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Nothing exemplifies the creed of "Service Before Self" more than our family members who have served in our Armed Forces. |
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Van Rensselaer’s N. Y. Regiment: • Frederick Hellicas (The name became Halicus) • Christian Hellicas • Lodewick Hellicas |
Col. Jacob Klock’s Regiment: • Gottlieb Nestel • Martin Nestel |
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• Jesse Heligass, Prior’s Reg., New York Militia |
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These veteran's medals were available to children of Civil War veterans after the war. They were distributed by a group known as The Grand Army of the Republic Union Veterans. The group's name changed at various times and was also known as Sons of Veterans, and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. (Ollie Speraw is in possession of his grandfather's veteran's Civil War medal.) |
• William Lang, Killed, 26th Illinois Infantry • John Lang, Wounded, 26th Illinois Infantry • William Kraemer, 26th Illinois Infantry • William Speraw II, Wounded, 92nd Illinois Infantry • Jacob Halicus, Co. G, 157th New York Infantry • John O’Connor, Co. A, Missouri Cavalry • Owen O’Connor, 1st Lt.,173rd, NYSV • Marten O’Conner, Company F, 2nd Cavalry • David Collins, Co. J 118th NY Inf., POW 4 months |
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• Joseph Wagner, France - Front line. |
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• John Speraw, Navy Aircraft • Howard Speraw, Navy • Ollie Speraw, Army Air Corps, CBI • Robert Speraw, Army Air Corps • James "Jim" Halicus, Navy |
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• John Speraw, Reenlisted Army |
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• Roger Speraw, Army - Purple Heart |
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• Sergeant Jerry J. Speraw USAF from Feb 1994 – Present Postings in Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait; Iraq and Afghanistan (4 tours, Military Police) |
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© 2011 Oliver W. Speraw |