Memorial Page

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

AIR FORCE | ARMY | COAST GUARD | MARINES | NAVY

Newport Harbor Post 291 of the American Legion honors our fallen veterans. This memorial page is dedicated to those who have served our country in uniform, and to pay tribute to their honorable service and the sacrifices they made in defense of our freedom. The names listed below have been provided by family members and friends who have made contributions to Post 291 in the name of these honored veterans.

These veterans are no longer with us but their sacrifice should not be forgotten.

IN MEMORY OF RONALD KEITH PEOPLES, ARMY SP5, VIETNAM, BRONZE STAR, 1946-2023
JOSEPH MUNDAY, MARINE, VIET NAM , COMBAT CORPSMAN 1947-2023
FRANK KASZUBA, WWII ARMY D-DAY VETERAN, POW FROM BATTLE OF THE BULGE. LIVED TO 101.
MICHAEL MCCOMMONS KIA 12/11/1966
THOMAS WATTS, ARMY SPEC 4 KIA VIETNAM 1969
MILTON H. GRANNATT, JR., ARMY, WWII ,MEDIC, BRONZE STAR 1918-2004
RONALD LECKIE, NAVY, KOREA, RADAR TECHNICIAN 1935-2022
JOHN LINDGREN, AIR FORCE, VIETNAM, PURPLE HEART
CATHERINE B. TURNER AND LT. COLONEL WILLIAM “BILLIE JO” TURNER , U.S. ARMY, KOREAN WAR
CAL SAWYER, ARMY, WWII 1925-2021
EDWARD COOK, ARMY, KOREA, COUNTER INTELLIGENCE, 1930-2021
1LT EDWARD JACKLIN, NAVY, WWII, BOMB DISPOSAL (EOD) NORMANDY INVASION 1944, 1920-2020
BMC (SEAL) BRAD MICHAEL O’NEILL, US NAVY, PERSIAN GULF, 1964-2000
MAJOR BRADLEY GENE CUTHBERT, USAF. SHOT DOWN OVER NORTH VIETNAM NOVEMBER 23, 1968. REMAINS RETURNED 1998.
2LT JAMES PATRICK BLECKSMITH, MARINE, IRAQI FREEDOM II, FALLUJAH, IRAQ 1980-2004
PFC STEPHEN C FORREST, MARINE CORPS VIETNAM 1948-1966
TED BRYANT, ARMY VIETNAM 1938-2020
FRANK CHRISTY, AIR FORCE VIETNAM 1900-2020
WERNER ESCHER, NAVY WWII 1931-2020
CARLOS FLORES, ARMY WWII 1924-2020
HAROLD NAKASONE, ARMY WWII 1920-2019
GEORGE SISCO, ARMY KOREA 1932-2020
EDWARD STAPLETON, AIR FORCE WWII 1923-2020
THOMAS SULLIVAN, MARINES VIETNAM 1900-2019
RONALD NATALIE, ARMY VIETNAM 1948-1970
JANET SNOW, ARMY WAC WWII 1921-2020
NORMAN SNOW, ARMY AIR CORP WWII 1922-2020

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes! Newport Harbor Post 291 of the American Legion is tax exempt under

IRC 501(c)19 with tax ID number
95-1049145.

If you have questions please
contact our Service Officer,

Cory Vigil
(714) 643-3854
or email at coryvigil61@gmail.com