American Legion
Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323
December 17, 2016 Wreaths Across America at
Alverson Grove Baptist Church
Post 48 Chaplain Rev. Curtis Daniel is the Pastor
The church is located on Peachtree Road north of Hwy 11
Participants & observers are arriving
JROTC Cadet Philip Bracey, Post Members William Bracey & Jack D Smith, Jr
Post 200 Honor Guard
Preparing to begin the ceremony
Post 200 Honor Guard posting the colors
Post 48 Commander Terry Brown
begins the ceremony
Post 48 Vice Commander Richard Hall announces the laying of
remembrance ceremonial wreaths in memory of and honor of
those who served and who are serving in each branch of the US military
The first wreath for a veteran's grave will be placed by Jack D & Sheila Smith
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M Wyatt US Army World War II |
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| Dentim H Robbins
US Air Force Viet Nam |
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| Gartrol W Powers
US Army Korea |
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| Charlie T Oliver
US Army World War II |
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| Virgil M Arledge
US Army World War II |
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| Ryan A Gowan US
Army Korea |
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| Photo by Geri Smith |
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| Harold D Cartee
US Army |
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| Bobby Ray Spangler
US Army Korea |
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| Leroy Stacey US
Army World War II |
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| J M Henderson US
Air Force World War II |
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| Ralph J Lister
US Navy World War II |
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| Larry E Stacey
US Army |
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| Bobby J Holcombe
US Army Viet Nam |
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| Robert J Gregg |
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| Denver Powers |
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| Photo by Geri Smith |
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| Britain Henderson |
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| Richard W Johnson
US Army Viet Nam |
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| James L Hopkins
US Army |
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Post 200 Honor Guard fires a salute to honor the deceased
Post 200 Bugler plays Taps
Patriotic song sung by Nora Fernanders
Post members observing the ceremony
Post 200 Honor Guard taking up the colors
You should note in the above wreath placements, that
there are
veterans graves with no Veterans Administration gravesite marker.
The following quote is from the Veterans
Benefits Administration,
"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request,
at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker
for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible Veteran in any
cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death."
If you would like to volunteer for a Post 48 Gravesite Marker
Committee, please contact
VetServ@AmericanLegionPost48Chesnee.com
providing your name, email address, and telephone number. The
intent of this committee would be to assist families of veterans who
have not received a VA provided grave marker for their deceased
veteran. The committee would take charge of this for Alverson
Grove Baptist Church and whichever church is selected for the
2017 Wreaths Across America ceremony. More details will be
provided later.
US Air Force Lieutenant General
copyright A. L. Post 48 Chesnee 2017
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