Happy Veterans Day to all of my brothers and sisters.
I am proud of my family's contribution to our military since the French and Indian War:
Mom’s side:
Benjamin Bass (USA, WW1, not deployed)
Albert Gray Bass (Civil War, NC)
Ivan Bass (RADM, USN, WW2)
Farooq Khan (USAR, 2011-)
Danny Johnson (USN 1969-1971, USANG, 1986-1991)
Milton Woodard (USN, 1950s)
Neil Johnson (USA, WW2)
Hubert Bass (USN, date)
Dale Bass (USAF, E7/Msgt, 1983-2013)
Jonas Jones (Civil War, CSA, NC)
Sampson Pierce/Pearce (Civil War, CSA, NC)
William Hatcher (Rev War)
Thomas Ligon/Lygon (French & Indian War, Col., Va militia)
Elisha J Bass (USA, WW2, Korea)
Gilbert Bass (USMC, MGYSGT, WW2, Korea, VN)
Sampson H Bass, Jr (USA, MajGen 1929-2021)
Lewis B “Chesty” Puller (USMC, WWI, banana wars, WW2, Korea)
William Halsey (ADM, USN)
David Farragut (ADM, USN)
Dad’s side:
Charles Mandelin, Sr (USA, 1930s?)
Charles Mandelin, Jr (USMC, 1955-75)
Charles Mandelin, III (USN, 1998-2011)*
Uriah Neil (Civil War, CSA for Missouri, Preston’s Battalion Cavalry)
David Schofield (Rev War, 2nd Regt, NY)
John Dorn (Rev War)
Michael Schofield (Rev War, Capt., VA militia)
Bob Turk (USA 1964-1967, USANG, 1971-1998)
Samuel Sischo (Rev War, 11/3/1778)
Theodore Brown (Rev War)
Eleazer Sischo (War of 1812), broà Sam. Sischo
Benjamin Collins (Rev War), -->son of B Collins, War of 1812
Nathaniel Dearborne (Rev War, 4/20/1777, NH, Stickney’s Regt)
Samuel Tuttle (Rev War, CT)
Uriah Neil (Civil War, Confed, Poindexter’s Regt, Preston’s Battalion, Cavalry, Missouri(?) )