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COLLEGE PARK, MD \u2013 May 19, 2026<\/strong> \u2013National History Day<\/a>\u00ae (NHD) is proud to celebrate the educators who completed its Researching Silent Heroes<\/em> program, sponsored by the American Battle Monuments Commission<\/a> (ABMC), which maintains American military cemeteries and monuments overseas. Educators received hands-on training to research and create a profile for a Silent Hero<\/a>\u2122, an individual who served in the United States military. The men and women researched for this series died during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War and are buried or memorialized in an American military cemetery cared for by the ABMC.<\/p>\n\n

Educators met monthly from October 2025 through March 2026 with both a historian and a research specialist to place their Silent Heroes in historical context and learn strategies for researching their lives. Once teachers completed their research, they wrote a profile for NHD\u2019s Silent Heroes<\/a> website. This work is shared with the ABMC for future use in their educational materials and is available to view on the Veterans Legacy Memorial<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI am so proud of the hard work and dedication that these NHD teachers have put into researching and writing their Silent Heroes profiles,\u201d said NHD Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Gorn. \u201cThrough National History Day\u2019s Researching Silent Heroes<\/em> program, educators learn valuable primary source research skills they can pass on to their students, while telling the important, and often forgotten, stories of service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

The 58 educators who completed this program represent 30 states and one international school. The Silent Heroes they have selected are buried or memorialized at 17 ABMC cemeteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHD honors the following teachers for completing this program and telling the stories of the Silent Heroes they chose to research:<\/p>\n\n

World War I Service Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Silent Hero<\/strong><\/td>Teacher and School<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Joseph Bird Gatewood<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Laura Channing
Stone Bridge High School
Ashburn, Virginia<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army First Lieutenant Parr Hooper<\/a><\/td>Mr. Coby Treadway
St. Mary’s Ryken High School
Leonardtown, Maryland<\/td><\/tr>
Brookwood American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Seaman Francis L. Wilkes<\/a><\/td>Ms. Kierstyn Bohl
Mashpee Middle-High School
Mashpee, Massachusetts<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Morris Herman Walker<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Erin Curry
Stone Bridge High School
Ashburn, Virginia<\/td><\/tr>
Flanders Field American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class Wesley Neil Lambert<\/a><\/td>Ms. Melissa Lawson
Cordova High School
Rancho Cordova, California<\/td><\/tr>
Meuse Argonne American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Musician Third Class Gaylord Anderson Bradley<\/a><\/td>Dr. Krista Grensavitch
National History Day
College Park, Maryland<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army First Lieutenant John F. McCormick<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Michelle Rafach
Hancock High School
Kiln, Mississippi<\/td><\/tr>
Oise Aisne American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Corporal Willie W. Shankle<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Cheryl Murray
Pine Springs Blended Academy
Apex, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Patrick H. Buckley<\/a><\/td>Ms. Tami Redinger
Davey Elementary School
Havre, Montana<\/td><\/tr>
Somme American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private John Hess<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Jamie Adams-Granato
Pueblo County High School
Pueblo, Colorado<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class Edward F. Rielly<\/a><\/td>Mr. Sean McGill
Horace Greeley High School
Chappaqua, New York<\/td><\/tr>
St. Mihiel American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Richard Lee Green<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Karen Richey
Toby Johnson Middle School
Elk Grove, California<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Captain Joseph James Loughlin<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Maggie Swanson
North Gaston High School
Gastonia, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
Suresnes American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Private Philip Biondi<\/a><\/td>Mr. Christopher Doyle
Bronxville High School
Bronxville, New York<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Walter Nagel<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Marsha Washburn
Ashbrook Independent School
Corvallis, Oregon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n

World War II Service Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Silent Hero<\/strong><\/td>Teacher and School<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
East Coast Memorial<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Seaman Second Class Joseph Del Vecchio, Jr. <\/a><\/td>Mrs. DanaAnn Landesman
Bronxville High School
Bronxville, New York<\/td><\/tr>
Epinal American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Air Forces Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Walker<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Donna Gustafson
Santan Junior High School
Chandler, Arizona<\/td><\/tr>
Florence American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Sergeant Rufus Buster Pitts<\/a><\/td>Dr. Michelle Pope
Landrum High School
Campobello, South Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Sergeant Halsey J. Miller<\/a><\/td>Ms. Marissa LaSala
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Edison, New Jersey<\/td><\/tr>
Honolulu Memorial<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Seaman Second Class James N. Stapley<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Ellen Miller
Aspire Academy at Arredondo
Tempe, Arizona<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class Luis Sanchez<\/a><\/td>Ms. Julietta Rojas
Valle Verde Early College High School
El Paso, Texas<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Third Class Leo Karll Ballenger, Jr.<\/a><\/td>Ms. Rebecca Scott
Riverstone International School
Boise, Idaho<\/td><\/tr>
Netherlands American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Technician Fifth Class Walter Burtis Harper<\/a><\/td>Ms. Elizabeth Borrowman
Kennedy Elementary School
Butte, Montana<\/td><\/tr>
Manila American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Merchant Marine Merchant Seaman James Linton Robison<\/a><\/td>Mr. Mathew Cameron
Chiang Mai International School
Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Anthony P. Testa<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Deborah Alberti
Jefferson Middle School
Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Air Forces First Lieutenant Harry Chapman Franklin<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Isobel Ramsey
Holliston High School
Holliston, Massachusetts\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army First Lieutenant Henry Ashton<\/a><\/td>Mx. Jamie Tadrzynski
Canyon Springs High School and the Leadership and Law Prep Academy
North Las Vegas, Nevada<\/td><\/tr>
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private Clarence H. Overby<\/a><\/td>Mr. Zach Hochhalter
Fargo North High School
Fargo, North Dakota<\/td><\/tr>
West Coast Memorial<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Machinist\u2019s Mate First Class Warren W. Engelhardt<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Katherine Grider
Ector School
Ector, Texas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n

