From staff reports
Nine unclaimed veterans are being laid to rest Friday at Beaufort National Cemetery.
Wreaths Across America Beaufort invited citizens to come and stand for the veterans at a ceremony set for 11 a.m.
“Please join us,” the post read. “Our community and Wreaths Across America Beaufort family can be the family for, and say thank you to, 9 veteran heroes.”
According to a Facebook event created by Janice Shelton and Amvets Post 70, the veterans to be interred are:
– Calvin Forte, Jr., SP4 U.S. Army, Vietnam (Beaufort County)
– Kenneth Hopkins, SSGT USMC, Vietnam (Charleston County)
– Richard Sloane, SR U.S. Navy, Vietnam (Charleston County)
– Paul Graham, Jr., SP4 U.S. Army, Vietnam (Charleston County)
– Michael R. Heaton, SR U.S. Navy, Vietnam (Charleston County)
– Philip McDonnell, FR U.S. Navy, (Charleston County)
– Bruce E. Junkins, A1C U.S. Air Force, Vietnam (Charleston County)
– Raymond O. Herring, Jr., YN2 U.S. Navy (Charleston County)
– Pinkney L. Preston, SR U.S. Navy, Vietnam (Charleston County)
