VOM – July 2015
Sercy Marshall (January 4, 1927 ~ November 9, 2020)US Army, WWII 1945-1947 Former Brighton Mayor July’s Veteran of the MonthBy Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Sercy V. Marshall, a veteran of World War II and a former mayor of Brighton, was honored as July’s Veteran of the Month during
VOM – June 2016
Victor Johnson US Army 1975-1995 Victor Johnson honored for service in Vietnam By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Covington native Victor Johnson was recently honored as the June Veteran of the Month by the Tipton County Veterans Council at a ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veteran Memorial,
VOM – February 2022
Meldron Dave “Bill” Worthy U.S. Navy; Vietnam 1960-1987 Meldron Dave (Bill) Worthy was born and raised in Warren, Texas. After graduating from high school, he convinced his father to sign the paperwork to allow him to join the Navy on January 13, 1960 – his seventeenth birthday. Bill’s Navy adventure
VOM – May 2016
William Travis Hawkins (13 July 1921 – 30 July 2018) US Army 1942-1945 Former German POW honored By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Unlike previous honorees, May’s Veteran of the Month belongs to a distinct club that no military service member wishes to be a member of – he
VOM – March 2022
Linda Coffield U.S. Navy 1970-2018 Born in 1951 in Buffalo, New York (NY), Linda spent her early years in Williamsville, NY. She graduated from Williamsville South High School in 1969 and joined the Navy in 1970. She planned to see the world and to have an adventure – she had
VOM – November 2016
Harold David Harden US Army, 1985-2006 Our November Veteran of the Month is Harold David Harden. Harold grew up in Jackson, TN and graduated from Jackson Central Merry HS in May 1980. Immediately following high school, he enlisted in the Tennessee Army National Guard (NG) as an Administrative Specialist. While
VOM – January 2024
Bill Sexton U.S. Navy, Vietnam 1965-1985 Bill Sexton was born 20 April 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated from Bramwell High School in Bramwell, West Virginia (WV). He began his Navy career on 28 September 1965 and completed bootcamp on 20 December – just in time for Christmas. Carrier
VOM – October 2017
Arline Gorham (12 Nov 1923 – 16 Oct 2023) US Navy, WWII 1945 The Tipton County Veterans Council and the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center are proud to announce the selection of Mrs. Arline Gorham as the Veteran of the Month for October 2017. The year was
VOM – April 2022
Gary Wayne Vaughan April 2022 – Gary Wayne Vaughan U.S. Navy 1972-1997 Gary Wayne Vaughan, a native of Memphis, Tennessee (TN), enlisted in the United States Navy in May 1972 at the age of 20. After bootcamp at Recruit Training Command, Orlando, Florida (FL), he attended Aviation Structural Mechanic Safety
VOM – March 2024
Thomas Samuel Johnson USN 1972 – 1982 Thomas Samuel Johnson was born in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. He enlisted in the United States Navy upon graduation from high school and reported to boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois in July 1972. Upon graduation from boot camp, Seaman Recruit (E-1)