Our family has selflessly
answered the call to arms.
- This page is a tribute to all of the men and women in our family tree who saw fit to serve in the armed forces of this great country, either in peace time or war.
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
The Revolutionary War
( The war began at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
on April 19, 1775 and formerly ended September 3, 1783. )
MD Line. Enlistment 1777-1778 in MD under Capt. Thomas Bell of Fort Cumberland; pvt. in MD Troops, Col Rawlings Regt. Pension # S.32210
War of 1812
( June 18, 1812-December 24, 1814 )
Indian Wars
(1817-1898)
Mexican War
(1846-1848)
Enlisted 14 April 1847 and served as a Private in the Infantry "A" Company, 16th Regiment. Discharged 7 Aug 1848
Civil War
( April 12, 1861-May, 1865 )
Enlisted 15 August 1862 and served as a Private Company "A". Mustered out as a Corporal 12 July 1865.
BLAKE, Zachariah S.
Entered the army 2 September 1861 at age 16 and was captured by the Confederates, serving nine long months in the Andersonville, Ga., prison. Then he escaped and made his way to Sherman’s army near Savannah, Ga. Mustered out as a Private with Company D, First Regiment Infantry West Virginia on 21 July 1865.
Spanish American War
(1898)
WWI
( July 28, 1914-November 11, 1918 )
WWII
( September 1, 1939-1945 )
Korean Conflict
(1950-1953)
TURLEY, William Tecumseh
RA 14 286 718 Corporal Regular Army; 6 ARMD FA BTRY; Honorably Discharged 10 June 1952; Awards: National Defence Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
Vietnam War
( 1957-1975 )
TURLEY, Kerry Leon Spec. 4 Regular Army; Enlisted August 1969, Basic Training Fort Lewis, WA; Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Lee, VA. From 1970 to 1972 served with the 587th Med. Det. Helicopter Ambulance, Camp Zama, Japan.
Honorably discharged 1 August 1975. Awards: The "National Defence Medal", the "Presidential Unit Citation" and the "Meritorious Unit Commendation".
Sources available upon request.
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