American Legion
Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323
Saturday December 17, 2022 Wreaths Across America at The View Church
The View Church
Veterans Memorial at the Cemetery
|
Map# |
Last |
First |
Rank |
Branch |
Era |
DoB |
DoD |
Comments |
| 1 |
Horton |
John David |
FR |
USNavy |
|
6/10/1947 |
2/2/1969 |
|
| 2 |
Horton |
J.W. 'Jay' |
PFC |
USArmy |
WWII |
9/30/1915 |
1/9/1965 |
Co L, 22 Inf., 4th Div.; PH w/OLC |
| 3 |
Horton |
Luster H. |
Sgt |
USArmy |
|
1894 |
6/15/1935 |
3 Engrs; Co. C |
| 4 |
Pye |
Harold Wayne |
|
USArmy |
|
2/13/1940 |
3/17/2015 |
|
| 5 |
Horton |
Clarence Loyd |
|
USAirForce |
Vietnam |
1/29/1946 |
4/15/1994 |
|
| 6 |
Horton |
Kenneth L. |
Cpl |
USArmy |
Korea |
9/2/1926 |
2/15/1988 |
American Legion |
| 7 |
Horton |
Dwight M. 'Snook' |
PFC |
USArmy |
Korea |
5/14/1932 |
11/4/2006 |
|
| 8 |
Parris |
Lethco Broadus |
Sgt |
USArmy |
|
12/24/1887 |
9/24/1935 |
AM TN; Camp McclallanCasual Co #6 |
| 9 |
Wall |
Eli Foster |
|
CSA |
Civil War |
7/31/1847 |
4/30/1937 |
|
| 10 |
Higgins |
Israel S. |
|
CSA |
Civil War |
4/18/1843 |
3/23/1923 |
Co. G, 16th NC Inf.; wounded in action |
| 11 |
Easler |
Jack F. |
PO2 |
USNavy |
Korea |
9/12/1930 |
5/31/2003 |
|
| 12 |
Wall |
Walter L. |
Sgt |
Army Air Force |
WWII |
2/26/1918 |
6/24/1943 |
SC;Battle Casualty Algeria,Moroco,Tunisia |
| 13 |
Conley |
Thomas Rusfus 'Buddy' |
Sp3 |
USArmy |
Vietnam |
4/23/1947 |
6/13/1995 |
|
| 14 |
Rollins |
Jerry Phillip |
SGM |
USArmy |
Vietnam |
5/2/1941 |
8/5/1986 |
|
| 15 |
Cantrell |
Martin Ansel |
Pvt |
USMarines |
WWII |
10/18/1908 |
3/20/1962 |
|
| 16 |
Phillipi |
Delmos E. |
Sgt |
USArmy |
WWII |
2/1/1918 |
2/21/1995 |
|
| 17 |
Horton |
Vonnie Alexander |
SSG |
USArmy |
WWII |
12/7/1917 |
1/26/2006 |
PH; WWII Young American Patriots |
| 18 |
Lancaster |
Charles E. |
PFC |
Army Air Force |
WWII |
3/13/1927 |
2/6/2008 |
|
| 19 |
Horton |
Carl Marshall |
S1 |
USNavy |
WWII |
11/21/1928 |
12/6/1949 |
SC |
| 20 |
Horton |
Raymond James |
Tec4 |
USArmy |
WWII |
5/4/1921 |
2/10/1967 |
SC, HQ Co., Island Command APO 709 |
| 21 |
Kimbrell |
Earnest |
Pvt |
USArmy |
WWI |
8/25/1898 |
10/8/1950 |
SC, 2 Brig., MG BN, 1Div., PH |
| 22 |
Strickland |
Homer R. |
PFC |
Army Air Force |
WWII |
3/5/1922 |
10/28/1973 |
SC |
| 23 |
Littlefield |
Conner 'Josh' |
SR |
USNavy |
|
9/25/1933 |
11/11/1966 |
|
| 24 |
Riggs |
Lester Calvin |
Sp4 |
USArmy |
Korea |
11/2/1930 |
1/14/2018 |
|
| 25 |
Mills |
Pinkney |
PFC |
USArmy |
WWII |
1/6/1913 |
6/25/1944 |
NC, 6th Armd Inf Bn, 1 Armd Div. |
| 26 |
Horton |
Perry O. |
PFC |
USArmy |
WWII |
4/18/1908 |
10/25/1981 |
|
| 27 |
McKendree |
Charles L. Jr. |
PFC |
USArmy |
WWII |
6/17/1924 |
9/6/2003 |
|
| 28 |
Bradley |
James Broadus |
Tec5 |
USArmy |
WWII |
8/28/1911 |
10/22/1980 |
|
| 29 |
Horton |
Robert Madison Jr. |
|
USNavy |
|
10/30/1928 |
10/2/1995 |
|
| 30 |
West |
Otis Leonard |
Pvt |
USArmy |
WWII |
2/27/1924 |
9/28/1981 |
|
| 31 |
Horton |
King George |
ADR1 |
USNavy |
Vietnam |
5/12/1937 |
12/17/2013 |
22 yrs of service;aircraft & engine mech. |
| 32 |
Lancaster |
David K. Sr. |
PFC |
USArmy |
|
9/13/1932 |
7/22/1992 |
|
| 33 |
Kimbrell |
Ezell Wallace |
Sgt |
Army Air Force |
WWII |
7/22/2016 |
7/5/1972 |
|
| 34 |
Collier |
Louie |
S2 |
USNavy |
WWII |
3/27/1926 |
5/13/1968 |
SC |
| 35 |
Daniel |
Rev. Curtis Edward |
PFC |
USArmy |
Korea |
3/22/1930 |
7/25/2021 |
A.L. Post 48 Chaplain |
| 36 |
Horton |
Lewis Aden |
PFC |
USArmy |
|
6/1/1935 |
5/18/1996 |
|
| 37 |
Sprouse |
Robert M. Sr. |
Pvt |
USArmy |
WWI |
9/25/1886 |
5/10/1973 |
|
| 38 |
