Bernard Radomski
Medal(s): Silver Star
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
Ward Rodney Price
Medal(s): Navy Achievement Medal with Valor Device
David M. Gregg
Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal for Heroism
Class of 2021
Kenneth Lee Baus
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal for Heroism
Philip Domenico Ciofalo
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Bronze Star with "V" Device
Raymond Effinger Schmieder
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Navy Achievement Medal with "V" Device
Mary Jane Painter Thompson
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
Max R. Weller
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star
Class of 2020
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Class of 2019
John Owen Davies
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star and Bronze Stars with Valor Devices
Herbert Schneider
Class of 2018
Charles Brison
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Daniel R. Smith
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
James Smeck
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
James Whalen
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
John H. Snyder
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Willis P. Snyder
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Marie Hidell
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Navy Cross
Shipton Grauer
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
William A. Haas
Campaign(s): WWI Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Class of 2017
Barry Seidel
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
John "Tommy" Dunston
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Merlin Oswald Lyons
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
Raymond Shugar
Campaign(s): Peacetime & Korean War Medal(s): US Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving Medal
Class of 2016
Richard Posey
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Flying Cross
Alvin Hyman
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device, Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart
Edward Rakowiecki
Campaign(s): Korean Medal(s): Silver Star Medal
Edwin Kelley
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
Jackie Seltzer
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star
James Kline
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star Medal
Class of 2015
Charles I. Young, Jr.
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Edmund C. Pieller
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Service Medal, Silver Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart
Linwood A. Miller
Campaign(s): Peacetime Medal(s): Airman's Medal
Russell W. Shoff
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Salvatore J. Rodino
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star Medal
Spencer Lee DeTurk
Campaign(s): Kuwait/Iraq Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
Class of 2014
Richard Mest
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device
Frederick A. Muhlenberg
Campaign(s): WWI and WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross, French Legion d'Honneur and French Croix de Guerre, Legion of Merit
James M. Burt
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Medal of Honor
Librado Mancias
Campaign(s): Vietnam Medal(s): Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and several more
Class of 2013
Carl A. Spaatz
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross for Heroism
Wayne I. Miller
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star and Bronze Star
Class of 2012
Albert L Loeper
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
Charles A. Elia
Campaign(s): Desert Storm Medal(s): Air Medal
Chester S. Lempas
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star
Dale R. Behm
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”
Edwin L. Trout
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
Granville W. Sandridge
Campaign(s): Korean Medal(s): Silver Star
Howard L. Schaeffer
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star
Richard Zilmer
Campaign(s): Desert Storm Medal(s): Bronze Star
William R. Reese
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star
Class of 2011
Morris Snyder
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Joseph Correll
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
John Lutz
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Daniel Pleam
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Distinguished Service Cross
Charles Henry
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Carl Brown
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Terrence Smith
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star (X2)
Ray Lesher
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Silver Star
Class of 2010
Walter Gensemer
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Robert Quinter
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Richard Etchberger
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
Joseph Boccagno
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Silver Star
Edward Czechowski
Campaign(s): WWII Medal(s): Bronze Star with Valor Device
Dennis "Socky" Shappell
Campaign(s): Vietnam War Medal(s): Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism
Class of 2009
William Sands
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
William L. Graul
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
Martin E. Scheibner
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
Guy Verner Henry
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor
George J. Shopp
Campaign(s): American Civil War Medal(s): Medal of Honor