Our History

Officially chartered on February 10, 1981, the Lone Star Chapter 393 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart signed by National Commander Jerry Searles.  Thirty-nine names of the "Charter Members" are inscribed and attested by the National Adjutant.  Their names are ...

Gilberto Molinar Robert L. Baker Gabriel L. Navarrete* Donald W. Carr

Tommy J. McGoldrick Lloyd L. Culbertson Jose Y. Ramirez William V. Dubrosky

Herbert H. Parker Jose R. Garcia John M. Tacker Narciso M. Jaso

Donald McKay Robert V. Lapidus Vicente S. Briones Joseph R. Locascio

R. Q. Torres Alfonso Lopez Jesus B. Salazar Alfonso Mojica

Thomas P. Wagner Joseph C. Rodriguez* Robert Giron Fred R. Jennings

Fred J. Ross Joe A. Melendrez Thomas J. Moran Miguel Ruiz

Arturo Gonzalez George Fisher Benjamin B. Safar Leonard W. Bailes

Jesus L. Madrid Myron J. Varco Mike Aranda Angel Leyva

Stanley E. White Cleofas Calleros Carlos R. Rivera