“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” – Norman Schwarzkopf
Brownwood Cemetery
James Cleo Archer
United States Army
World War I
December 9, 1893 – May 11, 1967
Frank Reese Armstrong Sr.
Sergeant
327th Infantry, 82nd Division
World War I
April 23, 1893 – June 12, 1947
Edward Tarver Averett Jr.
Captain
United StatesArmy
Airborne Infantry
Korea
February 8, 1940 – August 14, 2018
Lanny Carl Barron
Hospitalman
United States Navy – 1961 – 1965
Served during the Cuban Missile Crisis
April 2, 1942-November 28, 2013
Marvin Benjamin Barwick
Private
United States Army
World War I
November 4, 1894 – September 13, 1978
Dr. Robert Oglesby Bickham
Sergeant First Class
United States Army
Korea –
September 12, 1928 — February 14, 2006
Charles Fredrick Bird
2nd Lieutenant
Signal Corps
World War I
October 24, 1888 – August 24, 1946
Thomas Walstine Blount
Private First Class
United States Army
World War II
Purple Heart Recipient
December 22, 1920 – July 13, 1973
Dr. McLaurin Dewees Brooker
World War I, World War II
February 14, 1898 – August 6, 1965
William Gainer Bryan Jr.
Master Sergeant
United States Army Air Corps
World War II & Korea
August 6, 1914 – April 20, 1990
William Thomas Chambers
Five Star Captain
United States Navy
World War II and Korea
December 10, 1917 – May 9, 2001
Julias Lawrence Cook Jr.
Seaman 2nd Class
United States Navy
World War II
October 5, 1924 – September 8, 2013
Corbett Hosea Cooke Sr.
World War I
December 4, 1895 – January 10, 1961
James Earl Croome Sr.
Radarman 3rd Class
USS Bon Homme Richard Off Japan
June 30, 1926 – June 11, 1994
Willie Chester Daniel
Seaman 2nd Class
Radio Operator in Korea and Japan
United States Navy
Korea
October 24, 1927 – June 17, 2017
Charles Lynton Downs Jr.
United States Army
World War II
August 26, 1915 – July 28, 2004
George Weston Doolittle
Sergeant
26th Artillery Regiment,
Coast Artillery Corps
United States Army
World War I
June 16, 1891 – July 13, 1952
Roy Hollifield Duggan Sr.
Sergeant First Class
332 Company, Motor Transport Corps
World War I
October 2, 1894 – February 7, 1947
Francis Marion Dykes
Private
Co. E, 60th Infantry
World War I
October 28, 1895 – December 16, 1970
Roy Wilson English Sr.
Sergeant
Quartermaster Corp.
World War I
December 9, 1896 – May 28, 1964
Warren Candler “Pat” English Sr.
Quartermaster Sergeant
United States Army
World War I
October 28, 1892 – April 16, 1950
Frank Fredrick Flanders
United States Army
World War II
April 8, 1920 – August 29, 2018
Edgar Jefferson Flemister Sr.
Captain
United States Army
World War II
March 26, 1918 – August 18, 1993
Charles M. Franklin
Corporal
United States Army
World War II
Served in the Philippines and Japan from 1942 – 1945
March 25, 1923 – February 21, 2016
Floyd Frederick
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Army Airborne
World War II, Korea, Vietnam
Maurice Leon Friedman
1st Sergeant
United States Army
World War II
April 20, 1918 – November 27, 2006
Edward Emanuel “Zurt” Garner
Corporal
United States Marine Corps
World War II
August 9, 1921 – February 16, 1988
Emory Bell Garner Jr.
United States Navy
World War II, Korea
May 24, 1918 – August 6, 2008
Emory Bell Garner, Jr. – United States Navy – Served from 1938-1963 – World War II and Korea – Bronze Star Medal recipient for heroic achievement in connection with operations as a supervisor of a fireroom on board a United States Destroyer. When his ship was struck and seriously damaged by one of six attacking Japanese suicide planes. he remained at his station, secured both steaming boilers, surveyed the immediate damage and led his men in controlling fires and flooding. As conditions permitted, he expeditiously placed the fireroom back in operation thereby helping to restore the ship’s fighting efficiency. His outstanding leadership and conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Retired from Navy with 22 years of service. Member of the Washington County American Legion Post 94 and a member of the World War II Memorial Committee.
Bennie Ronald Gladin
Captain, Retired
United States Navy
November 11, 1941 – September 28, 2023
Emmett Lawton Gladin
Private
Infantry
United States Army
World War I
August 24, 1894 – May 13, 1961
Junior Bell Gladin
Private First Class
United States Army
World War I
June 28, 1891 – July 12, 1970
William Robert “Bill” Glover Sr.
