Attention All Georgia
Military Veterans!
Veterans’ Hall of
Real Hero Report |
who was cited for valor while performing as a dust-off pilot,
performing dangerous missions in Vietnam.
a Doraville native, was highly decorated for his piloting and
of his three tours in Vietnam.
Columbus was decorated for valor in Vietnam and later in his
career was awarded the Soldiers Medal for peacetime heroism.
for bravery during dangerous tree-top missions in Vietnam while
Swindle III, a Camilla native and an F-8 pilot, who was shot
down during his 204th mission in Vietnam, then captured and
spending more than 6 years as a POW, later returning to duty to
the Reagan administration.
who, after serving a 34-year distinguished career, including two
tours in Vietnam, continues to serve the community in Columbus,
most notably as an advocate for the National Infantry Museum
and Soldier Center.
Photos depicting the seven deceased inductees for the 2018
Hall of Fame class represented:
Atlanta native and two-tour Vietnam vet, most notably as the
legendary commander of the U.S. Army’s counterterrorism
DELTA Force.
Vietnam and was subsequently awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor.
Tifton, perished from severe wounds sustained during a volunteer
Durham was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor.
in action in France during World War II. For his courageous
actions, which resulted in saving the lives of many of his fellow
soldiers, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross.
year highly decorated veteran of three wars: World War II, Korea
and Vietnam.
Savannah, a veteran of World War II and Vietnam, spent much of
his 30-year career in research for the improvement of parachute
equipment and innovations for safety.
engagements in the Republic of Cambodia and later in the
Southeast Asia theater.
“We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Hall of Fame
Class,” said Col. Richard White (USA-Ret), Co-director and
Chairman of the Board of the GMVHOF. “Nominees must have
ties to Georgia and qualify in one of three categories: Valor for
heroic action in combat, outstanding Achievement while on active
local, state or national level upon leaving active duty,” he added.
For further details, Col. White invites interested parties to visit
the Hall of Fame website at http://www.GMVHOF.com.
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