Wright |
Vollie S. |
Pvt |
USArmy |
WWII |
3/19/1920 |
2/22/1972 |
|
| 39 |
Hall |
Edgar Roy |
PO2 |
USNavy |
Vietnam |
10/22/1945 |
2/12/2010 |
|
| 40 |
Horton |
Benny Alvin |
SGT |
USArmy |
Vietnam |
9/17/1940 |
1/19/2001 |
|
| 41 |
Horton |
Carroll Ned |
SP4 |
USArmy |
Vietnam |
5/26/1948 |
3/3/2011 |
|
| 42 |
Kennedy |
Henry T |
|
|
|
11/17/1935 |
10/8/1998 |
|
| 43 |
Worley |
Roy Hugh |
|
|
|
4/12/1929 |
8/2/1969 |
|
| 44 |
Wall |
George Dean |
|
|
|
8/5/1944 |
1/13/2008 |
|
| 45 |
Berry |
Elliott Whitney |
Pvt |
USArmy |
|
1/2/1894 |
8/31/1977 |
Co E 322nd Inf |
| 46 |
Sanford |
Jennings Fairdie |
Pvt |
USArmy |
|
8/24/1925 |
12/26/2003 |
|
| 47 |
Wall |
Dennis Jason |
|
|
|
3/10/1928 |
1/27/2004 |
|
| 48 |
Horton |
Perry L |
Pvt |
CSA |
Civil War |
5/13/1837 |
12/30/1924 |
N.C.; Co. D,
7th Battn, Cavalry |
| 49 |
Horton |
Connor Joshua |
|
USArmy |
|
2/13/1942 |
3/1/2013 |
|
| 50 |
Melton |
Carl F |
|
|
|
1/30/1920 |
8/24/1989 |
|
| 51 |
Tinsley Jr |
Haskell |
|
|
|
10/24/1930 |
11/8/1989 |
|
| 52 |
Brooks |
Franklin Carl |
|
USArmy |
|
7/19/1930 |
3/29/1993 |
|
| 53 |
Smith |
Samuel James |
|
USArmy |
|
3/15/1938 |
1/9/2017 |
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Friday organizational meeting for Guides
Saturday setting up for the ceremony
Attendees
The tables and chairs have arrived
Lots of folks pitched in the help set up
The Welcoming Table
Some of the unpacked wreaths ready to be handed out
CHS Army JROTC Honor Guard preparing for the ceremony
Post Commander John Garner opens the ceremony & welcomes guests
Cindi Burt welcomes guests on behalf of The View Church
Honor Guard preparing to Post the Colors
The Colors are Posted
Cub Scout Pack 186 leads the Pledge of Alligiance
Suzie Robbins sings the National Anthem
ALA Vice President Paula Goulet speaking on how US veterans have defended
people all around the world
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 48 Commander Tim Hall speaks
on how placing wreaths on graves is appreciation from a grateful nation
Cadet Podsiad places an Honor Wreath representing the US Army
Cadet Green places an Honor Wreath representing the US Navy
Cadet Parker places an Honor Wreath representing the US Marine Corps
Cadet Clark places an Honor Wreath representing the US Air Force
Cadet Podsiad places an Honor Wreath representing the US Coast Guard
Cadet Green places an Honor Wreath representing the US Merchant Marines
Cadet Parker places an Honor Wreath representing the US Space Force
Cadet Clark places an Honor Wreath representing the US Prisoners Of War &
Missing In Action
Post Vice Commander Art Hartzog announces that volunteers may place a wreath on
the veteran’s graves
and the ceremony at each grave site that must be said when placing the wreath
Post Commander John Garner reads the names for each of the 53 veterans at this
Cemetery
| The Veterans at The View Church |
| John David Horton |
Rank: FR |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: |
| DOB: 6/10/1947 |
DOD: 2/2/1969 |
| Map#: 1 |
|
| J.W. 'Jay' Horton |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 9/30/1915 |
DOD: 1/9/1965 |
| Map# 2 |
Co L, 22 Inf., 4th Div.; PH w/OLC |
| Luster H. Horton |
Rank: Sgt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 1894 |
DOD: 6/15/1935 |
| Map# 3 |
3 Engrs; Co. C |
| Harold Wayne Pye |
Rank: |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 2/13/1940 |
DOD: 3/17/2015 |
| Map# 4 |
|
| Clarence Loyd Horton |
Rank: |
| Branch: USAirForce |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 1/29/1946 |
DOD: 4/15/1994 |
