Wall of Honor

LCpl Dale K. Graham

Lance Corporal Dale K. Graham, US Marine Corps, is a member of the Class of 2011 of the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. He was the fourth Oklahoman to receive the Major General Douglas O Dollar Distinguished Public Service Award. The Dollar Award is presented to an individual or organization actively involved in the community promoting good citizenship, continued patriotism beyond military service, and providing assistance to Oklahoma's veterans and families. LCpl Graham served on active duty for two years, which included 13 months in the Republic of Vietnam with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. After returning from Vietnam, June 1967, he was discharged. He was accepted for employment at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he worked for 35 years, retiring in 2002. In 1990 he began doing volunteer work with the US Department of Veterans Affairs where he studied the rules of veteran benefits procedures. He eventually would provide dedicated service to over 20,000 veterans in a span of over 20 years. In 2003 he joined to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and in 2005 developed an independent source for veteran assistance under the umbrella of the Norman Chapter of the American Legion and the Goldsby Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter. In 2006, with the completion of the Goldsby Community Center, he organized and built up a group of volunteers to weekly, on Thursday, join him in assisting client vereratis. The resulting volunteer group became known as Veterans Corner. Few Oklahomans have done more for the men, women, spouses and widows/widowers of our service veterans. SPIRIT OF A WARRIOR, HEART OF A PATRIOT

Rhonda Reynolds

Rhonda Reynolds exemplifies a life dedicated to service. She is a founding member of the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation and makes significant contributions to the organization. Her most critical work in-volves managing appeals of VA decisions. As a skilled attorney accredited by the Veterans Administration, she assists veterans in appealing decisions when there are errors in fact or law. Each week, there are several appeals that Rhonda and her staff prepare for to ensure they represent the veterans as effectively as possible. On a daily basis, she answers questions from veterans in person, via email, and over the phone. Additionally, she addresses inquiries from DKGVF volunteers and staff. Rhonda even takes the time to cook for special occasions. Furthermore, she played a pivotal role in securing full accreditation for the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation, which was a challenging task.

Harold Reed

Specialist 5 Harold Paul Reed was born on July 2, 1949, in Dibble, Oklahoma. After completing Basic Training, he attended Helicopter Repairman School. He was deployed to Vietnam from June 3, 1969, to July 12, 1970, where he was assigned to the 187th Assault Helicopter Company based in Tay Ninh, RVN. The mission of his unit was to provide transport and air cover for airmobile troops. Harold initially worked as a mechanic for three months before being assigned as a door gunner. Once he gained enough experience, he was promoted to the position of crew chief. For the most part, his unit operated in III Corps and participated in the invasion of Cambodia. After his military service, Harold worked at Tinker Air Force Base and eventually retired from there. In 2004, he began assisting veterans and has since become one of the original members of the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation. He has established himself as one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers in the organization.

Larry Hall

Marine Captain Larry Hall was born on 1 March 1943 in Oklahoma City, graduated from Capitol Hill High School, and enlisted in the Marines on 1 September 1965. He was offered the option of becoming a Marine Aviation Cadet and helicopter pilor. He earned his wings and was commissioned Second Lieutenant. After additional pilot training, he deployed to Vietnam to fly the UH-34D helicopter. Captain Hall flew an estimated 600 missions from November 1966 to November 1967 and carned 30 Air Medals. His missions included insertions, extractions, medical-evacuations, rescue and resupply. LT Hall was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroic actions on 10 May 1967. His pilot and several Marines were critically wounded in-flight. Despite intense enemy fire, Captain Hall was able to fly their aircraft to the USS Okinawa thus saving several lives. He retired from Tinker AFB and has been a valued volunteer at the Dale Graham Veterans Foundation for over 20 years.

William Gilstrap

Army Specialist 4 William Gilstrap was born on 23 January 1979 in Norman, OK and graduated from Norman High School. He enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard in 1999 at the age of 20. He served as a wheeled mechanic for three years. On 5 March 2003, he joined the Regular Army and was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 22nd Infantry, 1st Battalion, Company C where he was in 11B and SAW gunner. His unit was deployed to Tikrit, Iraq where he used his artistic skills to sketch danger spots encountered while on patrol. This gave valuable intelligence to later patrols. While on patrol in January 2004, his unit was ambushed, and he was severely wounded. He was transported from Iraq and after more than 10 surgeries, he returned to active duty. He was medically retired on 5 April 2005. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. He lived in San Marcos, Texas, to be close to his son. Specialist 4 Gilstrap struggled with severe PTSD and died on 13 August 2025.

Ken Coy

Army Lieutenant Colonel Ken Coy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on 6 January 1948 and moved to Oklahoma to attend college in 1967. Doctor Coy graduated from the OU College of Dentistry in 1977 and spent 21 years in private practice before joining the OUHSC faculty as a Dental Professor for 20 years. Ken had a lifelong desire to serve his country, so after the events of 9/11/2001, he was granted an age waiver and commissioned as a dental officer on 22 September 2004 at the age of 56. LtCol Coy served on deployments to Kosovo, Trinidad, Iraq, Afghanistan and Honduras. He served with distinction for eleven years and was the recipient of seventeen medals and commendations including the Meritorious Service Medal and three War on Terrorism Medals before being discharged on 31 January 2015 at the age of 67. LtCol Coy serves as an outstanding example of service above and beyond what is expected.

James O'Dea

Army Captain James J. O'Dea was a native of Sioüx City, Iowa, and decorated WWII veteran. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 31 and completed basic and jungle warfare training, then was selected for Officer Candidate School. He joined the 7th Infantry Division that fought in the Battle of Attu Island and earned the Silver Star on May 11 for his part in destroying a Japanese communications network. The 7th Division next participated in the Battle for Kwajalein from January 31 to February 3, 1944. After rest and refitting, they fought the Battle of Okinawa from April 1 to June 22, 1945. During this battle he received wounds to his right arm, right leg and lower back. He was thought to be mortally wounded but recovered. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart. O'Dea later moved to Oklahoma City, OK and retired from Tinker AFB. Captain O'Dea passed away on March 29, 1979.

Charles McIntyre

Marine Sergeant Charles Michael McIntyre was born in Oklahoma City and and raised in Chickasha, OK. He joined the Marine Corps before finishing high school and served on active duty from September 1, 1965 to August 29, 1969. Sgt McIntyre was assigned to the 26th Marines, First Marine Division as a mortar squad leader. He was an outstanding combat soldier who served three tours in Vietnam and participated in at least 16 major combat operations including the siege at Khe Sanh. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon for his courage and composure in combat. This award states that he also tirelessly trained his men and molded them into an effective fighting force. After his service in the Marines, McIntyre had a distinguished law enforcement career. He completed a college degree and worked in security jobs until he retired. Sgt McIntyre died on July 9, 2024.