Berks County Heroes
Berks County Heroes
Berks County Heroes
The Berks County Heroes page honors veterans and other individuals who distinguished themselves during service with the United States Armed Forces and the American Red Cross. Please see nomination requirements below or Click Here for the Nomination Form.
Class of 2022
![Bernard Radomski](/getmedia/c788b101-c167-458a-8d10-3ff4358ecdb0/Bernard-Radomski.jpg?width=960&height=720&ext=.jpg)
![Ward Rodney Price](/getmedia/7f1d3e34-ee56-423a-826b-5fc7fa84ec68/Ward-Rodney-Price.jpg?width=960&height=720&ext=.jpg)
![David M. Gregg](/getmedia/0b45b540-498d-4232-869f-86db7ee82c50/David-M-Gregg.jpg?width=960&height=720&ext=.jpg)
Class of 2021
![Kenneth Lee Baus](/getmedia/8caaaede-6ddd-4a7f-8d0c-667503d2ee0b/Kenneth_Lee_Baus.PNG?width=1028&height=774&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal for Heroism
View Image Larger![Philip Domenico Ciofalo](/getmedia/aadc7a98-46f3-468f-8a74-84290b1717ec/Philip_Domenico_Ciofalo.PNG?width=1025&height=770&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Bronze Star with "V" Device
View Image Larger![Raymond Effinger Schmieder](/getmedia/7b4332c7-c271-46b1-a813-c5f870c84731/Raymond_E_Schmieder.PNG?width=1029&height=771&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Navy Achievement Medal with "V" Device
View Image Larger![Mary Jane Painter Thompson](/getmedia/5c6dd9bd-3ed9-4b63-ab1c-4d1c71df937d/Mary_Jane_Painter_Thompson.PNG?width=1027&height=770&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
View Image Larger![Max R. Weller](/getmedia/225aa6f7-3c61-4d45-9fb5-9bb391e24179/Max_R_Weller.PNG?width=1027&height=767&ext=.png)
Class of 2020
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Class of 2019
![John Owen Davies](/getmedia/48fbba5b-c882-45cb-8ed2-e845004886e7/John-Owen-Davies-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star and Bronze Stars with Valor Devices
View Image Larger![Herbert Schneider](/getmedia/f53a6bd4-78b3-4398-8129-082a0626ab4e/Herbert-Schneider-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Class of 2018
![Charles Brison](/getmedia/b1716b3b-9709-490c-981c-6d7af52aa6ff/Charles-Brison-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![Daniel R. Smith](/getmedia/c287e904-c64b-4e63-95ee-0b83a88b6795/Daniel-R-Smith-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![James Smeck](/getmedia/1151d929-c6e8-4496-be08-4bd3c2946520/James-Smeck-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![James Whalen](/getmedia/404757f6-6a2c-4deb-8e46-e937d0f0efb0/James-Whalen-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![John H. Snyder](/getmedia/64b08b7e-667d-431b-b28a-ec7638482968/John-H-Snyder-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![Willis P. Snyder](/getmedia/224ed782-8ffc-4bf3-9e8a-96f556100dee/Willis-P-Snyder-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![Marie Hidell](/getmedia/cd6feaa0-eff7-48e5-87ff-adf61722f46f/Marie-Hidell-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
![Shipton Grauer](/getmedia/7ab1ee4c-eddc-4b85-a563-f1d089e72e3f/Shipton-Grauer-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image Larger![William A. Haas](/getmedia/659ec1fa-7d01-4fcb-a561-463074645691/William-A-Haas-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image LargerClass of 2017
![Barry Seidel](/getmedia/983f83b3-3c32-49c2-a0bc-52f5722bc6b8/Barry-Seidel-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
View Image Larger![John "Tommy" Dunston](/getmedia/df93b410-b8f6-4cbc-852c-324c44c26b65/John-Tommy-Dunston-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
View Image Larger![Merlin Oswald Lyons](/getmedia/3237fab8-63ea-4666-ba74-6d54a71c6e8b/Merlin-Oswald-Lyons-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
View Image Larger![Raymond Shugar](/getmedia/6911137e-648d-400f-bc78-c3cfbcbc7019/Raymond-Shugar-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Peacetime & Korean War Medal(s): US Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving Medal
View Image LargerClass of 2016
![Richard Posey](/getmedia/29b0aa78-c192-4ef0-a2ef-260afabfc147/Richard-B-Posey-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Flying Cross
View Image Larger![Alvin Hyman](/getmedia/863f6f53-17b2-4800-9df6-726938b6bfc2/Alvin-Hyman-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device, Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart
View Image Larger![Edward Rakowiecki](/getmedia/88e168b2-f952-4e8c-b41c-b0002fa145fb/Edward-Rakowiecki-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Korean Medal(s): Silver Star Medal
View Image Larger![Edwin Kelley](/getmedia/2383a1c9-5a1a-4f75-b84f-e4659b4b746c/Edwin-Kelley-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Navy Cross, Bronze Star with Valor Device, Commendation Medal with Valor Device, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart and several more
