Tuesday, September 09, 2025

NO 12 KIA 09--21-67 LCPC JUAN ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ MARINE CORPS 1966 GRADUATE INDUCTED 09-09-25

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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, BLAS LOPEZ & JUAN; BOTH SERVED IN VIETNAM - BLAS CAME HOME


Name:  LCPL Juan Armando Rodriguez (10-14-46 to 09-21-67)
High School:  12th Casualty from Roy Miller High
Graduated from Roy Miller in 1966
Branch: Marine Corps
MOS: 0351 - ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN
Unit:  G COMPANY , 2nd BATTALION, 4th MARINES, 3rd MARINE  DIVISION, III MAF
Age when Deceased:  20 yrs old
Tour Of Duty:  Commencement date not recorded to 09-21-67
Incident Location:  3 km East of Con Thien (Hill 158) & 10 km North of Cam Lo Village
Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Include: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Purple Heart Medal

Thank you for your service. We are all sorry that you lost your life and miss you. May you rest in peace brother - Semper Fidelis

PAUL PETERSON, JR POSTED ON 11.10.2018

"He was one of my father’s (Paul Petersen) best friends. My father tells of his passing while they took the bunkers that day. My father helped put his body on a  helicopter. Every 9/21, my father has a hard time...calls it the worst day of his life. I wish I could have known him"

JACK PRATT CLASS OF 1960 HALL OF FAME MEMBER 09-09-25

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Accomplishments at Roy Miller: Varsity Football 1959 to 1960; Student Council 1958-59; The Buccaneer 1959.

Jack worked his way through college with a variety of jobs as a welder, bowling alley manager, roughneck, sales person, television cameraman, and law clerk. Lives in Kerrville, Tx; Christian Conservative; Past Mayor; US Army Vietnam Veteran; Executive Golf Keynote Speaker; Exec Coach.

Jack interests include organizational development, economic development. Privileged to have served Kerrville as its Mayor for 2 terms. Jack served as Vice President on the Kerrville Economic Improvement Corporation Board as well as board member on the Kerrville Economic Development Corporation. Economic development is about growing businesses, strengthening the economy, growing jobs, keeping taxes low and reducing government spending. Conserving, preserving, protecting, recharging, and preventing waste of groundwater resources are key to our future growth. Have been a long-time active member in Rotary (since 1977) and active supporter of the American Cancer Society.

Saturday, September 06, 2025

NO 10 KIA 08-12-67 CPL JESUS "JESSE" YANEZ, JR., MARINE CORPS 1965 GRADUATE INDUCTED 09-06-25

                                                    

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  Name:  Jesus Yanez Jr
  Date of birth:  02/01/1947
  High School:  Graduated from Roy Miller HS in 1965
  Service Branch:  United States Marine Corps
  Grade at loss: E4
  Rank:  Corporal
  ID No:  2227930
  MOS:  0341 – MORTARMAN
  Length Service:  01 yr
  Unit:  2ND PLT, E CO, 2ND BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
  Start Tour:  Not Recorded
  Incident Date:  08/05/1967
  Casualty Date:  08/12/1967
  Age at Loss:  20 (based on date declared dead)
  Location:  Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
  Casualty Type:  Hostile, died of wounds; Ground casualty
  Casualty Detail:  Gun or small arms fire
  Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Tx

Medals Awarded:  Combat Action Ribbon;  Purple Heart;  National Defense Service Medal;  Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 BY: Vietnam Vets of Second Battalion, First Marines

"We will remember you. Your brothers of Second Battalion, First Marines honor your service and your supreme sacrifice. You are one of our heroes. Your comrades of 2/1 hold you in their hearts and minds forever. Take your warrior's rest for a duty well done. Semper Fi, Marine!"

