Mon Valley Photos

Dravosburg Military

Submitted by Dick Backus

This page is dedicated to all those men and woman who served their country, but especially to those, like Private Sharp, who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. ( The pictures of the Honor Roll and Private Sharp were donated by Bob Sharp.)

The Dravosburg Honor Roll which was located at the intersection of Fourth Street, McClure, and Sherman. On this were individually painted names of Dravosburgers who served in World War Two. Later this was dismantled and replaced with a monument on the American Legion grounds which was dedicated to the veterans of all wars. TO VIEW THE NAMES ON THE HONOR ROLL, Click HERE.

The dedication of the Honor Roll.

Preparing for the dedication. ________________________________________________________________

If you would like to include a photo or information on a loved one from Dravosburg who served in the armed forces please contact Dick Backus.

Corporal William H. Backus and “Marty”, Troop “M”, 16th Cavalry, Camp San Benito, Texas, during World War One, about 1918. My Dad, and the only guy I ever saw make a Kennywood horse gallop!

Christmas, 1918, menu from Camp San Benito. Looks like the troops ate pretty well !

DRAVOSBURG COMMUNITY HONOR ROLL Left four columns

Joseph Caruso
Charles.Overstake
Jack Wolfe
Don Wolfe
Ray Wolfe
Lawerence.Vanard
Earl Shuster
James Sabin
Gardner Tuscanno
Kenneth C. Smith
Stephen Mitchell

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Rudolph.Michaels
William J. Peters
Homer Sneddon
Alzena.G..Gismondi
George Moninger
Albert Henderson
Carl Strean
Victor Farley
Steve Mumish
William Fletcher
George.Winklevoss
Paul Winklevoss
Franklin Hobby
Charles Jester
James Brakeall
William Nagel

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Alvin Strauser
William.Derrick
Robert Sedei
Roy.McCombs
Ralph.McCombs
Joe Cieleska
Frank Large
Michael Kodar
Edw. Leroy D'wark
Hawes.W. McDowell
Harry Hempful
Marne C. Bowden
Raymond Lewis
George Oshenbach
Glenn Abels
Alex Sesak
Paul Kalp
Edward Hoos
John Harrison
Leonard.Braddock
Guy Nylander
Russell Boyd

Rev.John.Woods
Paul Meehan
Roy Cassidy
John Linn
James Vernon
William Vernon
Alvin Reader
Sam Hauk
Robert Douglas
DeWitt Downey
Curtis Knight
Eleanor Knight
William Gross
John Haller
Lawerence Rimer
William Leader
Fred Alberts
Robert H. McClellan
Paul Logan
Thomas Beck
William Sykes
Frank McClelland
Harlon H. Harris
Paul Long
Henry Long
Harry Long
John Morgan
Ralph Schmidt

Right four columns.

Rev. James Taylor
James McKelvey
Gayle Locke
James Casey
Clifford Betler
Wheaton Livingston
James Kaufman
Kenneth Hughes
Frank Mazzaferri
Harry Breitinger
Martin Odenthal
Albert Odenthal
Joseph Kutchiski
Roy Bittinger
J. Audley Pierce, Jr.
Albert Jester
Leo Argilan
Mark Stinner
Doris Miles
Robert R. Snead
Robert W. Snead
Harold Boyd
John Canova
Walter Smith
Frank Smith
George Smith
James Gumbert
William J. Thompson

Mitchel Page
Peter Page
Raymond Rowse
DeWayne McClees
George McClees
Reed Curry
Jack McNew
J.A. Mazzaferri
William Herd
Albert Herd
James Cooley
SteveMalich
Charles Hickman
Francis Cislo
Michael Cislo
Robert Cline
Howard Halle
John Holliman
Clyde Merritt
Dorothy Richards
Grace Richards
Robert J. Tolley

Dr. W. J. Helzlsouer
Warren Travis
Walter Travis
Edward Wilson
George Palcsej
Basil Palcsej
Stephen Eakin
George Russell
John Russell
William Jones
Robert Rhodes
Louis Revak
John Revak
Frank Revak
Steve Revak
John L. Orrvick

(George Sheridan)
Joseph Boyer, Jr
John ____
Steve____
Lewis Wackerle
Elmer Ecker
Walter Ecker
James Wackerle
Charles____
Walter____
Harry____

These are not all of the people who served, only the names painted on the honor roll at the time of the photograph. There are also several names which are not readable in the photograph I have. If anyone can fill in the blanks please contact Dick Backus.

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