Saturday, February 21, 2009

Junior High and High School Teachers

Tell us about your Junior High and High School teachers and what you remember. Feel free to come back and answer this as you remember different things that come up.

Who was your favorite? What was special about some of them? Which ones did you drive batty?

Any story or thought you want to share.

Don't be too hard on them they may read this.

In fact if any teachers read this feel free to comment on your students!!!

Elementary School Teachers

Tell us about your Elementary school teachers and what you remember. Feel free to come back and answer this as you remember different things that come up.

Who was your favorite? What was special about some of them? Which ones did you drive batty?

Any story or thought you want to share.

Be careful some may still read this and make you sit out recess!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Russell Albert Steindam PHS Class of 1964


Medal of Honor
The President of the United States
in the name of the Congress
takes pride in presenting the

MEDAL OF HONOR

posthumously to
RUSSELL ALBERT STEINDAM
First Lieutenant United States Army

for service as set forth in the following


CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 1LT Steindam, Troop B, 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, while serving as a platoon leader, led members of his platoon on a night ambush operation. On the way to the ambush site, suspected enemy movement was detected on one flank and the platoon's temporary position was subjected to intense small arms and automatic weapons fire as well as a fusillade of hand and rocket-propelled grenades. After the initial barrage, 1LT Steindam ordered fire placed on the enemy position and the wounded men to be moved to a shallow bomb crater. As he directed the return fire against the enemy from his exposed position, a fragmentation grenade was thrown into the site occupied by his command group. Instantly realizing the extreme gravity of the situation, 1LT Steindam shouted a warning to alert his fellow soldiers in the immediate vicinity. Then, unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his safety, 1LT Steindam deliberately threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full and fatal force of the explosion as it detonated. By his gallant action and self-sacrifice, he was able to save the lives of the nearby members of his command group. The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by 1LT Steindam were an inspiration to his comrades and are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.

Honor Roll Website:

http://www.virtualwall.org/ds/SteindamRA01a.htm

Friday, February 13, 2009

I Started Out...

When was the first time you started to school in Plano. Was it in the 1st grade or as a senior. What do you remember about that first year? Who were your friends. Who was your first teacher?

Tell us when you first became a "Plano Wildcat".

If you have a topic you want posted for people to comment on, let me know.

Danny