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More Reported Claims:
Medal of Honor, Other than Vietnam POWs, Son Tay Raiders, DSC, DFC, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, SEALS, Rangers, Pilots, Special Forces, Green Berets, Combat, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots, Flying Tigers, DOUBT EVERYTHING, Don't Encourage

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APOLOGIES AND CLARIFICATIONS

Heroes or Villains?

Individuals reported as of 10/2009
CLAIMING VIETNAM POW STATUS or as noted
# = on list over 12 years

All claims highlighted in lavender are eligible for prosecution under the STOLEN VALOR ACT signed into law Dec 20, 2006.

Note: These individuals are IN ADDITION TO those investigated and named in the book STOLEN VALOR.

Those with a "LINK" have records, news articles, pictures or tales posted.
All names are first checked here http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/. When not found, an investigation is opened.
Comments in GREEN are from information contained in military records (or lack of military records) obtained through FOIA when requested THROUGH the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.

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Name	Location	Date Reported	ALL Claim POW or MIA and then some	Actual Records Indicate/Notes
Sabo, Jacob	NY	10/2003	"... John Muehl, Delaware County assistant district attorney, rested the prosecution's case after 14 witnesses had testified in the trial of the former Fleischmanns police chief. Muehl said Sabo, 54, of Whitehall, faces 1 1/3 to four years in prison if convicted on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, defrauding the government and second-degree menacing. ...He had had very unusual experiences," Sweeney said. "He has been in the presidential honor guard, had been Janet Reno's body guard, was a Navy SEAL and was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, where he had escaped."...	http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2003/10/24/sabo.html for the whole article Never a SEAL, not a POW
Sacott, David	MN	1998	Claims POW	.
Sadur, Richard	Ft Myers, FL	.	Claims POW	.
Sallinger, Curtis, "Curt"	SC	2001 2002	captured 01/27/72, visited by Jane - VFW Post 7525	EXPOSED 2002
Santini	Bakersfield, CA	.	Claims POW	.
Santropietro, Michael Joseph aka St. Pete, Michael Joseph	.	06/2003	Claims Army, Sgt, POW between July 63 and July 65	.
Saunders, Claud F. aka Saunders, Fred	LA	10/2006	Claims he has "72 confirmed kills" as a sniper in Vietnam. Also claims he was tortured and escaped from a Vietnamese POW camp. Claims he's a trained killer. Claims born in 51, may actually be 1945.	Fred Saunders is currently employed at Leglue Nissan Dealership
SCABARO, JAMES	CO	05/2008	CLAIMS that he was a 3+ years Vietnam POW and was captured as a civilian contractor. He said that they thought that he was his brother who was a COL at Ben Cat but finally, through the efforts of his father and the Red Cross, he was released in 1970.	.
Scheer, William Gerald	.	1998	Claims POW	.
Scheller, John Charles	Saint James, MO	09/2005	Claims Vietnam Special Forces, MOH, POW. Claims 4 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Starts, 7 Purple Hearts and CMH. Claims 11 tours in Nam. Claims Sgt Major. Claims records are sealed.	Drives a truck for a firm based out of Missouri. Special Forces on his cap and Kenilworth cab. Records indicate he served from Oct 61 to Oct 63. Discharged as a Private First Class (court martial transcript NOT in file). His ONLY award is "expert badge w/rifle bar. His records of assignments indicate he was a Cook. NO MOH, NO POW captivity noted.
Schiff, Michael	Chicago, IL	late 1980's and early 1990's	Claimed POW captivity in USA and PTSD made him assault "nanny" during her pre-employment interview.	Records indicate USMC - NO POW captivity. Actual supply clerk, motor vehicle operator.
Schlotman, Fred	IN/IL	12/2006	He's claimed for years he was a POW.	Works for Allison Transmission.
Schnitzer, Rudy	.	09/2002	Claims Navy SEAL POW	.
Schloegel, Albert Joseph aka Schloegel Albert "Doc" aka Sehloegel, Albert J.	LA/Burbank CA	06/2003	POW in Vietnam in "intelligence" Was recently in Israel advising Sharon, had been in Afghanistan, now in Iraq! Senior Intel Officer Lt General Combat Medic Special Forces Green Beret 5 tours of duty SOC/Black Ops Psy Ops Extraction Officer Bronze, Silver, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor among others April 1975 in Saigon, he assisted those scrambling into the final helicopter that departed from the roof of the American Embassy to safety. He was adamant that all those news video clips are of him. He was left behind and got out later. He was in Indonesia in-charge of all operations during the quelling of the uprising in 1999 and was so impressive that President Clinton personally called and spoke with him in the presence of the Ambassador at the US Embassy, Jakarta On 9/11 2001 Albert was OK but trapped in the Pentagon rubble. 1999 Albert admitted himself to the psychiatric ward at the VA Medical Center, Long Beach under an assumed name	HIS sites.... www.mcic.hypermart.net www.mcic4help.org HIS email: ALBERT SCHLOEGEL of MISSING CHILDREN INVESTIGATION CENTER: globeranger@worldnet.att.net president @mcic4help.org 64205043@pager.icq.com Served Dec 30 68 to March 5 69. ================== PHONIES: PHENOMENAL LIE: http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies19.htm COMBAT LIE: http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:28q0j246qEEJ:www.senac.com/guestbooks/2 568/+Albert+Schloegel%27&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 COMBAT LIE: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=nqTya.166694%24ja4.8287776%40bgtnsc05-n ews.ops.worldnet.att.net&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain COMBAT LIE: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%27albert+schloegel&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe= UTF-8&selm=Xm9ya.163620%24ja4.8041540%40bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net&r num=7 Albert has a criminal record - is a twice convicted felon. Impersonating a police officer is one of the convictions.
