Veer Family Military History
And Miscellaneous Information

The Veer family has a distinguished military history.

Veer Family Military History - Grandchildren of Walter S. and Rosebelle Dyson

Veer Family Military History
Children of Myrna M. (Dyson) Veer & William M. Veer

Brothers
Wm. (Bill) W. Veer	U.S. Navy 3/24/44-9/7/47 W.W. II
Franklin B. Veer Sr.	U.S. Navy 10/17/45 1/19/49W.W. II
Karl M. Veer	U.S. Air Force 1/2/51- 5/31/69 Korea---Vietnam Era
Charles (Bud) E. Veer	1/16/51-1/15/54 Korea & 8/10/54-2/28/73 Vietnam Bud served in the Marines during the Korean War Upon separation, he enlisted in the Air Force and did a tour in Vietnam. He retired from there 1973
Ernest A. Veer	U.S. Air Force 1952-1962--Vietnam Era
Ralph (Doug) D. Veer	U.S. Navy --- 11/18/54-11/28/58-- Vietnam Era
John L. Veer	U.S. Air Force 12/28/64-3/24/67-- Vietnam Era
Samuel R. Veer	U.S. Army 9/8/69-4/12/71- Vietnam
Ronald F. Veer	Did not serve
Sisters
(None Served)
Neva (Veer)-(Gaulrapp)- Barthel
Rosemary J. (Veer)-Quintero
Beatrice (Peachie) M. (Veer)-(Urbanek)-Dean
Grace G. (Veer)-(Peterson)-Heck
Charity (Chat) E. (Veer)-(Bissell)-Sullivan
Children & Spouses
Karl’s
Wife Juanita	Served in the W.A.C. s Women’s Army Corp. 11/52-5/55. Served in the only Woman’s Honor Platoon in the Far East While serving at Camp Zama, Japan. Served with the 5th & 8th Army HQ.
(Granddaughter) -Brittany Green	U.S. Army
Frank’s
(Son) Robert R. Veer	U.S. Army, Vietnam Era
(Daughter) Pamela S. (Veer) Dunlavey	U.S. Air Force
(Son) David L. Veer	U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
(Son) Frank Veer Jr.	U.S. Army
(Stepson) SSGT. Rick Gordon	U.S. Army-- Desert Storm Era, Bosnia, Somalia, Retired 09.
(Stepson) Donald A Gordon Jr.	U.S.M.C
(Grandson) Sean P.J. Dunlavey	U.S. Army (Presently in Afghanastan)
Ernie’s
(Son-in-law) Wm. (Jeff) Willis	U.S.M.C. --Desert Shield
(Grandson) Michael Snyders	U.S. Army --Ft. Sam Houston
John’s
(Father-In-Law)	Served WW1,US ARMY, Her stepfather served WW11 US Army
(Brother-In-Law) M/Sgt Euell (Buster) Weems	USAF ret. 1958-1978
(Grandson) Joshua Young	U.S. Army --Ft. Sam Houston 2009
Sam’s
(Stepson)-Corey R. Pulfrey	U.S. Army
(Father-In-Law) Wesley B. Reese	U.S. Army
(Brother-In-Law) Gary Reese	U.S. Army
(Brother In-Law) Carl Reese	U.S. Army
Ron’s
(Son) Wm. (Billy ) J. Veer	U.S. M.C.--Desert Storm Era December 19, 1989-September 2, 1994
Neva’s --1st Husband Edward (Dutch) Gaulrapp	Navy-1941-61 WWII/Pearl Harbor Survivor
Vietnam Era
(Son) Edward (Bud) Gaulrapp	U.S. Army & Navy--Vietnam Era
Bud’s Stepson Edward F Thurston	U.S.Navy 1990-1994
(Son-In-Law) Larry Trimble	U.S. Army (instructor) 1972-74 Ft. Polk, La.
(Great Step-Grandson) William H Smull Jr.	Marines--10-1994 to 10-1998
Rosemary's (Rosie)
Rosie’s Second Husband--Benny Quintero	U.S. Army
Son --Wm. Bill Bumford	U.S. Navy
Granddaughter--Candy Steele	U.S. Army
Grandson--Timothy Simmons	US Army
Son-in-Law Sean Hayes	U.S. Marines
Beatrice's (Peachie)
Second Husband Rubbert L. Dean Sr.	U.S. Army
(Son) Lexie Dean	U.S. Army--Desert Storm
(Son) Rubbert L. Dean Jr.	U.S. Army
Grace's
(Daughter) Tina M. Peterson	U.S. Navy
Charity’s (Chat)
Charity’s 2nd Husband David Sullivan	U.S. Navy --Vietnam
(Son) Ken Bissell	U.S.M.C.--Desert Storm

