LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1148 hosted a “Local Heroes” program on Monday afternoon in front of City Hall on South Tennessee Avenue. Banners are displayed on the street light hangers in downtown LaFollette. The banners remain along Central Avenue through the Independence Day celebration. The banners highlight the heroes who served in the various wars of our nation.
ANDERSON, William – Vietnam…U.S. Army
ARCHER, Dillard – Vietnam…U.S. Army
BEELER, Rubin – Korea/Vietnam… U.S. Army
BEELER, Wonnie Harrision – Bay of Pigs…U.S. Army
BINGHAM, Roger – Vietnam…U.S. Army
BLANKENSHIP, George – Vietnam…U.S. Army
BOLINGER, Frederick – War of 1812…East Tennessee Militia
BOLINGER, Hugh Edgar – World War I… U.S. Army
BOLINGER, William Shields – World War II…U.S. Army
BOWLING, Lora – Korea…U.S. Army
BYRGE, Glen – Vietnam…U.S. Army
BYRGE, Joby – World War II…U.S. Army
CARROLL, J.C. – World War II…U.S. Army
CARROLL, Mark – Vietnam…U.S. Army
CHAPMAN, Edwin – Pearl Harbor…U.S. Navy
CLEAR, Donald – Vietnam…U.S. Army
COLE, Virgil – World War II…U.S. Army
CORDELL, Ron – Vietnam… U.S. Army
CRUTCHFIELD, Dr. James – Korea…U.S. Navy
GILLUM, Howard T. – World War II…U.S. Navy Seaman and Mechanic
GOINS, Benny – Vietnam…U.S. Army
GOINS, James Elvin – World War II…U.S. Army
GOINS, Lafeld – Korea/Vietnam…U.S. Navy
HEATHERLY, George – Vietnam…U.S. Army
HILL, Earnest “Sharky – World War II…U.S. Army
HILL, Harvey – Korea…U.S. Army
HILL, Hubert – World War II…U.S. Army
HILL, Lansden, Sr. – World War II…U.S. Navy
HILL, Mike – Vietnam…U.S. Army
HOUSLEY, Charles – Vietnam…U.S. Army
HOUSLEY, Delbert – World War II…U.S. Army
HUCKABY, J.B. – World War II…U.S. Army
HUDDLESTON, Corky – Vietnam…U.S. Army
IRWIN, Owen – Korea…U.S. Army
IVEY, Arthur – Vietnam…U.S. Army
JONES, Estel – World War II…U.S. Army
KITTS, Ernest Lavon – Vietnam…101st Airborne – U.S. Army
LAWSON, Alexander – Irag/Afghanastan…U.S. Army
LAWSON, Lonnie E. – Vietnam…U.S. Army
LONG, Bill Brooks – Vietnam…U.S. Army
LONGMIRE, Kenneth Wayne – Vietnam…U.S. Army
LONGMIRE, J.T. – Vietnam…U.S. Army
LYNCH, Ulis – World War II…U.S. Army
MATLOCK, David – Vietnam…U.S. Army
McCARTY, Siler – Vietnam…U.S. Army
McNEELEY, Charles – Vietnam…U.S. Army
McNEELY, Gary – Vietnam…U.S. Army
MULL, Delma – World War II…U.S. Army
MURRAY, Edward – World War II…U.S. Army
MYERS, Charles – World War II…U.S. Army
NORMAN, Carl – World War I…U.S. Army
OVERTON, Arvel – World War II…U.S. Army
PAUL BROTHERS – George I. and James R. – World War II
POWERS, Hugh – World War II…U.S. Army
PRATER Father & Son, Truman – World War II and Kenneth – Vietnam…U.S. Army
PRATER, Terry – Iraq…U.S. Army
QUEENER, Ira – Korea…U.S. Air Force
QUEENER, Jacob – World War II…U.S. Army
REAGAN, Dickie – Vietnam…U.S. Army
RICHARDSON, Otis – World War II…U.S. Army
ROBBINS, D.C. – World War II…U.S. Army
ROBBINS, Lonnie – Vietnam…U.S. Army
ROBBINS, William – World War II…U.S. Army
RODDY, Sr., Bill – Vietnam…U.S. Army
SILER, Alfred Barton – Iraq…Army National Guard
SMITH, Dana “Peanut” – Vietnam…U.S. Army
STINER, Carl Wade – Vietnam/Panama/Desert Storm…U.S. Army
STINER, Tom – Vietnam/Desert Storm…U.S. Army
STOUT, Jack – Vietnam…U.S. Army
TILLER, Dan – Vietnam…U.S. Army
WEBB, Mickey – Vietnam…U.S. Air Force
WOODARD, R.B. – World War II…U.S. Army
WOODS, Dr. Earl – World War II…U.S. Navy
(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/15/2023-4PM)
How can a Viet Nam soldier be added to these? I do not find his name listed.
