American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

December 14 2019 Wreaths Across America at State Line Baptist Church Cemetery

Wreaths occurred at the State Line Baptist Church Cemetery


State Line Baptist Church


Organizational meeting to place grave flags


Got your flags? Go plant them.


The front page of the flier

The back page of the filer


CHS Army JROTC Color Guard preparing for the ceremony


Wreaths being prepared


Attendees beginning to gather






The Rutherford County Honor Guard






Clark with the Post 48 sponsored Scout Pack 186


Danny McDowell (Post 48 & SLBC member) welcomes everyone and opens with a prayer


Post 48 Commander Jack Smith welcomes everyone


CHS Army JROTC Color Guard posting the flags




Post 48 Commander Jack Smith telling about Wreaths Across America


AL Auxiliary Unit 48 President Paula Goulet welcomes everyone


Sons of the AL Squadron 48 Commander Richard hall welcomes everyone


The US Army Ceremonial Wreath


The US Navy Ceremonial Wreath


The US Marine Corps Ceremonial Wreath


The US Air Force Ceremonial Wreath


The US Coast Guard Ceremonial Wreath


The US Merchant Marine Ceremonial Wreath


The POW/MIA Ceremonial Wreath

Name: William Wood Rank: Cpl Branch: SC Militia Era:War of 1812 DOB: 1793 DOD: 1877 Carrier: Pastor Kris Showen   Emma Grace Showen

Name: Lee Adair Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 12/14/1837 DOD: 8/25/1919 Carrier: Ray Hefner   Jake Hefner

Name: David Edward Anderson Rank: AN Branch: U S Navy Era: Korea DOB: 6/7/1930 DOD: 5/17/2006 Carrier: Mark Ford   Michelle Ford

Name: Joe H Black Rank: Pvt. Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 8/10/1901 DOD: 12/10/1985 Carrier: Laura Hefner Mia Hefner

Name: Carl B Blackwell Rank: Warrant Branch: Era: WW II DOB: 1/31/1920 DOD: 8/27/2007 Carrier: Linda Duckett   Lisa Anderson

Name: W. S. Blackwell Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 4/4/1843 DOD: 6/11/1916 Carrier: Will Ford   Graham Ford

Name: Paul B. Blanton Rank: Cpl Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 7/15/1892 DOD: 5/9/1969 Carrier: Paula Hames   Rosemary Nichols SC Camp Supply Regiment

Name: Pinkney Bohelor Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 4/5/1895 DOD: 3/10/1959 Carrier: Seth Breitenbach   Cody Breitenbach SC Co. A 156 Depot Brigade

Name: Dan Bostic Rank: HM3 Branch: U S Navy Era: Korea DOB: 2/7/1931 DOD: 3/18/2008 Carrier: Jacqualine Bostic   Donna Estepp

Name: Don Bostic Rank: GMSN Branch: U S Navy Era: Korea DOB: 2/7/1931 DOD: 3/14/2005  Lynn Justice   Todd Justice

Name: Walter E. Bradley Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 12/9/1919 DOD: 3/27/1974 Carrier: Steve Showen   Jill Showen

Name: Lyman Burgess Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 8/18/1914 DOD: 7/30/1973 Carrier: Terry Martin   Wanda Martin

Name: Nathan Byars Rank: Pvt Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 9/16/1836 DOD: 12/1/1909 Carrier: Jeremy Smith   Myles Smith Co B Palmetto Sharp Shooters

Name: Harold Oren Camp Rank: Sp5 Branch: U S Army Era: Vietnam DOB: 1/30/1947 DOD: 5/4/1985 Carrier: Brian Harrill   Sandy Harrill

Name: James Lee Camp Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: DOB: 6/5/1939 DOD: 8/1/2002 Carrier: Cody Harrill   Auldrea Pruitt

Name: John Thomas Camp Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 7/5/1815 DOD: 9/1/1897 Carrier:

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Name: James Joshua Camp, Sr Rank: Pvt Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 11/27/1845 DOD: 7/31/1898 Carrier: David Parris   Jennifer Parris Co C 7th SC Cavalry

