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)

9 Replies to “Names of those remembered at Monday’s “Local Heroes” program”

  1. How can a Viet Nam soldier be added to these? I do not find his name listed.

    1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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….

    1. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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