Military Honor Roll
Of Irmo Family Worship Center

	Raymond Samuel Younginer. (1896-1996). WWI Veteran. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1918 at age 22. Basic training at Fort Jackson, SC. Served with the 4th Training Battalion, 156th Depot Brigade to June 29, 1918; Battery A, 9th Regiment Field Artillery RD to August 9, 1918; Battery D 21st Field Artillery. American Expeditionary Forces to February 21, 1919; Evacuation Hospital 18th American Expeditionary Forces to March 15, 1919; Battery D, 21 Field Artillery to discharge. American Expeditionary Forces August 21, 1918 to July 26, 1919. Honorable Discharge July 30, 1919. 5th Division in a replacement detachment stationed in France. [SCDAH] A Resolution from the State of South Carolina
	Furman Raymond Younginer. (1943-1945) WWII Veteran. Son of Raymond Samuel Younginer. Entered active duty in the United States Army on April 15, 1943. Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Overseas Service European Theater of Operations September 24, 1943 to December 6, 1945. Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno. Awarded Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars; the World War II Victory Medal; and the Army of Occupation Meritorious Unit Award. Honorable discharge as Private First Class, Headquarter Company, 2675 Regiment, Allied Control Commission for Italy, on December 14, 1945. [SCDAH]
	Al Karst. WWII Veteran. Entered Active Duty on September 4, 1940, United States Marine Corps. Basic Training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Served in 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal. Discharged as Corporal on October 18, 1945. [SCDAH]. After an initial enlistment in the Marine Corps, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Al is a modest man, very reluctant to tell of his achievements, but he deserves the recognition. Al experienced the real horror of war in the South Pacific while at Guadalcanal and other places like New Britain. In the U.S. Army, he served as a Drill Sergeant. While a Sergeant First Class, Al was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for "Heroism" on June 27, 1957. He saved the life of a trainee when a hand grenade was dropped during a training exercise. On August 22, 1988, he was awarded the Governor's Award of Appreciation by South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell. The certificate reads "In appreciation for outstanding service to the State of South Carolina and its people". On January 26, 1991, he received an "Award of Merit" which read as follows: "A life is what you make it, thank you from your friends and all those you have helped during a lifetime of unselfish service to God and Country and your fellow man". A newspaper clipping from a local paper
	Jacob Earl Eargle, Jr. Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran. Enlisted into the South Carolina Air National Guard (Active/Reserve Guard) at age19. Entered active duty on February 9, 1980. Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Actively serving as Security Police in the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McIntire Air National Guard Station near Columbia, SC. Served in the Persian Gulf War-Desert Shield/Desert Storm from January 15, 1990 to April 10, 1990 with the 1701 Security Police Squadron (provisional), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Other deployments include Regge Air Station, Norway and Ramstien Air Base, Germany. Awards include the Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.
	David Jordan. Viet Nam Era Veteran. Enlisted November 1969, into the South Carolina Air National Guard, McIntire Air National Guard Station Base, Columbia, SC. Basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Attended Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) school at Chanute Air Force Base, Ill. Served as AGE mechanic until Honorable Discharge in November 1975. Highest rank attained was Staff Sergeant. Earned the National Defense Service Medal.
	Jacob E. Eargle. (1897-1996). Mr. Eargle was employed at the Shipyard in Jacksonville, Florida during WWI. He was exempted from the draft due to his occupation. His skills were needed in the shipbuilding/repair business, which was a great contribution to the war effort.
	Marion F. Fisher. (1951-1971) Viet Nam Veteran. Entered the United States Air Force at age 16 in June, 1951. Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Served with the Security Police until retirement in July 1971. Attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Awards include the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one bronze loop, National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, Air Force Longevity Service Award with three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
photo unavailable	William T. Pittman. 1905-1982. WWI and WWII Veteran. South Carolina. United States Naval Reserve.
photo unavailable	John R. Glenn. (1897-1966). WWI Veteran. Entered United States Army at Charleston, SC, August 6, 1918 at age 21. A member of Company B Pioneer Infantry to November 2, 1918; 331st Infantry to December 6, 1918; Company G 106th Infantry to discharge April 1, 1919. Private, American Expeditionary Forces, September 15, 1918 to March 6, 1919. [SCDAH]