Korean War Service Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Silent Hero<\/strong><\/td>Teacher and School<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Honolulu Memorial<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Corporal Charles Eugene Marco<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Emily Barker
Beverly Elementary School
Beverly, West Virginia<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Corporal Paul Norman Tremblay<\/a><\/td>Dr. Christopher Beckvold
Winthrop Middle School
Winthrop, Massachusetts<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant James Lowman Frazier<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Marjorie DeNeal
Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg, Illinois<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Clifford Henry Mast<\/a><\/td>Ms. Beth Doughty
Chief Umtuch Middle School
Battle Grove, Washington<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant James Franklin Davis<\/a><\/td>Mr. Connor Fahy
Green Charter Schools – Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant Robert Durham Canfield, Jr. <\/a><\/td>Mr. Thomas Garrett
Canyon View High School
Waddell, Arizona<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Frank Earl Yeager<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Lisa Genton
Divine Mercy Academy
Monroeville, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Corporal Charles L. Johnson<\/a><\/td>Dr. Jacqueline Grant
Gulliver Prep School
Pinecrest, Florida<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Corporal Jacob W. Allmaras<\/a><\/td>Ms. Morgan Keena
Heritage Middle School
Horace, North Dakota<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class John Thomas Sharp<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Jenny Puente
Reginald F. Lewis High School
Baltimore, Maryland<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel George Andrew Davis, Jr. <\/a><\/td>Ms. Nichole Ritchie
Llano Junior High School
Llano, Texas<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Roger Baron Beem<\/a><\/td>Mr. Jason Robbins
Ohio Virtual Academy
Maumee, Ohio<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class James W. Corbin<\/a><\/td>Ms. Karen Stevens
Cane River Middle School
Burnsville, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Robert L. McCole<\/a><\/td>Ms. Yacqueline Uribe Perez Clauss
Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy
Washington, D.C.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n

Vietnam War Service Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Silent Hero<\/strong><\/td>Teacher and School<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Honolulu Memorial<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Albert Brigham<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Stephanie Carr
Lithia Springs High School
Lithia Springs, Georgia<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Private First Class Harold Lee Harris<\/a><\/td>Ms. Cheryl Chauncey
Ben L. Smith High School
Greensboro, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Frank Neil Badolati<\/a><\/td>Ms. Lauren Connolly
Kearsarge Regional High School
North Sutton, New Hampshire<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Captain James Dale Mills<\/a><\/td>Ms. Amy Cunningham
Round Rock High School
Round Rock, Texas<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Reuben Beaumont Harris<\/a><\/td>Dr. Elise Durkee
David H. Ponitz Career Technical Center
Dayton, Ohio<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Larry Fletcher Potts<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Vanessa Gallaher
The Bayard School
Wilmington, Delaware<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Private Monek Weitz<\/a><\/td>Ms. Allison Gibbs
Lynn English High School
Lynn, Massachusetts<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Seaman Kylis Therod Payne<\/a><\/td>Ms. Sonja Hayes
The Siena School
Silver Spring, Maryland<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force Captain Richard Carolinus Yeend<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Rachel Jernigan
Pascagoula High School
Pascagoula, Mississippi<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force Captain Vincent Joseph Hickman<\/a><\/td>Ms. Marci Kivo
Jericho Middle School
Jericho, New York<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Navy Radioman Third Class Bruce Allen Timmons<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Alicia Laufer
Spanish River Community High School
Boca Raton, Florida<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Humberto Acosta-Rosario<\/a><\/td>Mrs. Jennifer Luneau
Constitution High School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Air Force Colonel Lester Evan Holmes<\/a><\/td>Ms. Michelle Nystel
Turkey Valley Junior\/Senior High School
Jackson Junction, Iowa<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Calvin Wayne Wilkins<\/a><\/td>Mr. James Richardson
Tennyson Middle School
Waco, Texas<\/td><\/tr>
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class William D. McGonigle<\/a><\/td>Mr. Jeffrey Schuh
Seaman Middle School
Topeka, Kansas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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