New Clover Creek Baptist Church

Hardinsburg, Kentucky

A TRIBUTE TO OUR

WORLD WAR II SOLDIERS

As part of our annual homecoming, held in September, 1995, the church celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II, and the following church members were honored as veterans of the war:

Robert F. Brickey--served as a Technician 5 in the United States Army and worked as a heavy truck driver and carbine marksman in the Southern Philippines and in Ryukyus. He was decorated with a total of four bronze stars, a bronze arrowhead, and a good conduct medal. He died July 22, 1989, in Springfield, Illinois.

Arthur Jackson--served as a sergeant in the Airborne Division of the United States Army, which later became the U.S. Air Force. His military service took him to Egypt, Libya, and India, where he contributed to the war effort as an automobile equipment operator and a sharpshooter carbine. He was decorated for good conduct. Arthur lives on Tower Street in Hardinsburg and is married to Juanita (Miller) Jackson. They have one son, Glenn Jackson.

Carl Thomas Miller--he was the recipient of seven Bronze Stars, all awarded for combat in the European Theater. His unit was known as "The First Ashore," because he participated in the very first Allied Invasion of Nazi Territory, when Allied troops invaded North Africa. arl's military service was quite lengthy, for he was drafted into the army before World War II began and served until after the war was over. Served in Algeria, Tunisia, the Isle of Sicily, Southern Italy, the Anzio Beachhead, the Northern Apennines. He later married Imogene Fentress and fathered Ronald Thomas Miller and Linda Faye (Miller) Gibson. He died in May, 1997.

Charles Luther "Sam" Miller--served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Although his service was entirely within the United States, he served as an airplane maintenance technician and qualified as a carbine- sharpshooter. After the war, he was elected to the positions of Breckinridge County Clerk and Breckinridge County Judge. He died January 11, 1985.

Robert Wayne Miller--served as a Private First Class in the United States Army. His battalion, the 386th Field Artillery Battalion, was among the first to arrive by ship in France directly from the United States. During the war, he served as a gun crewman in light artillery, and he was decorated for good conduct. His military service brought him from France, through the City of Paris, across southern Belgium, and then into Germany. He was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base outside Berlin when the Germans surrendered. Upon his return to Kentucky from Germany, he married Mabel Mingus. Almost immediately afterward, he was shipped to a camp in California to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945. Thus, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific. He and his wife, Mabel (Mingus) Miller were the parents of two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who died in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. He died suddenly on November 12, 1963.

Harvey Russell Morton--served in the United States Army as a Private First Class and as a quartermaster of one of the Army's gas supply companies. Due to his young age, his service in the Asiatic Pacific campaign did not begin until after the Japanese surrender, but he served in occupied territories and meanwhile was decorated for good conduct. He now lives in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

Charles Preston O'Connell--served as a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy in the Asiatic Pacific. Inducted February 27, 1945, the war ended only six months later. He married Helen Bates on September 8, 1947, and they gave birth to three sons, Richard Keith O'Connell, Maurice Ronald O'Connell, and Kenneth Brian O'Connell. He died May 24, 1986, in a tragic tractor accident.

Maurice Francis O'Connell--was the only member of New Clover Creek to have given his life during military combat. His parents died in the 1980's, knowing little about the circumstances of his death, but in May, 1995, the Biography of Maurice F. O'Connell was published along with the dedication of the church's library in his honor. It is now known that O'Connell served in the 29th Infantry Division during post D-Day operations. He was killed near the community of Guilers, France, on August 27, 1944, while the 116th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the reconquest of the City of Brest.

John Nirom Taul--was inducted into the United States Army, in November of 1945, about two months after the Japanese surrender. Although he served briefly as a private, due to the birth of his son, Johnnie Keenan Taul, in February of 1946, he received an early discharge but was decorated with a World War II Victory Medal. During his time of service, he trained hard and stood ready at all times to perform whatever task his government deemed necessary. He is married to the former Irene Keenan, and they also have a daughter, Shelia (Taul) Elder.

Orville Sherman Taul--served in the United States Navy as a Machinist's Mate Third Class. He was stationed in Japan, the Philippines, and Anaweetok. After the war, he married Margaret DeJarnette, and they have three children, Orville Stacy Taul, Brenda (Taul) Miller, and Dale Taul.

