American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Samuel Weatherly, 79, who joined the U. S. Army in Greensboro, N.C., in 1967. After Basic Training at Fort Bragg, he first trained in Supply Management and was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. His next assignment was in Vietnam near Bong Son. There he was a Combat Engineer clearing minefields and defending the site.
Upon release from active duty, Weatherly returned to finish a Bachelor’s Degree at N.C. State using the GI Bill. He first worked as an insurance loss preventer before beginning a 34-year career with DuPont as a safety and health manager. Those duties took him to Wilmington, Del.; Richmond, Va.; La Porte, Texas; Kingston, N.C., and Camden, S.C. He retired to Beaufort County in 2016.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
