Honoring Our Veterans

Honoring our veterans

Thank you, each and every one of you.

Words cannot adequately express our gratitude for your service.

Please scroll down to see the listings.

Names & photos will be added when they are provided to the webmaster.

US Air Force

Coulter, George, “Buddy,” 1951-1956 Belmont Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Dale, Elbert, 1951-1971, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Davis, Thomas, 1966-1970, Chancellor Ruritan

Farrar, Charles R., 1953-1964, Lignum Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Goin, George, 1966-1972, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Lee, Bill, 1963-1967, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

McConnell, Allan D., 1968-1975, Lignum Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Myers, William H., 1963-1969, Earlysville Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Reid, Jerome D. “Jerry,” 1962-1964, Belmont Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Seay, Calvin, 1951-1953 active, 1953-1958 inactive, Chancellor Ruritan

Shumake, Bobby, 1955-1959, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Stephenson, David, 1951-1980, Salem Ruritan

Sutts, Gerald W., 1951-1980, Belmont Ruritan

Wilkinson, Floyd, 1956-1960, Greene County Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Wilson, Grover, 1960-1964, East Orange Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Wilzcek, Frank, 1964-1969, Greene County Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Woodward, Mac, 1958-1964, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Wright, Paul, 1958-1964, East Orange Ruritan (photo Air Force War Bond Poster)

Air National Guard

Reid, Jerome D. “Jerry,” 1964-1972, Belmont Ruritan (photo Air National Guard crest)

US Air Force Reserve

US Army

Amick, Grover, 1954-1957, Lignum Ruritan

Awkard, Ernest, 1973-1985, Barboursville Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Baker, Tim, 1981-1985, Barboursville Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Bakke, Roman J., 1969-1995, also National Guard, 2006-2010, Fluvanna County Ruritan

Bingler, Richard G., 1973-1976, Jefferson (VA) Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Brittain, Fritz R., 1955-1962, Rochelle Ruritan (photo Army reserve poster)

Brooks, Sherwood, 1952-1954, Partlow Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Cox, Walter M., 1953-1955, then Army reserve 1955-1959, Jefferson (VA) Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Czelusta, Tom, 1973-1974, Barboursville Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Daniel, Warwick, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

Dickinson, Robert E., 1944-1947, Partlow Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Early, Richard, 1958-1959, Greene County Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Fletcher, Richard, 1953-1955, Brightwood Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Floyd, Eddie L., 1944-1945, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Foltz, Paul, 1955-1966, East Orange Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Gaines, James R., 1966-1970, Brightwood Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Gardiner, Clayton, 1983-????, then Army Reserves until 2003, Lignum Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Gregory, Larry, 1959-1962, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Hayden, Bill, 1955-1961, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Hayden, Bob, 1948-1955, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Heflin, Bill, 1958-1964, Brightwood Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Henderson, John Michael, 1969-1971, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Hicks, David L., 1961-1963, Holly Grove Ruritan

Hill, Ernest A., 1960-1962, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Hollins, William H., “Willie” 1958-1961, Holly Grove Ruritan

Huizenga, Larry, 1967-1969, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Jamerson, William, 1961-1963, Chancellor Ruritan

Jenkins, Douglas W., 1969-1971, Wolftown Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

King, Sidney, 1980-1986, Partlow Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Lerner, Robert, 1946-1948, Lignum Ruritan

Marshman, Perry, 1963-1966, East Orange Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

McGhee, Charles, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

Melone, John I., 1957-1960, Wolftown Ruritan

Michel, Carl, 1946-1949, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Morrow, Eben, 1964-1975, reserve 1975-1992, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Page, Samuel M., 1958-1959, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Palmer, Syd, 1963-1965, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Philcox, Hank, 1963-1965, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Propst, John W., 1942-1946, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Thacker, Jimmy, 1953-1955, Monticello Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Thacker, Sammy, 1961-1963, Monticello Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Urion, Jack E., 1954-1956, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Wallace, William, 1961-1964, East Orange Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Watson, Debbie, 1968-1971, White Hall Ruritan (photo Army recruitment poster)

Rash, Robert G., 1957-1962, White Hall Ruritan (photo Marines poster)

Wenger, Harold, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

US Army Air Corps

Mastin, Linwood, 1945-1948, Chancellor Ruritan

US Army 82nd Airborne Division

Pulliam, Robert, L, 1946-1948, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo 82 Airborne Division poster)

US Army 101st Airborne Division

MacDonald, Alexander, 1961-1964, Holly Grove Ruritan

US Army 173rd Airborne Brigade

Edson, Brian W, 1962-1964, Albemarle Ruritan (photo US Army Airborne poster)

US Army Ranger Airborne

Grassi, Robert H., 1955 – 1983, Greene County Ruritan

US Army National Guard

McGhee, Charles, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

Mercurio, Bob, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

Pemberton, Daniel, 1965-1972, Chancellor Ruritan

Thorburn, Allan, 1965-1971, Chancellor Ruritan

US Army Reserve

Dunbar, Jerry, 1970-1976, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army Reserve poster)

