White Bluff Church of Christproudly honors our veterans

SundayNovember 9, 2014

Jewel Gossett

Army ArtilleryGermany

Age 19

Father of Danny Gossett

1945

James W. (Jack) Duke

• 78th Infantry • Dec. 1944 • Belgium Bulge on the

Rhine River

Ray Pack

Air Force Sergeant

AustraliaAge 24

1942

Lee Duke, Jr.

Merchant Marines

U.S. South Mountain Tanker duty

Served as Fireman, Oiler & Water Tender

U.S. Fort Riley

Age 18

1945

Melton Jack

Marine Corporal

1958-1962

Quantico, Virginia

Age 21

Marvin Bull

ArmyPrivate First Class

Fort Campbell KY

1953-1955

Husband of Dartha Bull

Wallace Williams

Army

Husband of Melba Williams

Thomas Ed Jackson

Air Force

Airman 1st Class

1949-1953

Age 22

Percy NashArmy

Private 1st Class

England

Awarded Purple Heart1944

Husband of Novella NashUncle of Carl Meadows

Ryan Sullivan

Air Force

Age 30

L.D. Larkins, Jr.

Navy

2nd class

Served aboard ship destroyer

Age 24

1953

Kenneth Stokes

Army

CorporalKorea

1950-1952

Age 23

Husband of Bernice Stokes

Steve Pickard

Marines

Lance Corporal

Age 20

6/1/67 – 11/10/96

Son of Barbara & David Pickard

Lucas Pickard

Marines

Corporal

Served in IraqAge 24

Recipient of several medals including the Purple Heart

Grandson of Barbara & David Pickard

James Baker

Air Force

Tech Sergeant

Age 32

Retired in 1987

Paul SpicerWashington Division 41World War II

US ArmyPrivate First Class

Wounded on the Island of Luzon Feb. 1945

Father of Jan Meadows

Henry MorrisArmy

First Sergeant

Philippines

Age 28

Discharged in 1947

John Stewart Jr.

Served in WW IServed in Korean War

US Army Aircorp

Father of Ann MitchellGrandfather of Melissa Cathey

Terry Gross

Army Private

Fort Polk

Louisiana

1972

Harold (Butch) Lee

Army

E5

Maryland / Kansas

Age 20

1971-1973

Erving Hall

Army

Staff SergeantPhilippines

Age 221942-1945

Husband of Betty Hall

Farris Tidwell

Army

Specialist 5

Fort Carson, CO

Age 20

Paul G. Martin

Air Force

Sergeant

Veteran of World War II

April 1941 – 1962

Husband of Ila Martin

Woodrow Hunter

Navy

First Class Petty OfficerHawaii

Survived attack on Pearl HarborAge 25

1942

Husband of Dorothy Hunter

Homer Hamdorff

U.S. Coast Guard

World War II

Brother of Marguerite Duke

Buddy Driver

Air Force

Airman 2nd Class

Age 19 San Antonio, TX

Age 21 Greeneville, SCLibya, North Africa

James St. ClairNavyPetty Officer 2nd classTaipei TaiwanAge 21

1955

Robert Qualls

Army

Lieutenant

Germany

Age 24

1986

Harry ButlerNavy

Seaman 1st Class

USS Manatee Tanker

Long Beach, CA

Age 18

1955

McKinley Griffin

Army

Private First Class

Korea

Age 21

1953

Luke MossMarines Corporal 1st Tank Battalion Iraq

Lovell Story

Veteran of Korean War

1952

George Green, Jr.

Army

Private First Class

Korea

Age 18

1949-1952

Herman L. Herren

Sgt. US Army

Ft. Campbell, KY

1954-1958

Father of Debbie Couch

Leon T. Couch

Sgt. US Army

Germany

Artillery Specialist

1950-1953

Father of Doug Couch

Horace Turbeville

Army

Staff Sergeant

Antwerp, Belgium

Age 26

1944

Hugh Willey Gilliam

Navy

Ship Cook 2nd Class

Age 21

1942-1945

Karl Craun

Air Force

Office of Special Investigations

Washington, D.C.

Dec 1966 – Sept 1970

Terry Lackey

1973 Sergeant

Military Police

Paris Island, NC

Billy Ray Tidwell

Army

Age 25

1967

Hartwell Myatt

Merchant Marines

Ordinary Seaman

1944

Helen Hale Fergueson

Marines

Private First Class

Parris Island, SC

1943

Sister of Barbara MartinGrandmother of Julie McKastle

US Navy

1962-1964

Petty Officer 3rd Class

Carol Le Blanc

James “Pinhead”

Butler

US Navy

1950-1954

3rd Class Seaman

USS John R. Craig

US Navy

1943-1951

3rd Class Boatswain Mate

Troop Transport Ship

Thomas “Buddy” Butler

Ralph Taylor Specialist 4 – Basic Training at

Ft. Hood, Texas

Served most of time in Heilbronn, Germany.

CPL William H. Lazenby

635th Military Police BN.

Served 3 years (1943-1946)London, Englandduring D-Day

Husband of Chris Lazenby

Ralph N. McGill

U.S. Air Force

Korean Conflict

1951 -1955

Husband of Nancy McGill

Larry Wayne CatheySergeant Major, E-9United States Army,RetiredJanuary 1964-1992

1966-68 – served in Vietnam, awarded the Bronze Star Medal1973-75 – served in the Pentagon, awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal1976-92 – awarded 1 Legion of Merit Medal4 Meritorious Service Medals4 Army Commendations Medals2 Army Achievement Medals

Son of Clara Mae Cathey

John Daugherty

United States Army

Served in Korean War

Alvin JonesAlvin Jones

Army Air Force

2nd Lt.

1940

B-24 Flight engineer on B 24

Husband of Joan Jones

Joe SullivanArmy

England1943-1945

Father of Bessie LarkinsAnd Rose Ann Sullivan

Andrew Rist

Marine Corporal

Wounded twice in Afghanistan

20082 Purple Hearts

Bronze Star

Stephen Buck Herren

Cpl. U. S. Army

Medic

Served in Iraq

2009 -2010

Nephew of Debbie Couch

Daniel Jones

Marines

Served in Iraq

2009

2012 US Marines

Pvt. 1st ClassAviation

OrdinancePensacola, FL

Anderson Schmittou

“Old Soldiers never die: they just fade away.”

General Douglas MacArthur

Thanks to all of our Veterans for their service.