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First name Middle name Last name Suffix — Jr. Sr. II III IV V Branch of service — Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard Army National Guard Army Air Corps Merchant Marine Highest rank — Private Private First Class Specialist Corporal Lance Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Seaman Petty Officer Third Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer First Class Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Airman Airman First Class Senior Airman Technical Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Ensign Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Rear Admiral Vice Admiral Admiral Other Unit(s) Conflict / war Vietnam War; Cold War with the Soviet Union — World War II World War I Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War/Global War on Terrorism Cold War Afghanistan Iraq Spanish American War Civil War Mexican War Indian Wars War of 1812 Revolutionary War Peacetime Other Hometown Has a monument paver? — Yes No Paver section — Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E Section F Section G Section H Awards & decorations Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Bronze Star (4 - 2 w/ V Device); Purple Heart (2); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (3); Air Medal (8 - 1 w/ V Device); National Defense Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (w/ V Device);, Vietnam Service Medal w/ 6 campaign stars; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Presidential Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Commentation; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (2); Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Silver and Bronze Stars;, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation; Parachutist Badge; CIB; EIB; Ranger Tab; Vietnamese Ranger Badge Overseas service Burial location Biography / notes Overseas service: West Germany; Vietnam. Church: Pharisburg United Methodist Church. School: Wooster High School (Wooster,Ohio); Ohio State University (BA-1966; MA-1973), Columbus, Ohio. Served in Germany for two tours of duty, 1967-68, 1981-84; also served in Vietnam for two tours of duty: 1968-69 as Senior Advisor, 34th Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, and in 1971 as Commander, E Company, 2nd BN/506th Inf, 101st ABN Div; VFW Life Member; American Legion Life Member; Military Order of the Purple Heart Life Member; US Army Ranger Association Life Member; Union County Veterans Commissioner 2/1/07 to present Source of this information Veteran form submitted 06/27/2005 by veteran, Kenneth Bonnell; No DD-214 recorded as of 09/20/2007; copy of DD-214 submitted for reference by veteran/wife, Bonnita Bonnell; Personal records, OSU Army ROTC Hall of Fame