 Wm. (Bill) W. Veer, U.S. Navy W.W. II 4 yrs 
 Franklin B. Veer Sr., U.S. Navy W.W. II 4 yrs 
 Karl M. Veer, U.S. Air Force Korea---Vietnam Era 23 years 
 Charles (Bud) E. Veer, - Korea/Vietnam - Bud served in the Marines during the Korean War in 1951.
   Upon separation, he enlisted in the Air Force and did a tour in Vietnam. He retired from there 1975 
 Ernest A. Veer, --U.S. Air Force -- Korea and Vietnam Era 10 years 
 Ralph (Doug) D. Veer, --U.S. Navy --- 11/18/54-11/28/58 Vietnam Era 4 years 
 John L. Veer,---U.S. Air Force----Vietnam Era 2 years  
 Sam Veer,--A Co 1/12 1st Cavalry Div 1970-1971 Vietnam 
 Karl’s Wife Juanita Veer, (now deceased). served in the W.A.C. s Women’s Army Corp.
11/52-5/55. Served in the only Woman’s Honor Platoon in the Far East While serving at
   Camp Zama, Japan. Served with the 5th & 8th Army HQ 
 Karl’s --(Granddaughter) -Brittany Green,---U.S. Army 
 Robert R. Veer, U.S. Army ---Vietnam Era  (Myrna's grandson), Father, Frank 
 Pamela S. (Veer) Dunlavey, ------U.S. Air Force (Myrna's granddaughter) Father, Frank 
 David L. Veer,----U.S. Navy Vietnam Era (Myrna's grandson) Father, Frank 
 Frank Veer Jr.,-----U.S. Army (Myrna's grandson) Father, Frank 
 William (Jeff) Willis, ----U.S.M.C. --Desert Shield (Ernie's son-in-law) 
 Corey R. Pulfrey, ----U.S. Army (Sam's stepson) 
 Wm. (Billy ) J. Veer, ---U.S. M.C.--Desert Storm Era December 19, 1989-September 2, 1994
   (Myrna's grandson) Father, Ronald  
 SSGT. Rick Gordon, ----U.S. Army-- Desert Storm Era, Bosnia, Somalia,
   and currently serving in Korea (Frank's stepson)
 Edward (Dutch) Gaulrapp,--Navy-WWII/Pearl Harbor Survivor -- (ex husband of Neva (Veer) Gaulrapp  
 Edward (Bud) Gaulrapp, -------U.S. Army and Navy --Vietnam Era (Myrna's grandson) mother Neva 
 William H Smull Jr.,-- Marines--10-1994 to 10-1998 (Neva's son-in-law) 
 Benny Quintero, U.S Army------Myrna's son-in-law} married to Rosemary Jean (Veer)  
 Wm Bill Bumbford,-----U.S. Navy (Myrna's grandson) Mother Rosemary  
 Candy Steele, -----U.S. Army  ( Myrna's granddaughter) Mother, Rosemary 
 Sean Hayes,------U.S. Marines (Rosemary's son-in-law) 
 Rubbert L. Dean Sr.,------U.S. Army (Myrna's son-in-law)
   (married to Beatrice Mae (Veer) Dean. He is deceased. 
 Lexie Dean,------U.S. Army--Desert Storm (Myrna's grandson) Mother, Beatrice) 
 Rubbert L. Dean Jr.,-----U.S. Army (Myrna's grandson) Mother Beatrice) 
 Tina M. Peterson, -----U.S. Navy (Myrna's granddaughter) Mother, Grace Gertude (Veer) Heck 
 David Sullivan, ------U.S. Navy --Vietnam (Myrna's son-in-law) married to Charity Evelyn (Veer) Sullivan 
 Ken Bissell, -------U.S.M.C.--Desert Storm (Myrna's grandson) Mother Charity Evelyn Veer)
   Sullivan and her first husband Ken Bissell Sr.
Michael Snyder -------2009--Just graduated from basic training at Ft. Benning Ga.

George Gaulrapp, great-grandson of Walter S. Dyson, grandson of Myrna (Dyson) Veer, is presently mayor of Freeport (2007). Over his right shoulder is Larry Dyson who is son of Bernard who is son of Walter S. Dyson.

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Mary Locke, wife of Abel Martindale (From Ernie Veer) my great grandmother