These names are the names of those on the banners which are displayed downtown Lafollette. Each banner has a sponsor who paid $150 dollars. They will displayed until after the July 4th Holiday, taken down, cleaned and stored until next year when they will be on display again. After two years they will be returned to the sponsor. The applications are available at the Veteran’s Administration Office on Central Ave.
Names missing. James E Richardson. Featured on tv. A movie was made about his unit. Fore runner of the Rangers.
Lonnie Robbins KIA VN.
Don Daugherty. VN.
Don Ridenour VN.
Paul Van. V N.
HEY..JUST WONDERING WAS THIS ONLY VIETNAM VETERANS? MR BUD PAUL HAD SIX SONS TO SERVE IN WORLD WAR 2….AND HE RAISE TWO NEPHEWS WHO ALSO SERVED….I HONOR THEM EACH YEAR AT VETERANS DAY….THEY WERE ROY PAUL, HERBERT PAUL, FRED PAUL WHO WAS KILLED WHILE IN THE SERVICE, BUDDY PAUL, EDWIN PAUL, J C PAUL…AND THE TWO NEPHEWS, SAM AND DAN COX…I SURE MEANT TO ATTEND THE HONOR SERVICE, BUT IT JUST SLIPPED MY MIND…THANK YOU ALL VETERANS FOR WHAT YOU DID IN SERVING OUR AMERICAN COUNTRY TO KEEP IT SAFE…A LOT OF HEARTACHES WERE HAPPENING DURING WORLD WAR 2…I WAS JUST A SMALL CHILD, BUT I REMEMBER THE STREETS OF LAFOLLETTE WERE FULL OF PEOPLE REJOICING AND WAVING THOSE FLAGS…WHEN WORLD WAR 2 ENDED…THANK EVERYBODY AND WLAF FOR HONORING THOSE WITH FLAGS…LOVE IT….
Thank you for your response, Delores.
This is from From Ed Housley with the Vietnam Chapter 1148 – These names are the names of those on the banners which are displayed downtown Lafollette. Each banner has a sponsor who paid $150 dollars. They will displayed until after the July 4th Holiday, taken down, cleaned and stored until next year when they will be on display again. After two years they will be returned to the sponsor. The applications are available at the Veteran’s Administration Office on Central Ave.
These names are the names of those on the banners which are displayed downtown Lafollette. Each banner has a sponsor who paid $150 dollars. They will displayed until after the July 4th Holiday, taken down, cleaned and stored until next year when they will be on display again. After two years they will be returned to the sponsor. The applications are available at the Veteran’s Administration Office on Central Ave.
Can Truman Prater be added as WWII veteran, father of Kenneth Prater Vietnam-father and son fought for the freedom we celebrate. These veterans – all veterans deserve the highest honors we can bestow on them for fighting for our freedom, without our veterans we would not have the great nation and freedom we celebrate.
Yes, Robert. Thank you for your addition.
Best,
Jim
WLAF
Seeing this yesterday going into was very touching.