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Call of Honor
Memorial Tribute
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Cory J. Bertrand
Born
November 15, 1989
Killed in Action
October 14, 2008
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Army
Spc. Cory Joseph Bertrand
 Age
18, of Center, Texas, assigned to the 1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died
October 14, 2008 of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device in Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan.
He was born November 15, 1989
in Opelousas, LA. He joined the military in
January 2007. He was a member of the 1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division; assigned to Fort Hood.
Spc. Bertrand was awarded numerous medals and
ribbons, among them are the Army Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Global War of Terrorism
Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, NATO, the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart
He is survived by:
Mother and Step Father: Charlotte
and Matt Allen of Center
Father: Ernie Nelams of Scott, LA
Special Friend: Valerie Tarver
of Huntington
Brother, Austin Nelams of Center
Step Brothers: Luc and Zane Allen of Center
Step Sisters: Whitnee and Sydnee Allen of Center
Grandparents: Mable and the late
Ezra Bertrand of Palmetto, LA;
Rose and the late Bill Nelams; Johnny and Lillian
Allen of Center
Aunts: Melissa Bertrand, Kim Nelams
Numerous Aunts, Uncles, Relatives,
Friends and his fellow Brothers in Arms
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3rd Infantry Brigade Combat
Team,
1st Infantry Division
26th Infantry Regiment coat
of arms
Nickname: Blue Spaders
Motto:
Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat
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Kevin C. Roberts
Born
May 27, 1982
Killed in Action
May 7, 2008
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Army
Staff Sgt. Kevin Casey Roberts
 Age
25, of Farmington, N.M.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.; died May 7 in Sabari District, Afghanistan,
of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device.
Casey was born on May 27, 1982 in Farmington,
New Mexico. He graduated from Farmington High
School in 2000. Casey joined the La Plata Volunteer
Fire Department and served until enlisting in
the United States Army in 2001.
SSG Roberts strove to complete numerous goals
during his military career. Recently he applied
for the Warrant Office program. As Casey put it,
"Flying has been a dream of mine since I
was a little boy. My father took me along in his
ultra light aircraft and told me stories about
flying and even let me pilot. I grew to love flying
and was fascinated by it."
The brightest lights in SSG Roberts life were
his wife Donnice, daughter Caehlen and son Keeghan.
He was preceded in death by Grandparents Thurman
and Emma Roberts and Jerry and Amanda Sisson.
He is survived by his parents Milton C. and Gerri
Sue Roberts of Farmington NM, a brother SPC Curby
R. Roberts of FT Hood, TX and his children, a
brother Jerry E. Roberts of Farmington, NM. Father
and mother in-law Pat and Brenda Yates of Lebanon,
Ohio. Grandparents Bob and Delsia Powell of Shelbyville,
TX and Don and Becca Yates of New Braunfels, TX.
Brother in-law Petty Officer 3rd Class Codey P.
Yates, his wife and child, and numerous family
members, friends and his Brothers in Arms.
The love and prayers of family and friends help
to fill the emptiness. The void that we experience
is less lonely with the good, happy and bright
thoughts we share of Casey. We are the better
for having known him. We are certain that Casey
is safely home. We will miss him always. Our faith
will sustain us! God bless you Casey. We love
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2nd Battalion,
506th Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division
Motto:
Currahee! - "We Stand Alone"
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Larry E. Polley, Jr.
Born
Feb. 28, 1983
Killed in Action
Jan. 17, 2004
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Army
Spc. Larry E. Polley, Jr.
 Age
20, of Center, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed while conducting
a surveillance sweep for improvised explosive
devices Jan. 17, when when his Bradley Fighting
Vehicle struck such a device and overturned
north of Taji, Iraq.
Mr. Larry Earl Polley Jr. was
born February 28, 1983 in Shelby County, Center,
Texas to Mr. Larry Polley Sr. and Mrs. Lois
M. Harper.
 Larry
attended Center High School where he was a member
of the Center Band playing the trumpet. He graduated
with the Class of 2001.
He was a faithful member of the
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and served
as an usher and a member of the youth choir,
position team.
Larry Earl Jr. was preceded in
death by his grandmother, Mrs. Ester Mae Jackson,
his grandfather, James Polley and his great-grandfather,
James L. Polley Sr.
He leaves to mourn; his wife Sebrena
Polley; three sons, Christian, Sedarion, and
Jordan; father and mother, Mr. Larry Polley
Sr. and Mrs. Lois Marie Harper; sister Kinta
Polley; brother, Robert Harper of Bellingan,
Washington; grandmother Ella Mae Polley of Center,
Texas; three nephews, Shamarian Moore, Malik
Patton and Domenick Moore Jr.; one niece, Requannah
Patton; two special cousins, Jr. and Nikki and
a host of relatives and friends.
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The 2nd Battalion,
20th Field Artillery
nickamed "Deep Strike,"
is a United States Army
Field Artillery Battalion,
currently assigned to
Fires Brigade,
4th Infantry Division.
Motto:
Duty Not Reward
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Michael C. Taylor
Born
July 21, 1982
Killed in Action
Dec. 7, 2005
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SGT.
Michael Charles Taylor
 23
of Tomball, was killed in action December 7, 2005
when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
while his unit was conducting combat operations
in Balad, Iraq. He was preceded in death by his
father David Taylor, and is survived by wife Dusti
Taylor, daughter Sadie Taylor; mother and step-father
Stephanie and Curtis Tompkins; and siblings Justin
and Davina Taylor; Brother Steven Taylor; Sisters
Kayla Taylor and Brandi Taylor, Grandmother Joyce
Keesee; Aunt Dana Parker and husband Jeremy; Uncle
Lynn Taylor. Mother-at-heart: Sherry Soape; and
cousins Hayley, Matt & Colby Parker. Aunts,
Leann Tussing, Teresa Boswell and Susan Taylor.
Uncles, Lance Strain and Anthony Murphy.
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: SGT.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 214th
Field Artillery Brigade, III Cor
Base: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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3rd Battalion
13th Field Artillery
214th Field Artillery Brigade
Nicknamed:
"Naturally We Lead" |
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Pershing Hobby Harvey
Born
March 10, 1918
Killed in Action
Oct. 24, 1944
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Pershing
Hobby Harvey
He survivied the Bataan Death March and was
killed on one of "The Hell Ships"
on October 24, 1944. He was the son of Nettie
and Julian Harvey of Huxley. He attended Shelbyville
High School.
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: Pvt
Arisan Maru
-- On October 11, 1944 the Arisan Maru left
Manila with about 1,800 POWs in the cargo holds.
That ship turned south to Palawan Island and
anchored off Palawan until October 20th when
it returned to Manila to join Convoy MATA-30
which sailed on October 21, 1944. On October
23rd when the convoy was about 200 miles northwest
of Luzon, two packs of U.S. submarines (total
of nine submarines) began their attacks on this
convoy. About 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 1944
the USS Shark sent three torpedoes into the
Arisan Maru. The ship broke in two pieces which
floated for a while; however, the net result
was death for all except nine of the POWs. This
was the largest loss of American lives in a
single disaster at sea.
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