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 – October 2015
Peyton Smith (Sept. 22, 1924 – Oct 25, 2017) US Air Force, WWII Smith honored as October Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader October’s Veteran of the Month is Covington native Peyton Smith, a United States Air Force veteran. Smith was born on Sept. 22,
George Anderson Pinner
1LT GEORGE ANDERSON PINNER, USAAF (10 Sept 1915 – 16 Apr 1943) George Anderson Pinner was born on Sept. 10, 1915, in Portageville, Missouri, to Virgil W. and Lucy Terrett Pinner. He was one of six children and the couple’s fourth son. The family moved to Tipton County about 1917,
James Osgood Burgess (1921-1944)
Born Jan. 7, 1921, in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, James Osgood Burgess was the second son and youngest child of Osgood Miller Burgess (1895-1967) and Bessie May Stovall (1891-1983). Older siblings included John Stovall Burgess (1918-1992) and sister, Janie Elizabeth Burgess (1916-2011). James, his mother and brother, moved to Munford
Remembering Tipton County’s fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day
By Echo Day, The Leader, May 29, 2023 Tipton County Veterans Memorial/Tipton County Museum Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to the country. The following men from Tipton County died while serving the country during wartime. A memorial commemorating their sacrifice is at
William F. Davis
William F. Davis was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on July 17, 1942 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. His basic training was at Keesler Field, Mississippi. William was transferred to Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, where he served from September 1942 until February 1945. William departed for Europe on March
Wilbur F. Cash
Wilbur Franklin Cash enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps at Memphis, Tennessee. He was sworn in on November 17, 1941 in Jackson, Mississippi. Wilbur was inducted at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on November 18, 1941, and began basic training at Keesler Field, Mississippi on November 28, 1941. After
William A. Chapman
William A. Chapman, son of William Allen and Annie Merriwether Chapman of Brownsville, enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Corps in January 1941. He served in England, France and Belgium. He saw action in the Battle of the Bulge. Honorably discharged on October 10, 1945. William’s highest rank held
John O. Chorley
John O. Chorley entered U.S. Army Air Corps in June, 1943 and served until November 1945.
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