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Following are some photographs and some information about
my family members who served in World War II. This page
will be an on-going project. As information is available I will
continue to update this page as a way of honoring those of
my family (immediate and extended) who served our country
from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day.

As a beneficiary of their sacrifice and on behalf of all America
and the world I want to say; "Thank you for all you gave.".

European-Med-Middle East ribbonAsia-Pacific ribbonVictory ribbonPurple Heart ribbon
Click on medal bar for additional information about criteria.

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My father Ernest LongErnest Pierce Long (Father)
U.S.Navy (Submarines)
1944-1946

Fireman 1/cFireman rate

U.S.S. Sabalo (SS 302)

American Campaign Medal
Victory Medal

sabalo strip
Click on the shoulder strip to visit the Sabalo page.

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      John Marne Roth (Uncle)
      U.S.Navy (Destroyer Escort)
      1943-1946
      Yeoman 2/cYeoman 2/c rate
      U.S.S. Fessenden (DE 142)
      U.S.S. Albert T. Harris (DE 447)*
      * 2 Battle Stars

      European Theater Medal (1star)
      Pacific Theater Medal
      Good Conduct Medal
      American Campaign Medal
      Victory Medal
      Philippine Liberation Medal

My uncle John Roth
Destroyer Escort Association
Click on insignia to go to the DESA.

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My uncle Bill Long		Charles William (Bill) Long (Uncle)
U.S.Marines

Marine Corp Patch
Click on the patch for Marine Corps WWII history.

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      Roland (Bud) Kutz (Cousin)
      U.S.Army
      78th Division
      325th Glider Infantry (Co.D)
      82nd Airborne
      PFC

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      Purple Heart - Belgium, 12/25/44
      European Theater Medal
       (4 Stars, 1 Arrowhead)
      Good Conduct Medal
      Combat Infantryman Badge
      Army Expert Shooting Badge
      Army Sharpshooter Badge
      Netherlands Orange Lanyard
      Distinguished Unit Badge
      Victory Medal
      American Campaign Medal

My cousin Bud Kutz

325th GIR DI
Click on the DI for the 325th GIR Association.

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My grandfather George Roth		George Roth (Grandfather)
U.S.Army

A WW I vet he was the
oldest person drafted in
the area (43 years old)
in WW II.

U.S. Army Patch
Click on the patch to go to the Army homepage.

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      Herschel J. Amey
      U.S.Navy SeaBees
      Machinist Mate, 2nd Class (T) (CB)
      Machinist Mate 2/c rate
      105th Seabee Construction Battalion

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      Silver Star Medal
      Combat Action Ribbon
      Seabee Medal/105th Battalion
      South West Pacific Ribbon
      Philippine Liberation Ribbon
      Good Conduct Medal
      American Campaign Medal
      Asiatic Pacific Medal
      WWII Victory Medal

Hershel Amey

seabees insignia
Click on insignia to go to the Seabee Museum.

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My cousin Dick Kutz		Richard (Dick) Kutz (Cousin)
U.S.Merchant Marine
U.S.Navy

Merchant Marine Patch
Click on the patch WWII Merchant Marine history.


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