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 XI, Major General Lloyd E. Krase
1943-XXXX
MG Lloyd E. Krase served from the rank of Private to Commander of the 35th Infantry Division (Mech) during a 40-year military career. Wounded twice in Vietnam as an Infantry Platoon Leader, his awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/OLC, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He commanded several Companies, the 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry; the 69th Infantry Brigade; and the 35th Infantry Division (Mech). He served as Chief of Staff for the 35th Division and the Kansas National Guard. He was an expert in infantry tactics and Battalion, Brigade, and Division-level maneuver operations.
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Class XI, Platoon Sergeant Noel R. Long
1919-2009
Plat Sgt Noel R. Long served heroically as a Platoon Sergeant in Company F, 137th Infantry, 35th Division, during WW II, and was an active member of the 35th Division Assn. until his death on Sept. 27, 2009 while returning from the 35th Division Conference in Topeka. Mobilized in 1940 with Company F, 137th Infantry, Kansas City, KS, he trained with the 35th Division from then until it’s landing on Omaha Beach, France on July 6, 1944. He became the Platoon Sergeant during the battle of St. Lo and served in that capacity for the rest of his time in combat. He was wounded first in Normandy, then during the Battle of the Bulge on the Rhine Herne Canal, ending his wartime service. He maintained his contacts with his wartime friends for the rest of his life.
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Class XI, Staff Sergeant Frank Holmes
XXXX-1944
Staff Sgt Frank Holmes was killed in action on Dec. 27, 1944, near Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge after six months of combat and four years of service in “doing what he had to do.” Mobilized in 1940 with Company M, 3d Bn, 137th Infantry, as a Machine Gunner, he trained with his unit until they landed on Omaha Beach on July 5, 1944. He was wounded on July 31, 1944 near Torigni sur Vire south of St. Lo during a fierce confrontation with crack German paratroopers, but quickly recovered. He fought through the battles of Normandy and was with his unit when it crossed the Saar and Blies Rivers. He was killed by artillery shrapnel while undergoing heavy enemy fire on Dec. 27, 1944.