Staff Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
October 11, 1922 – March 11, 1999
David Franklin Goodman
United States Navy
World War II
October 1924 – December 1971
James Henry Goodman Sr.
United States Navy
World War II
November 7, 1919 – September 4, 1992
James Henry Goodman Jr.
Georgia National Guard
Cecil Felder Hall
United States Army
World War I
October 4, 1898 – November 1, 1979
Enlisted June 5, 1918 and served at Fort Screven, Tybee Island/Savannah. He was Honorably Discharged on December 4, 1918.
William Loring Hall
Major
United States Marine Corps
World War II, Korea
February 2, 1923 – July 9, 2018
Hall joined the United States Navy as an aviation cadet and graduated from Naval Air Station at Pensacola Florida with gold wings and a 2nd Lieutenant Commission in the Marine Corps as a Dive Bomber Pilot in April of 1944.
In the Solomon Islands he served with Major C. Finley Irwin, Jr of Sandersville and moved to the Philippines supporting army units in recapturing Manila and saving the American POW’s at Saint Thomas.
When the Korean conflict started he set sail with the first Marines sent to Korea providing close air support. He flew over 100 missions and received numerous Air Medals and Battle Stars. He retired from the Marine Corp in 1964.
Marcus Daniel “Pete” Hammock, Jr.
Corporal
United States Army
Korea
October 4, 1929 – April 25, 2015
Frank Lewis Harrison
Sergeant
United States Army
World War I
October 8, 1898 – June 21, 1963
Jack Edward Haynes
United States Navy
World War II
March 16, 1928 – July 19, 2014
He served on the USS Henderson and was a recipient of the World War II Victory Medal. Haynes also served in the Georgia National Guard
William Stacer Helton, MD
United States Navy
August 10, 1922 – August 12, 1997
Daniel Cason “Cuz” Henry
United States Marines
Korea
August 31, 1931 – February 17, 2018
Cecil Moye Hodges
1st Lieutenant
United States Air Force
Stationed at Eglin Air Force Base
World War II
March 4, 1931 – April 28, 2016
Iverson Hall Hodges
Private
Co. K, 4th Casual Regiment
World War I
July 30, 1885 – February 24, 1962
Henry Wilson Holmes
United States Army Air Corps
World War II
August 20, 1905 – September 25, 1973
Tarver Murphy Holmes
United States Army
World War II
June 1, 1919 – September 10, 1987
David Curry Hood
Co. A, 6th GA Volunteer Infantry
Army of Tennessee
GA Sydney Brown Infantry
Confederate States of America
September 23, 1848 – February 28, 1909
Hartwell Milton Hood Jr.
Petty Officer Second Class
Electronics Technician
USS Hancock
United States Navy, 1955 – 1959
May 17, 1937 – December 16, 2016
Thomas A. Hutcheson Sr.
Corporal
Unites States Army
World War II
Served in the European Theatre
January 8, 1925 – October 13, 2009
Christopher Findlay Irwin Jr.
Major
United States Marine Corps
World War II, Korea
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Six Gold Stars
October 14, 1918 – March 12, 1966
Walter N. Jackson Sr.
Private
Machine Gun Battalion
United States Army
World War 1
World War I June 18, 1890 – November 6, 1978
Thomas B. Jordan
United States Army
World War II
William Benjamin “Billy” Kay Sr.
United States Navy
Korea
August 5, 1928 – January 8, 2021
Ernest Dwight Kicklighter
Technician 5th Grade
Served in European Theater
United States Army
World War II
July 14, 1919 – May 8, 2007
Edward L. King
Sergeant
United States Army
World War II
July 5, 1914 – May 2, 1971
King was captured by the Germans and was held a prisoner for approximately two years. He served with corps of engineers in the 14th Infantry.
Randolph F. ” Randy” Langford
1st Lieutenant
United States Army
Vietnam
October 28, 1943 – May 31, 2015
Purple Heart and Vietnam Service Medal Recipient
Thomas Eugene ‘Green Weenie’ Lindsey
United States Marines
Vietnam
August 26, 1949 – August 21, 2014
Guyton Anthony Lord
Private
United States Army
World War I
May 26, 1899 – March 22, 1969
Larry Gene Mathis
United States Army
Vietnam
Bronze Star Recipient
September 21, 1941 – February 22, 2019
Frank Antonio Marynell III
Sergeant
United States Marine Corp
Parrish Island, South Carolina, Johnston Island, Hawaii
May 16, 1941 – October 4, 1945
World War II
August 24, 1917 – June 22, 1987
Herbert Lee ‘HL’ McCaskill
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Army
World War II
June 23, 1907 – January 25, 1968
John Dean McCaskill Sr.
