- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: T-1 Corporal
- Home Town: Quapaw, OK
- Wartime Locations: Philippines
- Wartime Service Dates: WWII
- Unit: 3088th Quatermaster Co.
- Medals: Good conduct medal
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Harry Akin
James Aldridge
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: pfc
- Home Town: Parsons
- Wartime Locations: Korean war
- Wartime Service Dates: 1952-1953
Charles Ales
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SGT 1st class
- Home Town: Franklin, Ks [aka Frogtown]
- Wartime Locations: Germany
- Wartime Service Dates: 1954-1956
- Unit: 40th AAA Gun battalion Accomplishments: Battalion Vehicle Inspecotor40th AAA Gun battalion
Mark Alexander
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SGT
- Home Town: Coffeyville, KS
- Wartime Service Dates: unknown
- Unit: 174th Service & Supply Co., 891st Engineer Bn.
Bill Allen
- Branch: U.S. Marines
- Rank:
- Home Town: Fort Scott, Ks
- Wartime Locations: Iwo Jima
- Wartime Service Dates: World War II
- Unit: 4th Marines Infantry Accomplishments: The four men in the photo met at Transient Center in Honolulu while they were awaiting assignment. Pictured from left: Jack Hoy, Bill Allen(Fort Scott, Ks), Isaac Giddens (Tulsa, OK), and Harry French.
Bob Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Home Town: Pittsburg, KS
- Wartime Locations: Korea
- Wartime Service Dates: 1954-1958
- Major Battles: Patrola South of DMZ
- Unit: 17th Inf. Reg. 7 Inf Div, 8th Army Korea
- Medals: Army Commendation, Army Achievement, national Defense Service (1 bronze star), Army Reserve Components Achievement, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, Sharpshooter Badge (Grenade Bar), Marksman Badge (Rifle Bar), Korea Defense Service
Cleland Allen
- Branch: U.S. Air Force
- Rank:
- Home Town: Mound City, KS
- Wartime Locations: Korea
- Wartime Service Dates: Korean Conflict
Delbert Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank:
- Home Town: Riverton, KS
- Wartime Locations: Korea--Vietnam
- Wartime Service Dates: Nov 1953-Nov 1956
- Medals: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Korean service Medal, Fast Sportsmanship Rifle Medal
Jacob Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SPC
- Home Town: Fort Scott
- Wartime Locations: Baghdad and Al Asad, IraqPort-au-Prince, Haiti
- Wartime Service Dates: Dec. '07 - Mar. '08 Jan. '10 - May '10 May '11 - Dec. '11
- Major Battles: Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Unified Response Operation New Dawn
- Unit: 2-325 AIR/ 2-82 and 1 - 63rd AR, 1st ID Accomplishments: Top Gun of Squad Designated Marksman Class Expert Infantryman Badge
- Medals: Iraq Campaign (x 2)Humanitarian Service Army Commendation
James Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SFC
- Home Town: Pittsburg, Ks
- Wartime Service Dates: 1967-1974, 1990-1993
- Unit: 891st Engineers Accomplishments: Recruiter of the Year, Kansas
- Medals: Army Commendation, Army Achievement Medals, Recruiter Badge, to many to name.
