Veterans share decades of stories
veteransMILITARY 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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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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