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HWY 20 M. Marker | Walking dates | Day’s start pt. | MoH Recipient | War | Information Links | Relationship to Nebraska | Notes |
0 to 6 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | Border | Bates, Delavan | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delavan_Bates | Buried in Aurora, NE | |
0 to 6 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | Bourke, John G. | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gregory_Bourke | Served with Gen. Crook | ||
6 to 12 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | Stay in | Coates, Jefferson | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Coates | Died in Dorchester, NE | |
12 to 18 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | Ft. Robinson | Duncan, James K.L. | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._L._Duncan | ||
18 to 24 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | nites of May 10 | Flanagan, Augusin | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Flanagan | Died in Tecumseh, NE | |
24 to 30 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | & May 11 | Hanks, Joseph | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hanks_(Medal_of_Honor) | Died in North Bend, NE | |
30 to 36 | Day 1 May 11, 2020 | Henry, Guy | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Vernor_Henry | Served Indian Wars | ||
37 to 43 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | Crawford | Howe, Orion P. | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_P._Howe | Little Drummer Boy | |
43 to 49 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | Stay in | Johnston, David | Civil War | http://www.infantry8thmo.org/BioJohnstonD.html | Died in Central City, NE | |
47 to 55 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | Hay Springs | Josselyn, Simeon T. | Civil War | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2878 | Buried in Omaha, NE – Forest Lawn | |
55 to 61 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | nite of May 12 | McConnell, Samuel | Civil War | http://www.vconline.org.uk/samuel-mcconnell/4593773889 | Buried in Bradshaw, NE | |
61 to 67 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | Miller, Jacob C. | Civil War | https://www.flickr.com/photos/cassowaryprods/39240739195 | Buried in Papillion, NE | ||
67 to 73 | Day 2 May 12, 2020 | Miller, James P. | Civil War | http://www.iowacivilwarmonuments.com/cgi-bin/gaarddetails.pl?1240531677 | Buried in York, NE | ||
74 to 80 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | Hay Springs | Prentice, Joseph R. | Civil War | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6405225/joseph-rollin-prentice | Buried in Hebron, NE | |
80 to 86 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | Stay in | Shapland, John | Civil War | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6404327/john-shapland | Buried in York, NE | |
86 to 92 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | Gordon | Traynor, Andrew | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Traynor | Buried in Omaha, NE – Forest Lawn | |
92 to 98 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | nite of May 13 | Vifquain, Victor | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Vifquain | Buried in Lincoln, NE – Calvary | |
98 to 104 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | Widick, Andrew J. | Civil War | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6826128/andrew-jackson-widick | Buried in Bertrand, NE | ||
104 to 110 | Day 3 May 13, 2020 | Williams, William H. | Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Haliday_Williams | Buried in Schuyler, NE | ||
111 to 117 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | Gordon | Babcock, John B. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Babcock | Actions at Spring Creek, NE | |
117 to 123 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | Stay in | Butler, Edmund | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Butler | Buried in Omaha, NE – Holy Sepulchre | |
123 to 129 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | Cody | Canfield, Heth | Indian Wars | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1355 | Actions at Little Blue, NE (Pauline, NE) (1 of 4) | |
129 to 135 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | nite of May 14 | Cody, William F. | Indian Wars | http://www.historybyzim.com/2014/01/buffalo-bill-cody-and-the-medal-of-honor/ | Actions near Ft. McPherson, NE (1 of 4) | |
135 to 141 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | Co-rux-d-kah-Wadde | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish | Born in Nebraska – 1st Native Am. MoH | ||
142 to 147 | Day 4 May 14, 2020 | Day Matthias W. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_W._Day | Posted in Nebraska w/ Apache Scouts | ||
148 to 154 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | Cody | Denny, John | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denny_(Medal_of_Honor) | Worked @ Ft. Robinson in retirement | |
154 to 160 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | Stay in | Foley, John H. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Foley | Action with Cody @ Stapleton, NE (2 of 4) | |
160 to 166 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | Valentine | Grant, George | Indian Wars | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6404325/george-grant | Buried Arbor Cemetary NW of Stockville | |
166 to 172 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | nite of May 15 | Herron, Leander | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leander_Herron | Buried in St. Paul, NE | |
172 to 178 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | Heyl, Charles H. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Heyl | Actions near Ft. Hartsuff, NE (Burwell) 4/28/1876 | ||
178 to 184 | Day 5 May 15, 2020 | Himmelsback, Michael | Indian Wars | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2357 | Actions near Little Blue, NE (Pauline, NE) (2 of 4) | ||
185 to 191 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | Valentine | Hubbard, Thomas | Indian Wars | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3005 | Actions near Little Blue, NE (Pauline, NE) (3 of4) | |
191 to 197 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | Stay in | Johnson, Henry | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Johnson_(Buffalo_Soldier) | Posted at Fort Robinson Action in CO | Buffalo Soldier |
197 to 203 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | Wood Lake | Jordan, George | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jordan_(Medal_of_Honor) | Buried Fort Robinson National Cemetary | Buffalo Soldier |
203 to 209 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | nite of May 16 | Leonard, Patrick J. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_James_Leonard | Actions near Little Blue, NE (Pauline, NE) | |
209 to 215 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | NO AM. LEG | Leonard, Patrick T. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Thomas_Leonard | Actions near Ft. Hartsuff, NE (Burwell) 4/28/1876 | |
215 to 221 | Day 6 May 16, 2020 | Lewis, William B. | Indian Wars | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3221 | Cheyenne outbreak for actions in Nebraska | ||