Schreve, William (Bill)	Clearwater, FL	04/2003	Claims POW, Vietnam. not listed because he was with the CIA. Claims Special Forces. Making claims at local VFW and AmVet clubs.	.
Schuler, George M.	Warrington, PA Wellsboro PA	08/2002 04/2007 04/2008	Nam POW, led an escape with others. CAMP tattoo on arm. Starved, ate bugs, tortured. Claims 5 Purple Hearts and being a POW, retired Major. He's still at it......	Staff Sgt in Vietnam. Hq&SvcCo509thRRgp (AS-6509-OF) No record of captivity. No Purple Heart. No escapee debrief. Lives at the Big Meadows Fly Shop in Ansonia PA www.bigmeadowsflyshop.com
Schultz, Dan	Omaha, NE	10/2006	He claims that he was a POW in Cambodia and escaped. Also claims he helped locate remains.	.
Schuster, Frederick Allen	Albemarle, NC	06/2006	Claims POW and then civilian reporter POW in Vietnam working with the United Press Assn and said he has letter from the News firm to prove it. Also claiming to be 30 year retired Army Sgt. Maj. Claims "NAT. DEFENCE (AFE) ARMED FORCES EXP. ( VIET NAM)", 4 months oversea or foreign service and the last command was the USS Independence.	Using falsified DD214s. VFW life member - local Post seeking his ouster. Served 2 MONTHS 8 days in the Navy. Served Feb 75 to Jan 76 in the Army. ONLY medal/award; Sharpshooter Badge w/ Auto Rifle Never overseas. Court Martial Transcript not in file.
Schuster, Michael W.	.	06/2005	Today being the 51st anniversary of my enlisting in the Marine Corps back in 1954, I spent it attending the sentencing hearing of Michael W. Schuster, the local phony Marine major who often wore a Marine major's rank insignia, Eagle Globe and Anchor emblems and more than 20 medals and ribbons including the Silver and Bronze Stars, Legion of Merit, etc. He had the local VFW and American Legion Posts snowed about his supersecret work in VietNam as a member of Marine intelligence and with the CIA. It all came to light last year when a newspaper article discussed his military exploits in an article describing him as the 2004 guest speaker at the West Bend Memorial Day Program. Investigation eventually revealed that he had never been in any branch of the military. It took a couple months but he was eventually outed and he admitted his fraudulent activities. The investigative findings were turned over to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Newspaper and to the FBI took which took ! another six months to get around to completing their investigation in February. They used our investigative file, interviewed Schuster and turned the results over to the US Attorney. Although Schuster had admitted his deception last August, he told a psychiatrist/psychologist in Feb 2005 that he was suffering post traumatic stress from his Viet Nam tours and having been a POW. A former Marine, while getting a haircut in a local beauty saloon, learned a couple of months ago that Schuster continued to claim to be involved in undercover work for the government but that he was going through the trial etc because of the highly classified work he was involved in which could not be revealed to the public. The US Attorney recently advised me that a local radio station had sent a letter of reference as to the good character of Schuster to the court. I visited that station's manager on Wednesday, taking along another retired MSgt. The station manager, who had been an Army brat moving from base to base as he grew up, was completely surprised to learn that a letter had gone out on his station's letterhead attesting to the good character of Schuster. In fact, the manager felt that the guy should be prosecuted to the fullest. He determined that a former employee had written the letter without authorization. He then called the US Attorney and faxed a letter recinding the earlier letter. A member of the local American Legion had lent his name to that letter of praise for Schuster. If memory serves me correctly, that same individual had bragged to me last June that he had contacts with the FBI and Secret Service who could dig out the info on Schuster. A week later, he told me that after contacting his 'sources', neither of those agencies could assist in the investigation. Interesting that he has since attested to Schuster's good character. Today, the US Magistrate hearing the case spent a great amount of time determining that Schuster understood his confession, guilty plea and plea agreement. I sat there thinking that he certainly was sympathetic toward Schuster. The US Attorney presented his case well and established several strong points, particularly that Schuster had given 5-6 speeches in a VFW type uniform wearing all those ribbons and representing himself as a heroic Marine major with extensive time in Viet Nam, Iraq and Afghanistan. He also brought up the post traumatic stress syndrome that Schuster was describing just 5 months ago. The Public Defender said that Schuster was sorry, etc, wanted to acknowledge his deception and make amends. The Judge continued to ask Schuster if he agreed to all these things and the latter agreed that he understood it all. The judge then referred to several letters received from retired and former Marines around the country who referred to the vile act, etc and wanted ! confinement if not a worse sentence. I liked the way the judge expressed that thought. There were also two letters of good character in favor of Schuster. Often during the discussion, the judge referred to Schuster's mental health state. He also pointed out that Schuster's fraud was a serious violation and that it could have been prosecuted as a felony in a higher court. The judge then began his sentencing phase. The US Attorney and Public Defender had worked out a plea agreement for a $500 fine and a year's probation. The judge determined that Schuster's sole income source is Soc Sec Disability so he decided not to fine him. The judge said that confinement would serve no purpose. The Judge set a two year period of probation, 100 hours of community service and mandatory mental health counseling. He spent a lot of time discussing the need for mental health treatment. Schuster agreed to the sentence. So, my thanks to those of you who sent letters to the Court. It is over. Done. Amen. Semper Fi Jim Krudwig
