American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

12/15/2018 Wreaths Across America Buck Creek Baptist Church


Buck Creek Baptist Church


Flyer Front


Flyer Back
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Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery


Wreaths


Folks gathering for the ceremony


John Ingle of the Sons of the American Revolution signing in






Chesnee High School Army JROTC Color Guard preparing to Post the Colors


Ernie has a cap on (RARE)


Post members looking on


Post 48 Commander Jack Smith opens the ceremony


Franklin Wall gives the Welcome and Opening Prayer


Maggie Chisholm sings the National Anthem


Paula Goulet speaks representing Unit 48 A. L. Auxiliary


Richard Hall representing Squadron 48 of the Sons of A. L.


CHS JROTC Honor Guard Posting a Wreath for each military service


POW/MIA wreath is posted last in the center


Wreath placers lined up to receive the wreath


Channel 7 was here to record the event; Thanks WSPA !


SAL member Tim Hall handing out the wreaths


Some of the veteran's family members came to place the wreath


James Turner Sr                        Scout    SC Militia         Revolutionary War
Scout for F. Marion; captured & befriended by Tory


D.A.R. & S.A.R members here to honor James Turner


Osier N. Arledge                                     US Army            WWII


Horace Henry Bishop                 Pfc        US Army            WWII
78th Inf. Div., KIA Ruhr Pocket, Europe


Roland Gibson Blanton              Pvt       US Army            WWI
Company E; 118th Infantry Div


Samuel Richard Bozeman          Pfc        US Army            WWI
Quarter Master Corps; American Legion


James Lafayette Bridges            Pvt       US Army            WWII
Served in Germany


Arthur C Cash                                        US Army            WWI
American Legion


Mr Cash was a member of the American Legion


John Hamilton Cooley      Capt   CSA   Civil War


Bill Cromer TSgt   US Army       WWII


Edward George Crow       SSgt   US Army       WWII


Aaron Calhoun Ezell                               CSA                  Civil War
Died from blood Poisoning from bullet removed 32 years prior


Curtis Lee Ezell                         Pfc        US Army            WWII
171st Ord. Dept. Co


Johnny Mark Ezell                     CSA   Civil War


Wilfred Joseph Forgette             CPO     US Navy            Korea/Vietnam
Navy: 20yrs; FBI: 17yrs


Willie Morgan Garrett                            US Navy            WWI
Fireman 2nd Class


Allen Gore Jr                             MSgt    USAir Force       VietNam
Also served in Marine Corps


Archie Lee Heatherly                 Pfc        US Marines        WWII
Bronze Star, Combat V; Purple Heart


Woodrow N Heatherly               US Army       WWII


Broughton Henderson      Pfc     US Army       WWII


Elmer Eldon Holt   TSgt   US Army       WWII


James Virgil Hughey                 US Army       Korea


William Jackson Jr          Cpl     US Army       Korea


Lyman Taft Laughter                US Army       WWII


Boyce Lee Lawter Pvt     US Army       WWII


Horace Lee Mahaffey                 US Navy       WWII


William McKinney                     CSA   Civil War


William M Mosley                                  CSA                  Civil War
20th Regiment; SC Infantry; Company G


Hazeal Parris                   CSA   Civil War


Osier B Petty                            Pvt       US Army            WWII
204 Combat Engr. Bn., KIA in Europe. Purple Heart


George Taylor Russell                Sn2       US Navy            Korea
US Navy baseball player


James Shields        Pfc     US Army       WWII


James A Skourtis   Pvt     US Army       WWI


Marshall Lamar Smith              A1C      USAir Force       Korea
Fireman


Boyce Howard Wall                   Sn2       US Navy            WWII
American Legion


Jesse Eugene Williams               US Army       Korea


Bynum Yelton                  US Army       WWI


Hugh Lawson Yelton        Cpl     US Army       WWII


US Navy DDG-104 USS Sterett 

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