| Map# 5 |
|
| Kenneth L.Horton |
Rank: Cpl |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Korea |
| DOB: 9/2/1926 |
DOD: |
| Map# 6 |
American Legion |
| Dwight M. 'Snook' Horton |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Korea |
| DOB:5/14/1932 |
DOD: 11/4/2006 |
| Map# 7 |
|
| Lethco Broadus Parris |
Rank: Sgt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 12/24/1887 |
DOD: 9/24/1935 |
| Map# 8 |
AM TN; Camp McclallanCasual Co #6 |
| Eli Foster Wall |
Rank: |
| Branch: CSA |
Era: Civil War |
| DOB: 7/31/1847 |
DOD: 4/30/1937 |
| Map# 9 |
|
| Israel S. Higgins |
Rank: |
| Branch: CSA |
Era: Civil War |
| DOB: 4/18/1843 |
DOD: 3/23/1923 |
| Map# 10 |
Co. G, 16th NC Inf.; wounded in action |
| Jack F. Easler |
Rank: PO2 |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: Korea |
| DOB: 9/12/1930 |
DOD: 5/31/2003 |
| Map# 11 |
|
| Walter L. Wall |
Rank: Sgt |
| Branch: Army Air Force |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 2/26/1918 |
DOD: 6/24/1943 |
| Map# 12 |
SC;Battle Casualty Algeria,Moroco,Tunisia |
| Thomas Rufus 'Buddy' Conley |
Rank: Sp3 |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 4/23/1947 |
DOD: 6/13/1995 |
| Map# 13 |
|
| Jerry Phillip Rollins |
Rank: SGM |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 5/2/1941 |
DOD: 8/5/1986 |
| Map# 14 |
|
| Martin Ansel Cantrell |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USMarines |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 10/18/1908 |
DOD: 3/20/1962 |
| Map# 15 |
|
| Delmos E. Phillipi |
Rank: Sgt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 2/1/1918 |
DOD: 2/21/1995 |
| Map# 16 |
|
| Vonnie Alexander Horton |
Rank: SSG |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 12/7/1917 |
DOD: 1/26/2006 |
| Map# 17 |
PH; WWII Young American
Patriots |
| Charles E. Lancaster |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: Army Air Force |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 3/13/1927 |
DOD: 2/6/2008 |
| Map# 18 |
|
| Carl Marshall Horton |
Rank: S1 |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 11/21/1928 |
DOD: 12/6/1949 |
| Map# 19 |
SC |
| Raymond James Horton |
Rank: Tec4 |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 5/4/1921 |
DOD: 2/10/1967 |
| Map# 20 |
SC, HQ Co., Island Command APO 709 |
| Earnest Kimbrell |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWI |
| DOB: 8/25/1898 |
DOD: 10/8/1950 |
| Map# 21 |
SC, 2 Brig., MG BN, 1Div., PH |
| Homer R. Strickland |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: Army Air Force |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 3/5/1922 |
DOD: 10/28/1973 |
| Map# 22 |
|
| Conner 'Josh' Littlefield |
Rank: SR |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: |
| DOB: 9/25/1933 |
DOD: 11/11/1966 |
| Map# 23 |
|
| Lester Calvin Riggs |
Rank: Sp4 |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Korea |
| DOB: 11/2/1930 |
DOD: 1/14/2018 |
| Map# 24 |
|
| Pinkney Mills |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 1/6/1913 |
DOD: 6/25/1944 |
| Map# 25 |
NC, 6th Armd Inf Bn, 1 Armd Div. |
| Perry O. Horton |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 4/18/1908 |
DOD: 10/25/1981 |
| Map# 26 |
|
| Charles L. McKendree |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 6/17/1924 |
DOD: 9/6/2003 |
| Map# 27 |
|
| James Broadus Bradley |
Rank: Tec5 |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 8/28/1911 |
DOD: 10/22/1980 |
| Map# 28 |
|
| Robert Madison Horton Jr. |
Rank: |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: |