Name: Buford M. Cash Rank: Cpl Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 7/27/1922 DOD: 1/19/2003 Carrier: Jerry Cash   Noah Kimbrell

Name: Defoye Cash Rank: Cpl Branch: U S Army Era: Korea DOB: 7/27/1929 DOD: 9/1/2009 Carrier: Jimmy Cash   Janet Cash

Name: James Wilburn Cooke Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 8/3/1915 DOD: 11/7/1943 Carrier: Steve Boff   Imogene Boff 30th Inf. Div. KIA in Italy

Name: James Davis Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 5/14/1814 DOD: 7/1/1889 Carrier: Steve Reynolds   Debbie Reynolds

Name: Kenneth T. Davis Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 2/28/1847 DOD: 3/13/1920 Carrier: April Kirby   Ruby Church

Name: T. E. Davis Rank: Tec5 Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 3/26/1907 DOD: 12/26/1992 Carrier: T J O'Dell   Jennifer O'Dell

Name: John W. Duncan Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 3/5/1845 DOD: 6/15/1927 Carrier:

Name: Herbert Z Edmonds Rank: Branch: Era: DOB: 4/26/1922 DOD: 5/13/2015 Carrier: Jack Edmonds   Jill Humphries

Name: Norman E Etters Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: DOD: Carrier:

Name: Boyce B. Floyd Rank: PFC Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 4/14/1907 DOD: 3/17/1991 Carrier: Kris Showen   Jace Showen

Name: Max James Gee Rank: A1C Branch: U S Air Force Era: DOB: 5/30/1933 DOD: 4/26/2015 Carrier: Carolyn Gee    SGM U S Army

Name: Haynes Carlisle Goforth Rank: S2 Branch: U S Navy Era: WW II DOB: DOD: Carrier: 11/20/1914   Wyatt O'Dell

Name: James Thomas Greene Rank: Branch: Nat’l Guard Era: DOB: 5/2/1938 DOD: 2/12/2015 Carrier:    SC NG Artillery Unit

Name: Buford Hames Rank: Sgt Branch: Era: DOB: 1/6/1914 DOD: 11/8/1944 Carrier: K B Hames    1st Army Inf. KIA in Germany

Name: Elmer Hugh Hamrick Rank: S1 Branch: S1 Era: WW II DOB: 3/20/1925 DOD: 8/18/1968 Carrier: Jessie Smith   Reid Smith

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Name: Paul R Harbaugh Rank: Branch: U S Navy Era: DOB: 8/17/1923 DOD: 3/15/1999 Carrier: David Harbaugh

Name: Paul Revere Harbaugh Jr Rank:  Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: DOB: 2/23/1948 DOD: 8/21/2010 Carrier: David Harbaugh

Name: Richard J. Hicks Rank: Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 8/23/1890 DOD: 10/3/1918 Carrier: Mark Ford   Michelle Ford Co E, 4th Regt 156th Depot Brig.

Name: Duren Holt Rank: Pvt. Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 5/26/1916 DOD: 4/28/1971 Carrier: Will Ford   Graham Ford Co G, 142nd Inf.

Name: James O. Jackson Rank: Tec5 Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 7/16/1924 DOD: 6/10/1946 Carrier: Judy Shields   Daniel Shields 9 Div Arty Died in Germany

Name: Ray W Jones Rank: Branch: Era: DOB: 4/15/1926 DOD: 2/15/2012 Carrier: Janet Cash   Jimmy Cash

Name: Robert Eugene McCraw Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 1/13/1909 DOD: 5/1/1995 Carrier: Steve Boff   Imogene Boff

Name: Willie T. McCraw Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 3/14/1890 DOD: 8/29/1950 Carrier: April Kirby   Ruby Church 156th Depot Brigade

Name: Billy Boyce Moore Rank: Sgt Branch: U S Army Era: DOB: 6/8/1921 DOD: 4/12/2001 Carrier: Danny McDowell

