Goshen Township
Proud to Honor Our Local Military
Goshen Township is proud to provide a place for our local military to be recognised and honored. Service to Country is perhaps the single greatest act of patriotism and most selfless act one can enter into. We applaud those who answer this call to protect our country, liberties, and way of life.
We encourage others to send us their stories as well. Please include name, rank, division, any awards, and how you are tied to the Goshen community. Please send photos if they are available.
Sergeant Robert Lynn Christman, US Army. Sgt. Christman served from 1952 until 1954 as part of the Service Company 15 Infantry, 3rd Division. He began as an Ammunition Records Clerk and was later promoted to Ammunition Sergeant. He was stationed at Chorwon Valley in South Korea during the Korean War.
2nd Lieutenant Jeff Corcoran of the Ohio Army National Guard. Corcoran served from 1970-1976 as a combat engineer out of Felicity, Ohio.
Senior Airman Dwayne Cox, US Air Force. Cox served his country from 1984-1988. He began stationed at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, and later transfered to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in 1986. Cox now runs "The Printing Place" in Milford.
Petty Officer 2nd Class William F. Eichelbarger, U.S. Navy. Eichelbarger was stationed on the USS Kearsarge in 1959, and at Midway Island in 1960. He served on the USS Dixie AD from 1961-1962.
Private Suzy Jo Howard, US Army. Private Howard is a 2005 graduate of Goshen High School. She serves with the intelligence division at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angello, Texas.
Specialist Francis "Buddy" Kelly, US Army. Kelly was a specialist 5th class from December of 1966 until December 1967. He served in Vietnam with the 1st Administration Company 1st Infantry Division from June 1966- June 1967. He has lived in Goshen for more than 60 years.
Major William Kuttler, US Army, 101st Airborne Assault out of Ft. Campbell , Kentucky. Major Kuttler is currently a Battalion Operations Officer serving in Iraq. He has been stationed there since September of 2007, and is due to return home in November of 2008. Major Kuttler is a 1987 Goshen High School graduate, 1994 graduate of the U.S. Army Military Academy West Point and an Army ranger. He has also served as a Company Commander in Germany.
Specialist 4th Class David W. Maphet, US Army. SP4 Maphet served from July 1968 to July 1970 in the 3rd Armored Division at Fleigerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, Germany.
Specialist 4th Class David A. Maphet, US Army. SP4 Maphet served from September 1995 to September 1999 in the Signal Corps at Camp Casey, Seoul Korea and at Ft. Riley in Junction City, KS.
Sergeant First Class Stephen Matson retired from the U.S. Army. Matson participated in missions in Honduras, Panama in the first Gulf War.
Specialist Talon Matson, US Army. Talon is son of Stephen Matson, retired US Army Sergeant First Class. Talon graduated from Goshen High school is 2003 and went on to study at Antonelli College before leaving to serve his country. Talon served two tours in Iraq returning from the most recent in December of 2007. Talon is now assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB) for injured/wounded soldiers in Ft. Lewis Washington. Talon was put in for 3 purple hearts from injuries he received during his second deployment from RPG and IED attacks. One of those applications has already been approved. Talon is no longer deployable due to injuries. He is awaiting determination as to whether he will be receiving a medical discharge or a medical retirement from the Army.
Lance Corporal Benjamin Moore of the United States Marine Corps. Moore is currently Serving in Ramadi, Iraq. Moore is expected to return to Camp LeJune in North Carolina in October of 2008.
Sergeant First Class Phillip O'Cull, US Army Reserve. O' Cull first answered the call to duty in 1984 when he joined the US Navy and served as a Petty Officer Second Class from 1984-1990. He served two deployments on the USS America (CV66) including anti-terrorism operations against Libya. After a 7 year break, O'Cull felt the call to duty once again, this time enlisting in the US Army Reserves. He served a 12 month deployment in Iraq from December 2005 -December 2006. He's currently stationed with the 558th Signal Company in Maineville, Ohio.
Susan O'Cull, Army National Guard. O'Cull served from 1980-1992 out of Cincinnati and Hamilton, Ohio.
Lieutenant Commander Kevin Siepel, US Navy Reserves. LT CMDR Siepel served a tour of duty overseas from November 2006 - December 2007. More than a year of that time was spent in Iraq. While there, Siepel earned the Bronze Star for his service in Baghdad. Siepel and his wife have lived in Goshen for 5 years.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Harold L. "Buster" Sizemore, US Navy. Sizemore served in the US Navy from 1943-1946. During that time he served on several ships and was awarded with several medals of recognition including two Bronze Stars, The American Defence Medal, and the Victory Medal. He and his family moved to Goshen Township in 1954. Sizemore passed away on January 31, 2007.
Master Sergeant George Slatton, U.S. Airforce. Mgst Slatton served in the Korean Conflict as well as in the Cuban crisis. He was listed as active duty out of Guam from 1947-1951. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves for an additional 24 years. Slatton has been a Goshen resident for more than 50 years. |