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90-year-old John Edward Raber of Browns, died on May 4, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN.
John was born on October 30, 1930 in Carmi. The son of John Phillip Raber and Pauline (Kallenback) Raber. He grew up on the Raber Farm in Browns, graduating from Browns High School in 1948. John married Norma Fleck in 1957 and she survives.
He served during the Korean War, in the Army 7
th INF Medical Div 31 INF Reg as a medical aid. John received a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge and United National Service Medal. He was an American Legion Member.
ââGlenn W. Smith, 88, Belmond, died April 24, 2021 at Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond. A private family funeral will be held at Andrews Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be held at the Iowa Veteran s Cemetery at Adel. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church or in care of the family for their discretion.
ââGlenn Wilbert, the only son of Raymond and Bessie Mae (Cline) Smith, was born on his parentsâ farm in Calhoun County near Rinard. His father passed away when he was one year old. Glenn grew up in the Rinard area and graduated from Rinard High School in May 1951.
Frank Telford Gibson
SALEM –Frank Telford Gibson, 88, of Salem, died late Monday morning, April 12, 2021, at his home.
He was born on February 20, 1933, in East Palestine, Ohio, son of the late Lawrence Gibson and Esther (Whitehill) Gibson-Scattergood.
Frank was a lifetime area resident and retired in 1998 from the Chrysler Corporation in Twinsburg as an inspector.
Frank was a very proud veteran, stood strong for his country and his flag when he served three years as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal with a Star, and United Nations Service Medal.
By ELIZABETH ROMÁN | masslive.com | Published: April 13, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Tribune News Service) Harrowing memories of friends dying, hungry Korean children begging for food and brutal physical combat still haunt Victor M. Rosario 70 years after his service in the Korean War. “I remember a tall man coming to me and saying stop feeding the enemy, we can’t help the enemy, but it was a child and he kept saying he was hungry,” recalled the now 97-year-old Rosario. While he has moments in which he fades off and repeats the same phrases over and over, Rosario still vividly remembers his wartime service as a member of the Army’s renowned 65th Infantry Regiment knowns as “Los Borinqueneers.”