McKinley Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank:
- Home Town: Mound City, KS
- Wartime Service Dates: WW I
- Unit: Army Horse Cavalry Accomplishments: He had 3 sons who have been featured 4-SH's, 2 were in Korean Conflict and 1 served in Vietnam
Merle Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: Technician 4th grade
- Home Town: Iola, KS
- Wartime Locations: Germany
- Wartime Service Dates: WWII
- Major Battles: the Fall of Hitler
- Unit: 33 Calvary Reconison Squadron out of Fort Riley
- Medals: WWII Victory Medal, WWII Honorable Service Lapel Pin, Good Conduct Medal
Morris Allen
- Branch: U.S. Air Force
- Rank:
- Home Town: Mound City, KS
- Wartime Locations: Korea
- Wartime Service Dates: Korean Conflict
Ottis Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank:
- Home Town: Mound City, KS
- Wartime Locations: Vietnam
- Wartime Service Dates: Vietnam Era
roy allen
- Branch: U.S. Marines
- Rank: private 1st class
- Home Town: carthage,mo
- Wartime Locations: jacksonville,nc
- Wartime Service Dates: 1972-1974
- Major Battles: vietnam era
- Unit: headcorders battery 2nd battlion 10th marine Accomplishments: field wire forman switch board opperator and radio operator
- Medals: rifle expert,national defence medal graduated with honors from comm school
Ruth & Ryan Allen
- Branch: U.S. Marines
- Rank: (Ruth) LT, (Ryan) Captain
- Home Town: Parsons, KS
- Wartime Locations: Iraq Accomplishments: Ruth gave birth to their first child in April while Ryan was in Iraq
Sam Allen
- Branch: U.S. Marines
- Rank: CPL, E-4
- Home Town: Spavinaw, OK
- Wartime Locations: Vietnam
- Wartime Service Dates: 1965-1970
- Major Battles: Saigon
- Medals: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, 2 Good Conduct Medals
Thomas Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SP4 E4
- Home Town: Galena, KS
- Wartime Locations: Vietnam-Cambodia
- Wartime Service Dates: August 1969-August 1970
- Major Battles: Cambodia 1970
- Unit: C troop 1st squadron 11th Armored Calvary Reg.
- Medals: Honorable Service, CIB, Purple Heart, two overseas bars, Vietnam Service Medal
Travis Allen
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: SPC E4
- Home Town: Fort Scott, KS
- Wartime Locations: Operation Joint Endeavor supporting the mission of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Campaign
- Wartime Service Dates: 1995-1996 Accomplishments: Operation Resolute Response, the mission that responded to the nearly simultaneous blasts on August 7th, 1998 at American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Medals: ARMY LAPEL BUTTON, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (2ND AWARD), ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, ARMY SUPERIOR UNIT AWARD, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (3RD AWARD), ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON, NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEDAL, EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, SHARPSHOOTER MARSKMANSHIP QUALIFICAITON BADGE WITH PISTOL BAR, SHARPSHOOTER MARSMANSHIP QUALIFICAITONS BADGE WITH GRENADE BAR, DRIVER AND MECHANIC BADGE WITH DRIVER-W BAR
Robert Allison
- Branch: U.S. Navy
- Rank: Boats & Mate 3rd Class
- Home Town: Oswego, KS
- Wartime Locations: USS Yosemite AD19
- Wartime Service Dates: 1953-1955
- Major Battles: Korean War Accomplishments: Honorable Discharge
- Medals: numerous
Norman Alloway
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: 1st Lt
- Home Town: Altamont, KS
- Wartime Locations: Anzio Beach
- Wartime Service Dates: 1942-1945
- Major Battles: Captured at Anzio Beach and was a prisoner of war 18 mos. at Stalag 3 and Oflag 64
- Unit: 3rd Platoon, Co. A, 1st Ranger Battalion
- Medals: Expert Rifleman and Bronze Star
Raymond Alloway
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: PFC
- Home Town: Mound Valley, KS
- Wartime Locations: Europe
- Wartime Service Dates: 1943-1945
- Major Battles: Rhineland, Central Europe
- Unit: 672d Topographical Engr. Co.
- Medals: EAME Theater Ribbon, 2 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Ribbon, Presidential Citation, GO 53 XII Corps 45 American Theatre Ribbon
Loyde Alumbaugh
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: unknown
- Home Town: Webb City, MO
- Wartime Locations: Germany & France
- Wartime Service Dates: 1959-1961
- Unit: 249 Combat Engineer Battalion
Alfred Amos
- Branch: U.S. Army
- Rank: PFC
- Home Town: McCune, KS
- Wartime Locations: S. Pacific
- Wartime Service Dates: 1943-1945
- Major Battles: WW2 BSM
- Unit: 363 Infantry 91 Division
- Medals: Bronze Star Medal, WWII Lapel Button, WWII Victory Medal
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