Schuster, Frederick Allen	Albemarle, NC	06/2006	Claims POW and then civilian reporter POW in Vietnam working with the United Press Assn and said he has letter from the News firm to prove it. Also claiming to be 30 year retired Army Sgt. Maj. Claims "NAT. DEFENCE (AFE) ARMED FORCES EXP. ( VIET NAM)", 4 months oversea or foreign service and the last command was the USS Independence.	Using falsified DD214s. VFW life member - local Post seeking his ouster. Served 2 MONTHS 8 days in the Navy. Served Feb 75 to Jan 76 in the Army. ONLY medal/award; Sharpshooter Badge w/ Auto Rifle Never overseas. Court Martial Transcript not in file.
Scott, Richard R. "Scotty"	GA	1998	Claims POW	.
Sear, Adrian Nigel	Lowestoft, Suffolk UK	08/2005	Claims to be an ex-US Marine. Claims captured and escaped. Claims to be a Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy who worked out of the USA for many years. He claims his employers (Maersk, London) employed him as a Chief Officer - he is actually employed as an Ordinary Seaman. He even presented himself in an impressive uniform. Has left a trail of debts and pregnant women from Scotland to the SE of England. .... the uniform is a Chief Officer and he is only employed as an Ordinary Seaman but full of stories of serving as an ex US Marine and battles he had been in. He claims to have been captured and tortured in Iraq too.	. http://www.namedandshamed.uk.com/lateststories.php there is a story from his ex girlfriend ... He has been reported to the police. Maritime Coastguard Authority involved in his impersonating a Maritime Marine Officer have stated he is just a deck hand.
Searcy, Kip	Loma Linda CA area	09/01 04/2003	Captured June 1971, held Camb/SVN border, SOG, attached to USA, implied CIA (secret!!) assassinated Communist leaders, held in tunnel w/6, escaped after B-52 strike in late July 1972.... and on and on..."It has taken almost 30 years to get the government to admit my capture... although I did receive a general court martial upon my return to my unit... I had not been listed as MIA or POW, but rather as AWOL" (!!!!!! NOT ) MORE	CEO for CA Erosion & Sediment Control Calerosion@aol.com Now claims VA POW ID card. SERVED Jan 69 to Sept 71. Discharged as PRIVATE. Served as Armor Crewman and Ammo Bearer. HHC1stBN(M)50thINFIFEV / 1st SQD 10th ARM CAV / B TRP 1st SQD 10 TA CAV IFEV March 70-Feb71
Searles, Robert W.	Loudon, TN	AGAIN 10/2009	claims F11 pilot, held with McCain ===================================== http://www.theage.com.au/world/scammers-jailed-for-duping-aussie-nz-investors-20091024-hdw2.html Scammers jailed for duping Aussie, NZ investors LOS ANGELES October 24, 2009 - 2:51PM An American judge has shown little mercy to two scammers by jailing both for more than 20 years for duping almost $A4 million from 475 victims in Australia, New Zealand and the US. Many of the victims were New Zealand sheep farmers while Darwin residents Tracey and Paul Grist were among the hardest hit, losing $A350,000. Joseph L Thornburgh, 61, of Oklahoma, and Steven Fishman, 59, of California, tricked the victims into believing 19th Century US railroad bonds and 100-year-old Republic of China bonds they obtained were worth "hundreds of millions of dollars". The bonds, however, "had only nominal value as collector items", prosecutors told the US District Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chief judge Claire Eagan sentenced Thornburgh to 24 years and four months jail and Fishman to 21 years and 10 months during Friday's court appearance. A third member of the scam, Robert Searles of Tennessee, will be sentenced next month while the fourth, New Zealand fugitive Leslie Davidson, remains on the run, with US authorities tracking him from Nigeria to the Middle East. Davidson, 63, was allegedly central to the group's plan to befriend and extract large sums of money from the victims. Formerly from Wanganui, New Zealand, Davidson had close ties with sheep farmers in NZ and used that friendship to gain their trust. Searles also won over victims by cooking up a story that he was an American prisoner of war in the Vietnam War and had been at the Hanoi Hilton with former US presidential candidate John McCain. The scam involved telling investors the bonds issued 159 years ago by the now defunct American railroad company, Galveston, Houston & Henderson, and bonds issued by the Republic of China a century ago had hundreds of millions of dollars of interest accrued on them. Ms Grist was a star prosecution witness, flying to Tulsa to give evidence. The Grists met Davidson at a resort in Cairns in 2002. During the meeting, Davidson called Searles in Tennessee and put him on speaker phone to pitch the money-making opportunity to the Grists. Judge Eagan ordered Thornburgh and Fishman to contribute towards $US3,684,213 ($A3.97 million) in restitution. They were charged with money-laundering, mail fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.	No military records could be located Not to be confused with Robert Edward Searles of Santa Monica, CA, former Navy SEAL and decorated Vietnam Vet.
