Saturday, May 28, 2011

Memorial Day Weekend Part III

Gretna Christian Church 100th Anniversary
Minister:  Dwight Mays
111 Leftwich Street
Gretna, Virginia
Mailing Address: Post Office Box 644 Gretna, Virginia 24557


REMEMBERING OUR SERVICEMEN AND SERVICEWOMEN

Spec 4 Clyde Douglas Shelton, Jr.
U.S. Army Vietnam
KIA June 4, 1967 at age 20
Bronze Star and Purple Heart

CPL E. L. (Pete ) Shelton
U.S. Army World War II 1941-1945

Pvt. Joel Simpson
U.S. Army World War II

John O. Whittaker
U. S. Army Medic World War II

Sgt Connie Wilhelm
U.S. Army World War II

James Russell Wilhelm
U.S. Navy World War II

Staff Sgt. Clyde D. Worley
U.S. Air Force Korean War

E4 Willie Walker Worley, Jr.
U.S. Navy Vietnam

Spec 4 Bennett H. (Pete) Yeatts
U.S. Army
July 29, 1959 to July 28, 1965

CPL Garcia Yeatts
U.S. Army Korean War

Ramsey L. (Booty) Yeatts
Sgt. 1st Class - Air Force
Vietnam
Sgt. Major U. S. Army (retired)

Below I have attached two you-tube links to the Star Spangled Banner and the Naval Hymn which I thought you might enjoy.  Please remember our military this weekend and have a safe and happy holiday.

Also, If anyone has another family member or someone they would like to have acknowledged for Memorial Day, please contact me.  I will be glad to add their name.





Mark E. Poole  photos
Disciples of Christ Historical Society 

Gretna Christian Church
Atha Bailey
Linda Dalton

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