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Oran M. Roberts
Chapter 440
United Daughters of the Confederacy®
Houston, Harris County, Texas
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Military Service Awards & Meritorious Service Awards
Presented by the Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC
These awards are presented to persons who are lineal or collateral blood descendants (i.e., grandsons, great-grandsons) of Confederate military personnel who have given a minimum of 90-days active-duty military service to our country in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy.
For a detail summary of the various medals and awards, click here.
There are no listings for the Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440 in the book "The Cross of Military Service edited and compiled for the United Daughters of the Confederacy by Mrs. J. A. Roundtree, Chairman (Maude McIver Roundtree), World War Insignia Committee" published in 1927.
2 Oct 2009 - Texas Division Convention, UDC - Sugar Land, Texas
Melvin Lewis Meyers - Lieutenant Colonel - U.S. Army (retired)
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3351
Great-grandson of David V. Myers
Private - Wharton Rangers, Bates Regiment, 22nd Brigade, Texas State Troops
Robert Laurel Crippen - Captain - U.S. Navy (retired)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal (Cuba) No. 315
Great-great-grandson of Isaac Francis Andress
Private, Co. C, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Alabama
13 June 2009 - Chapter Awards Bestowal Ceremony - Houston, Texas
Herbert Winston Clark, Jr. - U.S. Merchant Marines
Cross of Military Service Vietnam Conflict - Cross No. 3338
Great-great-grandson of James R. Glover
Third Corporal - Co. D, 6th Cavalry Regiment
(Stone’s Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry), Texas
Note: In 2007, Mr. Clark received the UDC Military Certificate of Appreciation for the following:
Private - U.S. Army Reserves
Specialist 5th Class - U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant - U.S. Air Force
Henry Dittman, Jr. - Major - U.S. Air Force (retired)
Cross of Military Service Vietnam Conflict - Cross No. 3337
Great-grandson of James Julius Standley
Private - Co. E, 7th Cavalry Regiment (7th Regiment Texas Mounted
Volunteers, 3rd Regiment Sibley's Brigade), Texas
James Paul Hatton, Sr. - Aviation Radio Technician 2nd Class - U.S. Navy
(posthumously) accepted by his daughter, Barbara Hatten, member Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC
Cross of Military Service World War II - Cross No. 16123
Grandson of James Franklin Compton
4th Sergeant - Co. I, 6th Mounted Infantry Regiment, Kentucky
Odie Lee Hyden - Painter 3rd Class - U.S. Navy
(posthumously) accepted by famly member, Gwen Nuckols
Cross of Military Service World War II - Cross No. 16122
Grandson of James R. Glover
3rd Corporal - Co. D, 6th Cavalry Regiment
(Stone's Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry), Texas
William Christopher Tillman - Machinist Mate 2nd Class - U.S. Navy
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Operation Southern Watch) - Medal No. 313
Great-great-grandson of James Franklin Compton
4th Sergeant - Co. I, 6th Mounted Infantry Regiment, Kentucky
Note: He is the grandson of James Paul Hatton, Sr. (listed above)
[Back L to R] Warren Clifford Lovelady; William Blueford White, III; James (Jim) Rollie Driver; Deborah Kay Hoke Ortiz and sister, Valery Raye Hoke; Willie Leroy Campbell; Steven James Driver; Mildred Holley; James Lawrence Bilnoski, Jr.; Connie Sue Schram Richards; Lynna Kay Shuffield, President, Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC; [Front L to R] Marilyn Lee Alcorn Bolin; Robert Winston Perry; Malcolm Wayne Browne; Jerry Lynn Campbell; Kirby Gene Griffin; Norman Henry Chaffee, III.