Secor, Rick	Dora, MO	2nd Report 04/2001	POW 5 yrs...Now reports he RESCUED POWs. (NOT what his speech at SMSU stated with explicit torture details. Also claims to have killed 5 yr old children while captive. Speaks on "self-development and self improvement"..	Records indicate E2 Marine grunt.
Semon, Richard Alan	Cape Coral, FL	08/2005	Claims Army- Warrant Officer/ Helicopter Pilot Served in Vietnam 1966 or 1967 for two or three years Flew off Air Craft Carriers Picked up wounded Stated he obtained two injuries one on leg and one on back as a result of being shot down Trained military K-9's Fought on Battle's on Hamburger Hill and Pork Chop Hill May have altered flight log books to reflect PIC (Pilot in Command) time to obtain a job with Continental Airlines as a commercial pilot.	Actual scars were from: leg, childhood accident involving a bicycle chair and falling down, and scar on back from chicken pox. Army Infantry from Oct 66 to July 68 ; Sp4; Served in Korea. Awards and Decorations: National Defense Medal; SS Badge M-14
Sessions, Bob	AL/GA Spartansburg, SC	07/2002 04/2003 07/2003 11/2004 11/2004	Claims 23.5 years, 2 tours Nam and Desert Storm, and Grenada. Drafted into Ranger School 1968. In '71, 101st Air Assault CAV gunship. Listed MIA, 3rd degree burns, held in cage in 4 ft of water. Claims "we" escaped, picked up after running for 6 hours and taken to Red Hill Air Force Base, then to Japan. Served with 101st Airborne Special Forces in Grenada. Teaching a bass fishing school. Claims to have numerous world championships in bass fishing along with a TV show.	Claims VFW is helping him prove POW status.
Sexton, Bobby Joe aka Berry, Franklin aka Jones, Robert aka Palmer, Robert Lee aka Sexton, Bobby J. aka Berry, Franklin Robert aka Robert, Jones aka Sexton, Joe aka Norris, Robert Lynn - KY	Livonia, MI KY, FL, MS, SC, NC, AL, OH, TX, WV	1999	POW, SF, PH, SS MORE	VFW EXPOSED, ARRESTED polygamy, bigamy, larceny. 12+ wives.
Shapiro, Josh	NC	05/2003	Claims served with Special Forced in 1968; has a bullet/fragments/shrapnel lodged near spinal columns; in past 2 1/2 years health has deteriorated to near immobility; alleges further being a POW for 9 years having spent 2 in a tiger cage; only he and one other person escaped the camp; alleges to have been a practicing attorney in the Englewood CA area	.
Sharp, Miles Riley Jr.	Littleton, CO	05/2002 07/2002	Claims captured by VC - they missed one of three knives. Killed 3 VC and escaped. Claims NAVY SEAL Employer: Mountain Bell, became US WEST, then QWEST Communications - retiring July 12, 2002 after 29 years.... NOT a Navy SEAL nor POW
Shaw, John	.	1999	Claims POW	.
Shaw, Kevin	Monroe, NC	1999	Claims POW	.
