Lieutenant Staff and his party were pinned down for hours by heavy enemy fire. Under cover of darkness, Staff evacuated his men into a nearby woods where he evaded enemy patrols all night. The following morning, he succeeded in reestablishing radio contact with the supporting artillery and, at great personal risk, adjusted artillery fire on vital enemy emplacements and troop concentrations.
Author Archives: Theresa Sears
Theresa Sears is Involvement Editor for Voice of OC and works with active residents throughout Orange County helping to lift their voices by facilitating the publication of daily Op-eds from a broad array of perspectives.
Theresa also handles office administration and works to help organize Voice of OC civic training programs and policy events.
With an intimate knowledge of Orange County civic issues, Theresa has worked as an active grassroots community leader on a host of public land use and regional public-benefit issues across the region for the past three decades.
As a solutions oriented activist, she has taken a leadership role in grass roots efforts supporting the public’s right to know and petition their government, community engagement, legal remedies and direct democracy.
Her efforts have preserved Orange County’s fairgrounds, Barham Ranch which is now part of Santiago Oak Regional Park, as well critical open space in East Orange. She’s also led efforts to protect Orange County’s regional park system as a leader with the Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
Languages spoken: English and some Spanish
Areas of expertise: Community organizing, direct democracy, open government – public oversight, land use, civic engagement and protecting public assets.
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Captain, Paul F. McLellan, Navy Cross: Iwo Jima Survivor
Captain McLellan was forced to lead his company when their commander was killed in action. With skill and courage he skillfully led an attack and permitted his company to overrun an enemy strong point near the second airfield and annihilate the Japanese who had previously held up the advance of three Marine divisions. McLellan led the company throughout several other assaults until being seriously wounded himself.
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CMDR. Willis E. Hardy, Navy Cross: Ace Fighter Pilot
Attached to the U.S.S. Hornet, Hardy shot down four enemy dive bombers and several aircraft fighters in action against Japanese forces in the vicinity of Okinawa Shima on April 6, 1945.
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Captain Vernon C. Jordan, Distinguished Service Cross: Cleared a House of German Soldiers, One Room at a Time
Jordan in February 1945 single handedly attacked a German house with enemy soldiers under direct gun fire, scaled into the building through a window and fought room to room until clearing the house of enemy soldiers.
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El Don Wins 22nd Associated Collegiate Press National Pacemaker Award SAC Student, Jose Servin Wins National Reporter of the Year
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. November 4, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE […]
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LTJG. Fred Leroy Dungan, Navy Cross: WWII Pilot Achieved Ace Status
During World War II Fred Dungan became a U.S. Navy ACE, credited with shooting down seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat. Mr. Dungan recently celebrated his 95th birthday.
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Lt Donald Lewis, Navy Cross: Pilot in First Battle of the Philippine Sea
Lewis participated in a daring strike against the main Japanese fleet, selecting an enemy aircraft carrier as his target and, skillfully maneuvering his plane to evade fierce enemy fighter opposition, executed a dive-bombing attack of the enemy vessel and scored a direct hit, thereby severely damaging the hostile ship.
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Major Sidney Goldstein, Distinguished Service Cross: Broke The Gothic Line
Lieutenant Goldstein took the mission of taking an enemy held hill in the Gothic Line with a small force of 24 men, capturing numerous German soldiers. A park in Westminster is named after him.
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Thousands Expected at Veterans Day Community Celebration
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR: NOVEMBER 11, 2016 CONTACT: Gus […]
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Fee Waivers Offered to Encourage Animal Adoptions
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, […]
