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WWII Honor Roll Case Restoration Project

A Gift to the Alamo Heights Community
from the Class of 1971

THANK YOU to the following Contributors

Gary Gates
Annonymous Contribution Feb 2026
Andy Wetz In honor of Arnold R Wetz US Army
Toni Schmid in honor of Edwin P Schmid USAF & his 5 siblings who served
Mary & John Reynolds in honor of all who served
Larry Huante in honor of Julio Huante, WWII Disabled Veteran
Doug Barnes in honor of Lt Jack Lewis Looney, US Navy Fighter Pilot
Charles 'Spook' Gordon in honor of Charles W Gordon, III, US Navy
Elizabeth Webb Wendell
Blake Middleton in honor of Gordon W. Middleton, US Navy
Martha Jackson James in Memory of Hike Jackson
(Sissy) Claire Arnett-Johnson in honor of T. Roy Flournoy
Sandie Poole Sewell in honor of John W. Poole, USAF
Shelby Baetz in honor of Bertrand Oliver Baetz, US Army
Joe & Carolyn Labatt
Kathy Dreyfus
Rick & Jenny Schimpff
Jamie & Liz Baskin
Jimbo Roberts in honor of all Veterans
MIke Caruthers

Thank you to Jeff Miller, Gordon Stevenson, Gary Gates, Rick Schimpff for your ongoing support towards Class of '71 website, communications, and reunion expenses

RETURN to the main WWII Honor Roll Page

CONTRIBUTE

Several have asked how to participate in the funding of the project. We welcome contributions. See below for incurred expenses. No contribution amount is too small.

Zelle to 512-796-1123 (you'll see "enrolled as maria)
- our preferred method - bank-to-bank instantly - no fees
Venmo to 512-796-1123 (you'll see AHHS toni maria schmid)
- use checking for no fee; add 3% if using CC w venmo
Checks mailed to Toni, 7515 County Road 210, Bertram, Tx 78605
- Pls make checks payable to Maria Schmid AHHS71

Zelle to 512-796-1123 Venmo to 512-796-1123
or scan Zelle QR to pay or scan Venmo QR to pay
to Maria Schmid Venmo to AHHS Maria Schmid

ZELLE VENMO

Scope of work

Coordination with AH Administrators early on, supervision of JROTC and Rocketry students, planning & design meetings with AHISD architectural engineers/planners
Carpentry: carefully clean, repair, oil inside and outside; disassemble the case, replace wood strips which hold the tags; sanding, staining; repair of broken eagle; oil, polish entire piece.
Brass Tags: clean, buff, polish tags which were in fair condition but needed TLC
Brass Tags: purchase new tags to replace damaged, stained/tarnished beyond repair; also new tags for KIA, MIA, DIS, AH Faculty, and veterans missing from the case.
Metal Fabrication: heavy duty brackets to secure the case while it was in storage; heavy duty frame for mounting at AHHS, and mount for bronze plaque

Expenses

8/11/22 Windmill Woodworks $1,461.38
10/3/23 Alamo Bolt $150.62
10/24/23 Farmers Copper $341.96
11/1/23 Monarch Trophy $1,819.69
2/22/24 Alamo Plating & Metal $5,506.67
7/29/25 Southwell Co. $3,935.97 Bronze 18x24 plaque
9/19/25 Our Corner Market $282.19 rosetttes for plaque

TOTAL $13,498.48

In-Kind Donations

Significant In-kind donations and sweat equity donations - many hundreds (COUNTLESS) of hours, miles driven, dollars, skills donated

Special Thank You to Gary Gates, Gates Machine & Fabrication, Inc., and Roy Herndon

Thank You to Gary for storing the case for months while AHHS construction was under way

Thank You to Gordon Stevenson for hours spent researching the amazing and heartbreaking stories of the KIA, MIA, DIS. And POWs who ultimately came home.
Note: research will be a long, on-going process, for the 800 veterans who turned home - how, what, when, where they served; and we welcome help if you love detective work.

A Note from AHISD Superintendent, Dana Bashara to Gary Gates
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 9:30 AM
So grateful for all your hard work and your commitment to this beautiful piece!
Mules up! ~ Dana

RETURN to the main WWII Honor Roll Page

Link to Restoration Project History, PHOTOS, Timeline 2022-2026