Central Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Airborne and Special Operations Medal of Honor
Army Navy Air Force
Photographed by McGhiever, November 17, 2024
1. Airborne and Special Operations Medal of Honor Marker
Cole, Robert G. · LTC · 11 Jun 44 · France · 101st Airborne
Deglopper, Charles N. · PFC · 9 Jun 44 · France · 82nd Airborne
Eubanks, Ray E. · SGT · 23 Jul 44 · New Guinea · 503rd Airborne
Fryar, Elmer E. · PVT · 8 Dec 44 · Philippine Islands · 11th Airborne
Funk Jr., Leonard A. · 1SG · 29 Jan 45 · Belgium · 82nd Airborne
Gandara, Joe · PVT · 9 Jun 44 · France · 17th Airborne
Hedrick, Clinton M. · T/SGT · 28 Mar 45 · Germany · 194th Glider I.R.
Huff, Paul B. · CPL · 8 Feb 44 · Italy · 509th Airborne
Jachman, Isadore S. · SSG · 4 Jan 45 · Belgium · 17th Airborne
Mann, Joe E. · PFC · 18 Sep 44 · Holland · 101st Airborne
McCarter, Lloyd G. · PVT · 19 Feb 45 · Philippine Islands · 503rd Airborne
Perez Jr., Manuel · PFC · 13 Feb 45 · Philippine Islands · 11th Airborne
Peters, George J. · PVT · 24 Mar 45 · Germany · 17th Airborne
Stryker, Stuart S. · PFC · 24 Mar 45 · Germany · 17th Airborne
Towle, John R. · PVT · 21 Sep 44 · Holland · 82nd Airborne
Hammond Jr., Lester · CPL · 14 Aug 52 · 187th Airborne
Hernandez, Rodolfo P. · CPL · 31 May 51 · 187th Airborne
Wilson, Richard
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Anderson, Richard A. · LCPL · 24 Aug 69 · Marine Force Recon
Alvarado, Leonard L. · SP4 · 12 Aug 69 · CO D 2/12 Cav Airborne
Ashley Jr., Eugene · SFC · 7 Feb 68 · Special Forces
Barnes III, John A. · PFC · 12 Nov 67 · 173rd Airborne
Beikirch, Gary B. · SGT · 1 Apr 70 · Special Forces
Benavidez, Roy P. · MSG · 2 May 68 · Special Forces
Blanchfield, Michael R. · SP4 · 3 Jul 69 · 173rd Airborne
Bryant, William M. · SFC · 24 Mar 69 · Special Forces
Bucha, Paul W. · CPT · 19 Mar 68 · 101st Airborne
Buker, Brian L. · SGT · 5 Apr 70 · Special Forces
Cavaiani, Jon R. · SSG · 4 Jun 71 · Special Forces
Conde-Falcon, Felix M. · SSG · 4 Apr 69 · 82nd Airborne
Dix, Drew D. · SSG · 31 Jan 68 · Special Forces
Dolby, David C. · SGT · 21 May 66 · Co B 1/8th Cav Airborne
Donlan, Roger H.C. CPT 6 Jul 64 Special Forces
English Jr., Glenn H. · SSG · 7 Sep 70 · 173rd Airborne
Erevia, Santiago J. · SP4 · 21 May 69 · 101st Airborne
Fitzmaurice, Michael J. · SP4 · 21 Mar 71 · 101st Airborne
Fratellenico, Frank R. · CPL · 19 Aug 70 · 101st Airborne
Gardner, James A. · 1LT · 7 Feb 66 · 101st Airborne
Gertsch, John G. · SSG · 19 Jul 69 · 101st Airborne
Graves, Terrance
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2. Airborne and Special Operations Medal of Honor Memorial (right) at the Airborne Trooper Memorial
Guenette, Peter M. · SP4 · 18 May 68 · 101st Airborne
Hagen, Loren D. · 1LT · 7 Aug 71 · Special Forces
Herda, Frank A. · SP4 · 29 Jun 68 · 101st Airborne
Hooper, Joe R. · SSG · 21 Feb 68 · 101st Airborne
Hosking, Jr., Charles E. · MSG · 21 Mar 67 · Special Forces
Howard, Jimm[i]e E. · GY/SGT · 16 Jun 66 · Marine Force Recon
Howard, Robert L. · CPT · 30 Dec 70 · Special Forces
Jenkins Jr., Robert H. · LCPL · 5 Mar 69 · Marine Force Recon
Jennings, Delbert O. · SSG · 27 Dec 66 · Co C 1/12 Cav Airborne
Joel, Lawrence · SP5 · 8 Nov 65 · 173rd Airborne
Johnson, Ralph H. · PFC · 5 Mar 68 · Marine Force Recon
Kawamura, Terry T. · CPL · 20 Mar 69 · 173rd Airborne
Kays, Kenenth M. · PFC · 7 May 70 · 101st Airborne
Kedenburg, John J. · SP5 · 13 Jun 68 · Special Forces
Kerrey, Joseph R. · LT · 14 Mar 69 · Navy SEAL
LaPointe Jr., Joseph G. · SP4 · 2 Jun 69 · 101st Airborne
Laszlo, Rabel · SSG · 13 Nov 68 · 173rd Airborne
Law, Robert D. · SP4 · 22 Feb 69 · Co I Ranger 75th I.R.
