We live in a great country. We enjoy freedom, opportunity and independence. We have our problems and challenges, yet remain strong and free. We owe much of our safety and freedom to those whose serve in our country’s armed forces. As I read somewhere, “We may not know them all……but we owe them all”. To honor and publicly recognize those men and women who have proudly served, I am now in the process of gathering the names of all residents and former residents who have either served in, or are presently serving in, the armed forces of the United States. You should be aware of who these people are, and they deserve to have your complete respect and admiration for their service to our country.
If you have names of family members who have served, please forward them to me (bhovey@villageofsilverlake.com) so that I can add them to the list. The current Veteran’s list is below. The list will be updated every Monday. As you view the list of names, and as you may know someone on the list, please thank them for their service. God bless the United States of America!
Name | Branch of Service | Years Served | Silver Lake Connection |
Anderson, Warren | U.S. Army | 1953 – 1962 | resident |
Babb II, Dennis L | U.S. Navy | 1989 – 1993 | resident |
Babb, Dennis L | U.S. Army | 1960 – 1963 | resident |
Bell, Elmer H | U.S. Navy | Jan 1970 – Mar 1978, Jul 1979 – Apr 1992 | resident |
Bell, Michael | U.S. Air Force | 1989 – 1994 | resident |
Bogdan, William | U.S. Air Force | 1966 – 1970 | resident |
Bozzelli, Libert | U.S. Army Air Corp | 1942 -1944 | father-in-law of Mayor Hovey |
Burns, Heather | U.S. Air Force | 2001-2004 | resident |
Cefaratti, Joseph | U.S. Army | 1917-1919 WWI | father of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Cefaratti, Ken | U.S. Air Force | February 11, 1966 – December 8, 1971 | resident |
Cefaratti, Michael | U.S. Army | 1951-1953 Korea | brother of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Cefaratti, Troy | U.S. Army | 1990-1994 Desert Storm | son of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Ciancio, James A. | U.S. Army | 1965 – 1967 | resident |
Ciccantelli, Pat | U.S. Army | 1958 -1964 | resident |
Coe, Jim | U.S. Army | 1975 – 1979 Special Forces, Bad Tolz Germany | resident |
Croghan, Scott | U.S. Airforce | 1986 – 2010 | resident |
Dowey, Jarrett T | U.S. Air Force | 2011 -2015 | resident |
Earich, Matthew | U.S. Army | 2015 – 2019 Ft. Campbell KY | resident |
Gulajski, David M. | U.S. Army | 1954 – 1956 Korean War | resident |
Jaeger, Dennis | U.S. Army | 1987 – 2007 Ohio National Guard | resident |
Karnoupakis, John | U.S. Navy | July 11, 1965 – July 11, 1967 | resident |
Lawrence, Reggie | U.S. Marines | 1982 – 1986 | resident |
Lipan, Mark | U.S. Navy | 1977 – 1998 | SL Service Director |
Lloyd, Albert | U.S. Army | 1954 – 1994 retired Major | father of resident Al Lloyd |
Mashek, Daniel C | U.S. Air Force | 1979 – 2009 | resident |
Mashek, Dawn | U.S. Air Force | 1979 – 1989 | resident |
May, Joseph H | U.S. Navy | 1956 – 1962 | resident |
McClain, Tom | U.S. Air Force | 1966 – 1970 | resident |
McMullin, Joseph R. | U.S. Air Force | 1966 – 1971 | resident |
McMullin Jr., Joseph R. | U.S. Navy | 1988 – 1999 | resident |
Miller, Rueben | U.S. Marines | Mar 2003 – Jun 2003, Aug 2006 – Apr 2007 | resident |
Myles, Bill | U.S. Navy | resident | |
Newhouse, William | U.S. Army | 12/1965 – 12/1967 | resident |
Nivens, Dann | U.S. Marines | 1981 – 1986 | resident |
O’Donnell, Richard | U.S. Army | 1966 – 1968 Vietnam | resident |
Poling, Gary | U.S. Army | 1968 – 1971 | resident |
Port, Ernest F | U.S. Army Air Corp | 1943 – 1947 | resident |
Rake, Herbert | U.S. Navy | July 1, 1943 – July 12, 1946 | resident |
Reichert, Ron | U.S. Navy | 1969 – 1973 | resident |
Rockwood, William | U.S. Army | March 1965 – March 1968 | resident |
Schlimm, Joseph | U.S. Army | 1954 -1956 | resident |
Schluep, John M | U.S. Army | 1974 -1978 | resident |
Smeltz, Jack | U.S. Army | 1942-1945 WWII | father-in-law of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Stoiber, Dennis | U.S. Army | 1970 – 1971 | resident |
Svadba, Keith | U.S. Army | 1979-1987 | nephew of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Svadba, Lad | U.S. Army | 1951-1953 Korea | brother-in-law of resident Ken Cefaratti |
Thompson, Lauren | U.S. Army Natl Guard | 2003 – 2009 | resident |
Wolfe Jr, George P. | U.S. Navy | 1982 – 1988 | son of resident |
Wolfe Sr, Dr. George P. | U.S. Army | 1954 – 1956 | resident |
Zach, Frank | U.S. Army | 1943 – 1945 | father of resident Ken Zach |