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 
PFC Lewis A. Barondeau, Hall of Fame Class XVII 
2LT Kenneth L. Gaines, Hall of Fame Class XVII 
COL Rex H. Bartlow, Hall of Fame Class XVII 
2LT Burnett G. Bartley, Hall of Fame Class XVIII 
MAJ Norvin L. Vogel Sr., Hall of Fame Class XVIII 
COL Richard E. Eckert, Hall of Fame Class XVIII
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Class XVIII, Second Lieutenant Burnett G. Bartley, Jr.
1924 – 2013
2d Lt Burnett G. Bartley was the epitome of “The Greatest Generation.” serving through WW II in Co H, 137th Inf, and promoted from Private to Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant. He survived hand-to-hand combat in the battles at Lorraine and the Gramercy Forest. Commanding a heavy machine gun squad he was wounded at Destry, France, on Nov 14, 1944. He recovered quickly and was involved in the capture of 33 towns and the taking of 1500 prisoners as the 137th Infantry fought across Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge. Besides the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, he received many other medals. After the war he became a successful businessman. He passed away on April 3, 2013 after an exceptional life.
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Class XVIII, Colonel Richard E. Eckert
1922 – 2009
COL Richard E. Eckert was mobilized for WW II as a Private in Co E, 137th Inf and sent to Camp Robinson, AR. In 1943 he completed OCS and the U. S. Army Parachute School at Ft. Benning, GA. He served as a Rifle Platoon Leader in the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater during the rest of WW II. In 1948 he re-joined the 137th Inf and served on the 35th Division Staff, while having a great teaching and coaching career. A founder of the KSARNG OCS, he served as its Commandant and as the KSARNG Chief of Staff. After retirement, he served as a Kansas State Representative. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Parachute Badge, and the WW II Victory Medal. He passed away in 2009.
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Class XVIII, Major Norvin L. Vogel, Sr.
1921 – 2021
MAJ Norvin L. Vogel, Sr. served as a Platoon Sergeant in Co L, 134th Inf, during WW II, fighting through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Holland into Germany as a Platoon Sergeant. He was involved in the Crossing of the Roer River and the capture of Hilfarth as he fought his way into Germany with the 134th Inf. After WW II he transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve, then the Pennsylvania ARNG, receiving a commission and serving as a Battery Commander, Operations Officer, and Signal Officer. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and WW II Victory Medal. He passed away at the age of 99 on Sept. 11, 2021 in Allentown, PA.