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Kiamesha Ausmore

Scott M. Becker

Davian O. Charles

Alan F. Concha

Petty Officer Alan F. Concha was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Plantation, Florida. He was an excellent student and an exceptional athlete. He was an active member of the Plantation swim and basketball teams. He graduated in 2016 from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, where he was a member of the wrestling team, achieving significant individual and team accomplishments. He subsequently enrolled at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton and completed his studies at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois. Today, six years after enlisting, Alan proudly still wears the uniform of the United States Navy. He continues his naval career and is currently stationed in Spain, serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley. Previously, he served aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in Japan for four years, where his commitment, hard work, and dedication earned him the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class.

Abner Elidor

Joseph Ewart

Joe Ewart has resided in South Florida for 23 years, the last 9 as a resident of Plantation. He is a U.S. army Vietnam combat veteran serving from 1969 to 1970 with the Americal Division, 11th Infantry Brigade. He has is married with two children and 3 grand children. He retired in 2008 after a 40 year career as a sales and marketing executive with several national travel industry firms. He has also served as a volunteer with Everglades Angels Dog Rescue. In addition, he was most recently active with the South Florida chapter of Honor Flight and served as Chairperson of the Fund Raising committee.

Jerome K. Helling

Lee Hillier

Kerwin Hurtado

John Jaslowski

Michael A. McCormack

Michael Hometown Hero photo Michael Alfred McCormack July 26, 1948 — November 19, 2021

Michael A. McCormack is being recognized posthumously as a Hometown Hero by the City of Plantation because he dedicated his life to service, family and career. Born July 26, 1948, in Fayetteville, NC to a US Army Family, Michael enlisted in the US Navy Reserves in August of 1969 when so many of his generation were avoiding serving their country. Michael attended basic training in Pensacola, Florida and served his two-year active duty stationed at the Pearl Harbor-Hickam Wahiawa Base in Honolulu, Hawaii as a Chief Petty Officer-Navy Cryptologic Technician responsible for tracking enemy signals, jamming radars and disrupting enemy threats to national security. While serving his country, Michael earned many letters of commendation and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal prior to completing his military service in August of 1975.

Michael and his wife, Donna Marie McCormack, and their daughters Melanie Ann DeMar and Michelle Marie Johns became Plantation Acres residents in 1985 and raised Appaloosa horses. Because Michael loved his family beyond words, he was always involved in community activities including the Plantation Acres Saddle Club and the local 4 H community. The City of Plantation is a great place to raise a family.

Marc Ramer

Marc Ramer served as an Aviation Technician in the United States Navy during The Persian Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm. While stationed at NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville he continued his education and received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Masters in Business Management from Webster University. He has resided in Plantation over 35 years with his wife Colleen where they’ve raised their son Kilian and daughter Tiernan. An active member of the community, Marc enjoyed his many years of coaching his son’s P.A.L football team’s and watching his daughter’s theatre performance at South Plantation High School. Since being honorably discharged from the Navy he's had a successful career in the banking industry.

Ronald L. Romer Jr.

Edward T. Shevlin Sr.

Shevlin, Edward - Photo Edward T Shevlin Sr was a Master Sergeant in the 411th AAA Gun Battalion during WW2 in the European Theatre. He landed on Utah Beach D+2 and proudly served under General Patton. In 11 months of continuous action, his unit shot down 67 enemy aircraft, earned five campaign awards, and received numerous commendations. He spoke often about the time he discovered a 1938 Cadillac in an abandoned pickling factory and drove it back to base. Upon seeing the Cadillac, General Patton said “Master Sergeant Shevlin, slap a star on that car… it’s mine now”. That car can be found on display at the Patton Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. The last few months of Ed’s service was spent cleaning up and helping the survivors of Dachau, an experience that affected him deeply but rarely spoke of. Ed and his wife Muriel retired to Plantation in 1985 to be with their son, daughter in law and grandchildren and lived a very happy and peaceful life.

Daniel J. Thomas

Captain Daniel “DT” Thomas grew up in Plantation, attending Peters Elementary, Plantation Middle School, and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 2002, Captain Thomas completed flight school in Valdosta, GA and Pensacola, FL, and was designated a Naval Aviator in June, 2004.

He completed a total of nine deployments, including four flying deployments in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as an eight-month deployment from

2015-2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. During this deployment, he served as Officer-in-Charge on a five-month Personal Recovery Detachment in northern Iraq, culminating in the Detachment’s rescue of four Americans. Captain Thomas completed a Master’s degree at the U.S. Naval War College in 2018. He commanded Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron EIGHT from March, 2021-May, 2022, and the SEAWOLF Rotary Wing Weapons School from July, 2023-July, 2025. He is currently stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as the Prospective Training Wing FOUR Commodore. Captain Thomas has accumulated over 3,800 hours of operational and combat flight time in Navy helicopters.

Stephen Yonke