white bluff church of christ proudly honors our veterans sunday november 9, 2014
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White Bluff Church of Christproudly honors our veterans
SundayNovember 9, 2014
Jewel Gossett
Army ArtilleryGermany
Age 19
Father of Danny Gossett
1945
James W. (Jack) Duke
• 78th Infantry • Dec. 1944 • Belgium Bulge on the
Rhine River
Ray Pack
Air Force Sergeant
AustraliaAge 24
1942
Lee Duke, Jr.
Merchant Marines
U.S. South Mountain Tanker duty
Served as Fireman, Oiler & Water Tender
U.S. Fort Riley
Age 18
1945
Melton Jack
Marine Corporal
1958-1962
Quantico, Virginia
Age 21
Marvin Bull
ArmyPrivate First Class
Fort Campbell KY
1953-1955
Husband of Dartha Bull
Wallace Williams
Army
Husband of Melba Williams
Thomas Ed Jackson
Air Force
Airman 1st Class
1949-1953
Age 22
Percy NashArmy
Private 1st Class
England
Awarded Purple Heart1944
Husband of Novella NashUncle of Carl Meadows
Ryan Sullivan
Air Force
Age 30
L.D. Larkins, Jr.
Navy
2nd class
Served aboard ship destroyer
Age 24
1953
Kenneth Stokes
Army
CorporalKorea
1950-1952
Age 23
Husband of Bernice Stokes
Steve Pickard
Marines
Lance Corporal
Age 20
6/1/67 – 11/10/96
Son of Barbara & David Pickard
Lucas Pickard
Marines
Corporal
Served in IraqAge 24
Recipient of several medals including the Purple Heart
Grandson of Barbara & David Pickard
James Baker
Air Force
Tech Sergeant
Age 32
Retired in 1987
Paul SpicerWashington Division 41World War II
US ArmyPrivate First Class
Wounded on the Island of Luzon Feb. 1945
Father of Jan Meadows
Henry MorrisArmy
First Sergeant
Philippines
Age 28
Discharged in 1947
John Stewart Jr.
Served in WW IServed in Korean War
US Army Aircorp
Father of Ann MitchellGrandfather of Melissa Cathey
Terry Gross
Army Private
Fort Polk
Louisiana
1972
Harold (Butch) Lee
Army
E5
Maryland / Kansas
Age 20
1971-1973
Erving Hall
Army
Staff SergeantPhilippines
Age 221942-1945
Husband of Betty Hall
Farris Tidwell
Army
Specialist 5
Fort Carson, CO
Age 20
Paul G. Martin
Air Force
Sergeant
Veteran of World War II
April 1941 – 1962
Husband of Ila Martin
Woodrow Hunter
Navy
First Class Petty OfficerHawaii
Survived attack on Pearl HarborAge 25
1942
Husband of Dorothy Hunter
Homer Hamdorff
U.S. Coast Guard
World War II
Brother of Marguerite Duke
Buddy Driver
Air Force
Airman 2nd Class
Age 19 San Antonio, TX
Age 21 Greeneville, SCLibya, North Africa
James St. ClairNavyPetty Officer 2nd classTaipei TaiwanAge 21
1955
Robert Qualls
Army
Lieutenant
Germany
Age 24
1986
Harry ButlerNavy
Seaman 1st Class
USS Manatee Tanker
Long Beach, CA
Age 18
1955
McKinley Griffin
Army
Private First Class
Korea
Age 21
1953
Luke MossMarines Corporal 1st Tank Battalion Iraq
Lovell Story
Veteran of Korean War
1952
George Green, Jr.
Army
Private First Class
Korea
Age 18
1949-1952
Herman L. Herren
Sgt. US Army
Ft. Campbell, KY
1954-1958
Father of Debbie Couch
Leon T. Couch
Sgt. US Army
Germany
Artillery Specialist
1950-1953
Father of Doug Couch
Horace Turbeville
Army
Staff Sergeant
Antwerp, Belgium
Age 26
1944
Hugh Willey Gilliam
Navy
Ship Cook 2nd Class
Age 21
1942-1945
Karl Craun
Air Force
Office of Special Investigations
Washington, D.C.
Dec 1966 – Sept 1970
Terry Lackey
1973 Sergeant
Military Police
Paris Island, NC
Billy Ray Tidwell
Army
Age 25
1967
Hartwell Myatt
Merchant Marines
Ordinary Seaman
1944
Helen Hale Fergueson
Marines
Private First Class
Parris Island, SC
1943
Sister of Barbara MartinGrandmother of Julie McKastle
US Navy
1962-1964
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Carol Le Blanc
James “Pinhead”
Butler
US Navy
1950-1954
3rd Class Seaman
USS John R. Craig
US Navy
1943-1951
3rd Class Boatswain Mate
Troop Transport Ship
Thomas “Buddy” Butler
Ralph Taylor Specialist 4 – Basic Training at
Ft. Hood, Texas
Served most of time in Heilbronn, Germany.
CPL William H. Lazenby
635th Military Police BN.
Served 3 years (1943-1946)London, Englandduring D-Day
Husband of Chris Lazenby
Ralph N. McGill
U.S. Air Force
Korean Conflict
1951 -1955
Husband of Nancy McGill
Larry Wayne CatheySergeant Major, E-9United States Army,RetiredJanuary 1964-1992
1966-68 – served in Vietnam, awarded the Bronze Star Medal1973-75 – served in the Pentagon, awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal1976-92 – awarded 1 Legion of Merit Medal4 Meritorious Service Medals4 Army Commendations Medals2 Army Achievement Medals
Son of Clara Mae Cathey
John Daugherty
United States Army
Served in Korean War
Alvin JonesAlvin Jones
Army Air Force
2nd Lt.
1940
B-24 Flight engineer on B 24
Husband of Joan Jones
Joe SullivanArmy
England1943-1945
Father of Bessie LarkinsAnd Rose Ann Sullivan
Andrew Rist
Marine Corporal
Wounded twice in Afghanistan
20082 Purple Hearts
Bronze Star
Stephen Buck Herren
Cpl. U. S. Army
Medic
Served in Iraq
2009 -2010
Nephew of Debbie Couch
Daniel Jones
Marines
Served in Iraq
2009
2012 US Marines
Pvt. 1st ClassAviation
OrdinancePensacola, FL
Anderson Schmittou
“Old Soldiers never die: they just fade away.”
General Douglas MacArthur
Thanks to all of our Veterans for their service.