American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

Saturday, December 18, 2021 Wreaths Across America at Arrowwood Baptist Church

Arrowwood Baptist Church






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Under cover out of the rain


Troop 186 is here to assist the guides


Post Member Terry and ALA President Mildred McIntyre


Post 200 Honor Guard


Wreaths








Post Commander Sheila Smith opens the Ceremony


Pastor Chris Gray welcomes everyone to Arrowwood Baptist Church


Chesnee High School Army JROTC Color Guard Posts the colors


The National Anthem was sung by Ms Margo McDowell


Post Commander Sheila Smith welcomes all to the Wreaths Across Ceremony


Ceremonial Wreaths were posted by Post Vice Commander Art Hartzog


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Army


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Marine Corps


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Navy


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Air Force


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Space Force


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Coast Guard


The Wreath honoring the U. S. Merchant Marine


The Wreath honoring the U. S. POWs & MIAs


Post Vice Commander Art Hartzog provides protocols for laying the wreaths


Commander Sheila Smith reads the name and information for each veteran


The Sponsor(s) for each veteran receives a wreath and is assigned a guide


At the grave site, the wreath is laid


Then the protocol performed









The Veterans at Arrowwood Baptist Church Cemetery

Name: George W Hollifield Rank: Pvt. Branch: Era: WWI DOB: 9/2/1894 DOD: 11/15/1948 Carrier: Donald Hollifield    SC Casual Det.   Name: Gordon G Breeden Rank: L. Cpl Branch: USArmy Era: WWI DOB: 4/10/1891 DOD: 9/28/1981 Carrier: Michael Rush Ashley Rush American Legion   Name: William Oscar Hall Rank: Pvt. Branch: Era: WWI DOB: 9/2/1894 DOD: 11/15/1948 Carrier: Gina Parris    Co. K, 120 Int 30th Div.; Purple Heart Name: Alec Cosby Rank: Pvt. Branch: Era: WWI DOB: 9/2/1894 DOD: 11/15/1948 Carrier: Jason McDowell Margo McDowell 76 Field Arty, 3rd Div. Name: Thomas G Erwin Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 3/20/1830 DOD: 5/18/1914 Carrier:    Co. A, Holcombe's Legion Name: David M Underwood Rank: PFC Branch: Era: WWI DOB: 4/22/1888 DOD: 6/1/1929 Carrier:    Name: Marvin Ouither McKelvey Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 1/27/1908 DOD: 12/31/1979 Carrier: Malcolm McKinney  Becky McKinney Name: Zibeon Ezell Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 2/27/1831 DOD: 7/3/1863 Carrier: Kathy Boyd    KIA at Gettysburg, Pa.; 13th Inf. Name: Hollis L B Shields Rank: Cpl. Branch: USArmy Era: WWI DOB: 4/4/1898 DOD: 4/3/1946 Carrier: Mary Ann Lail    SC Infantry Name: William R Hicks Rank: Major Branch: Era: WWII DOB: 5/12/1889 DOD: 4/3/1951 Carrier:    Dental Corps Name: William T Thorne Rank: Capt. Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 11/8/1829 DOD: 5/26/1916 Carrier:    Co.E, 13th Inf. Name: Howard Carlisle McClure Rank: Pvt. Branch: USArmy Era: WWI DOB: 2/9/1889 DOD: 4/5/1947 Carrier: Cherie Grey    SC Field Arty Name: Dock R Burnett Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 2/14/1840 DOD: 8/9/1923 Carrier: Page McDowell    Name: William W McGill Rank: Pvt. Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 9/14/1893 DOD: 1/1/1941 Carrier: Tracey Lail    SC 2 Engrs, 2nd Div. Name: Ralph Newton Thomas Rank: S. Sgt Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 2/21/1907 DOD: 7/25/1989 Carrier:    Name: Winfred Dean Jones Rank: Branch: Nat'l Guard Era: DOB: 6/23/1938 DOD: 1/8/2018 Carrier: Grey Jones     'coach'

