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Vietnam Veterans of America
Dogwood Chapter #991
In God We Trust
ANDERSON COUNTY VETERANS
Killed in Action
Heart of a Warrior
1LT Jack Rowley Lichte Jr.
SP4Thomas Darrell Williamson
CAPT Tony Lee England Jr.
CPL Henry Lon Turn
CPL James Ronald Brown
PFC Earl Dawson Lawrence
SP4 W.C. Johnson
PFC Charles Dwayne Townsend
EOH3 Amon Franklin Moore Jr.
LCPL Roger Allen Thompson
PFC Donald Ray Johnson
SGT Ben Wesley Stephens
SGT J.B. Spearman
SP4 Clarence Ray Chaffin
2LT James Tucker Stovall
SGT Ronnie Joe Fullerton
CPL Joe Earl Holleman
PVT Kenneth Bruce Meador
PFC James Aubrey Hulsey
1LT Christoph Becker
CWO Terrell Lee Rawlinson
SGT Bobby Frank Limerick
CAPT Steven Logan Bennett
Melvin Austin Knowles
John Michael Myers
Clarence Smith
Robert F. Lynch
U.S. Army, Nolan Bynum
USMC, Richard Wester
U.S. Army, Earl Evans Calk
U.S. Army Airborne William David Bothwell
So far away from home in distant and often desolate lands,
our young men fight for freedoms with blood stained hands.
With heavy hearts embrace brothers who die in their arms.
The reality of war in the action and way of so many harms,
the call of duty, honor and country ring loudly in their ears,
willingness to fight and die maturity far beyond their years.
Shouldering the burden of any moment they too may fall,
they fly the flag of freedom while standing tall at the wall.
The depth of purpose as warriors they must and do sustain,
for it is their bravery for those they love, care for to remain.
Safe at home alive in the freedoms some take for granted,
not realizing the seeds of war are only as good as planted.
Like so many before them they know they have to fight.
in the shadow of darkness or in the broadness of daylight
All at some time will say or ask “What are we doing here?”
Yet they know they must not yield to any thoughts of fear.
No conscious thoughts of heroism ever cross their mind.
You do what you do and hope -
None return without the horror of memories and some scars.
The hidden tears of doubts and fears are a true reality of wars.
Some ache in some way it’s like a fire that has to stay burned
engulfed with feel’n for war, they have to find a way to return.
Others seem to cope with what they did and happy to survive
in time it becomes a distant drum in the beat I’m still alive.
Let’s pray for all our fine young men who have passed away.
These brave souls rest in peace with God forever and a day.
Always let’s not forget each name though carved in stone,
will live forever in the hearts and minds of those left at home.
Hopefully you come to know their smiles were heaven sent.
These wonderful short lives weren’t wasted at any expense!
Jimmy McIver August 6, 2011
