American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

December 19, 2020 Wreaths Across America at Cooley Springs Baptist Church

Wreaths occurred at the Cooley Springs Baptist Church Cemetery




Cooley Springs Baptist Church

Friday before: organizational meeting to place number flags


Clark Smith demonstrating proper placement of a wreath


Got your flags? Go plant them


Bill Lewis & Sandra Codespoti placing flags




For a printable PDF of the flyer, click HERE


For a printable PDF of the flyer, click  HERE


Gaffney High School Color Guard


Post 200 Boiling Springs Honor Guard




Stage prepared for the event


Sign-in sheets and information table


Cub Scout & Boy Scout Pack 186 (sponsored by Post 48)


Gaffney HS USAF Jr ROTC Color Guard


Post Commander Sheila Smith opens the Ceremony


Cooley Springs Baptist Church Pastor Dave Deland offers opening prayer and  welcomes everyone


Gaffney HS USAF Jr ROTC Color Guard posting the flag




Ms Maggie Chisholm leads in singing the National Anthem


A. L. Auxiliary Unit 48 Vice-President Mildred McIntyre honors veterans in the crowd


A. L. Sons of the American Legion Commander Tim Hall leads the laying of the
Remembrance Ceremonial Wreaths for each military service


representing the U. S. Army


representing the U. S. Marine Corps


representing the U. S. Navy


representing the U. S. Air Force


representing the U. S. Coast Guard


representing the U. S. Merchant Marines


representing the Prisoners of War or Missing in Action who will never return


Begin placing the wreaths on the veterans graves

Name: James L Akins Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: May 25, 1919 DOD: March 26, 1995

Name: Timothy Bruce Anderson Rank:  STG3 Branch: US Navy Era: Vietnam DOB: June 11, 1949 DOD: December 12, 2017

Name: Jimmy Gordan Bishop Rank: Branch: US Army Era: DOB: April 22, 1939 DOD: March 20,1991

Name: Max Ray Bishop Rank: SGT Branch: US Army Era: Korea DOB: August 19, 1925 DOD: October 5, 2014

Name: Vernon Lee Bishop Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: December 7, 1923 DOD: March 3, 1977

Name: Virgil Blackwell Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: DOB: August 2, 1897 DOD: November 20, 1918

Name: Harold Wayne Bowen Rank: SP 4 Branch: US Army Era: Vietnam DOB: October 26, 1948 DOD: January 4, 1991

Name: Herbert C Bridges Rank: TEC 5 September 24, 1920 Era: World War II DOB: DOD: February 9, 1973

Name: William Walter Bridges Rank: Sp5 Branch: US Army Era: DOB: April 26, 1915 DOD: April 19, 1974

Name: Claudie Bullman Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: March 9, 1909 DOD: July 17, 1981

Name: Cecil Dupre Cantrell Rank: CPL Branch: US Army Era: Korea DOB: February 4, 1929 DOD: April 6, 1951

Name: Winnie Lyles Cantrell Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: November 2, 1918 DOD: September 5, 1983

Name: Fred H Coats Rank: TEC 5 Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: March 21, 1928 DOD: August 13, 1992

Name: James Lee Copeland Rank: MN3 Branch: US Navy Era: Korea DOB: October 24, 1935 DOD: February 23, 2002 Name: Robert Lee Copeland Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: September 4, 1913 DOD: July 2, 1991

Name: Lonnie M Creamer Rank: SSG Branch: US Army Era: Korea & Vietnam DOB: February 3, 1930 DOD: April 28, 2005

Name: Thomas Grady Emery Rank:  CPL Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: July 10, 1917 DOD: February 9, 1972

Name: William Emery Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: DOD:

Name: Amos Tillman Fowler Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War I DOB: July 6, 1893 DOD: April 11, 1971

Name: Hollis Fowler Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: May 13, 1913 DOD: May 1, 1979

Name: Joe Fowler Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: April 6, 1922 DOD: May 2, 1954

Name: Johnie William Fowler Rank: PVT Branch: Era: World War I DOB: July 14, 1894 DOD: December 11, 1961

Name: Henry Gilbert Glaucson Rank: F1 Branch: US Navy Era: World War II DOB: September 26, 1922 DOD: April 7,1945

Name: Melvin Gowan Rank: TSGT Branch: US Air Force Era: Vietnam DOB: September 30, 1934 DOD: May 15, 2007

Name: Billy Martin Greer Rank: Branch: US Navy Era: Korea DOB: February 22, 1935 DOD: July 3, 1979

Name: Leroy Hammett Rank: S1 Branch: US Navy Era: World War II DOB: May 1, 1927 DOD: January 23, 2008

Name: Monroe H Hood Rank: PVT Branch: US Army Era: World War I DOB: August 31, 1896 DOD: May 24, 1977

Name: Jesse Thomas Hopper Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: April 24, 1915 DOD: December 20, 1969

Name: N L Jackson Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: December 27, 1847 DOD: August 21, 1929 Name: B P Jolley Rank: Branch: US Navy Era: World War II DOB: September 6, 1923 DOD: February 24, 2002

Name: James L Mathis Rank:  S SGT Branch: US Marine Corps Era: Vietnam DOB: May 26, 1946 DOD: December 4, 2001

Name: Claude E McAntyre Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: December 25, 1912 DOD: December 22, 1951

Name: Willard L Oles Rank: SGT Branch: US Army Era: World War II DOB: March 4, 1917 DOD: February 12, 1997

Name: Earnest E Oliver Rank: PVT Branch: Era: World War Il DOB: August 21, 1924 DOD: July 5, 1944

Name: William Edward Parris Rank: PFC Branch: US Army Air Corps Era: World War II DOB: March 12, 1917 DOD: February 14, 1945

Name: Bud C Ridings Rank: PVT Branch: Era: DOB: June 29, 1931 DOD: December 5,1959

Name: James R Ridings Rank: Branch: Era: World War I DOB: September 11, 1889 DOD: September 29, 1918

Name: William Earl Sanford Rank: Branch: US Navy Era: DOB: June 13, 1928 DOD: July 26, 2008

Name: John T Sheehan Rank: PVT Branch: Era: World War II DOB: October 11, 1919 DOD: October 23, 1944

Name: Joseph J Shehan Rank: PVT Branch: Era: World War I DOB: February 6, 1895 DOD: July 25, 1957

Name: Curtis Stacy Rank: PVT Branch: Era: World War I DOB: March 19, 1893 DOD: April 1, 1967

Name: Solon B Stacy Rank: PVT Branch: Era: DOB: January 19, 1890 DOD: November 21, 1944

Name: Jackie B Wainwright Rank: AN Branch: US Navy Era: DOB: September 16, 1940 DOD: February 12, 1989

Name: Ellis Vernon Wall Jr Rank: Branch: US Navy Era: DOB: December 29, 1937 DOD: March 6, 1999

Placing wreaths












Post 200 Honor Guard Gun Salute in honor of the veterans buried here

U. S. Coast Guard Cutter CGC Vigilant interdicting tons of cocaine

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