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COLLEGE PARK, MD \u2013 July 1, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 In honor of the 250th anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Marine Corps, National History Day<\/a>\u00ae (NHD) is proud to celebrate the educators who completed its newest Silent Heroes\u2122 program, Untold Stories from the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II<\/em>, sponsored by a grant from the Veterans Legacy Program<\/a> at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>.  48 educators partnered with their students to research the lives of over 100 Veterans who served during World War II, continued to serve their community after returning home, and are currently buried or memorialized in a U.S. national or state Veterans cemetery. <\/p>\n\n

From August 2025 through April 2026, educators met with both a historian and research mentors to study the history of the Marine Corps, World War II, and the experiences of Veterans who returned to their communities, while conducting primary-source research on their Veterans\u2019 lives. The student-teacher teams then synthesized the information to tell the story of their Veteran\u2019s life and service with a profile published on the Veterans Legacy Memorial<\/a> and NHD\u2019s Silent Heroes website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWhile fostering historical research and primary source analysis skills, Silent Heroes <\/em>simultaneously allows educators and students to connect with and share the heroic untold stories of their local community members,\u201d says NHD Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Gorn. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for the Veterans Legacy Program, the National Cemetery Administration, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for their support in furthering access to the history of U.S. Veterans.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

After researching their chosen Veterans\u2019 lives, military service, and contributions to their communities last fall, student-teacher teams visited their local national cemetery in spring 2026 to honor their Veterans and read eulogies at their graves. In addition to the digital profiles, NHD produced video eulogies<\/a> for the Veterans. <\/p>\n\n

The educators selected for this program represent 31 states and 42 U.S. national or state cemeteries. NHD celebrates the following educators participating in this program and the Veterans they selected to research:<\/p>\n\n\n

