Creston remembers its fallen

Creston First Bapitst Pastor David Tebbenkamp referred to Ecclesiastes 3 as part of his devotional during the Creston Memorial Day service held Monday at Graceland Cemetery. He said the scripture reminds people of periods or changes in life. He referred to part of the scripture that describes war and conflict.

“A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear and a time to mend. A time of war and a time of peace,” he said.

Creston’s VFW Post 1797 Commander Gary O’Daniels read names of veterans and some highlights of their service. After each name was read, Hawks rang a handheld bell.

Phillip Allbaugh: Army, 1942-1945. He was a truck driver and received the Asiatic/Pacific Theater ribbon with two bronze battle stars; World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal.

Lyle William Allen: Served during World War II in the Army Air Force as an airplane mechanic. Received the Southern France/Central Europe Ribbon; Europe/Africa/Middle East Ribbon with Silver Star.

Alvin Benson: Army, 1942-1945. Medical tech. Central Europe Ribbon. Europe/Africa/Mid-East Ribbon with four bronze stars; Combat Infantry Bad.

Oscar Benson: ARmy, 1917-1919, World War I. American Expeditionary Medal.

Raymond Creighton: Army, 1960-1962. Supply clerk Fort Hood Texas.

Bessie Creighton: Women’s Army Corpr, 1944-1945, supply clerk.

Scott Duckworth: Army, 1941-1945. Antitank Co fo the 165 Infantry.

Robert Freeman: Army. Killed in action in 1951 in Korea.

Robert Hawker: Navy, 1950-1954. Korea Service Medal. UN Service Medal.

Joseph P. Healy: Army, 1917-1919.

Walter Herbel: Army, 1942-1946. Hospital orderly in the Phillipine theater.

James Ide: Army, 1918-1919.

Dean Jarman: Air Force, 1951-1953. National Defense Service Medal.

Eugene Kirschgessner: Navy, 1943-1946. European Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal.

Ralph Lauer: Army, 1918-1919.

Thomas Loudon: Army, 1952-1955. Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars. Combat Infantry Badge.

Ernest Miller: Navy, 1943-1945. Served on the USS Portland.

Harry Pontow: Army, 1916-1919. Europe/Africa/Middle East Ribbon; American Expeditionary Medal.

Clarence Slater: Army, 1918-1919.

Walter Swanson: Army 1942-1946. Truck driver. Army Occupation Medal; American Theater Service Medal. Europe/Africa/Middle East Service Medal.

Gaylord Talent: Army, 1950-1952. Korea Service Medal with Bronze Service Star.

David Cleve Turner: Navy, 1969-1975. USS Bon Homme. Vietnam Service Medal. Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Irvan Whan: Army, 1918-1919. Served in Rhineland area of Germany.