More Than A Headstone

A collection of distinct identities, motivations, and legacies from Fort Logan National Cemetery.

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Do you know someone buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery? The students at MTAH would love to speak with you! Please fill out the form linked here and tell us about your veteran. https://t.co/Tj83RtjnAo

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Jim Wickham served four years in the Navy beginning in 1958, and another 22 years in the Coast Guard. He was awarded good conduct medals and a Bronze Star. Read more about Jim and the artifact his family donated to become a part of the Honor Bell here: https://t.co/6CxN6ZvAr0

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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month with More Than A Headstone! This month we will be featuring the stories of AAPI veterans and sharing ways you can learn more about AAPI individuals in the military.

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Join us this Monday, May 3 for a virtual screening of "American Exile"! Writer, director, and producer John Valadez will be joining us and leading a discussion afterwards. You can RSVP at https://t.co/qRvlNEA02t
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You can read more about Purple Heart-winner Gertrude Warner at https://t.co/PnIBLKLOqu #WomanVeteran #WWII #PurpleHeart #History #MilitaryHistory

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Army Nurse Corps Second Lieutenant Gertrude Warner is one of two women interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery who was awarded a Purple Heart. Warner served in the European Theater, at the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Anzio, Italy.

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After recovering from her wounds, Warner continued to serve with the Allied Forces, entering Germany in the invasion in 1945. Gertrude Warner went on to have a long medical career and be an outstanding advocate for women’s issues, cancer, and cerebral palsy.

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Richard E. Hawkins was discharged from the U.S. Army and almost immediately joined the newly formed Air Force, where he had a long career spanning thirty years. You can read more about the extraordinary career of Richard E. Hawkins at https://t.co/7RgO7zLrZE

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Richard E. Hawkins was born in a segregated, Irish neighborhood in Chicago in 1925. In 1943, at the age of 18, Hawkins and his brother William enlisted in the US Army. Richard served as a machine gunner in Europe throughout the war. #Veteran #BattleOfTheBulge #MilitaryHistory

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Hawkins fought in the Battle of the Bulge and recalled sleeping in flooded foxholes and other wartimes struggles. At the end of WWII, Hawkins also assisted in liberating concentration and death camps.

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Staff Sergeant Joshua Hager succumbed to his injuries the next day. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for giving then ultimate sacrifice. You can learn more about Joshua Hager at https://t.co/3R2oiqhFL8

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Joshua Hager was born and raised in Colorado. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 21. Hager was a shining star in the Army, eventually becoming an Army Ranger. The Army Rangers are an elite group of soldiers who have highly specialized skills and are always ready to deploy.

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Hager was deployed to Iraq in October of 2006. On February 22, 2007, an explosive device detonated near Hager’s vehicle. Two other soldiers were killed and Hager was injured. He managed to man the radio and warn others that there was a trap.

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On #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay we are spotlighting the four Vietnam-era service members whose artifacts are part of the Honor Bell. Read their stories here: https://t.co/leY15pEaYC

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Thank you for following along for #WomensHistoryMonth! You can check out the stories of women buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery on our Sisters in Service page!
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Celebrate #MedalOfHonor day today by reading about the life of recipient Maximo Yabes. He gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War in 1967. Read his story here https://t.co/19PursD8Vc
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Rose Weinberg worked as a hospital social worker and nurse for over ten years. When WWII started, Weinberg joined the Navy and worked as a nurse throughout the duration of the war. Read about the extraordinary life of Rose Weinberg at https://t.co/x5db1aYlsu

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Margaret “Peggy” O’Connor Wick enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guards Women’s Reserve, also known as the SPARS. SPARS took the stateside administrative jobs to allow more men to fight overseas. To learn more about Peggy O’Connor Wick, follow the link, https://t.co/OTr6hj2fc4

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Independent and ambitious, Arlene Hamers Thorup always rose to the challenge. Thorup enlisted in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in 1943. The story of the unique life of Arlene Hamers Thorup can be read at https://t.co/XLwrAFMTuw

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U.S. Army officer Eileen Patricia Lett served her country for nearly 20 years. Lett was one of thousands of young women who served as an officer in Vietnam during the war. Eileen Lett retired in 1992 as a Lieutenant Colonel. You can read more about here: https://t.co/HPAsfM5t73

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Erin Cannon served as a nurse through two major wars: the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Cannon and other women had to work longer and harder hours to make up for the lack of nurses during the Korean War. You can read the story of Erin Cannon here: https://t.co/ZvDwSOE9O0