Teacher and School<\/strong><\/td>U.S. Marine Corps Veterans<\/strong><\/td>Cemetery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Callie Outlaw
Tuscaloosa Academy
Tuscaloosa, AL<\/td>		U.S. Navy Pharmacist\u2019s Mate Second Class Corpsman Hubert Albert Awtrey <\/a>(U.S. Marine Corps Corpsman) 
Corporal Addie Belle Raybon Bozeman<\/a><\/td>		Alabama National Cemetery
Montevallo, AL<\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Rebekah West Keur
Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Phoenix, AZ<\/td>		Sergeant Major Elmo Arthur Burns<\/a> 
Gunnery Sergeant Charles Frankel<\/a> 
Corporal Ruth Rosalie Horenstein<\/a> 
Staff Sergeant Janet Ann Pearson Stoeberl<\/a><\/td>		National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Katy Wellborn
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, AR<\/td>		Private Louis Ferdinand Brown<\/a> 
Captain John Howard Yancey<\/a><\/td>		Little Rock National Cemetery
Little Rock, AR<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Aditi Mehta Doshi
Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys, CA<\/td>		Corporal Ivan Caldwell Cannady<\/a> 
Sergeant Frances Helen Pyeatt Salyer<\/a><\/td>		Los Angeles National Cemetery
Los Angeles, CA<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Emily Green
POLYTECH School District
Woodside, DE<\/td>		Corporal Albert John Homiak<\/a>
Corporal Robert Ezra Williams <\/a><\/td>		Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery \u2013 New Castle County
Bear, DE
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Millsboro, DE<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Alex Hujik
Lake Highland Preparatory School
Orlando, FL<\/td>		Staff Sergeant Thomas Joseph Pechacek<\/a> 
Sergeant Isom \u201cIke\u201d Alto Rigell<\/a><\/td>		Cape Canaveral National Cemetery
Mims, FL<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Mercedes Cortes
City of Pembroke Pines Charter School Middle- West Campus
Pembroke Pines, FL<\/td>		Staff Sergeant Joseph Gulya<\/a> 
Corporal Samuel Harold Oser<\/a><\/td>		South Florida National Cemetery
Wellington, FL<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. April Balenger
Arts Innovation Magnet Program
Winder, GA<\/td>		Corporal Inez Riley Moss<\/a> 
Sergeant August Joseph Tramonte<\/a><\/td>		Georgia National Cemetery
Canton, GA<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Arminda Lawrence, Sr.
Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA<\/td>		Gunnery Sergeant Warren C. Armstrong<\/a> 
Private First Class Miles Robert Donaldson<\/a> 
Master Sergeant John T. Kesler<\/a> 
Master Gunnery Sergeant Richard R. Neumann<\/a><\/td>		Marietta National Cemetery
Marietta, GA<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Pualeilani Fernandez
Hilo Intermediate School
Hilo, HI<\/td>		Chief Warrant Officer Second Class George David Durham<\/a> 
Private Robert Edward Lemmon<\/a><\/td>		East Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery
Hilo, HI<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Janyce Omura
Maui High School
Kahului, HI<\/td>		Major Jay \u201cJason\u201d Leonard Anthony Lembeck<\/a> 
Lieutenant Colonel Russell \u201cWhitey\u201d Lloyd<\/a><\/td>		Maui Veterans Cemetery
Makawao, HI<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Adam Mastalski
Compass Honors High School
Meridian, ID<\/td>		Private First Class Ivan Emery Fleming<\/a> 
Sergeant Joseph \u201cJoe\u201d Stinson McElhinney, Jr.<\/a><\/td>		Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Boise, ID<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Kristin Rentschler
Columbia City High School
Columbia City, IN<\/td>		Lieutenant Colonel Russell John McCurdy<\/a> 
Private William Alfred Yates, Jr.<\/a><\/td>		Marion National Cemetery
Marion, IN<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Jonathan Markus
Adel DeSoto Minburn Middle School
Adel, IA<\/td>		Major Merton Peter \u201cMert\u201d Hansen<\/a> 
Private First Class James William \u201cJim\u201d McLeran<\/a><\/td>		Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, IA<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Cheryl Smith
Johnston High School, Johnston Middle School
Johnston, IA<\/td>		Sergeant George Elias Addison<\/a> 
Private First Class Raymond Norbert Dickes<\/a> 
First Lieutenant Robert Daniel Gaskill<\/a><\/td>		Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, IA<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Laura Craig
Bethlehem High School
Bardstown, KY<\/td>		Private Elmer Lee Arnold<\/a> 
Corporal James Beaven Miles<\/a><\/td>		Lebanon National Cemetery
Lebanon, KY<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Paul Manuel Valdezco
Glasgow Middle School
Baton Rouge, LA<\/td>		Private Johnie Ervin Branch, Jr.<\/a> 
Sergeant George Sylvester Greeneberg<\/a><\/td>		Baton Rouge National Cemetery
Baton Rouge, LA<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Amie Dryer
The Calverton School
Huntingtown, MD<\/td>		Private Paul F. W. Hummel<\/a> 
Corporal Ruth Daria Franz Hummel<\/a> 
Colonel John Nevin Rentz<\/a><\/td>		Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore, MD<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Jennifer Harris
Salisbury Christian School
Salisbury, MD<\/td>		Corporal Joseph Elia Camardese, Sr.<\/a> 
Private First Class Vaughn Brown Russell<\/a><\/td>		Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery \u2013 Sussex County
Millsboro, DE<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Michael Hill
St. Mary\u2019s Lynn
Lynn, MA<\/td>		Corporal Keith Albert Krewson<\/a> 
Colonel Ernestine Stowell<\/a><\/td>		Massachusetts National Cemetery
Bourne, MA<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Chelsea Blair
Our Lady of Refuge School
West Bloomfield Township, MI<\/td>		Corporal Herman Harold Schneider<\/a> 
Master Sergeant David Splatt<\/a><\/td>		Great Lakes National Cemetery
Holly, MI<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Elizabeth Green
College and Career Technical Institute
Pascagoula, MS<\/td>		Major Robert Hill McCormick<\/a> 
Staff Sergeant Marguerite H. Ross<\/a><\/td>		Biloxi National Cemetery
Biloxi, MS<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Taylor Olsen
Harlowton High School
Harlowton, MT<\/td>		Sergeant Edward William \u201cBill\u201d Knebel<\/a> 
Corporal Walter S. Pfister<\/a><\/td>		Yellowstone National Cemetery
Laurel, MT<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Megan Philbrook
Andover Elementary\/Middle School
Andover, NH<\/td>		Corporal Rudolph Eugene Miniutti<\/a> 
Corporal Reginald Guy Walker, Jr.<\/a><\/td>		New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
Boscawen, NH<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Bryan Melnick
Simon Baruch Middle School
New York, NY<\/td>		Corporal William C. Arnold<\/a> 