222 to 228 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | Wood Lake | Lohnes, Francis W. | Indian Wars | http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1755/lohnes-francis-w.php | Actions @ Gilman’s Ranch/Buried Richardson Cty. | https://books.google.com/books?id=hirU9z4_kL8C&pg=PA247&lpg=PA247&dq=gilmans+ranch+nebraska&source=bl&ots=ld7fpH-PCJ&sig=ACfU3U2TK430hAwDfd3z0ZOFqhHbJJnCFA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSoIePrfTlAhXJHzQIHfV1Be4Q6AEwA3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=gilmans%20ranch%20nebraska&f=false |
228 to 234 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | Stay in | Lytton, Jeptha L. | Indian Wars | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1663 | Actions near Fr. Hartsuff, NE (Burwell) 4/28/1876 | |
234 to 240 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | Bassett | Miller, George | Indian Wars | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12023/george-miller | Buried in Kansas | |
240 to 246 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | nite of May 17 | Mott, John | Indian Wars | https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=372931 | Buried in Forest Lawn – Omaha, NE | |
246 to 252 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | Stance, Emanuel | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Stance | Buried in Ft. McPherson Nat’l Cem. | Buffalo Soldier | |
252 to 258 | Day 7 May 17, 2020 | Strayer, William H. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Strayer | Action with Cody @ Stapleton, NE (3 of 4) | Lost soul | |
259 to 265 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | Bassett | Thompson, George W. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Thompson_(Medal_of_Honor) | Actions near Little Blue, NE (Pauline, NE) (4 of 4) | Later deserted and was never found |
265 to 271 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | Stay in | Vokes, Leroy H. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_H._Vokes | Actions with Cody @ Stapleton, NE (4 of 4) | |
271 to 277 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | Atkinson | Wilson, William O. | Indian Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Othello_Wilson | Posted in Ft. Robinson | Deserted – Buffalo Soldier |
277 to 283 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | nite of May 18 | Holderman, Nelson M. | WW 1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_M._Holderman | Born in Trumbull, NE | Lead the “Lost Battalion” – One of most decorated of WW1 |
283 to 289 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | Rickenbacker, Edward V. | WW 1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Rickenbacker | Stationed in Nebraska- Omaha | Most successful WW1 Ace | |
289 to 295 | Day 8 May 18, 2020 | Ehle, John W. | War With Spain | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walter_Ehle | Born Kearney, NE | ||
296 to 302 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | Atkinson | Meredith, James | War With Spain | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meredith_(Medal_of_Honor) | Born in Omaha, NE – Buried in St. Mary’s, Omaha | |
302 to 308 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | stay in | Schmidt, Otto Diller | War With Spain | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Diller_Schmidt | Born in Blair and Buried @ Prospect Hill, Norfolk | |
308 to 314 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | Orchard | Volz, Jacob, Jr. | War With Spain | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Volz | Born in Sutton, NE | |
314 to 320 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | nite of May 19 | Gomez, Edward | Korean Conflict | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11429/edward-gomez | Born in Omaha, NE – Buried in St. Mary’s, Omaha | |
320 to 326 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | Kouma, Ernest R. | Korean Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_R._Kouma | Born in Dwight, NE | ||
326 to 332 | Day 9 May 19, 2020 | Baker, Vernon | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Baker | Lived at Boy’s Town for some time | ||
333 to 339 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | Orchard | Bauer, Harold W. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_W._Bauer | Grew up in and graduated from Alma, NE | |
339 to 345 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | stay in | Booker, Robert D. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Booker | Born and buried in Callaway, NE | |
345 to 351 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | Osmond | Cown, Richard E. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cowan_(soldier) | Born in Lincoln, NE | |
351 to 357 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | nite of May 20 | Hansen, Dale M. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_M._Hansen | Born in Wisner, NE | |
357 to 363 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | Lindstrom, Floyd K. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_K._Lindstrom | Born in Holdrege, NE | Eagle Scout | |
363 to 369 | Day 10 May 20, 2020 | Parle, John J. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Joseph_Parle | Born in Omaha, NE – Buried in Holy Sepulchre | ||
370 to 376 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | Osmond | Powers, Leo J. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_J._Powers | Born in Anselmo, NE | |
376 to 382 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | stay in | Schwab, Donald K. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_K._Schwab | Born and buried in Hooper, NE | |
382 to 388 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | Laurel | Tominac, John J. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Tominac | Stationed in Nebraska? | |
388 to 394 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | nite of May 11 | Treadwell, Jack L. | WW ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_L._Treadwell#Post_war | Degree from University of Omaha | ranked among the Top 50 Most Highly Decorated US Military Personnel of All Time. |
394 to 400 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | Coker, Ronald L. | Vietnam Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_L._Coker | Born and buried in Alliance, NE | ||
400 to 406 | Day 11 May 21, 2020 | Fous, James | Vietnam Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Fous | Born in Omaha, NE, grad. Central High, Buried Fr. McPherson | ||
407 to 413 | Day 12 May 22, 2020 | Laurel | Hagemeister, Charles C. | Vietnam Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_C._Hagemeister | Born in Lincoln, NE | |
413 to 419 | Day 12 May 22, 2020 | Hibbs, Robert J. | Vietnam Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_John_Hibbs | Born in Omaha, NE | ||
419 to 425 | Day 12 May 22, 2020 | Keith, Miguel | Vietnam Conflict | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Keith | Attended. North High – Buried Forest Lawn in Omaha | ||
425 to Lake Ave. | Day 12 May 22, 2020 | Kerrey Joseph Robert | Vietnam Conflict | https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2126 | Born in Lincoln, NE & Neb. Senator | ||
Lake Ave. to G. St. | Day 12 May 22, 2020 | Mission | Young, Gerald O. | Vietnam Conflict | |||