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Alexander, Amy

Atwood, Patricia

Bailey, Jewel "cricket"

Baldwin, Mary

Balzer, Siegfried

Barnes, Ronald

Barrett, Joan

Beitel, Richard

Bennett, Lorraine

Berman, Rosalind

Bowser, Laneria

Boyd, Bessie

Bradshaw, Constance

Braxton-White, Jane

Bridgett, Barbara

Brown, Patricia

Burke, Gerard

Burklew, Thomas

Burton, Wallace

Buyck, Polly

Campbell, Carrington

Carey, Rachel

Carroll, Claire

Chandler, Hyacinth

Chang, Andrew

Charles, Helen

Cherry, Charles

Child, Alice

Chismar Sr., Michael

Christenberry, William

Clark Sr., Alfred

Cobb, Dorothy

Coleman, Francis

Coleman, John

Collins, Roger

Conlan, Kenneth

Conner, Yvonne

Costigan Jr., John

Crowley, Elizabeth

Culbreth, Florence

Davies, John

Davis, David

Davis, Donald

Davis, Gladys

Deck, John

Dennie, Janice

Denzler Iii, Edwin

Driscoll, Thomas

Eby, Berneice

Edwards, Leona

Eggleston, Virginia

Einhorn, Marjorie

Ellington, Margaret

Ellis, Barbara

Evans, Katie

Farris, Marc

Feeter, Barbara

Ferrence, William "bill"

Flick, Robert

Fort, William

Gahagan, Dru

Garland, Mary

Gebhardtsbauer, Margaret

Gilder, John

Gillums El, Tatyana Simone

Gordon, Robert

Goshko, Linda

Gray, Suphronia

Greenberg, Mark

Grigsby, Loyce

Grimes Sr., Robert

Hanson, Pauline

Harrison, Mary

Haynie, Glenna

Hearne, Richard

Heath, Bernice

Henderson, Harold V.

Hurley Jr., Ronald "ronnie"

Irby, Clarence

Irving, Frederick

Ivory, Robert "bob"

Jacobs, Minnie

Jarrett, Rena

Jenkins, Lucille

Johnson Iii, Edward

Johnson, Hercules

Jones, Frederick

Jones, James

Katzen, Hedwig

Ketterer, Donald

Kim, John

Kontostergios, Angie

Ligon, James

Linden, Joseph

Lohmeyer, Harry

Longchamps, Leonard

Lopez-Ceide, Lolita

Loux, George "ridge"

Lovett, Willie "rc"

Mackey, David

Manning, Daniel

Marsh, Dwight

Mauk, Marilyn

McConico, Letonic

McGuire, Mary

Metz, Donna "jo"

Michaux, Marcia

Moore Jr., Ferdinand

Moore, Sandra

Morina Jr., John

Murphy, Mary

Murray, John "jack"

Musser, Elinor "jean"

Myles, Gregory "greg"

Naiman, Norma

Nash Sr., George "bobby"

Novak, Steven

Pakenham, Michael

Parker, Archibald "archie"

Payne, Charles "buddy"

Quill, Mary Ann

Rampoldi, Isabel

Rapalus Jr., Henry

Reeping, William

Reuter, Michael

Richardson, Cherry

Royal Jr., George

Rubino, A. Frank P.

Rucker, Amanda

Sanders, Charles "chuck"

Schulz, Clarence

Scinto, Carol Blythe Murdock

Seitz, Barbara

Sharperson, Jean

Sharps Jr., Wallace

Simpson, Kathleen

Smallwood, Belinda

Smith, Clifton Bernard

Springer Sr., Benito

Sullivan, Mary

Thorne, Irvin "nkousi"

Turner, Gerald R.

Weiner, Cheryl "cissy"

Weir, Darlene

White, Madeline

Wilson, Charlie

Young, Helen

Young, Philomena

Zavala, Alfonso

Zevely Jr., Thomas

Ablove, Philip

Alexander, Amy

Alston, Tiawanna

Arnold Jr., William

Arrington, Shelley (sharpe)

Atwood, Patricia

Bailey, Jewel "cricket"

Baldwin, Mary

Balzer, Siegfried

Barnes, Ronald

Barrett, Joan

Bass, Joshua

Battle, Juan

Bayliss, Edwina "winnie"

Beitel, Richard

Bell, Louise (baltusnik)

Bennett, Lorraine

Berman, Rosalind

Bernsen, Elizabeth

Blaine, Morrise

Bloch, Erich

Bowser, Laneria

Boyd, Bessie

Bradshaw, Constance

Braxton-White, Jane

Bridgett, Barbara

Briggs, Ellen

Brown, Patricia

Bryant, Mildred

Buckley, William

Burke, Gerard

Burklew, Thomas

Burton, Shirley

Burton, Wallace

Buyck, Polly

Campbell, Carrington

Carey, George

Carey, Rachel

Carroll, Claire

Carter, Janet

Carter, Paul

Chandler, Hyacinth

Chang, Andrew

Charles, Helen

Cheek, Sarah

Cherry, Charles

Child, Alice

Chismar Sr., Michael

Christenberry, William

Clark Sr., Alfred

Clark, Janice

Clark, Myron

Clinger, Julia

Cobb, Dorothy

Cockrell, Dorothy

Coleman, Francis

Coleman, John

Collins, Roger

Conlan, Kenneth

Conner, Yvonne

Costigan Jr., John

Crowley, Elizabeth

Culbreth, Florence

Curtis, Elizabeth

Daley, James

Daly, John

Daniels, Eugene

Davies, John

Davis, David

Davis, Donald

Davis, Gladys

Davis, William

Deck, John

Decorte, Ernest

Delvitto, Shirley

Dennie, Janice

Denzler Iii, Edwin

Devierno, John

Dodson Jr., Barry

Downer, Vesta

Dragotto, Ellen

Driscoll, Thomas

Eby, Berneice

Edwards, Leona

Eggleston, Virginia

Einhorn, Marjorie

Ellington, Margaret

Ellis, Barbara

Embrey, James

Essix, Anthony

Evans, Katie

Fair, Delia "mickey"

