Veteran Of The Week 26
Lauren Stotsky
Veteran of the Week
William L. “Bill” Long, Sr., was born on August 24th, 1929 in Obion County, Tennessee to William Wright Long and Mary Cordelia Long. From a big family, Mr. Long was the second child of eight siblings. In 1951, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 21, shortly after marrying Alma Sue, because […]
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Veteran of the Week : James E. Daugherty
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is James E. Daugherty. Daugherty served in the United States Marine Corp from 21 June 1945 through 30 June 1967. He served in many roles throughout his distinguished military career from Rifleman, Infantry Leader, Aviation Fire Control Technician and finally RADAR Officer. While serving with I Company, 3rd Battalion, […]
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Veteran of the Week
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Ralph Slatton. Mr. Slatton was 20 years old at the age of his enlistment and served in the United States Army. As for why he wanted to serve our country, Mr. Slatton cites his dad for his decision: “Although he never encouraged me to enlist, I was probably […]
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Veteran of the Week
This week’s veteran of the week is Mr. Earl Hopkins. Hopkins was nominated to be veteran of the week by his granddaughter, Haley! We are proud to feature him and his service to our country. Age at enlistment: 20 years old What branch of the military were you in? The Navy What […]
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Veteran of the Week
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Alex R. Shupe. Mr. Shupe served in the United States Army from December 12, 1952 until August 1, 1974. He volunteered for the draft at age 25, because the service drafted all young men at that time. He went to basic training at Fort Pickett in Virginia and […]
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Veteran of the Week – Otis E. Wright
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Otis E Wright. Wright is a lifelong resident of Saltville, Virginia. He was born on July 29, 1932 to Lee and Ada Wright. His first job was at the age of 19 in New York; he worked for the US Gypsum Plant. He worked in the maintenance department […]
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Veteran of the Week – Paul McDowell III
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Paul McDowell III. He served in the United States Marine Corps in the 3rd Battalion. He was born on July 28, 1953 to Paul McDowell Jr. and Peggy McDowell in Bridgeton, New Jersey. McDowell graduated from Bridgeton High School with the senior class of 1970. Shortly after graduating, […]
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Veteran of the Week – William Devault
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is William Devault. In 1966, Mr. Devault enlisted into the army at 18 years old. Two years later, in 1967, he was drafted for Vietnam at the height of the Vietnam War. While serving in the army, Mr. Devault visited Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand. He went to basic at […]
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Veteran of the Week – Lewis E. Booher
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Lewis E. Booher. Mr. Booher was born on January 12, 1919 in Washington County, VA to Mike and Lola Booher. He was working in Radford, VA where he was a foreman for the Hercules Powder Co. when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He returned […]
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Veteran of the Week
This week’s Veteran of the Week is Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Jr., otherwise known as Ted. Theodore was born on March 5, 1939, and is currently 80 years old; he is the oldest of three boys. Theodore served in the Navy for six years from March 27, 1956, until March 26, 1962. When asked why he decided to […]
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Veteran of the Week
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Darrell Bruce Honeycutt (DB Honeycutt), a long-time resident of Erwin, TN. Honeycutt was born in Johnson City, TN and raised in an orphanage in Grundy, VA. He currently lives in Piney Flats, TN. Honeycutt served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. After leaving the orphanage […]
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Veteran of the Week
Rob Phillips Full name: William Robert “Rob” Phillips Born: August 28, 1925 – May 13, 2019 Rob was a United States Army Veteran having served his country honorably during WWII. He was awarded the WWII Victory Ribbon and Army Occupation Medal (Germany). Rob was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He adored his […]