View Image Larger![Jackie Seltzer](/getmedia/8e01fb5c-b977-4553-9982-ccb0867bc8fa/Jackie-Seltzer-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star
View Image Larger![James Kline](/getmedia/eeb9ec16-e96e-45d2-8ff9-782effc3d7b4/James-Kline-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Class of 2015
![Charles I. Young, Jr.](/getmedia/87909bdc-09ed-4536-924c-13ed4466d7a2/Charles-I-Young-Jr.JPG?width=300&height=423&ext=.jpg)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image LargerCampaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Service Medal, Silver Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart
![Linwood A. Miller](/getmedia/31d5182f-4ceb-4a98-9333-b05ccc4ff530/Linwood-A-Miller.JPG?width=300&height=425&ext=.jpg)
Campaign(s): Peacetime Medal(s): Airman's Medal
View Image Larger![Russell W. Shoff](/getmedia/8993944b-763e-4e76-ad79-9c4a871f34cc/Russell-W-Shoff.JPG?width=300&height=425&ext=.jpg)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
View Image LargerCampaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star Medal
![Spencer Lee DeTurk](/getmedia/522608a2-488d-4817-927d-45a6d485ecc5/Spencer-Lee-DeTurk.JPG?width=292&height=422&ext=.jpg)
Campaign(s): Kuwait/Iraq Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
View Image LargerClass of 2014
![Richard Mest](/getmedia/de98d4e2-5180-452e-839e-68b0dfd4b5d8/Richard-Mest-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
View Image Larger![Frederick A. Muhlenberg](/getmedia/df39163e-2d98-4bc9-b4ff-8f5779214ebc/Frederick-A-Muhlenberg-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWI and WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross, French Legion d'Honneur and French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Merit
View Image Larger![James M. Burt](/getmedia/f81057d6-7af9-4a83-9c43-305a04fdb54a/James-M-Burt-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Medal of Honor
View Image Larger![Librado Mancias](/getmedia/167a642f-f7be-4f50-a41a-1f27bfe7d413/Librado-Mancias-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and several more
View Image LargerClass of 2013
![Carl A. Spaatz](/getmedia/a918bdf0-67b4-4593-ae61-58aacbb993d6/Carl-A-Spaatz-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross for Heroism
View Image Larger![Wayne I. Miller](/getmedia/613e80c1-f4ce-4edd-aa0c-298f7c47f912/Wayne-I-Miller-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star and Bronze Star
View Image LargerClass of 2012
![Albert L Loeper](/getmedia/08b88b79-6521-4a0b-a8e7-4be2284e503b/Albert-L-Loeper-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
![Charles A. Elia](/getmedia/0a682fb8-f33e-4a28-bbed-6ce506f59065/Charles-A-Elia-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Desert Storm Medal(s): Air Medal
View Image Larger![Chester S. Lempas](/getmedia/67975f7d-40a0-49d9-a5f4-9c7051160648/Chester-S-Lempas-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
![Dale R. Behm](/getmedia/b53dbb87-0db6-4a47-a9cc-ed907572ca6b/Dale-R-Behm-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Global War on Terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal(s): Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat “V”, Air Medal with Combat “V”
View Image Larger![Edwin L. Trout](/getmedia/f05ffd7f-af66-4870-bc77-13b54608485d/Edwin-L-Trout-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
![Granville W. Sandridge](/getmedia/22e1f7fd-b820-4137-83d8-32ebbe994a30/Granville-W-Sandridge-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): Korean Medal(s): Silver Star
View Image Larger![Howard L. Schaeffer](/getmedia/41a9c845-33aa-4ff4-939e-9fcd2e1b00b3/Howard-L-Shaeffer-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
View Image LargerCampaign(s): Desert Storm Medal(s): Bronze Star
![William R. Reese](/getmedia/15dc4118-b335-4e87-807e-b5317f138906/William-R-Reese-Bio.png?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Class of 2011
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star (X2)
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star
Class of 2010
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism
Class of 2009
![William Sands](/getmedia/73c0d425-e5e7-4ae3-a098-758d0be7176b/William-Sands-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
View Image Larger![William L. Graul](/getmedia/4f15a022-692a-4117-a769-98881fb333ab/William-L-Graul-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
View Image Larger![Martin E. Scheibner](/getmedia/a70ce566-5c4c-42a9-9408-7bc9b12430d1/Martin-E-Scheibner-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
View Image Larger![Guy Verner Henry](/getmedia/e057acbb-5334-4f5a-94f5-fb24633de56d/Guy-Verner-Henry-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
View Image Larger![George J. Shopp](/getmedia/7fb71c4d-551a-4cc1-ad6a-2629f7ca3829/George-J-Shopp-Bio.PNG?width=960&height=720&ext=.png)
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
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