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Veterans Memorial Wall

MEMORIAL PARK @ DYESS

The AISD Memorial Park honors the memory of deceased AISD students and staff who honorably served in the United States Armed Forces. The park is located on the grounds of Dyess Elementary School and includes a Veterans Memorial Wall that commemorates the names of those who served.

If you would like to nominate a loved one who has passed away for memorialization on the district’s Veterans Memorial Wall, please click below to submit their information.

MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES

AISD is proud to welcome military families to our schools and the Abilene area! Our goal is to support you through the challenges of deployment, relocation, and learning life in a new city. Below, you’ll find valuable information and resources to assist you. Welcome to AISD!

MEMORIAL PARK @ DYESS

The AISD Memorial Park honors the memory of deceased AISD students and staff who honorably served in the United States Armed Forces. The park is located on the grounds of Dyess Elementary School and includes a Veterans Memorial Wall that commemorates the names of those who served.

If you would like to nominate a loved one who has passed away for memorialization on the district’s Veterans Memorial Wall, please click below to submit their information.

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Full Name:Branch of Service:Rank:AISD Student or Employee?High School:Graduation or Year Attended:Campus(es) they worked for?Position or Title:Years of AISD Service:Year born:Year deceased:If KIA, date deceased:
Allen Odell RebneAir ForceStaff SgtEmployeeMaintenanceHerbicide / Pesticide Applicator1419512002
Oliver Britton WillefordNavyBoatswain's Mate Second ClassEmployeeAbilene High SchoolMaintenance Unknown19242012
Joseph F. RiosAir ForceSMSGTEmployeeFannin & College Heights Elementary Teacher1819282013
Ronnie B. JohnsonArmynot sureEmployeeWoodson High School1963College Heights3rd grade teacher2019452018
Jacent Otto CordovaArmySPCEmployeeAbilene High School2000Technology SupportComputer Technician10 years19822021
Michael Eugene MortAir Force Tech sergeantEmployeeGeneral Maintenance General Maintenance supervisor21 years 19552021
John HewittAir ForceChief Master SergeantEmployeeCooper HSJROTC Instructor1519412020
Clarence Ray HagarArmyCorporal EmployeeTaylor Elementary Custodian 1019282016
Bobby Lawrence SiltmanArmySpeck 4EmployeeLincoln Jr. High and AdminstrationChoral Teacher and Fine Arts Supervisor4019342019
Clifford Lee SmithArmySpecialist E - 5EmployeeLincoln and Craig MSAthletic Coordinator1219482020
Daniel Roland RussNavyAviation Electronic Technician Mate Second ClassEmployeeFair Park, College Heights, Crockett, Bowie, MadisonPrincipal /counselor16 +19151980
Glen “Lefty” ClevelandMarine CorpsPFCEmployeeFranklin & Abilene High Coach 2719242017
Booker T. RoyAir ForceMajorEmployeeCooper and WoodsonTeacher-Math20 or more?195220198/8/2019
Connie Lynn JacksonArmy National GuardSergeant First ClassEmployeeAbilene High School1995Cooper and Abilene HSGymnastics Coach2019762021
Tommie Norris TealMarine CorpsCorporal EmployeeAbilene High School1940Lincoln Junior High8th grade Math teacher3319221999
Leland Mac "Lee" CoffmanArmyE-8 first sergeantEmployeeNot sureTeacherNot sure19522009
Billy C EarlesArmyStaff SergeantEmployeeFannin,Franklin, Ad BldgTeacher, Principal, Director of Special Programs2919231988
Walter Eugene WheatArmyCommand Sergeant Major (CSM)EmployeeAustin ElemantraySubstitute teacher 519342014
Johnnie BoggsNavyRM2 - SSStudentAbilene High School196719492019
John Alan WilliamsNavyAMH2 StudentAbilene High School1979196119884/2/1988
James Travis CooperArmyCorporal StudentAbilene High School193119131971
Matthew James KennedyAir ForceSenior airmanStudentCooper High School200019812010
Nathan Dennis WhiteNavyLieutenantStudentCooper High School1991197220034/2/2003
James Kiet JohnsonArmyPrivate First ClassStudentCooper High School198619682021
Enrique (Henry) Treviso Diaz Jr.ArmySP 4StudentAbilene High School196019422012
Philip Daine McGeathMarine CorpsCPLStudentCooper High School2005198620121/18/2012