7 June 2008 - Chapter Awards Bestowal Ceremony - Houston, Texas
William Ira Alcorn - Corporal - U.S. Army - Prisoner of War
(posthumously) accepted by his daughter, Marilyn Lee Alcorn Bolin, member Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15884
Great-grandson of John Hodge Allcorn
Private - Co. B, Giddings’ Battalion (Cavalry), Texas
James Lawrence Bilnoski, III - Staff Sergeant - U.S. Army
Mr. Bilnoski lives out-of-state and was unable to attend the ceremony but his award was accepted by his parents, James Lawrence Bilnoski, Jr. and Kathleen (Kathy) Brown Bilnoski, member Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Global War on Terror) No. 0242
Great-great-grandson of William Hoffman
Private - Co. B, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Texas
[a/k/a 1st Texas Infantry, Moore’s Regiment, Galveston Regiment & Van Dorn Regiment]
Malcolm Wayne Browne - Corporal - U.S. Marine Corps
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3211
Great-great-grandson of John Poston Clary
Private - Co. I, 17th Infantry Regiment (Allen’s), Texas
Jerry Lynn Campbell - Specialist 5th - U.S. Army
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3236
Great-great-grandson of James Ramsey
Private - Co. I, 43rd Infantry Regiment, North Carolina
Willie Leroy Campbell - Private First Class - U.S. Marie Corps
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1622
Great-great-grandson of James Ramsey
Private - Co. I, 43rd Infantry Regiment, North Carolina
James (Jim) Rollie Driver - Corporal (T) - U.S. Army
National Defense Medal (Korean War) No. 1619
Great-great-grandson of Ichabod Driver
Private - Co. B, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Texas State Troops
Steven James Driver - Specialist/4 - U.S. Army
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1620
Great-great-great-grandson of Ichabod Driver
Private - Co. B, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Texas State Troops
Kirby Gene Griffin - Captain - U.S. Air Force
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3213
Great-great-grandson of William Fine Coffey
Lieutenant - Co. B, 48th Infantry Regiment (Voorheis’), TN
Ernest Ray Hoke - Airman 2nd Class - U.S. Air Force
(posthumously) accepted by his daughter, Deborah Kay Hoke Ortiz
National Defense Medal (Korean War) No. 1621
Great-grandson of Thomas Walter Hoke
Private - Co. I, 20th Infantry Regiment (Elmore’s), Texas
Donald Edward (Eddie) Holley - Specialist/4 - U.S. Army
(posthumously) accepted by his mother, Mildred Holley Stedman
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1623
Great-great-grandson of John Abraham Lee
Private - Co. C, 3rd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion
and Co. B, 60th Infantry Regiment, Alabama
Warren Clifford Lovelady - Specialist/4 - U.S. Army
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3212
Great-grandson of Cyrus J. Lovelady
Lieutenant - Co. E, 12th Infantry Regiment, LA
Robert Winston Perry - Second Lieutenant - U.S. Army Air Corps
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15950
Great-grandson of Alexander Mabe
Private - Co. C, 4th Regiment Reserves
(Preston’s Regiment, 5th Regiment Reserves), Virginia
William Blueford White, III - Second Mate - U.S. Merchant Marines
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3235
Great-great-grandson of Pierre Leopold Becnel
Private - Capt. E. Locoul’s Co. (Gardes de St. Jacques) 1st Brigade , LA
13 Oct 2007 - Shuffield/Sheffield Family Reunion - Cameron, Texas
The following Honorees are all Lineal Blood Descendants of
James S. Shuffield
Bartow County Militia Company, 851st Militia District
Furmon Shuffield - U.S. Army
(posthumously) accepted by his daughter, Betty Shuffield Angell
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15817
Furmon Neil Shuffield - U.S. Army & U.S. Army Air Corps
(posthumously) accepted by his sister, Betty Shuffield Angell
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15816
2 June 2007 - Chapter Awards Bestowal Ceremony - Houston, Texas
Randolph Japtha Billingsley - U.S. Navy
(posthumously) accepted by his son, Randy Billingsley
Meritorious Service Medal (World War II) No. 77
Great-great-nephew of Enos Winans
Private - 6th Field Battery, Texas [formerly known as Willke’s (subsequently Dege’s) Battalion Light Artillery as Co. D]
Henry Jackson Campbell - U.S. Navy
(posthumously) accepted by his wife, Thelma Frazier Campbell
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15717
Great-grandson of James Ramsey
Private - Co. I, 43rd Infantry Regiment, NC
Herbert Winston Clark, Jr. - U.S. Army, U.S. Merchant Marines & U.S. Air Force
Military Certificate of Appreciation
Great-great-grandson of James R. Glover
Third Corporal - Co. D, 6th Cavalry Regiment (Stone’s Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry), Texas
Charles Michael Flanders, Ed.D. - U.S. Navy
Due to his health condition, Dr. Flanders was unable to attend and the medal was accepted on his behalf by Herbert Clark, Jr.
