The following Minford Local School District Personnel deserve our praise and gratitude this Veteran's Day.These brave men sacrificed much to allow us to live freely in the great United States of America.
Ray Bayes
United States Army
Served from 1966 to 1968. Mr. Bayes served as an E4 in the 25th Infantry in Viet Nam.
United States Army
Mr. Parkes served in the United States Army from 1969 - 1971.
He was stationed at:
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Fort Polk, Louisiana
Fort Benning, Georgia
Camp Eagle in the Northern Region of South Viet NamWhile in the U.S. Army, Mr. Parkes was trained in:
Advanced Infantry
Airborne School (Jump School)
Pathfinder SchoolIn 1970 and 1971 he was a member of the
101st Airborne Pathfinders
Bob Raby
United States Army
Served from 1961 to 1963. Mr. Raby served as an E4 in the 26th Infantry.
He worked as a Radio Operator.
Bob Shaffer, United States Marines
Served from 1967 - 1969. Mr. Shaffer was stationed at:
Paris Island, South Carolina
Camp Legune, North Carolina
Okanawa, Japan
Republic of South Viet NamMr. Shaffer was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he received from shrapnel in Viet Nam.
Joe Stockham
United States Navy
Mr. Stockham served in the U.S. Navy for one year.
He was stationed in:
Chicago, Illinois
Boston, Massachusetts
New York, New York
