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