| DOB: 10/30/1928 |
DOD: 10/2/1995 |
| Map# 29 |
|
| Otis Leonard West |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 2/27/1924 |
DOD: 9/28/1981 |
| Map# 30 |
|
| King George Horton |
Rank: ADR1 |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 5/12/1937 |
DOD: 12/17/2013 |
| Map# 31 |
22 yrs of service;aircraft & engine mech. |
| David K. Lancaster Sr. |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 9/13/1932 |
DOD: 7/22/1992 |
| Map# 32 |
|
| Ezell Wallace Kimbrell |
Rank: Sgt |
| Branch: Army Air Force |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 7/22/2016 |
DOD: 7/5/1972 |
| Map# 33 |
|
| Louie Collier |
Rank: S2 |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 3/27/1926 |
DOD: 5/13/1968 |
| Map# 34 |
SC |
| Rev. Curtis Edward Daniel |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Korea |
| DOB: 3/22/1930 |
DOD: 7/25/2021 |
| Map# 35 |
A.L. Post 48 Chaplain |
| Lewis Aden Horton |
Rank: PFC |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 6/1/1935 |
DOD: 5/18/1996 |
| Map# 36 |
|
| Robert M. Sprouse Sr. |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWI |
| DOB: 9/25/1886 |
DOD: 5/10/1973 |
| Map# 37 |
|
| Vollie S. Wright |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: WWII |
| DOB: 3/19/1920 |
DOD: 2/22/1972 |
| Map# 38 |
|
| Edgar Roy Hall |
Rank: PO2 |
| Branch: USNavy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 10/22/1945 |
DOD: 2/12/2010 |
| Map# 39 |
|
| Benny Alvin Horton |
Rank: SGT |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 9/17/1940 |
DOD: 1/19/2001 |
| Map# 40 |
|
| Carroll Ned Horton |
Rank: SP4 |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: Vietnam |
| DOB: 5/26/1948 |
DOD: 3/3/2011 |
| Map# 41 |
|
| Henry T Kennedy |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 11/17/1935 |
DOD: 10/8/1998 |
| Map# 42 |
|
| Roy Hugh Worley |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 4/12/1929 |
DOD: 8/2/1969 |
| Map# 43 |
|
| George Dean Wall |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 8/5/1944 |
DOD: 1/13/2008 |
| Map# 44 |
|
| Elliott Whitney Berry |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 1/2/1894 |
DOD: 8/31/1977 |
| Map# 45 |
Co E 322nd Inf |
| Jennings Fairdie Sanford |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: |
DOD: |
| Map# 46 |
|
| Dennis Jason Wall |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 3/10/1928 |
DOD: 1/27/2004 |
| Map# 47 |
|
| Perry L Horton |
Rank: Pvt |
| Branch: CSA |
Era: Civil War |
| DOB: 5/13/1837 |
DOD: 12/30/1924 |
| Map# 48 |
N.C.; Co. D, 7th Battn, Cavalry |
| Connor Joshua Horton |
Rank: |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 2/13/1942 |
DOD: 3/1/2013 |
| Map# 49 |
|
| Carl F Melton |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 1/30/1920 |
DOD: 8/24/1989 |
| Map# 50 |
|
| Haskell Tinsley Jr |
Rank: |
| Branch: |
Era: |
| DOB: 10/24/1930 |
DOD: 11/8/1989 |
| Map# 51 |
|
| Franklin Carl Brooks |
Rank: |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 7/19/1930 |
DOD: 3/29/1993 |
| Map# 52 |
|
| Samuel James Smith |
Rank: |
| Branch: USArmy |
Era: |
| DOB: 3/15/1938 |
DOD: 1/9/2017 |
| Map# 53 |
|
A properly placed wreath at this grave site
A Cub Scout from Pack 186 placing a wreath on a grave
Post 200 Honor Guard
The Honor Guard fires a 3-round Salute
Taps is played
Post Commander Garner closing the ceremony
CHS Army JROTC Honor Guard withdrawing the colors
U. S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
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