Thomas Earl EvansMarine CorpsLance CorporalStudentAbilene High School196719492019
Reyes T. DiazAir ForceMaster SergeantStudentAbilene High School195719382010
Viviano Villareal DiazArmySergeantStudentAmericanization School192919192007
Reyes Villareal DiazArmyPrivate First ClassStudentAmericanization School192719141968
Leon Villareal DiazArmyPrivateStudentAmericanization School192919181996
Silverio Villareal DiazArmyPrivateStudentAmericanization School193319252005
Jose Santibanez TorresArmyPrivateStudentAmericanization School192519151990
Ginna Robley KenderAir ForceE-4StudentCooper High School198419652006
Martin Treviso DiazMarine CorpsCplStudentAbilene High School195219331998
Billy Neal YarbroughNavySW2 (Steel Worker Petty Officer 2nd Class)StudentAbilene High School195119322014
Juan Ortega Jr (Johnny)ArmySpecialistStudentAbilene High School200619872011
Benny A. GutierrezMarine CorpsSergeantStudentStarted out at AHS then completed his senior year at the Marine Corps197019532020
Phillip Dale JohnsonNavyHMC 3StudentAbilene High School1964194719679/10/1967
James T. DosseyNavyMM3StudentAbilene High School196319442012
Raul G. MartinezMarine CorpsSergeant (E-5)StudentAbilene High School198119622021
Eugene George Fleming, Jr.NavyAviation StorekeeperStudentAbilene High School194519281995
George Mac BowyerAir ForceCaptainStudentAbilene High School193719191988
Ronnie GrantArmyLieutenantStudentAbilene High School197119532008
Jennifer Christine HunterArmyCW2StudentCooper High School199819782015
Christopher David LozaArmy National GuardSgtStudentAbilene High School2002198420094/10/2009
Joe Mack HowardNavyPetty Officer 2nd ClassStudentAbilene High School196019412018
Danny Charles WallaceArmySergeant First ClassStudentAbilene High School197019522021
Raymond C. HowardArmy2nd LTStudentAbilene High School1940192319446/6/1944
Aubrey R. ColeMarine CorpsPFCStudentAbilene High School194219242016
Ronald Gene McBethArmyPFCStudentCooper High School1964194519666/25/1966
Reuben Marcus Fernandez IIIArmySergeant StudentCooper High School20041985200810/11/0008
PFC Lionel Francisco RenteriaArmyPFCStudentAbilene High School1989197019919/3/1991
Ernest Joseph “Sonny” HermannAir ForceCapt (Army Air Corp)StudentAttended Elementary and Middle School - graduated from St. Joseph's Academy193419162004
Jimmy Royce HodginArmyLieutenant colonelStudentAbilene High School196419462021
Robert Dalton BassettiAir ForceColonelStudentAbilene High School196019422012
Bobby Joe AveryArmyCaptainStudentCooper High School196519482017
Rudyard Kipling GrimesArmycaptainStudentAbilene High School19341917194210/16/1942
William Oscar SenterArmyLt. GeneralStudentAbilene High School192819102009
Reyes Cisneros FloresMarine CorpsPrivate 1st ClassStudentAbilene High School19001944196510/30/1965
Alton Kenneth Woolf Jr.Marine CorpsLance CorporalStudentAbilene High School1968194919687/21/1968
Doyle M HufstedlerArmyLt. StudentAbilene High School1997197820043/3/2004
Santos SosaArmycolonelStudentAbilene High School196619482016
William F. BarnesArmyPrivateStudentAbilene Colored School193619211950
Richard Lee WheelerArmyPrivateStudentAbilene Colored School193619211950
Thomas Neal TurnerArmyPrivateStudentAbilene Colored School193619211950
Oscar E. ThorntonArmyPrivateStudentAbilene Colored School193919221950
Kermitt Gray ThorntonNavySM 2/cStudentAbilene Colored School19411925194410/10/1944
John N. TaborArmyCpl.StudentAbilene Colored School193919221950
Hamp Harrison HamiltonArmyPrivateStudentAbilene Colored School194319261950
Woodson HaltonArmyPrivate 1st ClassStudentAbilene Colored School193919231950
Ernest G. HaltonArmyPrivate 1st ClassStudentAbilene Colored School194119251950
Charles GoodlowNavyStm 1st ClassStudentAbilene Colored School194219251950
Eugene GibsonArmySgt. StudentAbilene Colored School194319261950
Odessa Marie CaverArmyCplStudentAbilene Colored School194019201950
Carl Ulyses CarringtonNavyMess attendantStudentAbilene Colored School19381918194310/10/1943
Robert L. BrewsterArmyCplEmployeeWoodson, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Valley ViewMath Teacher/Principal/Counselor3519221995