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Combat Action Ribbon,
Presidential Unit Citation,
Meritorious
Unit Cita-
tion and
Expert
Rifleman
Badge. He
was dis-
charged in
1970.
Mr. Houze
Ben Houze
has four
children- Shona, Sheila,
Gary, and Brian, along with
six grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Mr. Houze was inducted
into the Ohio Military Hall
of Fame in 2017 and was
presented with the Ohio
Medal of Valor and cer-
tificates honoring him as
an American Hero. He was
presented with a Life Mem-
bership in the Southeast-
ern Indiana Lary D. Fogle
Chapter 71 of the Vietnam
Veterans of America and one
of their green jackets worn
by chapter members.
Mr. Houze proved himself
as a combat wounded Ma-
rine. He is very proud of his
service to our great nation
and supports those serving
today.
George E. Klopp Sr.
George E. Klopp Sr. was
born in 1926 in Lawrence-
burg to Herman and Frances
Klopp. He had four brothers-
Ray; Gary; Gene, who was
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a World War II Veteran; and
Carl, who was also a WWII
Veteran and Korean War
Veteran. Mr. Klopp was in the
LHS Class of 1944.
Mr. Klopp entered the
United States Navy in 1944
and took his basic training at
the Great
Lakes Naval
Facility. He
served in the
South
Pacific for
twenty-two
months
where he
received the
George Klopp
Asiatic-
Pacific Medal, Navy Good
Conduct Medal, World War II
Victory Medal, American
Campaign Medal, and Ameri-
can Defense Medal. He was
discharged as a 3rd Class
Petty Officer Electrician’s
Mate.
Mr. Klopp married his
wife, Patsy, in 1949, They
had one son, George E. Jr.
and have two grandchildren.
He also has two great-grand-
children.
Mr. Klopp has been an
active member of American
Legion Post # 239 for over
seventy years and a faithful
member of the Color Guard
for over fifty years