SHEA, JOHN DUANE aka JOHN D LOGIC aka SHEY, JOHN aka JOHN SHAY	07/2008 12/2008	LOS ALTOS, CAMPBELL, CA	Claimed retired Air Force Colonel and retired CIA officer 11/19/2007 - “My name is John D. Shea, i am retired CIA officer, i also have among many degrees a Masters in behavior PHSIC. “ 12/20/2007 (Military camp was in Hawaii and the time was approximately early/mid 1980’s) “Colonel Shea/CIA officer is a good man known him many years ago when i used to work in this Military Camp. He was stationed where i worked and he was a major. “ 3/24/2008 Colonel Shea .... Tally HO 5/19/2008 (referring to John D. Shea) “a highly professional Intelligence Specialist, he has received on White House Stationary 2 letters of Recognition from late Pres Reagan and this current President G. Bush in Recognition of his service to our Country. The letter from Pres Reagan calls him "A Great American Patriot" and highly Knowlegeable Specialist in Family and Criminal Law.” 5/20/2008 (claims of security clearances) “Remember NSA= the national security agency of which i currently hold TS/SITK/SCI clearances” 7/3/2008 (John D Shea is the spiritual husband) “MY FAITFUL SPIRITUAL HUSBAND HAS CHECKED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZA RICE AND ALSO HIS CONTACTS IN THE U.S INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND THERE IS NO STATE DEPT ADVISORY OR WARNING TO U.S CITIZENS WITH REFERENCE TO THE PHILIPPINES BEING DANGEROUS FOR TRAVEL BECAUSE OF TERRORIST ISSUES.” Mr Shea has claimed verbally that he was a combat pilot and lost part of his foot due to having to eject from his jet. In court tax documents it states that Mr. Shea “bought, sold, and traded military memorabilia.” This was in 1990, 1991 & 1992. Mr. Shea has multiple Federal and State Tax liens against him: Federal case liens: 200315611783 $202,757 200315620006 $494,508 200318232737 $305,386 State case liens: 200315597820 $56,471 200316663274 $145,378 200316311254 $51,470 CLAIMS Vietnam USAF Fighter Pilot, Shot down over North Vietnam, Held as POW 1970 - 1975 "Received Officer Commission from Enlisted Ranks", by order of Richard M. Nixon, for heroic actions which saved the lives of "His Commanding Officer and Four (4) others following the crash, of a fully loaded and armed B-52 at Beale AFB, Ca during the summer of 1969" "Received Retired Status" though he only served 7 years, because of POW Status. Further military claims, include being discharged as a Brigadier General, receiving the MOH, "But turning it down, because I didn't want that ribbon on my uniform for modesty reasons". Being given a T-38 by the USAF as a token of their appreciation of his Honorable and Heroic Service. Maintains a collection of various model aircraft and aircraft parts, in his office to bolster and embellish upon his stories. Family members state that he had BIG visions as a child, but was turned down by all service branches he applied to, for none other than "psychological medical issues".	As you have found Mr. Shea has no military background despite his claims. That is because he has never been in the military. I have found out that he has a history of being a con man. He recently spent 3 years in prison and is presently on parole, on a federal charge of fraud, impersonating a CIA officer and misuse of the seal of the USA. LETTER FROM NPRC
Shear, Jack	.	1999	Claims POW	.
Sheehan, Tom	.	1998	Claims POW	.
Shell, Ronald Edward	Columbia, MD	05/2003	Claims POW, Retired USMC Sgt. Held longer than most, might have been held in China....	Never left the States. LCPL upon discharge. Served March 60 - April 64
Shepard, David Franklin	VA	12/2006	David Franklin Shepard THOMPSON VALLEY, Va. — David Franklin Shepard, 59, of Thompson Valley, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006 at the VAMC in Salem, Va. Born June 15, 1947 in Tazewell, Va., he was a son of the late Frank and Lena Gillespie Shepard. He was of the Church of God faith and was a former Pastor of the Northside Church of God in Brunswick, Ga. and the Westside Church of God in Alma, Ga. Mr. Shepard was a United States Army veteran, serving in the Airborne Rangers; his service to his country included three tours in Vietnam, where he bravely endured being a Prisoner of War. Mr. Shepard was the recipient of the Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars; Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device; Parachutist Badge; Army Commendation Medal; Combat Infantry Badge; Air Medal; Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Presidential Unit Citation among other notable awards and recognitions such as being the Soldier of the Year for the United States Army in 1974; he ended his military service with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a lifetime member of the Golden Isles Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans in Brunswick, Ga. and had served as President of Hendrix – Shepard, Inc. of Brunswick, Ga. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Shepard and Mary Hazel Shepard; two brothers, Charles Shepard and Robert Shepard. ... Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Barry Absher and the Rev. Sammy Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. where military graveside rites will be conducted by members of V.F.W. Post No. 9696 of Bluefield, Va. Pallbearers will be Frankie Parsons, Scott Parsons, Robbie Brown, Tom Hendrix, Matt Seeber and Mark Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Parsons, Carl Shepard, Jim Huffman, Gorman Owens, Junior Fields, Ronnie Hayes, Curtis Lane, Joe Hendrix, Avery Lynch, Rex Blankenship, Mike Harris, Joey Claytor, Lando Deel and Stevie Kiser. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6–9 p.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006.	.
