Local Veterans Showcase on display

The November 2017 Local Veterans Showcase at the Currahee Military Museum is currently on display at the Loden Exhibit Hall.

This month’s exhibit features Marine Corps and Navy Corpsman veterans from the local area.

The Toccoa Stephens County Historical Society President Lyn Hack told WNEG News about the exhibit.

Hack mentioned this month’s exhibit was sponsored by the Currahee Detachment 1303 Marine Corps League.

The exhibit features profiles of over 50 veterans.

Hack explained some of the details each profile offers, and encouraged local residents of Stephens County to come out and visit the exhibit.

Hack also encourages any local veteran who has served or is serving to come to the museum and fill out a profile.

The museum and gift shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Below is a completed list of veterans featured in this month’s showcase:

Bill Abbs, Captain, 1958 – 1978

Larry Adams, Captain

Don Alexander, Sergeant, 1952 – 1961

Steve Alligood, 1st Lieutenant, 1982 – 1986

Zechariah Austin

Christopher Ayers

Maranda Bassett

Ronald Bode, 1965 – 1969

Tommy Bradshaw, Staff Sergeant

Tim Callahan, Sergeant

Jessy “Ryan” Crumbley, Lance Corporal

James Tyler Crump, Private First Class

Clayton N. Dill, Lance Corporal, 2009 – Present

Joseph Bo Dotson, Captain, 2006 – Present

Stephen Mason Earwood, 2009 – 2012

Bernard “Ike” R. Eidell , Master Sergeant, 1957 – 1978

Shanda Elkins, Sergeant Major, 1975 – 2005

Larry Goodman, 2007 – 2013

Richard J. Hack, Aviation Supply Sergeant, USMC, 1970 – 1979 and Petty Officer First

Class, USNR, Aviation Supply/AK, 1979 – 1996

Donald “Larry” Hansen, Captain, 1959 – 1971

Henry “Hank” Jarrett, Corporal, 1992 – 1998

Dustin Ledford, Private First Class, 2013 – Present

Frederick M. Lee, LtColonel, USN/USMC/USAF,

Samuel “Sammy” Lewis, Lance Corporal, 1969 – 1970

Austin Lee Myers

David E. Payne, Sergeant, 1971 – 1976

Bradly Pettibone, 2017 – Present

Billy C. Power, Sergeant

James “Ernie” Prickett, Captain, 1964 – 1967

Howard H. Roach, Corporal, 1951 – 1954

David D. Roberts, Sr., Sergeant, 1977 – 2004

Lyle W. Salzman, Private, 1968

James L. Saylors, Corporal

Doug Shover, Gunner Sergeant, 1981 – 2001

Nicholas W. Shurtz, 2010 – Present

John Sotta, Sergeant, 1968 – 1971

Joseph M. Stowe, Sergeant, POW

William J. Watson, 2006 – 2010

June Webb, Sergeant

Brian W. West, Captain, 1965 to 1970Alton Ray Williford, Corporal, 1958 – 1961

Alton Ray Williford

Dan W. Angel, Sergeant, USMC and A/1C USAF, October 1, 1034 to June 27, 2016

Harris Turner Bailey, PFC, April 30, 1930 – March 5, 2011

Hulon “Hugh” Doyle Brown, Sr., January 10, 1929 – August 31, 2012

Dwain Caudell, February 7, 1926 – January 25, 2015

Emory William Collins, Sr., May 12, 1928 – February 17, 2014

William Gerald Fuller, April 14, 1943 – February 5, 2014

James Pete Garrett, November 17, 1915 to February 21, 2011

Jesse William Haney, Jr., Staff Sergeant, March 30 1931 – March 30, 2011

Stedford “Sted” James Isbell, July 8, 1921 – May 25, 2007

Fred Jackson, September 28, 1926 – April 26, 2007

Emory Franklin Johnson, Lance Corporal, KIA, March 25, 1943 to February 24, 1967

Morris Kelley, January 2, 1935 – March 4, 2006

John Morris Laseter, December 19, 1939 – July 6, 2014

Teddy Lamar Mashburn, February 10, 1952 – September 23, 2012

Raymond “Ray” Maurin, October 20, 1940 – August 13, 2012

Henry Otto McDonald, Jr., Master Sergeant, July 17, 1925 – October 15, 2013

Hiram Kelly McDonald, July 25, 1943 to January 1, 2014

John Mullinax, Sergeant, October 30, 1922 – June 3, 2007

Billy Gordon O’Kelley, May 27, 1961 to September 6, 2015

Johnny R. O’Kelley, December 28, 1929 to January 11, 2014

James Lloyd Owens, June 24, 1926 – March 6, 2014

Foster “F.E.” E. Padgett,

William Curtis Partin, January 13, 1941 – February 8, 2015

Delma “Sonny” Phagan, September 25, 1948 – May 6, 2012

James Carl Pless, 1946 – June 27, 2010

William P. Purcell, Tech Sergeant, Killed in Action

Reverend Harold L. Sangster, 1927 – November 23, 2011

Dustin Alexander Smith, Lance Corporal, April 16, 1991 – February 18, 2013

John Franklin Stinespring, Jr., August 9, 1948 – March 5, 2013

Roy Thaxton, Jr., Major, May 10, 1922 – January 6, 2014

James Richard Turner, January 8, 1950 – November 17, 2012

John “Jack” D. Webb, Master Sergeant, February 18, 1928 – January 19, 2015