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3150
Great-grandson of Joseph Odom
Third Sergeant - Co. G, 14th Cavalry Regiment [Dismounted], Texas (also known as Johnson’s Mounted Volunteers, 1st Regiment Johnson’s Brigade)
Note: Dr. Flanders died on 22 Sept 2007
David Ray Galbreath - U.S. Air Force
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1527
Great-great-grandson of James Henry Smith
Private - Co. F, 8th Infantry Regiment, AL
Edman Anson Hicks - U.S. Army Air Corps
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15745
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1535
Great-grandson of Elihu P. Jones
Co. E, 6th Cavalry Battalion (a/k/a Gould’s Battalion and 3rd Cavalry Battalion), Texas
Otho Holley, Jr. - U.S. Navy
(posthumously) accepted by his wife, Mildred Holley Stedman
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15741
Great-grandson of John Abraham Lee
Private - Private - Co. C, 3rd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion and Co. B, 60th Infantry Regiment, AL
Roy Michael Huffington - U.S. Navy
Meritorious Service Medal (World War II) No. 76
Great-great-nephew of Columbus Marion Mackey
Private - Capt. Robert Bonner Halley’s Co., Texas Mounted Rangers,
(McCulloch’s), Texas State Troops
Private - Co. F, 1st Cavalry Regiment (McCulloch’s), Texas
Private - Co. B, 8th Cavalry Battalion (Taylor’s), Texas
Lloyd Grady Lewis - U.S. Army & U.S. Army Air Corps
Mr. Lewis lives in South Caroline and due to his age, he was unable to attend and his medals were accepted by his granddaughter, Lisa Franklin, who was a member of the Oran M. Roberts Chapter 440, UDC at the time of the ceremony but afterwards dropped her membership from the organization
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15730
Cross of Military Service (Korean War) No. 2905
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1537
Great-grandson of Norris Clark Lewis
Private - Co. G, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Mississippi
Ennis Jeter Lumpkin - U.S. Army
(posthumously) accepted by his granddaughter, Anne Richardson Woods
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15716
Grandson of Benjamin Franklin Lumpkin
Private - Co. I, Madison’s Cavalry Regiment (Lane’s Brigade), Texas
Benito “Benny” Cortinas Martinez - U.S. Army
Mr. Martinez was unable to attend the ceremony and his award was accepted by his daughter
Military Service Certificate of Appreciation
Great-great-grandson of Anastasio Carabajal
Private - Co. E, Waller’s Cavalry Regiment, Texas [also known as 13th Cavalry Battalion later as 13th Cavalry Regiment]
Mary Lucille Holley Rutigliano - U.S. Navy
Mrs. Rutigliano was unable to attend due to a family emergency and her medal was accepted by her mother, Mildred Holley Stedman
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1531
Great-great-granddaughter of John Abraham Lee
Private - Co. B, 60th Infantry Regiment, AL
Patricia Ann Galloway Solien - U.S. Air Force
(posthumously) accepted by her son, Craig Solien
National Defense Medal (Korean War) No. 1532
Great-granddaughter of Lemuel Walters
Private - Co. K, 13th Cavalry Regiment, Texas (also known as Capt. John T. Bean’s Co., Burnett’s Regiment)
Harrison Collins Walker (Father Anselm) - U.S. Army
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15724
Great-grandson of David Curlee Enloe
Private - Co. K, 13th Cavalry Regiment, Texas
David Grant Whitaker - U.S. Army
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1533
Great-great-grandson of King David Whitaker
Private - Co. H, 21st Infantry Regiment (State Troops), NC
14 Oct 2006 - Shuffield/Sheffield Family Reunion - Cameron, Texas
The following Honorees are all Lineal Blood Descendants of
Private Harmon Jasper Shuffield
Co. O, Phillips’ Legion (Infantry Battalion), Georgia
and
James S. Shuffield
Bartow County Militia Company, 851st Militia District
David Ray Mullinax - U.S. Army
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal No. 0163
for Operations in Kuwait & Iraq
Elmer Ray Mullinax - U.S. Army
(posthumously) accepted by his widow, Helen Ora Fontaine Mullinax
National Defense Medal (Korean War) No. 1422
O. V. Sheffield - U.S. Army
(posthumously - killed-in-action on 3 March 1945) accepted by his niece, Carol Ann Sheffield Junek
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15577
Alcy Taylor Shuffield, Jr. - U.S. Air Force
He did not attend and his medal was accepted by his wife, Virginia Wood Shuffield
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1423
John Louie Shuffield - U.S. Navy
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal No. 0162
for Operations in Laos
Wilburn Elma Shuffield - U.S. Army Air Corps
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15576
6 Oct 2006 - Texas Division Convention, UDC - Houston, Texas
Jack Smith Hess, Jr. - U.S. Army
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict)
Great-great-grandson of Seaborn Jesse Whatley
Private, Co. E, Morgan’s Brigade, 10th Cavalry Regiment, Kentucky
James Thomas Hoke - U.S. Army
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15561
Great-grandson of Thomas Walter Hoke
Private, Co. I, 20th Infantry Regiment (Elmore’s), Texas
1 May 2007 - Awarded by Chapter without Ceremony
Cathy Jean Husser Moore - U.S. Air Force
Certificate of Appreciation
Great-great-granddaughter of James Florney Fussell
Private - Co. C, Miles’ Legion (Infantry), Louisiana
Monty Joe Moore - U.S. Air Force
Cross of Military Service (Vietnam Conflict) No. 3143
Great-great-grandson of William Wilburn Johnson
Private - Co. K, 20th Infantry Regiment, Texas (Elmore’s)
23 June 2007 - Awarded by Chapter without Ceremony
Nathan Woody Gann - U.S. Army Air Corps
Cross of Military Service (World War II) No. 15731
Great-grandson of Casper Androus Ricks
Courier - Co. A, 1st Battalion Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry [also known as 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry or as 1st Battalion Mounted Cadets]
Thomas Huey Gann - U.S. Army
National Defense Medal (Vietnam Conflict) No. 1526
Great-great-grandson of Casper Androus Ricks
Courier - Co. A, 1st Battalion Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry [also known as 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry or as 1st Battalion Mounted Cadets]
Previously Awarded by Chapter
Philip B. Thrash - 1950
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