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	Robert F. Brickey--served as a Technician 5 in the United States Army and worked as a heavy truck driver and carbine marksman in the Southern Philippines and in Ryukyus. He was decorated with a total of four bronze stars, a bronze arrowhead, and a good conduct medal. He died July 22, 1989, in Springfield, Illinois.
	Arthur Jackson--served as a sergeant in the Airborne Division of the United States Army, which later became the U.S. Air Force. His military service took him to Egypt, Libya, and India, where he contributed to the war effort as an automobile equipment operator and a sharpshooter carbine. He was decorated for good conduct. Arthur lives on Tower Street in Hardinsburg and is married to Juanita (Miller) Jackson. They have one son, Glenn Jackson.
	Carl Thomas Miller--he was the recipient of seven Bronze Stars, all awarded for combat in the European Theater. His unit was known as "The First Ashore," because he participated in the very first Allied Invasion of Nazi Territory, when Allied troops invaded North Africa. arl's military service was quite lengthy, for he was drafted into the army before World War II began and served until after the war was over. Served in Algeria, Tunisia, the Isle of Sicily, Southern Italy, the Anzio Beachhead, the Northern Apennines. He later married Imogene Fentress and fathered Ronald Thomas Miller and Linda Faye (Miller) Gibson. He died in May, 1997.
	Charles Luther "Sam" Miller--served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Although his service was entirely within the United States, he served as an airplane maintenance technician and qualified as a carbine- sharpshooter. After the war, he was elected to the positions of Breckinridge County Clerk and Breckinridge County Judge. He died January 11, 1985.
	Robert Wayne Miller--served as a Private First Class in the United States Army. His battalion, the 386th Field Artillery Battalion, was among the first to arrive by ship in France directly from the United States. During the war, he served as a gun crewman in light artillery, and he was decorated for good conduct. His military service brought him from France, through the City of Paris, across southern Belgium, and then into Germany. He was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base outside Berlin when the Germans surrendered. Upon his return to Kentucky from Germany, he married Mabel Mingus. Almost immediately afterward, he was shipped to a camp in California to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945. Thus, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific. He and his wife, Mabel (Mingus) Miller were the parents of two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who died in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. He died suddenly on November 12, 1963.
	Harvey Russell Morton--served in the United States Army as a Private First Class and as a quartermaster of one of the Army's gas supply companies. Due to his young age, his service in the Asiatic Pacific campaign did not begin until after the Japanese surrender, but he served in occupied territories and meanwhile was decorated for good conduct. He now lives in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
	Charles Preston O'Connell--served as a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy in the Asiatic Pacific. Inducted February 27, 1945, the war ended only six months later. He married Helen Bates on September 8, 1947, and they gave birth to three sons, Richard Keith O'Connell, Maurice Ronald O'Connell, and Kenneth Brian O'Connell. He died May 24, 1986, in a tragic tractor accident.
	Maurice Francis O'Connell--was the only member of New Clover Creek to have given his life during military combat. His parents died in the 1980's, knowing little about the circumstances of his death, but in May, 1995, the Biography of Maurice F. O'Connell was published along with the dedication of the church's library in his honor. It is now known that O'Connell served in the 29th Infantry Division during post D-Day operations. He was killed near the community of Guilers, France, on August 27, 1944, while the 116th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the reconquest of the City of Brest.
	John Nirom Taul--was inducted into the United States Army, in November of 1945, about two months after the Japanese surrender. Although he served briefly as a private, due to the birth of his son, Johnnie Keenan Taul, in February of 1946, he received an early discharge but was decorated with a World War II Victory Medal. During his time of service, he trained hard and stood ready at all times to perform whatever task his government deemed necessary. He is married to the former Irene Keenan, and they also have a daughter, Shelia (Taul) Elder.
	Orville Sherman Taul--served in the United States Navy as a Machinist's Mate Third Class. He was stationed in Japan, the Philippines, and Anaweetok. After the war, he married Margaret DeJarnette, and they have three children, Orville Stacy Taul, Brenda (Taul) Miller, and Dale Taul.