OUR HEROES

This page has been allocated to honor family members and friends

that have served our country throughout history.

 

 

Name: Aaron Bottoms

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: Army of Northern Virginia CSA

Unit: Company H, 53rd Georgia Infantry, Semmes' Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps

Dates of Service: September 25 1862 to February 14 1863

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased, February 14, 1863

Biographical Sketch: Enlisted on September 25, 1862, and he died in General Hospital #1, at Lynchburg, VA of pneumonia February 14, 1863.

 

 

Name: Francis Marion Bottoms

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: Army of Northern Virginia, CSA    

Unit: unknown

Dates of Service: unknown

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased, May 20, 1863

Biographical Sketch: Born August 11, 1845, and he died of wounds May 20, 1863 in Richmond, VA.

 

 

Name: James Armstead Bottoms Sr.

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: U.S. Army   

Unit: unknown

Dates of Service: 1847 to 1848  

Status: Deceased, August, 6, 1893

Title: Mexican-American War Veteran

Biographical Sketch: Born November 11, 1830 in South Carolina, and he died August 6, 1893.

 

 

Name: Noel Bottoms

Rank: Private, PVT

Branch of Service: Army of Northern Virginia, CSA  

Unit: Company D, 11th Georgia Infantry, G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps

Dates of Service: July, 3 1861 to last roll January 1865

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased

Biographical Sketch: Enlisted July, 3 1861, declared unfit for duty October 1, 1864, worked as nurse and shoemaker in Jackson Hospital, Richmond VA, returned to duty January 6, 1865.

 

 

Name: William H. Bottoms

Rank: 4th Sergeant

Branch of Service: Army of Northern Virginia, CSA

Unit: Company I, 22ND Georgia Infantry, A.R. Wright’s Brigade, R.H. Anderson’s Division, A.P. Hill’s Corps

Dates of Service: Sept. 3, 1861 to June 27, 1864

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased, June 27, 1864

Biographical Sketch: Private September 3, 1861. Appointed 4th Sergeant in 1863. Wounded at Petersburg, VA June 9, 1864. Died of wounds June 27, 1864.

 

 

Name: J. Kenneth Clark

Rank: Corporal, CPL (National Guard) & Quartermaster 3rd Class (Navy)

Branch of Service: North Carolina National Guard & U.S. Navy

Ship: U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB-64) & U.S.S. Twining (DD-540)

Dates of Service: February 7, 1949 to September 7, 1950 (National Guard) & September 8, 1950 to July 29, 1954 (Navy)

Title: Korean War Veteran

Status: Living

Biographical Sketch: TBA

 

 

Name: Greene Collett

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: Booth’s 4th Regiment

Dates of Service: unknown

Title: War of 1812 Veteran

Status: Deceased

 

 

Name: John Collett

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: Army of Tennessee, CSA

Unit: Co “C” 43rd Georgia Infantry, Garner's-Stovall's Brigade, Stewart's-Clayton's Div. 2nd Corps

Dates of Service: unknown

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased, 1909

Biographical Sketch: Born on December 22, 1813 South Carolina, and he died in 1909, applied for CSA pension February 2, 1900.

 

 

Name: Harley DeLong

Rank: Specialist Four, SPC 4

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: D Company, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry, 199th Light Infantry Brigade

Dates of Service: November 20, 1967 to November 19, 1969

Title: Vietnam Veteran

Status: Living

Biographical Sketch: Specialist Four Harley DeLong was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his service during the Vietnam War. SPC 4 DeLong's Army Commendation Medal citation reads:

          "Specialist Four DeLong distinguished himself by meritorious service in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam during the period June 1968 to June 1969 while assigned initially to Company D, 3d Battalion, 7th infantry, 199th Light Infantry Brigade. Serving as a team leader, Specialist Four DeLong demonstrated outstanding professionalism in accomplishing his assigned duties, thus contributing significantly to his units enviable combat records. On extended combat operations and patrols, Specialist DeLong displayed alert and aggressive leadership and instilled in his men the confidence and determination required to perform effectively. His resourceful courage and desire to excel earned him the respect and admiration of all his fellow soldiers. Specialist Four DeLong's loyalty, diligence and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and the United States Army."