Shepard, Delbert AUSTIN	Iowa	03/2008 04/2008	Shepard says he was a Navy Seal and was captured during a rescue mission, held as a POW for 34 days and rescued during a massive raid on the camp. He is the director of career services at Simpson College [Iowa] He is sticking to his story and claims the “classified ops” story, which he cannot discuss.	NOT a SEAL, NOT a POW. Dear POW Network, Please pass this information along to in response to the supplemental inquiry regarding Mr. DELBERT AUSTIN SHEPARD and his claims of being a US Navy SEAL. The records you forwarded to me indicate that DELBERT AUSTIN SHEPARD served in the US Navy as a Cryptological Technician (CT). His tasking would have put him in direct contact with classified crypto “key” cards used to synchronize communications machines so that the messages sent/received were protected from hostile intercept. - After attending basic training (“boot camp”) at the RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (RTC) San Diego California, he was transferred (Jun 66) to the NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (NTC) San Diego, California where he received schooling as a CT. - Upon graduation from that schooling (Sep 66) he was transferred to COMMUNICATIONS STATION, PHILIPPINES (NAVCOMMSTA PHIL)… where he served for approximately 18 months. - He was transferred to the Naval Communications Command HQ (NAVCOMMCOM) in Washington DC (May 1968) where he served for only about 18 months. - As of 10 Dec 1969 Delbert Austin, rank CT2 (E-5, Petty Officer Second Class), was transferred from ACTIVE DUTY to the NAVAL RESERVE… administratively attached to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainbridge Maryland. SUMMARY: Although you did not provide any documentation associated with his precise start/end dates (such as would appear on his DD-214), it would appear that SHEPARD reported to Basic Training at the RTC San Diego sometime in the Jan-Mar 1966 timeframe. He subsequently attended a technical training school on the same base in San Diego which lasted approximately 3 months. Having achieved the skill rating of “CT” – Crypto Technician – he was sent to a communications station in the Philippines where he served for 18 months. His duties can be supposed to have included technical maintenance of crypto machines, and possibly some interaction with technicians servicing communications transmitters, receivers, and antenna arrays. His work would have required him to hold either a SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance, and evidence of the Standard Security Background Investigation clearance date would like be found on his DD-214. In May 1968 SHEPARD was transferred to Washington DC to work at the Naval Communications Command Headquarters. His tasking would have continued as a technician assigned to maintain cryptographic machines which form a secure link in the Navy’s communications environment. He remained at the NAVCOMMCOM assignment for approximately 18 months. In December 1969 SHEPARD was released from Active Duty and transferred to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainbridge Maryland. I must presume that his enlisted obligation was for a total of six years… four years of which were required to be “active duty” and two years of which were required to be “drilling reserve”. There is no evidence of any schooling except for basic training (approx 11 weeks) and the specific 3 month Cryptographic Technician course he attended at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. He was not a student at BUD/S training in Coronado at any point between his attendance at basic training and his release from active duty. He was never a US Navy SEAL. He achieve the rank of E-5 (Second Class Petty Officer). There is no evidence of any awards or citations in this schooling history, but it must be presumed that he would have been granted the National Defense medal which was a standard issue to all persons serving during that period in history. Very Respectfully, Steve Robinson USN 1970-1978 SEAL Team ONE Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE UDT-SEAL Association - Member Special Operations Association - Member POW Network Advisory Board Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing Journalist Disabled American Veterans - Life Member FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team Author of the book *NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters*
Shepard, Jerry	Aurora, Batavia area, Illinois	YEARS 01/2007	Claims Vietnam POW who returned. Has been telling his POW - Special Forces story for years.	.
Shepard, Sam	TX, Branson, MO	07/2002	Claims POW, plays [ed] for the 49's, lived in Texas. Wore black silk pajamas in captivity.	.
Shere, John Louis	Pulaski, VA	.	Claims POW	.
