Our veterans
Vernon clark - air force, vietnam
Interviewed by Raven Mendoza & Rebecca Waggoner
Vernon Clark is a veteran of the Korean War. He was born on May 22, 1930 in North Carolina. He was seventeen when he enlisted into the Air Force. At the age of eighteen he was based in Tokyo, Japan. After he severed in the military he finished schooling and began preaching traveling from place to place in the United States. He has lived in the Madison community for eighteen years. He married a girl he knew in high school named, Doris. They have five children together, three daughters, Valeda, Virginia, and Valerie and two sons Vaughn and Victor.
Vernon Clark is a veteran of the Korean War. He was born on May 22, 1930 in North Carolina. He was seventeen when he enlisted into the Air Force. At the age of eighteen he was based in Tokyo, Japan. After he severed in the military he finished schooling and began preaching traveling from place to place in the United States. He has lived in the Madison community for eighteen years. He married a girl he knew in high school named, Doris. They have five children together, three daughters, Valeda, Virginia, and Valerie and two sons Vaughn and Victor.
robert G. Kimberlin, JR. - army, vietnam
Interviewed by Katie Gehring & Luke Cargill.
Robert G. Kimberlin Jr. was born on October 10, 1943, in Emporia, Kansas. Bob was drafted into the United States Army for the Vietnam War in November of 1967 until November of 1969. His wife's name is Claire and together they have two children, Tanya Hudson and Nikole Kerwin. Bob has been a resident of Madison for sixty-three years and has previously lived in Medicine Lodge, Cunningham, and Eureka, Kansas. He is now retired working part time on his personal property.
Robert G. Kimberlin Jr. was born on October 10, 1943, in Emporia, Kansas. Bob was drafted into the United States Army for the Vietnam War in November of 1967 until November of 1969. His wife's name is Claire and together they have two children, Tanya Hudson and Nikole Kerwin. Bob has been a resident of Madison for sixty-three years and has previously lived in Medicine Lodge, Cunningham, and Eureka, Kansas. He is now retired working part time on his personal property.
terry holland - marines, vietnam
Terry Holland's wife Lavina Holland was interviewed by Gavin Beyer and Owen Reed.
david hough - vietnam
Alfred F. Halbrook - Marines, WWII, korea & vietnam veteran
Janice L. Piatt was interviewed about her father, Alfred F. Halbrook by Katie Gehring and Luke Cargill.
Janice L. Piatt was born on September 10, 1947 in Butte, Montana. Janice's father, Alfred F. Halbrook, enlisted in the United States Marines Corps in 1942. Alfred F. Halbrook served in World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Janice has lived in Madison, Kansas for twenty-four years and had previously lived in Neodesha, Kansas, Ft. Manmouth, New Jersey, San Francisco, California, and Frankfurt, Germany. She is married to Dean Piatt and together they have two children, Rebecca and Martin. Janice is now retired and is living in Madison, Kansas.
Janice L. Piatt was born on September 10, 1947 in Butte, Montana. Janice's father, Alfred F. Halbrook, enlisted in the United States Marines Corps in 1942. Alfred F. Halbrook served in World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Janice has lived in Madison, Kansas for twenty-four years and had previously lived in Neodesha, Kansas, Ft. Manmouth, New Jersey, San Francisco, California, and Frankfurt, Germany. She is married to Dean Piatt and together they have two children, Rebecca and Martin. Janice is now retired and is living in Madison, Kansas.
bob robison - Army, vietnam
Interviewed by Katherine Aikman, Sam Davis, Quentin Haas & Braden Livers.
kenneth short - marines, vietnam
Interviewed by his grandson Tyler Short, Jeff Thomsen & Nolan Young
Kenneth Short was born in January of 1950, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He had a normal high school life. When he turned 18 he was drafted into the military and in 1969 he was a private in the Marine Corps. At this time men were "obligated to serve 18 months". He served our country for six years, including thirteen months in Vietnam. While in Vietnam his platoon patrolled around the northern part of the country searching for the Viet Cong. His job was very dangerous and many members of his platoon were killed or wounded.
The following is an email sent to Tyler Short the grandson of Vietnam veteran Kenneth Short. Tyler had sent an email to ask if his Grandpa had any memorabilia or other pictures from the war. Here is his Grandpa's response:
Dear Tyler,
I am sorry, but all those things were lost in our many moves
over the years...I do have some words which you could read to your
class instead of showing them some small medals, which do not
mean too much, ...as with many of the men we all served with,
we considered that God gave us the greatest
privilege of living in this country, which is "like a shining city set
on a hill," in the words of our beloved former president Ronald
Reagan...personally, I have lived in many places outside of this
country, and I can tell you, that what Mr. Reagan said is very true...
We did not consider it something great that we were able to
serve our country, and other countries, who had asked for our
help, when we went to do our duty, to fight for them...we felt
honored...it was what we could do...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE !...
millions of men have paid the price of their lives to give us this
country...our founding fathers came from centuries of tyranny
in Europe, and crafted a document, our Constitution, the likes of
which had never existed on the earth before this time...the concepts
which had come directly from the Bible...This then produced a nation,
which until this time has honored God and provided freedom to it's
citizens, unparalled in human history....we should handle and
honor this gift to mankind and resolve to defend it "from all (it's)
enemies, both foreign and DOMESTIC !"...
So, dear grandson, this is how we felt, we are honored to have
done our part...and thankful to have served with others who
felt the same...we are brothers....
Love,
Grandpa Short
Kenneth Short was born in January of 1950, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He had a normal high school life. When he turned 18 he was drafted into the military and in 1969 he was a private in the Marine Corps. At this time men were "obligated to serve 18 months". He served our country for six years, including thirteen months in Vietnam. While in Vietnam his platoon patrolled around the northern part of the country searching for the Viet Cong. His job was very dangerous and many members of his platoon were killed or wounded.
The following is an email sent to Tyler Short the grandson of Vietnam veteran Kenneth Short. Tyler had sent an email to ask if his Grandpa had any memorabilia or other pictures from the war. Here is his Grandpa's response:
Dear Tyler,
I am sorry, but all those things were lost in our many moves
over the years...I do have some words which you could read to your
class instead of showing them some small medals, which do not
mean too much, ...as with many of the men we all served with,
we considered that God gave us the greatest
privilege of living in this country, which is "like a shining city set
on a hill," in the words of our beloved former president Ronald
Reagan...personally, I have lived in many places outside of this
country, and I can tell you, that what Mr. Reagan said is very true...
We did not consider it something great that we were able to
serve our country, and other countries, who had asked for our
help, when we went to do our duty, to fight for them...we felt
honored...it was what we could do...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE !...
millions of men have paid the price of their lives to give us this
country...our founding fathers came from centuries of tyranny
in Europe, and crafted a document, our Constitution, the likes of
which had never existed on the earth before this time...the concepts
which had come directly from the Bible...This then produced a nation,
which until this time has honored God and provided freedom to it's
citizens, unparalled in human history....we should handle and
honor this gift to mankind and resolve to defend it "from all (it's)
enemies, both foreign and DOMESTIC !"...
So, dear grandson, this is how we felt, we are honored to have
done our part...and thankful to have served with others who
felt the same...we are brothers....
Love,
Grandpa Short
Francis winsor - marines, vietnam
Interviewed by his granddaughter Bailey Talkington, Kortnie Harrison & Alexa Rousch.
civilians during the korean & vietam wars
Rosemary gilkinson mcguire
Interviewed by Kylie Burd & Paige Casey
Patricia peterson wine
Interviewed by Raven Mendoza & Rebecca Waggoner.