame Class IX
  • Private First Class Ralph S. Lilly
    Private First Class Ralph S. Lilly, Hall of Fame Class IX
  • Private First Class Augustine G. Martinez
    Private First Class Augustine G. Martinez, Hall of Fame Class IX
  • Major (Dr.) Ernest W. Slusher
    Major (Dr.) Ernest W. Slusher, Hall of Fame Class X
  • Captain Joseph Giacobello
    Captain Joseph Giacobello, Hall of Fame Class X
  • Private First Class Arthur Germano
    Private First Class Arthur Germano, Hall of Fame Class X
  • Major General Lloyd E. Krase
    Major General Lloyd E. Krase, Hall of Fame Class XI
  • Platoon Sergeant Noel R. Long
    Platoon Sergeant Noel R. Long, Hall of Fame Class XI
  • Staff Sergeant Frank Holmes
    Staff Sergeant Frank Holmes, Hall of Fame Class XI
  • Major William M. Denny
    Major William M. Denny, Hall of Fame Class XII
  • Captain (Dr.) Otto L. H. Hine
    Captain (Dr.) Otto L. H. Hine, Hall of Fame Class XII
  • Technical Sergeant Clarence T. “Click” Kemper
    Technical Sergeant Clarence T. “Click” Kemper, Hall of Fame Class XII
  • Major Norman C. Carey
    Major Norman C. Carey, Hall of Fame Class XIII
  • Second Lieutenant John Fling
    Second Lieutenant John Fling, Hall of Fame Class XIII
  • Private First Class Keith Bullock
    Private First Class Keith Bullock, Hall of Fame Class XIII
  • 1LT Edgar T. Snipes
    1LT Edgar T. Snipes, Hall of Fame Class XV
  • SGT Ralph F. Greeley
    SGT Ralph F. Greeley, Hall of Fame Class XV
  • MG John B. Ramey
    MG John B. Ramey, Hall of Fame Class XV
  • SSG Leopold Korejsza
    SSG Leopold Korejsza, Hall of Fame Class XIV
  • Gen William S Simpson
    Gen William S Simpson, Hall of Fame Class XIV
  • COL William Sachs
    COL William Sachs, Hall of Fame Class XIV

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  • Class VIII, Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley

    Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley
    1894-1918

    Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley, a native of Wichita, Kansas, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroic actions as a Field Artillery Forward Observer in finding and assisting the “Lost Battalion” of the 77th Division during World War I. He was killed in the crash of his biplane while delivering supplies to the unit. He had enlisted in Battery F, First Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, which became part of the 35th Infantry Division at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma upon mobilization for World War I. He later joined the 50th Aero Squadron, Army Air Service, serving with distinction until his death. He was buried in France, near the place where he was killed.

  • Class VIII, First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr.

    First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr.

    First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr., was one of the youngest officers in the U. S. Army during World War II, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and the Presidential Unit Citation for heroic actions in leading his Intel & Recon Platoon in a delay of the attacking German Sixth Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge. He was mobilized with the 35th Infantry Division in 1940, serving with the unit from Camp Robinson, Arkansas to California, before completing Officer Candidate School and joining the 99th Division as an Intel & Recon Platoon leader. Captured during the action, he was released as a Prisoner of War in 1945, and returned to his hometown of St. Louis.

  • Class VIII, Captain Joseph B. Scully

    Captain Joseph B. Scully
    1919-1944

    Captain Joseph B. Scully commanded Company F, 2d Battalion, 134th Infantry during the march into Europe, prior to being mortally wounded by mortar fire in action in Normandy, France, on July 28, 1944. He had landed on Omaha Beach with his unit on July 6, 1944, and led the unit in the attack on St. Lo. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for leading his unit, first on a counterattack against the Germans, then or a reconnaissance patrol through hostile fire to obtain valuable information on enemy positions and strength. Then, although slightly wounded, he led his unit on a 700-yard advance in the battle which followed and led to his death by mortar fire on July 28, 1944.

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