December 2004 - Military Order of the Purple Heart - Texas Capital ...

PATRIOT BULLETINPage 15More TributesThis is in Memory ofLtCol, USAF, Retired, M.C. QuillenEx-POW“With Whom I Flew Many Hundreds ofHours With for the State of Texas”“GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN”JACK BOWEN, EX-POW, WWII 4/04In Memory of members ofMACV Advisory Team 79who were killed or wounded, andto those who survived the conflictVietnam —1964 - 1965HAL HUTH 5/04In Memory OfSGT DAVE FREEMAN1LT EMERY MIKULA“Sky Soldiers” 173rd Airborne BrigadeDied in Vietnam—October 1966Never ForgottenMILT CARR 3/04In Memory and GratitudeCPL BENNY MATIAS, JR.9th Infantry Division 12-11-68-RVNCPL JOE GARCIA173rd Airborne Brigade 6-4-69-RVNWho gave their all to their country and willnever be forgottenRAYMOND DIAZ 9/04Deceased Chapter 1919Patriots and Ladies FY-2005AUGUST R. DELUCIA, SR.ROBERT E. McBROOMBISHOP D. MCKENDREEJOHN C. ONTIVEROSTOMMY A PROVENCE, JR.BLAIR C, SMITHJOHN E. STAVASTELMO T. STUDDARDTAPSPatriot Robert E. McBroom, aged 79, died earlier this year. Hewas a Staff Sergeant in Co L, 4th Infantry, 25th Infantry Divisionwhen he was wounded on March 25, 1945 during the PhilippineLiberation Campaign. His Son, Larry, has recently notified us ofhis death.Patriot Blair C. Smith, passed away on Oct 7, 2004 in AudieMurphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. He was 88 years old. Hewas in North Africa with Co B, 18th Inf, 1st Infantry Divisionduring the assault on Hill 609 when wounded in the abdomen bymachine gun fire on Apr 29, 1943. He was medevac’d to the U.S.in July 1943 and he endured many infections, blood transfusionsand multiple operations. His wife, Ruth, who was serving in theWAAC, was offered and accepted a discharge in order to assist inthe care of her wounded husband. Doctors were able to reattachhis intestines and after 2-years, 8-months he was discharged as a100% disabled veteran in Dec 1945. He is survived by his wife,Ruth, of the home in Canyon Lake, and by several children. Ruthis a life member of our Ladies Auxiliary Unit 1919.AUSTIN POLICEOFFICER DIES INLINE OF DUTYOfficer Amy Donovan of the AustinPolice Department died early SundayMorning, October 31, 2004 as theresult of an accident during pursuit ofsuspect. She had graduated from theAustin Police Academy in June of thisyear, and this photo shows her as aCadet during a break in training lastMay. She was a 37 year-old mother offour children and was married to TerryDonovan. They made their home inGeorgetown. Amy Donovan is the18th Austin Police Officer to die inthe line of duty since the first in 1875.