Name: Donald T Barrett Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 11/22/1933 DOD: 1/11/2011 Carrier: Jason McDowell    Honor Guard Name: Harland Mossburg Rank: A1C Branch: USAirForce Era: DOB: 2/22/1936 DOD: 8/29/2019 Carrier: Tony Powell    A.L. Post 48 member Name: Paul Ray Bryant Sr Rank: Cpl Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 12/13/1923 DOD: 2/28/1997 Carrier:    Name: Robert C Fowler Rank: Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 4/9/1926 DOD: 4/12/2002 Carrier:    Name: Carl Glenn Wilson Rank: SP4 Branch: USArmy Era: Vietnam DOB: 8/16/1949 DOD: 3/24/2019 Carrier:    Name: William Stanley Martin Rank: Pvt Branch: USMarine Corps Era: DOB: 4/30/1948 DOD: 8/13/2007 Carrier: Drew Martin    'Bo' Name: Jesse H Greene Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 4/12/1921 DOD: 7/17/2008 Carrier: Page McDowell    Bronze Star/Purple Heart Name: Howard L Martin Rank: Pvt Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 3/12/1917 DOD: 6/6/1976 Carrier: Michael Rush  Ashley Rush Name: George R Humphries Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 10/3/1921 DOD: 8/11/1999 Carrier:    Name: Terry Carl Thorne Rank: Sgt Branch: USMarine Corps Era: DOB: 8/26/1957 DOD: 11/22/2010 Carrier: Tony Powell    Name: William C Sanders Rank: HMCM Branch: USNavy Era: Korea & Vietnam DOB: 4/11/1925 DOD: 1/31/1983 Carrier:    83rd Field Artillery Name: Boyce Luther Smith Jr Rank: T. Sgt Branch: Army Air Force Era: WWII DOB: 1/13/1920 DOD: 10/14/1959 Carrier:    3539 Base Unit; DFC AM 3 OLC Name: Wayman M Underwood Rank: Cpl Branch: USArmy Era: WWII DOB: 6/13/1924 DOD: 8/22/1966 Carrier: Mary Ann Lail    Name: John Alvin Yelton Rank: SP4 Branch: USArmy Era: Vietnam DOB: 8/20/1947 DOD: 10/17/2010 Carrier:    Name: Richard W Ezell Rank: Sgt Branch: USAirForce Era: DOB: 8/23/1951 DOD: 6/17/2009 Carrier: Danny McDowell    Name: Bobby Dean Cash Rank: AA Branch: USNavy Era: DOB: 9/19/1936 DOD: 6/21/1955 Carrier:

Name: Robert Larence Ezell Rank: SA Branch: USNavy Era: Korea DOB: 6/13/1931 DOD: 10/5/1984 Carrier:    Name: Harold D Turner Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 6/28/1936 DOD: 11/11/2017 Carrier: Tracey Lail    A.L. Post 48 member; Past Post Commander Name: William Fae Walker Rank: Branch: USArmy Era: Korea DOB: 12/19/1932 DOD: 5/27/2010 Carrier: Carol Powell    A.L. Post 48 member Name: Vernon Cudd Rank: Branch: Era: WWI DOB: 6/1/1885 DOD: 8/7/1926 Carrier: Malcolm McKinney Becky McKinney Name: Jesse J Walker Rank: PFC Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 10/29/1938 DOD: 11/5/1980 Carrier:    Name: Claude C Walker Rank: Pvt Branch: USArmy Era: WWI DOB: 3/6/1897 DOD: 10/12/1978 Carrier:    Name: Moody A Burke Rank: Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 10/28/1917 DOD: 7/18/1995 Carrier: Janice   Judy Name: Leonard August McDowell Rank: Branch: USNavy Era: DOB: 4/11/1927 DOD: 8/12/2015 Carrier: William Garrett    Name: Myles D Parris Sr Rank: Branch: USNavy Era: WWII DOB: 9/24/1924 DOD: 12/7/1999 Carrier: Linda Parris    Name: Joe Watson Parris Rank: Branch: Army Air Force Era: WWII DOB: 3/30/1928 DOD: 3/19/2008 Carrier: Gina Parris    Name: Morris S Hollifield Rank: Branch: USArmy Era: DOB: 8/4/1929 DOD: 11/24/2016 Carrier: Donald Hollifield

When all wreaths have been laid, the inside ceremony continues


Ms Margo McDowell sings a patriotic song


Post 200 Honor Guard preparing for the salute

U. S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team

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