VOM – October 2016
Warren Richard “Rick” Willers US Army 1969-1973 / US Navy, 1973 – 1993 Our October Veteran of the Month is Warren Richard “Rick” Willers. He was born in Pensacola, Florida, and attended Livingston College (now the University of West Alabama) after graduating from Demopolis High School. During his Junior year
VOM – February 2016
Ted Kesler USN 1951-1972 Munford resident honored as Veteran of the MonthBy Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Long-time Munford resident Ted Kesler, a 20-year Navy veteran, was honored as the February Veteran of the Month during a recognition ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veteran Memorial and Nature
VOM – March 2016
Mervin Byson “MB” Howard (April 18, 1923 ~ June 6, 2019) US Air Force 1943-1972 WWII Bomber Navigator honored as March Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Mervin Byson Howard, better known as M.B. to friends and family, was honored last week as the March
VOM – December 2016
Ernest Bowling (10 Mar 1929 / 30 Oct 1931) US Army, Korea, 1950-1953 Ernest Bowling is the December 2016 Veteran of the Month. He was born in southeastern Kentucky on March 10, 1929. After graduating from high school and with his only other options for employment being in the coal
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 – 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 – 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 – September 2016
Henry Leslie Billings (22 May 1947-10 Jun 2023) US Army, Vietnam 1966-1973 Billings finds blessings after tours in Vietnam By SHERRI ONORATI, Special to The Leader More than 2.6 million personnel served within the borders of South Vietnam, including Atoka resident, Henry Leslie Billings, who served two tours in as
VOM – August 2016
William Thomas “Tommy” Cheairs US Air Force, Vietnam Vietnam pilot honored as Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader August has been a hot month for Tipton County but dealing with the heat is nothing new for this month’s Veteran of the Month. Lieutenant Colonel William
VOM – April 2016
James Noah Craig (Aug. 18, 1918 – Nov. 22, 2021) US Army, WWII 1940-1945 War is Hell says April’s Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Tipton County native James Noah Craig was recently recognized as the April honoree for the Veteran of the Month program.
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