On Dec. 7, the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, veterans from or with a link to the Hillsdale County area will be inducted into the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Fame, while others will receive awards recognizing them for their service.
“We want to do everything we can to pay respect for veterans, and one of the best ways is to sit down and talk with a veteran, and hear his stories,” said hall of fame founder Roger Yoder.
Included in the list of honorees are many veterans with a connection to Hillsdale College specifically. 1LT Wilbur M. Brucker Sr., of the U.S. Army, attended Hillsdale College in 1932. He served in France during World War I and, after returning home, became Attorney General of Michigan.
1LT Jason Gehrke, of the U.S. Army Reserves, graduated from Hillsdale in 2007 and served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and a Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, among others, for his service.
The event will be held in Phillips Auditorium from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and emceed by nationally-syndicated talk show host Paul W. Smith.