First Sergeant
United States Army
Georgia National Guard
Retired – 38 Years
July 17, 1936 – August 7, 2021
James Augustus “Jim” Mercer Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Air Force
Army National Guard
November 1, 1936 – May 14, 2024
Mercer joined the Air Force after graduation and went to basic training in San Antonio, TX. He was assigned to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. After remote duty in Libya and Greece, he decided to return to civilian life, switched to the Army National Guard, but would later become a full-time National Guardsman. During the Cuban Missile Crisis he was called to active duty. In 1963, he returned to the Air Force and resumed his military career. After a four year assignment in Aviano, Italy, he completed his BA degree at Golden Gate University in San Francisco while assigned to Hamilton AFB in Novato, CA. Selected for Officer Training School while a Master Sergeant, he became the oldest Second Lieutenant in the Air Force at age 32. After training as an Intelligence Officer, he was sent to Thailand and then Vietnam. Returning to the states, he was assigned to Pope AFB in NC where he was selected to attend the University of Utah and receive his master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. After graduation, he was assigned to European Command Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. He returned to the states and taught Air Force ROTC at Indiana University before being sent to Air Command and Staff College and then to United States Central Command in Tampa, FL. He was then assigned as Chief of Intelligence for Air University at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, AL until retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1991.
Robert Schley Moore Sr.
Staff Sergeant
United States Air Force
Korea
July 4, 1929 – March 2012
William Hiram Mullis
Fireman Third Class
United States Navy
World War I
October 11, 1891 – January 14, 1964
Carl Naman
United States Marine Corps
July 11, 1910 – October 24, 1991
Clifford Sanford Newsome
Private
United States Army
World War I
May 15, 1897 – March 18, 1983
Jesse Lee Parker
Co. E, 186 Infantry
Asiatic Pacific Theater
Served from November 12, 1941 – June 7, 1945
World War II
United States Army
December 26, 1919 – March 12, 2009
The E Company in which he served were known as the Screaming Eagles who jumped in on D Day. He came home very ill with malaria but lived to be 89.
Lloyd Adrian Payne
Captain
United States Army
Vietnam
May 30, 1933 – December 15, 1963
Lloyd Adrian Payne served as a Captain in the United States Army and was a senior adviser to a Vietnamese Battalion during the Vietnam War. Captain Payne was Killed in Action on December 15, 1963 in South Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star and Army Commendation Medals and a Purple Heart. Captain Payne is buried in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville, GA
The information below was taken from his Silver Star citation posted on Find A Grave.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Lloyd Adrian Payne, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations in Vietnam on the 14th and 15th of December 1963. As Senior Advisor to a Vietnamese Battalion, Captain Payne rendered invaluable assistance, advice, and encouragement to the Battalion during a military operation. When the Battalion had been subjected to sporadic sniper fire throughout the day, he advised the Battalion Commander to send out several patrols to locate the sniper; and although these efforts diminished the frequency of fire, it started again after the Battalion had closed in for the evening and continued throughout the night. During the entire operation, Captain Payne was at the side of his counterpart advising him in weapons placement, necessary patrol action, and personally checking perimeter security. As the Battalion elements were preparing to move out of their position on the following morning, they sustained heavy sniper fire from the north side of a ridge and, before they could take cover, heavy automatic weapons fire was received from both the north and south ridges. Despite the precarious position, Captain Payne continued to leave his protective cover and bravely moved from position to position offering assurance and advice to the Battalion Commander in coping with the situation. Although he was exposed to this automatic weapons fire, he completely disregarded his own personal safety and continued his advisory efforts until mortally wounded. Captain Payne’s conspicuous gallantry and unselfish actions are in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.
Clay Elijah Peacock Sr.
Sergeant First Class
United States Army
World War I
January 28, 1893 – May 29, 1972
William Berry “Bill” Phillips
Destroyer Escort
USS Durek 666
United States Navy
World War II
August 4, 1924 – October 22, 2019
Von Veron Pittman
United States Navy
World War II, Korea
September 13, 1919 – May 20, 2005
William T. “Billy” Pittman
United States Air Force
August 10, 1929 – February 19, 2021
Willie Grover Pounds
Private
9th Infantry
United States Army
World War I
February 18, 1891 – June 28, 1964
Wallace Ralph Purser
United States Army
World War II
March 17, 1917 – April 4, 2008
Willard Madison “Buddy” Renfroe Jr.
Seaman Apprentice
United States Navy
Vietnam
October 4, 1953 – August 19, 2000
Willard Madison Renfroe Sr.
Technician 5th Grade
United States Army Air Corps
Served in the South Pacific
World War II
September 9, 1923 – March 27, 2010
Zackie Harris Renfroe
United States Army
World War I
October 17, 1892 – August 5, 1977
Quintus Richards
Private
Co. E, 9th Virginia Calvary
Confederate States of America
September 30, 1838 – November 7, 1920
Barney Russell “Chief” Riner
Seaman First Class
United States Navy
World War II
November 2, 1919 – March 5, 1988
Jesse Algers Robson
Corporal/Sergeant
Co. B, 12th Battalion, GA Light Artillery
Confederate States of America
1845 – August 10, 1913
Robson was wounded in his leg, resulting in amputation at Hatcher’s Run, Virginia February 6, 1865.