Friday, September 05, 2025

FABULOUS 60'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTED THE 1963 STATE FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALIST TEAM AUG 17, 2025

                                                        1963 STATE SEMI-FINALIST CLASS 4A  TEAM


1963-64 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM – ROSTER & STATUS AS OF 09-05-25

GARY ALEXANDER, END 1964 – 2L;   JIMMY BABBIT, HB SQ** 1966;  SKIPPY BALDWIN, HB SQ 1965;   ALFRED BOYD, END 1964 - 2L;    *JERALD BROOKS, HB 1965 - 2L;   HAL CAREW, HB 1964 – 1L;   ANDREW CRAWFORD, E SQ 1966;   WALTER EINKAUF, G SQ 1965;   RAMIRO ESPINOSA (DECEASED 10-20-46 to 02-11-04, 57 yrs),  HB SQ 1965;    CHUCK FUQUA, C 1964 – 2L;   RONNIE GENTRY, G SQ 1965;    *CARLOS GONZALEZ, FB 1964 – 2L;     MARGARITO “BUFFALO” GUERRERO, T 1964 – 1L;    PAUL HACKETT, HB SQ 1965;    CORNELIUS HARMON, T SQ 1965;   PHIL HENSON, T 1964 – 1L;    FRED HERNANDEZ, C 1965 – 1L;     ANTHONY HILL (DECEASED 1946 to 11-21-16, 77 yrs), T 1964 – 2L;     RAY HILL, T 1965 – 1L;    GLEN LEROY HOLLOWAY (DECEASED 09-16-48 TO 12-20-11, 63 YRS), T SQ 1966;     HAL JAY, C SQ 1965;    JAMES KILLEN (DECEASED 01-25-46 TO 08-26-22, 76 yrs), QB 1964 – 1L;     ALBERT LEAL 1965 – 1L;   PETE LUERA, HB 1964 – 1L;    ARNOLD MARCHA, G 1965 – 1L;    *JOE MARQUEZ, G 1964 – 1L;    BILLY McCANDLESS, E 1964 – 1L;    CHARLES MOORE, E 1964 – 1L;     DEMITRIO A. MORALES (DECEASED), G 1964 – 2L;     ROGER MUNIZ, HB 1964 – 2L;    RAY ORNELAS (DECEASED 12-30-46 to 11-21-03, 57 yrs), T SQ 1964;     RAUL ORTIZ, HB 1964 – 2L;    TEODORO ”TED” OZUNA (DECEASED 1946 TO 02-23-25,79 YRS), T 1965 – 1L;    INES PEREZ, QB 1964 – 2L;    DANIEL PULIDO, FB SQ 1965;    REV LLOYD ANTHONY PULLUM (DECEASED 04-06-46 TO 05-13-19, 72 yrs), G 1964 – 2L;     ROBERT SAN MIGUEL, C SQ 1966;   ALBERT SHELDON, T SQ 1965;    MIKE SPAK, E SQ 1964 OR 65;   JAMES SPEARS, FB 1964 – 2L;   LEE SPEARS, HB 1964 – 2L;   STEVE TORRES (DECEASED), G 1964 – 2L;   ROGER TREVINO, T SQ 1965;   EDDIE VALDEZ, QB 1965 – 1L;   *GEORGE VILLARREAL, E 1964 – 1L;   JESSE WEATHERSBY, E 1964 - 2L;

Legend
*    Not in 1964 Yearbook
**  SQ - SQUAD

NO 9 KIA 06-03-67 LCPL THEODORE CARROLL NEW CITY 1966 GRADUATE INDUCTED 09-05-25

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Name:  LCPL Theodore Carroll New City, Jr (09-22-47 to 06-03-67)

Roy Miller High School:  9th Casualty
Graduated from Roy Miller:  1966
Branch:  US Marines
MOS:  0311 - RIFLEMAN
Unit:  M COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST ST MARINE DIVISON, III MAF
Age at Deceased:  19 yrs old
Tour Of Duty:  Start date not recorded to 06-03-67
Incident Location:  Quang Tin Province, South
Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Tx

Medals: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Purple Heart

He answered the call of his Country and went off to fight in a foreign land not to return; Rest in Peace My Brother - You shall not be forgotten - Semper Fidelis