Farris, Marc

Feeter, Barbara

Ferrence, William "bill"

Flick, Robert

Fort, William

Frazier, Judy

Fry, Nan

Gahagan, Dru

Gailliot, Christopher "chris"

Garland, Mary

Gebhardtsbauer, Margaret

Gilbride, Catherine

Gilder, John

Gillums El, Tatyana Simone

Glee, Lydia

Goff, Bryan

Gold, Patricia

Gordon, Robert

Goshko, Linda

Graham, Lula

Gray, Suphronia

Greenberg, Mark

Grigsby, Loyce

Grimes Sr., Robert

Hammond, Beatice

Hanson, Pauline

Harris, Cordelia "dee Dee"

Harris, Freddie

Harrison, Mary

Hayes, Annie

Haynie, Glenna

Hearne, Richard

Heath, Bernice

Hecht, Gerald

Heflin, Donald

Hemby, Joseph And Mildred

Henderson, Harold V.

Henry, Vashti Jones

Higgins, William

Hilliard, Arzetta

Hoffman, John

Hurley Jr., Ronald "ronnie"

Irby, Clarence

Irving, Frederick

Ivory, Robert "bob"

Jackson, Coral (pope)

Jackson, Thomas

Jacobs, Minnie

Jarrett, Rena

Jenkins, Lucille

Johnson, Claude

Johnson Iii, Edward

Johnson, Hercules

Jones, Frederick

Jones, James

Jones, James

Kalinofsky, Henry

Katzen, Hedwig

Ketterer, Donald

Kim, John

Kim, Yunkuk

King, Harold

King, Thelma

Kirksey, William "bill"

Kite, Bette

Kontostergios, Angie

Koutsoukos, Argiro

Lange, Ralf

Lawrence, George "bud"

Ligon, James

Linden, Joseph

Lohmeyer, Harry

Longchamps, Leonard

Lopez-Ceide, Lolita

Loux, George "ridge"

Lovell, Lola

Lovett, Willie "rc"

Luksic, Edward

Mackey, David

Maddox, Catherine

Manning, Daniel

Marsh, Dwight

Martin, Clyde "chocolate"

Mate, Frank

Mauk, Marilyn

McConico, Letonic

McGuire, Mary

McLellan, Marie

Metz, Donna "jo"

Michaux, Marcia

Molli, Mary Lou

Moody Sr., Charles

Moore Jr., Ferdinand

Moore, Gregory S.

Moore, Sandra

Morina Jr., John

Morris, Ben

Morris Jr., James "frank"

Mullen, Thomas F.

Murphy, Mary

Murray, John "jack"

Musser, Elinor "jean"

Myles, Gregory "greg"

Nackman, Rose

Naiman, Norma

Nash Sr., George "bobby"

Neubrech, Theresa

Nkem, Veronica

Novak, Steven

Orttung, Nicole

Pakenham, Michael

Parker, Archibald "archie"

Parker, Lola

Payne, Charles "buddy"

Perry, James

Pesci, Dorothy

Petty, Charlie J. "mr. P."

Proctor, James

Quill, Mary Ann

Qureshi, Moeen

Rainey, Jean

Rampoldi, Isabel

Randall, Mary

Rapalus Jr., Henry

Reeping, William

Reeves, Philip

Reimers, Gisela

Reinheimer, Gail

Resendes Us Army Retired, Col. Daniel F.

Reuter, Michael

Rhodes, Paul

Richardson, Cherry

Rivers, Bertha

Rodgers, Philip

Rogerson Jr., David

Rollins, Grace

Rowland, John

Royal Jr., George

Rubino, A. Frank P.

Rucker, Amanda

Ryan, James

Sanders, Charles "chuck"

Schulz, Clarence

Scinto, Carol Blythe Murdock

Scouten, Dorothy

Seitz, Barbara

Shambeck, Hannah

Sharperson, Jean

Sharps Jr., Wallace

Siegert, Maria

Simpson, Kathleen

Sloan, Lenora

Small, Richard "rick"

Smallwood, Belinda

Smallwood, Mary

Smith, Clifton Bernard

Smith, Rounnetta

Spargo, Barry

Spinner, Marcia

Springer Sr., Benito

Standard, Sonya

Stewart, Helen

Sullivan, Mary

Sweeney, Teruko

Tabb Ii, Avery

Thamakas, Anastassia

Thomas, Caryl

Thorne, Irvin "nkousi"

Turner, Gerald R.

Vartoukian, Addie

Vohden, Raymond

Walker, Carole

Walls, Donald

Waters Jr., Elzberry "bud"

Weaver, Iris

Wegerson, Paul

Weiner, Cheryl "cissy"

Weir, Darlene

Weller, Harry

White, Madeline

Williams Sr., Billy

Wilson, Charlie

Wood, Sallie

Woodside Jr., Ernest

Wright, Marian

Yetkow Usnr Retired, Po1 Donald

Young, Helen

Young, Philomena

Zavala, Alfonso

Zevely Jr., Thomas

Zink, Stewart

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