Gardiner, Clayton, Army 1983-????, then Army Reserves until 2003, Lignum Ruritan (photo Army Reserve poster)

Maupin, Kenneth G, 1970-1976, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Army Reserve poster)

Philcox, Hank, 1965-1981, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army Reserve poster)

Stilley, Robert “Bo,” 1955-1960, Belmont Ruritan (photo Army Reserve poster)

US Coast Guard

Norford, Millard B., 1950-1953, Stony Point (VA) Ruritan (photo Coast Guard poster)

US Marines

Estes, Robert “Buck,”1942-1946, Barboursville Ruritan (then and now)

Frame, Elvin D., 1953-1957, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Marines poster)

Al MacDonald, Linda Bradshaw, Joyce Marshman, Hank Smith, and Perry Marshman

Sedner, George, 1957-1960, Brightwood Ruritan (photo Marines poster)

Smith, Steven S., 1982-1982, Greene County Ruritan (photo Marines poster)

Sweet, Palmer, 1964-1970, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Marines poster)

Tucker, Sandy L., 1956-1959, Cove Garden Ruritan

Zimmerman, Wayne, 19??-19??, Chancellor Ruritan

US Marine Reserves

Biggers, William, 1960-1966, Holly Grove Ruritan (photo US Marine Reserve recruitment poster)

Gruber, Frederick, R., 1963-1969, Belmont Ruritan

US Navy

Buchanan, Neal, 1949-1956, Chancellor Ruritan

Burkholder, Robert, 1957-1961, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Cechman, Larry F., 1966-1970, Chancellor Ruritan

Childress, Joseph W. A., 1955-1981, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Cobb, George T., 1967-1970, Fluvanna Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Cole, Mark, 1980-1985, Chancellor Ruritan

Craddock, Gary J., 1961-1967, Belmont Ruritan

Dean, Tom, 1969-1992, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

DeCoursey, Donald, W., 1965-1975, Belmont Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Degon, Neil, 1956-1960, Belmont Ruritan

Doerr, Robert C., 1944-1947, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Eaton, Richard R., 1960–1981, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Fortner, Steven, 1968-1978, Belmont Ruritan

Franzén, David B., 1980-1983, reserve 1983-1989, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Harmon, John, 1977-1981, Belmont Ruritan

Hayden, Bob, 1944-1946, Belmont Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Jordan, O. Burgess, 1953-1959, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Mac Gregor, Bruce H., 1963-1967, Chancellor Ruritan

Oppy, James, 1964-1967, Belmont Ruritan

Reynolds, David, 1978-1985, Cove Garden Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Schmitt, Carl A., 1964-1969, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Scott, Robert R., 1947-1956, Chancellor Ruritan

Slezak, Norm, 1955-1987, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Smith, Milton, 1944-1946, Albemarle Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Spiker, Ronald T., 1967-1971, 1977-1994, Chancellor Ruritan

Willis, Edwin L., 1967-1970, Lignum Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

Wright, Robert, 1944-1974, East Orange Ruritan (photo Navy recruiting poster)

US Navy Reserve

Cole, Mark, 1985-2004, Chancellor Ruritan

Dean, Tom, 1965-1969, Greene County Ruritan (photo Navy Reserve poster)

Martin, Wiley R., Jr., 1964–1991, White Hall Ruritan

McKee, Walter, 1951-1966, Belmont Ruritan

Oppy, James, 1964-1967, Belmont Ruritan

US Public Health Services

Farley, Emerson, Jr., 1965-1967, Fluvanna County Ruritan (photo USPHS recruitment poster)

Honoring the United Allies

In addition to thanking, and honoring the US Veterans, we would like to take this opportunity to thank, and honor, the veterans of our Allied Forces.

Royal Air Force

Found, Doug, 1962-1967, Belmont Ruritan

Royal Marines

Rowe, David, 1958-1992, Jefferson (VA) Ruritan

Disclaimer: The purpose of this page is to honor our Ruritan members that served in the military, and to thank them for their years of service to our country. This entire website is created and maintained by a volunteer who has no military background, and there are certain to be errors made. Please take that into consideration before criticizing the well-meaning efforts to honor the veterans of the Ruritan Clubs in the Rapidan District!  Efforts were made to have the military branch logos/seals close in size, as to not appear to “favor” one branch of the military more than another. Names will be added as they are received by the webmaster.

If you are a Ruritan member in the Rapidan District, and you served in the military, and your name is missing from this page, please notify the webmaster of your details so you can be included. The details requested are your name, branch of service, service start date, service end date (or list as still active) and which Ruritan Club you belong to.

We want to honor and thank our veterans with this public recognition.The structure of the page may be modified in the future. Modifications may include adding/deleting/revising text, and/or adding/deleting/revising graphics. This is a work in progress. If you notice any errors, we apologize for any duress that may cause you.

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