NEW - May 2011
Thank You: To all military members and their family.......
You have provided us all so much........May God Bless Each of You.
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1545489532
Click on the above and have your sound on......
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NEW: A Tridute to the: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. Check it Out
http://www.media-magik.com/usaf.html
Thank You - Don
If any other military links are out there, let us know and we will list them here.
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Many of our "Fruitland High School Graduates" are serving or have served in the United States Military. Some have served in more than one branch. They are stationed in the United States or deployed around the world.
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Our Alumni Association would like to thank you for all you do in providing a
safe and free country to live in.
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Please send us any names of veterans from Fruitland High School. This page
is for them. We want to recogizine and thank them for the service to our country.
Name: Year in School Military Branch Time Served
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Byron F. Champion Class of 1953 Army 2 years
Donald H. Shannon Class of 1953 USAF 22 years
Wallace Pullin Class of 1953 Air Force 21 years
Denny Croner Class of 1958 U S Navy 25 years
Roy Evans Class of 1965 U S Navy 4 years
Gary Strawn Class of 1958 Air Force 1 year
Jesse L. Herndon Class of 1947 U S Army 36 years
Albert R. Lambert Class of 19_ _ Army 3 years
Richard Stephens Class of 1958 Army 8 years
Roger McEwen Class of 1962 U S A F 4 years
Dale Cross Class of 1952 U S Coast Guard 21 years
Ken Frazier Class of 1941 Army Air Corp 3 years
Earl S. Sullins Class of 1948 Air Force & Navy 25 yrs total
Randy Bishop Class of 1956 Navy / U S Naval Academy 4 years
Bill Rice Class of 1947 U S A F 3 years
Max G. Branscomb Class of 1953 Navy 22 years
Jim Jones Class of 1953 Navy 2 years
Fred Baines (Deceased) Class of 1953 Navy 2 years
Horace Woods (Deceased) Class of 1953 Air Force 4 years
Dale M. Johnson Class of 1984 ----------- 12 years
Niki Langley Class of 2001 U S A F 4 years
Ryan E. Groves Class of 1994 U S A F 16 yrs to present
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We appreciate each of you for the time and sacrifice you and your families have
made for our freedom. For those of you still serving, please have a safe
deployment and return home safe to your family.
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Knowing the F.H.S. alumni who served in the military, both living and dead, is a part of our history. With WWI starting in 1914, it is possible that F.H.S. had some WWI Veterans. Does anyone know whether or not there were any?
Recording the stories of the living and the stories of those who gave their lives for our freedom would be interesting reading for all of us.
If you are a Veteran and an alumnus of Fruitland High School, please send your name, class year, branch of service, years of service, E-mail/snail mail addresses and telephone number to the Web-site. If a member of your family was an F.H.S. Veteran, please send that information to the Web-site.
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"America the Beautiful" - Oh beautiful for spacious skies - Fruitland Id Oct 2010 (over Snake River)
VETERAN SUPPORTERS , Comrades & Friends,
Sorry: Nichols Steakhouse in downtown Fruitland is now closed.
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NEW information for Veterans as 09
Fruitland High School has an enviable history of it's graduates serving their country. I chose (along with 3 other classmates) to enlist in the Navy immediately following graduation in 1958 and served for over 23 years on active duty followed by another 20 years as a civilian. Upon retiring from these two careers, where I was employed counseling and assisting active duty and incarcerated veterans in their respective life goals, I chose to share my 40+ years of experience helping our local veterans.
I currently provide a comprehensive variety of services for veterans and their family members such as: VA health care, Educational, Burial, Disability Compensation, and Widow's Benefits. Serving as the Service Officer of Payette Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2738, American Legion Post 33 and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 23, and assisting our upper Treasure Valley veterans as Malheur County Veterans Service Officer I am able to provide a personal connection to veterans benefits.
I am more than willing to share what knowledge and experience I have obtained with any FHS veteran or his/her family member regardless of their current location or situation. I can provide telephonic/electronic guidance or referral to local resources within their respective communities or, if feasible, one on one counseling by appointment in my office. Too many veterans and family members are unaware of what is available to them at no charge for the sacrifices they have given our country.
If the above information can be of help to you and your family contact: Denny Croner 10433 Scotch Pines Rd. Payette, ID 83661 PH: H: 208-642-9696 Email: d69croner@aol.com W: 541-889-6649 - Fax: ext. 9539. email: dcroner@malheurco.org
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"God Bless America, Land of the Free, Stand Beside Her and Guide Her".