 

 

Name: John B. Eller
Rank: Sergeant, SGT
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Unit: C.I.C. (Counter Intelligence Corps)
Dates of Service: June 1955 to May 1958, Japan and Korea
Title: Veteran

Status: Living

 

 

 

Name: David Hunting Hill

Rank: Specialist 5, E-5

Branch of Service: U.S. Army Reserve

Unit: Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Division

Dates of Service: TBA

Title: Veteran

Status: Deceased, June 19, 2007

Biographical Sketch: TBA

 

 

Name: Howard Elmer Hill

Rank: Production Manager

Area of Service: Home Front, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, TN

Dates of Service: TBA

Title: World War II Civilian Worker

Status: Deceased, July 13, 1982

Biographical Sketch: TBA

 

 

Name: Wilbur Lee Hinesley

Rank: Corporal, CPL

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: Battery C, 317th Field Artillery Bn., 81st Infantry Division

Dates of Service: June 10, 1942 to December 28, 1945

Title: World War II Veteran, Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations

Status: Deceased, June 15, 2006

 

 

 

Name: Robert Nathan Jarvis

Rank: Private First Class, PFC

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: 530th Anti-Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion, 71st Infantry Division, 3rd Army

Dates of Service: July 1, 1942 to February 2, 1946

Title: World War II Veteran, European Theater of Operations

Status: Deceased, March 16, 1999

Biographical Sketch: TBA

 

 

Name: John Paul Souther

Rank: 1st Lieutenant, LT

Branch of Service: US Army

Unit: Troop “C”, 81st Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Armored Division

Dates of Service: Active Duty: August 12, 1940 – October 1945,

Reserves: October 1945 to May, 4 1975 (Retired as Lieutenant Colonel)

Title: World War II Veteran

Status: Deceased, August 18, 2006

Biographical Sketch: Participated in Louisiana maneuvers 1941. Arrived in North Africa December 1942, Awarded Silver Star February 1, 1943, fought at Kasserine Pass, witnessed General George S. Patton’s arrival as commander of the 2nd Corps, fought at El Guettar, Sicily, Anzio, moved up Italian peninsula though Rome, Pisa, crossed Arno River and advanced into the Po Valley December 1944, remained in Italy though VE Day. Despite having spent 37 months overseas, most of it in a forward position, 1st Lt Souther never sustained a battle wound of any kind during the war. 

 

 

Name: John Henry Stonecypher (or) Steinsifer

Rank: unknown

Branch of Service: Continental Army

Unit: Culpeper Minutemen

Dates of Service: unknown

Title: Revolutionary War Veteran

Status: Deceased

Biographical Sketch: Born 1755 in Culpepper County, VA. Later died on December 15, 1860 at Eastanollee Creek, GA near Toccoa, GA.

 

 

Name: Melvin Reid Swinson

Rank: Specialist 4th Class

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: Aggressors, Continental Army Command & 648th Engineer Company, Corps of Engineers

Dates of Service: January 1955 to January 1958

Title: Korean War Era Veteran, placed on standby during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Status: Living

Biographical Sketch: As one of the few volunteers in his unit during the Cold War draft era Army, he was constantly reminded of his status by draftees who could not believe he actually, ”Signed up for this garbage." He did not purposely reveal his volunteer enlistment to others. His serial number told the story for him. In those days serial numbers for volunteers began with “RA” which stood for Regular Army, draftees began with “US”.

 

 

Name: Gurnee Boone Whitmire

Rank: Private First Class, PFC

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Unit: 395th Infantry regiment, 99th Infantry Division

Dates of Service: October 1944 to October 1947

Title: World War II Veteran/Occupation Army Germany

Status: Living

Biographical Sketch: Entered Germany in January 1945 as a bazooka loader, promoted a few days later after the bazooka operator was KIA.

 

 

Name: Thomas David Worley

Rank: Private, PVT

Branch of Service: Army of Tennessee, CSA

Unit: Co “C” 43rd Georgia Infantry, Garner's-Stovall's Brigade, Stewart's-Clayton's Div. 2nd Corps

Dates of Service: March 10, 1862

Title: Civil War Veteran

Status: Deceased

Biographical Sketch: Private on March 10, 1862. Absent without leave January through February 1864, received by Provost Marshal at Chattanooga, TN, a Confederate deserter, July 26, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. at Louisville, KY, and released north of Ohio River, September 26, 1864.

 

 

Revolutionary War Veterans:

John Worley Jr. Born: 1725 Cumberland County, VA. Died: 1778 Buckingham County, VA

Silas Worley Sr. Born: 1756 Died: Sometime after 1832