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Joseph Nelligan<\/a><\/td>		Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Brooklyn, NY<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Karen Schmitt
Stimson Middle School
Huntington Station, NY<\/td>		Sergeant James F. McEnery<\/a> 
Sergeant Laurence Edward Morva<\/a><\/td>		Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale, NY<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Patrick Sprinkle
New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies
New York, NY<\/td>		Corporal Peter Humberto Fabregas<\/a> 
Corporal Gerard Francis Jansen<\/a><\/td>		Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale, NY<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Whitney Cooper
Valley Springs Middle School
Arden, NC<\/td>		Major Thomas Fulton Savage, Jr.<\/a> 
Steward First Class Alfred Jetter Whitesides, Sr.<\/a><\/td>		Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
Black Mountain, NC<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Patricia Robblee
Lejeune High School
Camp Lejeune, NC<\/td>		Master Sergeant Turner Grady Blount<\/a> 
Gunnery Sergeant Wallace Alfred Boudrow<\/a><\/td>		Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
Jacksonville, NC<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Wesley Young
Camden County High School
Camden, NC<\/td>		Corporal LeRoy \u201cShorty\u201d Willie Cason<\/a> 
Corporal Robert Elmo Nichols, Sr.<\/a><\/td>		Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery
Suffolk, VA<\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Christa Adams
Bard Early College Cleveland
Cleveland, OH<\/td>		Corporal Paul English Dzeiak<\/a> 
Master Technical Sergeant Germain Joseph \u201cJerry\u201d Suminski<\/a><\/td>		Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Rittman, OH<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Brenda Unsinger
Geneva High School
Geneva, OH<\/td>		Master Sergeant William Milton Pitts<\/a> 
Corporal Martha Mary Rayne Weyrick<\/a><\/td>		Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Rittman, OH<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Stefanie Spivey
Heppner Junior\/Senior High School
Heppner, OR<\/td>		Sergeant Andy Nyal Campbell<\/a> 
Colonel Kenneth Lyle Reusser<\/a><\/td>		Willamette National Cemetery
Portland, OR<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Brian Weaver
Central Bucks High School- West
Doylestown, PA<\/td>		Corporal Edward Joseph Dymek<\/a> 
Major Samuel Lynn Hynes<\/a><\/td>		Washington Crossing National Cemetery
Washington Crossing, PA<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Kim Guthrie
Palmetto Christian Academy Gaffney
Gaffney, SC<\/td>		Private First Class Richard Eugene Irvin<\/a> 
Sergeant Louis Roy Sanchez<\/a><\/td>		M.J. \u201cDolly\u201d Cooper Veterans Cemetery
Anderson, SC<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Sue Larson
Rapid City Christian School
Rapid City, SD<\/td>		Master Sergeant Thomas John Abourezk<\/a> 
Corporal Benny James Gross<\/a><\/td>		Black Hills National Cemetery
Sturgis, SD<\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Andrew Fultz
L&N STEM Academy
Knoxville, TN<\/td>		Corporal George Edward Price<\/a> 
Staff Sergeant Carl Burton Taylor<\/a><\/td>		Eastern TN State Veterans Cemetery \u2013 Governor John Sevier Highway
Knoxville, TN<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Whitney Joyner
Kirkwood Middle School
Clarksville, TN<\/td>		Corporal William Pennington Hornsby<\/a> 
Sergeant Francis Dubose Moore<\/a><\/td>		Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville, TN<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Vannessa Guerra
Dr. Archie Blanson Career and Technical Education High School
Houston, TX<\/td>		Technical Sergeant Eugene E. Pendergast<\/a> 
Sergeant Maria Consuelo \u201cConnie\u201d Espinosa Pendergast<\/a> 
Private First Class Arthur Espinoza Rodriquez, Sr.<\/a><\/td>		Houston National Cemetery
Houston, TX <\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Heather McCormick, Mrs. Judy Garza, and Mr. Kelly Moore
Snyder Junior High School
Snyder, TX<\/td>		Sergeant Robert Edward Arnold<\/a> 
Corporal Otto Byrns (O.B.) Freeman, Jr.<\/a> 
Captain Gordon Harris Gray<\/a> 
Corporal Benjamin Frank Schwartz<\/a> 
Corporal James \u201cCoach\u201d Stanley Suba<\/a> 
Corporal William Merritt Zinn<\/a><\/td>		Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
Abilene, TX<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Michele Santosuosso
St. Mark\u2019s School of Texas
Dallas, TX<\/td>		Technical Staff Sergeant Peter George<\/a> 
Private First Class William A. \u201cSpeedy\u201d Hecht<\/a><\/td>		Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Dallas, TX<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Heidi Stone
Syracuse Arts Academy
Syracuse, UT<\/td>		Captain Robert John Epperson<\/a> 
Private First Class John Estrada<\/a><\/td>		Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park
Bluffdale, UT<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Julia Winslow
Providence Hall Junior High School
Herriman, UT<\/td>		Captain Frank Douglas Boll, Jr.<\/a> 
Sergeant Gladys Mae Topolski Breen<\/a><\/td>		Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park
Bluffdale, UT<\/td><\/tr>
Ms. Nicole Winter
Cosby High School
Midlothian, VA<\/td>		Technical Sergeant Robert Kenneth Campbell, Sr.<\/a> 
Technical Sergeant Edward Fisher McKnew, Jr.<\/a><\/td>		Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia
Amelia, VA<\/td><\/tr>
Mrs. Marley Hoefs
St. Croix Falls High School
St. Croix Falls, WI<\/td>		Captain William Robert Bennewitz<\/a> 
Corporal Harlan Theodore Rosvold<\/a><\/td>		Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis, MN<\/td><\/tr>
Mr. Chuck Taft
University School at Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI<\/td>		Corporal Roman Dolata<\/a> 
Private First Class Lloyd C. Schneider<\/a><\/td>		Wood National Cemetery
Milwaukee, WI<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

About National History Day (NHD)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. Established in 1974, NHD currently engages more than half a million students each year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest and supports teachers through professional development opportunities. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the annual National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by the Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation, The Better Angels Society, Bezos Family Foundation, Library of Congress, Dr. Scholl Foundation, Behring Global Educational Foundation, and the National Park Service. For more information, visit nhd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

MEDIA CONTACTS<\/strong>: mary@nhd.org<\/a> \/ DKCNHD@dkcnews.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

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