Thomas E. Ronald
Corporal
Infantry
World War I
November 20, 1883 – November 27, 1933
Malcolm Wesley Sheppard
United States Army
Korea
September 15, 1930 – April 25, 1921
William Littleton Shurling Jr.
Seaman 2nd Class
United States Navy
World War II
November 3, 1927 – September 4, 1978
Joseph William Slade
United States Army
World War I
October 24, 1898 – August 7, 1985
Charles Henry Smith
Specialist 4
United States Army
July 2, 1934 – August 25, 2017
Chester Grady Smith
United States Navy
Korea
July 21, 1933 – January 6, 2004
John Grable Smith
United States Army
Korea
August 14, 1928 – November 20, 1999
John Henry Smith
Private
Provost Guard Co.
United States Army
World War I
November 3, 1895 – April 7, 1963
Mack Ray South
Specialist 1st Class Petty Officer
United States Navy
World War II
February 15, 1913 – July 19, 2002
Alex Gilmore Summerlin
Corporal
United States Army
Korea
March 29, 1930 – August 25, 2010
Joe Carter Summerlin
United States Air Force
Served May 17, 1950 – May 16, 1954
November 14, 1932 – December 20, 2017
Robert Stephens Summerlin
United States Army
World War II
October 4, 1927 – February 4, 1994
Thomas Hardeman Summerlin Sr
Private
United States Army
World War I
June 7, 1881 – March 21, – 1955
Summerlin was also a member of troops searching for Pancho Villa on the Mexican border.
William Newsom Summerlin, Jr.
World War II
March 14, 1925 – September 12, 1980
David Eugene Tanner
1st Lieutenant
B17 Bomber Pilot
United States Army Air Corps
World War II
March 27, 1922 – September 30, 2016
Tanner’s aircraft was shot down over Vienna on March 17th, 1943 on his 24th combat mission. His belly gunner was killed. Lt. Tanner and his other 8 crew members spent 75 days behind enemy lines in the care of the Yugoslav partisans, hiking across the snowy Alps in sandals made from rubber tires and suffering starvation and dysentery. He asked that Alice, a 21 year old Greek woman whose last name he never knew, who guided them to safety be remembered in his obituary for her bravery and kindness to him and his crew. He was awarded several combat medals and ribbons and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Felix William Veal Sr.
World War II
April 3, 1919 – August 9, 1990
Thomas Eugene Veal Sr.
Technician 5th Grade
United States Army
World War II
September 28, 1918 – July 14, 2009
Purple Heart recipient
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Veterans Association
September 24, 1918 – July 14, 2009
George Thomas Walker –
Sergeant
14th Port Headquarters
World War II
December 29, 1916 – October 20, 1991
Sergeant Walker supervised the unloading of 8000 ships docked at South Hampton, England from D-Day to V-E Day. The ships transported 1,800,000 American troops and 2,750,000 deadweight tons of equipment to the continent during that period of time. Sergeant Walker was instrumental in leading 2539 landing ships tanks with 100,000 vehicles and over 22,500 personnel during the last year.
George Thomas “Tommy” Walker Jr.
United States Air Force
September 7, 1942 – May 28, 2020
James Douglas Wells
Staff Sergeant
United States Army, July 25, 1950 – November 30, 1972
He served in the Korean War in 1951, from 1958 – 1960 in Germany. Wells served in Vietnam in 1966 and 1968
20 years of service
June 30, 1932 – June 19, 1975 (Agent Orange)
Edward L. West
Private
Co. B, 55th GA Infantry
Confederate States of America
November 28, 1845 – September 13, 1921
West enlisted as a Private in Co. D, 2nd Battalion, Ga. State Troops on October 31, 1861. He then mustered out at Camp Brown near Savannah, Georgia on April 28, 1862. West again enlisted as a Private in Co. B, 55th Georgia Infantry, on May 6, 1862. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on September 9, 1863 and released at Camp Douglas, Illinois on June 15, 1865
Tommy Lee West
Private First Class
United States Army
Vietnam
April 25, 1940 – October 4, 2009
John Carlisla Whitaker
Private
United States Army
World War I
August 3, 1893 – November 5, 1972
James Douglas Wells
Staff Sergeant
United States Army
Korea, Vietnam
June 3, 1932 – June 19, 1975
Clifford Carter “C.C.” Wright Jr.
United States Army
World War II
June 7, 1919 – May 7 2003