New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

Sponsored by State Senator Patty Ritchie

Timothy Ambrose
Jefferson County Vietnam era member of the U.S. Air Force Former Legion of the Year Award Winner

Clarence Berry
St. Lawrence County Veteran of U.S. Army in WWII, Korea and Vietnam era Veterans activist Military historian

Michael Bice
Jefferson County Army National Guard Member NY State Police sergeant Volunteer firefighter

Nellie Coakley
St. Lawrence County Vietnam War Army nurse Pioneered efforts to help veterans with post traumatic stress in Northern NY

Madison Cobb
Jefferson County U.S. Army Survivor of the mission at Pointe du Hoc during the D-Day invasion

Donald Cooke
St. Lawrence County Vietnam combat veteran Longtime member of the Army Reserves Ogdensburg veterans activist

Paul Cortright
Jefferson County 20-year Army veteran Rose from Post Commander to the American Legions NY State Department Commander

Richard Erb Sr.

Oswego County U.S. Marine Corps Named Fultons Veteran of the Year for his service to the American Legion and VFW

Luther Farnsworth
30-year U.S. Army veteran of Kuwait, Iraq and the Global War on Terror Past American Legion Commander Member of the Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Riders

Ronald Joe Fields

St. Lawrence County U.S. Air Force Waited for orders during Cuban Missile Crisis on whether he would bomb Havana Veterans affairs activist

Rev. Moritz Fuchs

Oswego County U.S. Army Served as bodyguard to the presiding judge of the Nuremberg War trials

Raymond Gandia
Jefferson County U.S. Army Ranger Volunteered to help on 9/11 Described as a soldiers soldier

Judy Gonzalez Wallace

Jefferson County U.S. Army Member of the American Legion, the auxiliary and the Legion Riders

Cassandra Gould
Jefferson County 22 years of service in the U.S. Army Serves fellow veterans through the American Legion

Willie Hairston
Jefferson County U.S. Army Vietnam veteran Served as post commander of the American Legion Served in positions at the county and state level with the VFW

Jeremiah Pete Havens

St. Lawrence County Served as a New York State Veterans Counselor for 32 years

Jeffrey Houghton
Jefferson County U.S. Navy Received Good Conduct Medal American Legion chaplain Member of the American Legion Riders

Stanley Kaminski
Jefferson County 20-year U.S. Army veteran Served in Somalia, Bosnia, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Chair of Ft. Drum retirees council

Francis Kehoe
Oswego County U.S. Marine Served in Korea Served as a guard for President Eisenhower Naval Reserve member VFW, American Legion member

Russell Lynch
Jefferson County U.S. Army Wounded in action during WWII Earned 2 Bronze Stars

Leo Paulie Marc-Aurele, Jr.

Jefferson County U.S. Navy veteran Served as a Radioman Third Class Officer at local American Legion

Russell Marsden
Oswego County Served as helicopter crew chief in the Air Cavalry after joining the Army Commander of the VFW Post in Mexico

Charles McConnell
Jefferson County U.S. Air Force Served in Kosovo, Desert Storm and Desert Shield American Legion member

John McGraw
Oswego County Survivor of the DDay invasion Fultons American Legion Commander Fultons Veteran of the Year

Thomas Orrin Morrison

St. Lawrence County Army Russian interrogator Uses his experiences to inspire his social studies students in the classroom

William James Nasworthy, Jr.

Jefferson County U.S. Army Served in the Global War on Terror Employed at Ft. Drum VFW member

Tyler Pickett
Jefferson County Killed in action during second tour in Iraq Was active in the American Legion in Antwerp and the VFW in Corning

Patrick Rourk
St. Lawrence County 24-year U.S. Air Force veteran Former St. Lawrence County Veterans Services Director

John Rucynski
Oswego County Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Seventh Command Sgt. Major of the Army Reserve

Ronald Sakonyi
Oswego County U.S. Navy and Army Veteran Earned 10 air medals in the Navy during the Vietnam War Legislator, veterans leader

Joseph Theinert
Jefferson County New York Army National Guard Killed in action Received the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon

Gerald F. Tighe
Jefferson County 24 years of Navy submarine service during the Cold War Serves area veterans through the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Charles Vansickle Jr.

Jefferson County U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran Active in the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion and VFW

Michael Vaughan
Oswego County U.S. Army Earned a silver star for heroism in Vietnam Returned home to serve as a childrens basketball coach and volunteer EMT

Edward Wallace
Jefferson County U.S. Army Served in Germany, Egypt, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia Was on the front line during the Gulf War Active in the American Legion

Rischel Rick White

Jefferson County U.S. Army Taken prisoner by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge His struggle was illustrated through the documentary, Coming Home Alive

James Williams Jr.

Jefferson County 20-year Army veteran Post Commander of his local American Legion

Arthur Wilson
St. Lawrence County U.S. Navy WWII and Korean sailor Advocate for disabled veterans in St. Lawrence County

Colonel Michael Plummer

Jefferson County 21 years of U.S. Army service Played a key role in bringing the 10th Mountain Division to Northern New York Founder of the Adopta-Platoon program at Ft. Drum

Thank You For Your Service