Veterans share decades of stories

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MILITARY VETERANS, mostly from Hays area or with connections to

Representing World War II and most times since then when the

Some were more talkative than others as their turns arose for

Mountain View Ruritan Club members organized the event as a time

Club members said they had a particular interest in bringing

Several veterans who experienced combat and didn’t mind talking

The largest percentage of veterans at the event served in the

 “The thing I hated the most was those leaches that got on you.

 “We were shot at every day by snipers with AK-47s, but God took

 “I remember a guy…. They called him ‘Hoss’ and he was short, so

Regaining composure, he added, “I’m glad I served and I would do

Martha Bauguess of Moravian Falls attended on behalf of her son,

Also mentioned were Richard Hall, Wake Miles and Johnny Orsborn,

Larry Miller of Tumbling Shoals Road in Millers Creek said

He said North later visited him in Millers Creek while was in

Many of the veterans at the event in Mountain View, particularly

Tommy Sidden of North Wilkesboro was drafted in 1970, served in

Jimmy Shumate of Rock Creek Road, North Wilkesboro, served in

A.C. Yale Jr. of Haymeadow Road, Hays, attained the rank of

Benny Wiles of Hays was drafted into the Army and was involved

Several members of the local detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps

Melissa Adams of North Wilkesboro, a member of the local U.S.

Maurice Miller of Hays was drafted in 1943 and served in the

Remembering one of his platoon sergeants, Miller said, “If he

Miller said he is always grateful that God protected him and

 “We were supposed to make a beachhead landing in Tokoyo and we

Harden Shumate of N.C. 268 East near North Wilkesboro spoke

Describing himself as “about average as a patriot,” James E.

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Veterans share decades of stories

Martha Bauguess of Moravian Falls attended on behalf of her son, Major Larry Bauguess, who was killed in Pakistan while serving with the US Army in the war in Afghanistan in 2007. Also mentioned were Richard Hall, Wake Miles and Johnny Orsborn,




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Maj. Larry J Bauguess, Jr. Memorial
Copyright 2010 Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr. Memorial Committee ... Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr., was a positive role model, student, and baseball player in Wilkes Central High ...

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