The 2003 Cattle Festival was dedicated to the Veterans of World War II. Because of the bravery and sacrifice of these incredible men and women, our nation and the very essence of freedom were saved from the tyranny of oppression. They define heroism- they embody America.
Please visit the World War II Memorial Website
Below are the names of the courageous citizens of Vermilion Parish, home of the Louisiana Cattle Festival, who defended our nation in the Second World War |
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Deceased |
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Silver Star Medal |
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Purple Heart |
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Presidential Unit Citation |
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Prisoner of War |
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Korean War Veteran |
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Vietnam War Veteran |
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CSM Francis Johnson US Army Died February 19, 1984 |
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| Special note is taken of CSM Johnson as he served his country faithfully and heroically in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. | |
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World War II Veteran |
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Vietnam War Veteran |
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Korean War Veteran |
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US Army Air Corps, Died January 5, 2001 |
US Army, Died 1990 |
Duperville Miller |
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US Navy, Died August 17, 2001 |
US Army, Died May 15, 1973 |
Homer Miller |
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Leo Abshire |
Company D, 156 Infantry US Army, Died November 22, 1956 |
US Army Reserve, Died January 8, 1968 |
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S2C Lully Joseph Abshire, USN |
John Francis |
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Wallace Pierre Abshire, Army |
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Died Janaury 6, 2001 |
US Army, Died February 16, 1999 |
US Army, Died December 19, 1957 |
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PSGT Ivan J. Armentar, USMC |
Quartermaster Corps US Army, Died November 25, 1966 |
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James L. Armstrong |
US Army, Died April 10, 1973 |
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U.S. Army, Died January 23, 1997 |
US Army, Died November 30, 1978 |
Joseph N. Mire |
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USMC, Died April 2, 2006 |
U.S. Navy |
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US Coast Guard |
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Billy C. Bailey |
US Army |
F2C Osee Monet, USN |
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US Army, Died April 5, 1981 |
US Navy, Died March 3, 1973 |
Company H, 154 Infantry US Army, Died July 1, 1967 |
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Louis Bares |
Lloyd Frederick |
Field Artillery US Army, Died June 8, |
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Edmond Baudoin, Jr., USMC |
US Navy |
US Navy |
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Louis Theo Bares |
Oscar Fritz |
USMC, Died March 11, 1982 |
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Theodore Bares |
Bernard Fuselier |
Stanley Morton |
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Harold Barras |
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Dua Morvant |
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William Barras, Jr. |
PVT Jean Noah Gary, USMC |
US Army, Died August 29, 2001 |
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Paratrooper
Ernest Baudoin |
U.S. Army, Paratrooper |
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US Navy, Died JUne 22, 1947 |
U.S. Navy, Died January 29, 1987 |
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277 Port Co. US Army, Died January 4, 1966 |
Engineers US Army, Died May 31, 1966 |
Presley Morvant |
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Paul W. Baudoin |
US Army, Died July 30, 1979 |
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1850 Service Command Unit US Army, Died September 15, 1960 |
Charles R. Godcheaux |
Army Medical Corps US Army, Died February 16, 1961 |
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US Army, Died December 29, 1984 |
Frank A. Godcheaux, II |
US Army, Died February 10, 1959 |
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Sgt.
Wilton Baudoin
US Army
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US Navy, Died December 15, 1984 |
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Isaac W. Green, USA |
Edwin Mouton |
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1928 Service Command Unit US Army, Died October 9, 1970 |
US Coast Guard, Died December 28, 1993 |
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Robert Becker, Jr. |
31st Staging Area Company US Army, Died November 8, 1961 |
James Mouton |
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Wilbur Becker |
US Army, Died December 29, 1972 |
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US Army, Died September 5, 1967 |
US Army, Died November 15, 2003 |
William Harold Mouton |
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US Army, Died October 3, 1998 |
Frank Guidry |
Luther Myers |
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US Navy, Died November 11, 2004 |
MoMM1C James Howard Guidry US Coast Guidry |
Elda Noel |
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2 Engineers US Army, Died February 5, 1970 |
805 Air Base Group US Air Force, Died October 11, 1964 |
US Army, Died August 20, 1972 |
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Emery J. Bernard |
US Army, Died May 10, 1998 |
Benton A. Orgeron |
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U.S. Army, Died January 8, 1990 |
USAF, Died December 18, 1964 |
US Navy, Died January 31, 1989 |
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Cpl. Raymond Bernard |
Lovelace Guidry |
Rufus Palombo |
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Louis B. Berry |
Pheo Guidry |
Darrell W. Pere |
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Oscar Berry |
Simon W. Guidry |
MP PLAT, 96 Infantry Division US Army, Died April 7, 1961 |
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US Army, Died November 7, 2004 |
US Army, Died June 27, 1996 |
Adles Perry |
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US Navy, Died February 4, 1972 |
