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Collecting of Names

Following are the individuals and groups that are recognized in helping us secure all of the the names for the WWII Memorial: 

Daniel R. “Doc Wombat” LeClair, Historian, 17th Training Wing, USAF
Shannon Sturm, Associate Director for Special Collections and Organizational Performance, Porter Henderson Library/Dr. Ralph R. Chase West Texas Collection; and the Staff and Students of the West Texas Collection
Aubrey Madler, Ph.D. M.L.S., Executive Director of Library Services, Angelo State University
Beth Prather, Coke County Historical Commission
Joyce Gray, Irion County Historical Commission
Terry Kelley, Menard County Historical Commission
Randall Conner, Runnels County Historical Commission
Judge Charlie Bradley, Schleicher County Historical Commission
Golda Foster, Tom Green County Historical Commission
Luis Martinez, All Veterans Council
VFW Post 1815
Concho County Historical Commission and Museum
Reagan County Historical Commission
Sterling County Historical Commission and Museum
J.J. Graham, Freedom through Vigilance Heritage Foundation and GAFB Recruits

In appreciation and gratitude for their expertise and timely assistance with the WWII Veteran Memorial and documenting every veterans name. Their diligence and passionate commitment ensured that the names of those who
served our nation so courageously are remembered and forever honored in this new community memorial. Their efforts have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to preserving their legacy.