Sherry, Leyland David aka Leyland Sherry aka David Leyland Shaw aka Leyland Cherry aka Ira Harvey Cherry aka: His Royal Serene Highness Prince Aleksey Ibananibitch Babibe Peter Bassaraba Brancobeeanu Cantacuzino Khimschieff	Forrest Hills, NY	04/2003	He claims he is Russian Royalty, makes $150,000.00 a year, can speak 7 languages, holds several doctorates to include a Ph.D. was a member of an elite CIA force that didn't belong to the "regular" Armed Forces, was a Lt.Col while in Viet Nam, a POW, Martial Arts Expert, Certified Diver, is of the Jewish Faith but claims to have been a Chaplain, Certified Clergy in NY FYI - Those in the know say "Royal" is allowed to ascend to the throne..."Serene" means no way in hell can he have the throne.	In 1996 Switzerland sought to have Sherry/Cheery extradited... Cherry was arrested, at the request of Switzerland, for "swindling by profession," a crime under the Swiss Penal Code of profiting by fraudulently inducing a person to commit actions harmful to their pecuniary interests. A MUST READ http://216.157.37.167/dbl/print/bl.htm SEE CHERRY http://216.157.37.167/dbl/print/c.htm
Shippey, James Joseph	Florida	05/2003 11/2004 03/2005 and again and again 03/2005 08/2005 10/2007	Claims to be a POW the Hanoi Hilton. 2007 = James Shippey has surfaced again! Now states that he had spent 9 years in VN - 3 years as a POW both in south and in Plantation outside of Hanoi. He claimed service in Korean War and a whole raft of medals. http://www.lee-county.com/NEWS2003/11-05-03LeeVeteransDayCelebrationsIncludeFullLineUpofEvents.htm Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade (Nov 2003): MSG E-G James J. Shippey United States Army ( retired ) Military Career: 25 ½ years active duty from 1951-1976. Took basic training at Ft Dix, NJ. 1951-52 saw action in the Korean War with the 10 Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. 1953-1960 joined the Detroit Missile Command in Detroit, MI. 1960-1962 was stationed at the US Army Alaska Missile Command at Anchorage, Alaska. From Alaska, was assigned to the 1st Infantry, US Army 25th infantry Division, Hawaii as a Recon Platoon Sergeant. 1964-1965 spent first tour in Coochiee, Vietnam. 1966-1967 went back to Quinon, Vietnam with the 117th Aviation, 52nd Aviation Battalion as a Door Gunner and was shot down and an MIA for 30 days. From 1968-1970 was assigned to Company E 4th of the 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division and went back to Dong Tam, Vietnam. Became a POW at this time for 3 years at a place called the Plantation in North Vietnam. From 1971 - 1976 became a Drill Sergeant at Ft. Dix, NJ until discharged from the Army in 1976. Military Awards: 3 Silver Stars-1 for Valor; 1 Distinguished Flying Cross; 3 Bronze Stars-1 for Valor; 5 Purple Hearts; 14 Air Medals, 2 Army Commendation Medals; 1 POW Medal; 2 National Defense Medals; 6 Good Conduct Medals; 2 Expeditionary Medals; 1 Korea Service Medal; 1 Vietnam Service Medal; 1 Vietnam Cross of Gallantry; 1 C.LB.; 1 Air Wings and 1 Helicopter Wings. Military, Affiliation: Retired Enlisted Association; Vietnam Veterans Chapter 594; Rolling Thunder Chapter #2 of Florida; 82nd Airborne Gulf Coast Chapter; Disabled American Veterans Chapter 75; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10127 and American Legion Post 274. Education: High school diploma Saratoga Springs, NY; Airborne Academy, Ft. Benning, GA; Gunner School, Scholfield Barracks, Hawaii; Drill Sergeant Academy, Ft. Dix, NY; and Supply & Logistics, Ft. Meade, MD. Retired Civilian Years: 1976-1980 worked at the State University of Albany, NY; 1980-1984 Saratoga Hospital Linen Services; 1984-1988 worked for Giant Furniture, Ft. Myers, FL; 1989 - Present - State of Florida Commercial Driver License Tester and Trainer for the School District of Lee County. Also a school bus driver for exceptional students. Personal: Born and raised in Saratoga Springs, NY. Married to Diana Shippey (formerly Diana Parker of Elwood, IN.) One son John from a previous marriage and 2 grandsons Joshua 16 and Jeremy 13 who reside in Saratoga Springs, NY. Retired SHIPPEY JAMES J entered the Army in February 1955 and got out 31 May 1976. Authorized medals; CIB; Parachute Badge, National Defense Medal; Army Commendation; Purple Heart; Armed Forces Exp; Air Medal; Vietnam Service Medal. Served in Vietnam 02/15/67-04/07/69 and 05/29/72 - 02/02/73. RECORDS IN HAND.
James J. Shippey
Shipley, David	.	1999	Claims POW	.
Shepard, Jerry	Chicago Area	1990's	Claims POW	counsels PTSD victims
shope, david a	HI/NEVADA	01/2009	CLAIMS ARMY RANGER, CAPTURED BY NVA IN DMZ, RESCUED BY MARINE RECON	.
SHRAKE, DONALD F	KY	07/2009	http://www.the-messenger.com/articles/2009/07/17/local_news/obituaries/15189082.txt http://www.16thinfantry-regiment.org/ http://www.harrisfuneralinc.com/index.cfm Donald F. Shrake (April 25, 1939 - July 15, 2009) Donald F. Shrake MADISONVILLE, KY.- Donald F. Shrake, 70, of Madisonville, died at 3:34 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Ky. He was born April 25, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Donald Fredrick Shrake and Justine DiVencenzo Shrake. He was a retired U.S. Army Veteran with rank of Sargent First Class serving in Vietnam where he was a POW and was also retired from Kroger in Carbondale, Illinois as a butcher. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Donald Frederick Shrake...... Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans Association or the Wendell Foster Center in Owensboro, Ky. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.	Army, E7, April 1956 - April 1976. MOS 31G4O NEVER A POW
Shreve, William aka Shreve, Bill aka Shreve, William D. Sr.	Crystal River, Clearwater area, FL	04/ 2003 09/2003	Claims POW - not listed because he was with the CIA. Claims Special Forces credentials. Frequents VFW and AmVet in area. Scheduled as SPEAKER for POW Recognition Day 2003.	Prelim investigation finds Shreve MAY have served as : 44E20 MACHINE OPERATOR MACHINE OPERATOR CREWMAN MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN MACHINIST MASTER MACHINIST TOOL DIE MAKER TOOLMAKER TOOLMAKER FOREMAN
Sidoti, Michael Anthony	Claremont, CA	1999 04/2003 12/2008	Claims retired USMC, classified mission to Laos, POW escapee. Not allowed to ever discuss due to sensitive classification. Claims he was in Desert Storm & Afghanistan. and now tells people he was in the CIA and is in forensics.	.
