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