US Army, Died February 14, 1983 |
US Army, Died February 27, 1976 |
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1945 Engineering, Aviation Utility Co. US Army, Died October 5, 1960 |
Wallace J. Guidry |
Dudley Perry |
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US Army, Died January 31, 1986 |
Leroy Guilbeaux |
US Marine Corps |
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Frank Bessard |
Charles Gunter, Sr. |
US Army, Died. April 13, 1977 |
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Marion J. Bessard |
US Army, Died June 26, 1973 |
Army Air Corps, Died May 10, 1987 |
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E.J. Bilski |
US Naval Res., August 22, 1951 |
Louis Perry |
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US Army, Died March 21, 2000 |
US Army, Died September 18, 1988 |
Morris Perry |
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Bernard Bohrer |
CAC US Army, Died December 11, 1992 |
Raymond W. Perry |
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Harold Bonin |
US Army, Died April 27, 1989 |
1001 OM Boat Co, AVN US Army, Died June 13, 1966 |
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749 Tank Battalion US Army, Died January 30, 1968 |
US Army, Died December 30, 1983 |
3501 Base Unit Army Air Corp, Died July 1, 1969 |
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US Navy, Died April 9, 1999 |
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Died March 26, 1977 |
Lloyd Harrington |
Carl J. Petry |
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USCGR, Died March 4, 1971 |
Manson Harrington |
Eldridge Petry |
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Roman Boudreaux |
US Army, Died March 5, 1978 |
Elrod Petry |
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USNR, Died August 3, 1971 |
Army Air Corp, Died Feb. 27, 2003 |
US Army, Died March 1, 1967 |
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Theodore Harrington |
US Army, Died April 8, 1979 |
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US Army, Died February 28, 1999 |
US Army, Died August 12, 1973 |
Paul Piazza |
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Hulin D. Bourque |
US Army, Died May 10, 1999 |
US Army, Died August 5, 2001 |
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Presley W. Bourque |
US Army, Died October 25, 1999 |
Died August 20, 2006 |
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US Army, Died August 28, 1983 |
US Navy, Died January 8, 1996 |
USNR, Died October 1, 1961 |
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US Army, Died November 23, 1946 |
Clifford N. Hebert, Sr. |
US Air Force, Died August 20, 2004 |
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William J. Bradley |
U.S. Army |
John Boyd Porter |
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US Navy, Died January 20, 1995 |
32 Avn. Depot Squadron US Air Force, Died August 3, 1965 |
Robert Potier |
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U.S. Army, Died December 6, 1985 |
US Navy, Died March 11, 1999 |
Co. G, 47 Infantry, 9 Infantry Div. US Army, Died August 11, 1964 |
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Anthony Breaux |
Harry Hebert |
USMC, Died April 4, 1995 |
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Bennett J. Breaux |
Isaac Hebert |
Emmett Putnam, III |
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US Navy, Died Janaury 25, 1958 |
USNR, Died October 15, 1955 |
George A. Putnam |
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US Army, Died October 14, 1972 |
James L. Hebert |
James Quebedeaux |
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US Army, Died February 8, 1974 |
4006 Area SVC Unit US Army, Died December 5, 1951 |
US Army, Died April 28, 1981 |
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US Navy, Died April 11, 1993 |
U.S. Army |
Griffin Reaux |
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Robert Breaux |
John K. Hebert |
US Navy, Died February 20, 1993 |
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Died April 13, 2002 |
US Navy, Died August 11, 1988 |
Pvt. Reece Rice, Jr. US Army, Died July 21, 1977 |
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Joseph Briggs |
Joseph R. Hebert |
Eddes Richard |
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Leanders Brookshire, Jr. |
Joseph V. Hebert |
Eddie Richard |
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2002 Base Unit US Air Force, Died October 31, 1964 |
US Navy, Died November 3, 1997 |
USNR, Died June 10, 1960 |
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USCG, Died April 27, 1972 |
Lovelace "Tin" Hebert |
Co. C, 1759 Engineer Battalion US Army, Died October 30, 1966 |
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Co. F, 376 Infantry US Army, Died April 28, 1968 |
US Army, Died April 15, 1962 |
Golden Richard |
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Charles E. Broussard |
Osburn Hebert |
Ivy Richard |
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Died May 15, 2005 |
Patrick R. Hebert U.S. Navy |
9th AAC, 391 Bomb. Gp. US Army Air Corps, Died 1977 |
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Dennis Broussard |
Phemon J. Hebert |
Died April 22, 1992 |
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Donald P. Broussard |
US Army, Died December 24, 1973 |
Otis Richard |
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Dudley P. Broussard |
444 Medical Coll. Co. US Army, Died May 3, 1954 |
PFC
Velton Pierre Richard US Army, Died November 7, 2004 |
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US Army, Died November 26, 1993 |
J. B. Henry |
J.C. Rogers |
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Eddie J. Broussard |
US Army Air Corps, Died April 28, 2000 |
US Army, Died February 2, 1978 |
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U.S. Navy, Died November 16, 1996 |
Thomas L. Hill |
Alton "Tan" Romero |
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Fernard Broussard |
US Army, Died June 15, 1991 |
U.S. Army, Died August 22, 2005 |
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U.S. Navy, Died December 8, 1981 |
HQ Det., QM Unit, TMG Cen. US Army, Died September 3, 1963 |
US Navy, Died August 8, 1977 |
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Guy W. Broussard |
Battery A, 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion US Army, Died October 9, 1954 |
313 Infantry US Army, Died October 8, 1949 |
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Henry F. Broussard |
Medical Dept. US Army, Died June 21, 1967 |
1936 Ord. Ham. Company US Army, Died July 10, 1971 |
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Howard C. Broussard |