Sikkens, Otto	.	08/01	Claims Lt. Recon Sniper, POW	.
Silas, Tom	SEE WHITE, TOM aka Tom Silas White aka Tommy Silas aka Tommy White
Simmons, Larry	.	2001	Claims POW, USMC	Not to be confused with honorably discharged USAF veteran Captain Larry W. Simmons.
Simonsen, Michael Ira aka "Officer Mike & Bird"	Lake Matthews, CA	07/2002	Claims POW, Navy SEAL	LAPD!
Simpson, Bob	Roseburg, Oregon	05/2005	Claims to have been a U.S. Air Force captain who was a P.O.W. for 3 1/2 years. "Knows" Jack Van Loan	I talked personally with Jack Van Loan last night. This guy named Robert Simpson was never a POW or a MIA for even a single day of the Vietnam War. Jack doesn't know him. Jack is info copied on this message. If Simpson is making that claim, then he deserves to be on the List, with the other two Simpsons. If he has proof of is claims: witnesses, after action report, casualty report, morning muster report, service record entry, medal/awards citations, official notification to his family (western union telegram, CACO assignment, etc.), then I would be glad to assist him in presenting that proof to Department of Defense for correction of their records, something which has not happened yet (in over 30 years) in this Phony POW claim business. He would be a first. I just spent the last three days with Jack Van Loan .... We visited the Vietnam War Memorial (The Wall), together and remembered our deceased friends who served with us in Vietnam, and the POWs we knew there, some of whom are now listed on the Wall....and who had no need to lie about having been there with us. They were our real heroes. Jack told me face-to- face, "Thanks, Mike. I don't know who this Simpson fellow is or why he would say such a thing." You may share this e-mail with those who think there is a witch hunt. There is no such thing going on. It is just that some folks feel that truth is honorable, and lies are not. Sincerely, Mike McGrath NAM-POW Historian www.nampows.org
Simpson, Robert aka Robert Simkovich	FL	1999	Claims POW	.
Simpson, Wayne	Marlin, TX	05/2002	Claims USMC, POW, held 1 year.	"Don't tell" his mommy!
Skane, John E.T.	MA	2000	Claims POW	.
Skillman, Peter V.	Rocklin, CA.	06/2009	Claims to have been a Navy Seal, served in Vietnam, had 8 years Navy service, was captured and tortured, and sometime later rescued by the Seals. His legs had been severely damaged during the torture, and after rescue transferred to a hospital where he was told both legs might need to be amputated. However, at a second hospital his legs were saved. When captured he was on a VERY classified mission, hence he cannot receive veteran's benefits even at this late date! Also claims to have worked for the CIA, and was a police officer.	.... I greatly appreciate your interest in upholding the honor of the US Navy SEAL Teams, and your search for the TRUTH. Beforeanswering your questions I must make clear that I am a private individual, not affiliated with the US Dept. of Defense or any other government organization. My efforts to expose SEAL imposters are performed as a service to the public, and in honor of my SEAL Teammates who gave their lives in service to our nation. men who truly earned the right to the title "US NAVY SEAL" but who are no longer able to stand forward in defense of their honor, their reputations, and their TEAMs. If the name you provided is spelled correctly, I do NOT find a listing in the SEAL Database (end of WWII to the Present Day) for anyone named PETER V. SKILLMAN. I have also examined possible alternate spellings, and names with similar pronunciations without finding any that appear to be applicable. Unless he has undertaken the unlikely action of a legal name change (an action for which there would be evidence in the form of court documentation) since his claimed attendance at BUD/S training, and based upon the information you have provided, I can state conclusively that PETER V. SKILLMAN has NEVER COMPLETED SEAL training, and he is not now, nor was he ever a Navy SEAL or a Navy UDT "Frogman". .... Respectfully, Steve Robinson RM2(SEAL) USN 1970-1978 SEAL Team ONE Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE Defense Analyst - Soviet Threat specialization 1981-1993 UDT-SEAL Association - Member Special Operations Association - Member POW Network Board of Directors Naval Special Warfare Archives - SOF Analyst/Contributing Journalist Disabled American Veterans - Life Member FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team CyberSEALs.org - Webmaster Author - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters
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