Lee, Milton A. · PFC · 26 Apr 68 · 101st Airborne
Lozada, Carlos J. · PFC · 20 Nov 67 · 173rd Airborne
Lucas, Andre C. · LTC · 23 Jul 70 · 101st Airborne
Michael, Don L. · SP4 · 8 Apr 67 · 173rd Airborne
Miller, Franklin D. · SSG · 5 Jan 70 · Special Forces
Morris, Charles B. · SSG · 29 Jun 66 · 173rd Airborne
Morris, Melvin · SSG · 17 Sep 69 · Special Forces
Norris, Thomas R. · LT · 10-12 Apr · 72 Navy SEAL
Olive III, Milton L. · PFC · 22 Oct 65 · 173rd Airborne
Patterson, Robert M. · SP4 · 6 May 68 · 101st Airborne
Pierce, Larry S. · SGT · 20 Sep 65 · 101st Airborne
Pitsenbarger, William H. · A1C · 11 Apr 66 · AF Pararescue (PJ)
Pruden, Robert J. · SSG · 29 Nov 69 · Co G Ranger 75th I.R.
Rabel, Laszlo · SGT · 13 Nov 68 · Special Forces
Rascon, Alfred F. · SP4 · 16 Mar 66 · 173rd Airborne
Reasoner, Frank S. · 1LT · 12 Jul 65 · Marine Force Recon
Roberts, GOrdon R. · SGT · 11 Jul 69 · 101st Airborne
Rodela, Jose · SFC · 1 Sep 69 · Special Forces
Rocco, Louis R. · SFC · 24 May 70 · Special Forces
Sabo Jr., Leslie H. (Cambodia) · SP4 · 10 May 70 · 101st Airborne
Sims, Clifford C. · SSG · 21 Feb 68 · 101st Airborne
Sisler, George K. · 1LT · 7 Feb 67 · Special Forces
Versace, Humbert R. · CPT · 26 Sep 65 · Special Forces
Watters, Charles J. · MAJ · 19 Nov 67 · 173rd Airborne
Wayrynen, Dale E. · SP4 · 18 May 67 · 101st Airborne
Williams, Charles Q. · CPT · 9 Jun 65 · Special Forces
Yntema, Gordon D. · SGT · 18 Jan 68 · Special Forces
Zabitosky, Fred W. · SFC · 19 Feb 68 · Special Forces
Shughart, Randall D. · SFC · 3 Oct 93 · Delta Force
Chapman, John A. · T/SGT · 4 Mar 02 AF · Combat Controller
Giunta, Salvatore A. · SSG · 25 Oct 07 · 173rd Airborne
Miller, Robert J. · SSG · 25 Jan 08 · Special Forces
Murphy, Michael P. · LT 28 · Jun 05 · Navy SEAL
Slabinski, Britt K. · MCPO · 4 Mar 02 · Navy SEAL
White, Kyle J. · SP4 · 9 Nov 07 · 173rd Airborne
Petry, Leroy A. · SSG · 26 May 08 · 75th Ranger Regt
Pitts, Ryan M. · SGT · 13 Jul 08 · 173rd Airborne
Shurer II, Ronald J. · SSG · 6 Apr 08 · Special Forces
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 15.822′ N, 96° 0.073′ W. Memorial is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Central Omaha. It can be reached from Robert H. Storz Drive south of Underwood Avenue. The memorial is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6005 Underwood Avenue, Omaha NE 68132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Airborne Trooper (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); Freedom is Not Free (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); United States Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas County World War II Memorial Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); Never Forget Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory '95 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