Friday, August 29, 2025

NO 8 KIA 04-17-67 PFC FRANCISCO "FRANK" GARZA 1965 GRADUATE INDUCTED 08-29-25

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 PFC Francisco "Frank" Garza (11-02-46 to 04-17-67)

Roy Miller High School:  8th Casualty
Graduated from Roy Miller in 1965
Branch:  US Army
Time In Service:  01 yr
MOS: 11B10:  Infantryman
Unit:  C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Age At Loss:  20 yrs old
Start Tour:  2-15-67
Incident Date:  04-17-67
Incident Location:  Pleiku Province, VN
Casualty Type:  Hostile, Died outright
Casualty Detail:  Ground Casualty
home of Record From:  Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Include:  National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Purple Heart Medal

Frank served 2 months in Vietnam before receiving a mortal wound in a fierce firefight

Rest In Peace, we all love and miss your presence. We'll not forget you brother.


Thursday, August 28, 2025

FABULOUS 60'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTED THE 1960 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM AUG 17, 2025

                                                           1960 STATE CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM


STARTING OFFENSE TEAM

VARSITY FOOTBALL   TEAM – ROSTER NAMES & STATUS AS OF 09-01-25

WILLIE ADAMS No 76 (DECEASED 1942 to 09-19) CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  BOBBY CRUZ No 52 CLASS OF 1962   3 L - Co-CAPTAIN;  ARTURO “ART” CORTEZ DELGADO No (DECEASED 12-18-41 TO 04-06-23) CLASS OF 1961 - 3 L  ;  RAY DONALDSON No 78 (DECEASED) CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  JOHN ERICKSON No -- CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  EDDIE FLORES No 11 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  EDMUND GARZA No 31 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  PHILIP GONZALES No 24 (DECEASED 07-04-43 TO 03-03-24) CLASS OF 1962 - 2 L; RAMON GONZALES No 10 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L; VICTOR GONZALEZ No 16 (DECEASED) CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  FRED HENDERSON No 62 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  JOHNNY HERRERA No 80 CLASS OF 1961 - 3 L;  JAMES ROY JOHNSTON No 63 CLASS OF 1961 2 L;  BUCK JONES No 64 CLASS OF 1962 - 2 L;  S.E. JONES No 74 CLASS OF 1961 - 3 L;  MARVIN KENNEDY No 23 CLASS OF 1962 - 3 L;  STEPHENY LOTT No 77 (DECEASED) CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  JIMMY McHORSE No 15-(DECEASED 10-21-41-07-22-23) CLASS OF 1962 --2 L;  LARRY McLAUGHLIN No 53 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  ISIDOR MORENO No 65 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  RAMSEY MUNIZ (DECEASED 12-12-42 TO 10-02-22) No 81 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  CLIFFORD “BUDDY” NEUBAURER No 66 (DECEASED 11-23-43 TO 12-14-18) CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  CHARLIE NOACK No 35 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  JACK PRATT No 88 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  GABERIAL RIVERA No 75 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  ROBERT ROBINSON No 20 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  LOUIS RODRIGUEZ No 60 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  JOHNNY ROLAND No 12 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  DANNY SHOBE No 87 CLASS OF 1962 - 2 L;  BOBBY GENE SMITH No 25 (HIS NO WAS RETIRED) CLASS OF 1961   3 L’s Co-CAPTAIN;  LONNIE RAE TAYLOR No 17 (DECEASED 01-17--43 to 04-29-16: NOT VERIFIED) CLASS OF 1962 - 2 L;  GENE TRAYNHAM No 73 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  KENNETH TUGGLE (DECEASED 02-08-41 TO 09-28-13) No 22 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  LUPE VILLERREAL No 51 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L; BILL WALKER No 50 CLASS OF 1961 - 2 L;  MORRIS EDWARD WILSON No 19 (DECEASED 03-08-44 TO 10-19-22) CLASS OF 1962 - 3 L


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  WE ARE HONORED TO PRESENT THE FABULOUS 60’s HALL OF HONOR SELECTION COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE ALL BUC GRADUATES & MEMBERS OF THE ROY MILLER...