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
For a printable PDF of the Flyer, click HERE
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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Chesnee 2018
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