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 
1LT Edgar T. Snipes, Hall of Fame Class XV 
SGT Ralph F. Greeley, Hall of Fame Class XV 
MG John B. Ramey, Hall of Fame Class XV 
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
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Class XV, Sergeant Ralph F. Greeley
1918 – 1944
Sergeant Ralph F. Greeley was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in action near Nancy, France on Sept. 18, 1944. While manning a machine gun in a heroic fight to save his unit, he was mortally wounded by shell fragmentation and died a few days later. A member of Co D, 134 th Inf, North Platte, Nebraska, he was mobilized with the unit, participated in all training with the unit in the United States, and entered the war on Omaha Beach in July of 1944. He was also the recipient of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, American Campaign Medal, and others. He is buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France, Plot C, Row 20, Grave 25.
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Class XV, First Lieutenant Edgar T. Snipes
1919 – 1950
1 st Lt Edgar T. Snipes served as Company Commander in Company G, 320 th Infantry, 35 th Infantry Division during World War II, participating in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. He received the Silver Star for heroic actions near Millingen, Germany, on March 8, 1945. Discharged at the end of WW II, he re-enlisted for the Korean War. During the Korean War he served in the U. S. Army’s 7 th Infantry Division as a Field Communications Chief. He died of wounds at the age of 31 near the Chosen Reservoir in Korea on December 4, 1950, and was buried in North Korea. Following the armistice in 1953, his body was recovered and returned to his hometown of Granite City, IL.
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Class XV, Major General John B. “Jack” Ramey
1919 – 1950
Major General John B. “Jack” Ramey completed a distinguished 40-year career in the U. S. Army, Nebraska Army National Guard, and the 35th Infantry Division, culminating in command of the 35th Infantry Division from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that he commanded both Infantry and Logistical Brigades. A tireless and inspirational leader, he coordinated three maneuver brigades and the 35th Division Support Command’s logistical support in train-up of the units and in U. S. Army Warfighter exercises. He was tireless in emphasizing leadership development at both officer and NCO levels and exemplified the warrior spirit of the citizen-soldier, while continuing as wrestling coach at Kearney State University.