Name: Thomas Lawson Moss Rank: Cpl Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 10/1/1923 DOD: 7/30/2010 Carrier:

Name: George Vernon Newton Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WWII DOB: 6/22/1920 DOD: 5/8/1980 Carrier: Steve Showen   Jett Showen

Name: Claude D B Parris Rank: S1 Branch: U S Navy Era: WW II DOB: 2/11/1926 DOD: 11/20/1975 Carrier:

Name: Glenn Eugene Parris Rank: Sgt Branch: U S Army Era: Korea DOB: 6/23/1928 DOD: 12/15/1972 Carrier: Andrea Showen   Jude Showen

Name: Harold Dean Parris Rank: AMS3 Branch: U S Navy Era: DOB: 12/20/1934 DOD: 6/30/1993 Carrier: Hazel Parris   Nan & Daniel

Name: James Edgar Parris Rank: Cpl Branch: U S Army Era: Korea DOB: 10/26/1928 DOD: 9/21/2002 Carrier: Jerry Parris   Pam Parris

Name: Ralph Owen Parris Rank: RMCS Branch: U S Navy Era: Korea DOB: 4/8/1930 DOD: 11/4/2008 Carrier: Debbie Reynolds   Steve Reynolds

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Name: Norris Phillips Rank: AD Branch: U S Air Force Era: DOB: 2/2/1934 DOD: 2/11/1992 Carrier: Seth Breitenbach   Casey Breitenbach

Name: Thomas Wilk Phillips Rank:  PFC Branch: U S Army Era: DOB: 6/30/1916 DOD: 10/27/1999 Carrier: Amy Breitenbach   Cody Breitenbach

Name: William Ramsey Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 1847 DOD: Carrier: Terry Martin   Wanda Martin

Name: Philip Ray Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 5/13/1835 DOD: 6/16/1903 Carrier: T J O'Dell   Wyatt O'Dell

Name: Stowe W. Ray Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 5/28/1910 DOD: 11/19/1944 Carrier: Auldrea Pruitt   Cody Harrill 320 Inf 35 Inf Div KIA in France

Name: W. J. C. Roberts Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: DOD: Carrier:    Co A Holcombe SC Inf

Name: A. J. Scruggs Rank: Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 1/17/1814 DOD: 4/18/1888 Carrier: Jeremy Smith   Isaac Smith

Name: Clyde L. Scruggs Rank: Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 3/18/1892 DOD: 4/27/1962 Carrier: Don Scruggs   Renita Walker Meuse Argonne Offensive

Name: Dean Bobo Scruggs Rank: Tec5 Branch: U S Army Era: WW II DOB: 11/20/1922 DOD: 8/8/2017 Carrier: Don Scruggs   Renita Walker Europe Campaign

Name: Jasper L. Scruggs Rank: Pvt Branch: U S Army Era: WW I DOB: 8/9/1895 DOD: 4/27/1974 Carrier: Ron Cantrell   Myles Smith

Name: Robert Dennis Scruggs Rank: Pvt Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 1840 DOD: 1916 Carrier:    Co. K Holcombe Legion

Name: Wilson N. Scruggs Rank: Pvt Branch: CSA Era: Civil War DOB: 2/18/1828 DOD: 10/23/1863 Carrier:    Co. K Holcombe Legion

Name: Jessie Boyd Smith Rank: S1 Branch: U S Navy Era: WW II DOB: 9/7/1926 DOD: 1/31/1988 Carrier: Jessie Smith   Bre Smith

Name: Charlie D. Stephens Rank: GM2 Branch: U S Navy Era: WW II DOB: 1/21/1921 DOD: 9/25/2004 Carrier: Steven Showen   Jill Showen Purple Heart

Name: William Aaron Wofford Rank: S1 Branch: U S Navy Era: WW II DOB: 7/8/1916 DOD: 10/17/1980 Carrier: David Parris   Jennifer Parris

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Ms Michelle Floyd sang a patriotic song


The Rutherford County Honor Guard fires a 21 round salute


A member of the unit plays Taps

U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs

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