Beaufort’s Kermit (Corky) Henninger, 85, entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1958 and thereafter served in the Field Artillery Corps in both Korea (8-inch howitzers) and Vietnam (commanding an artillery battalion of 24 155-milimeter howitzers) as well as in diplomatic and instructor posts.<a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Corky-Henninger-as-CAPT.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-48134" src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Corky-Henninger-as-CAPT-952x1024.jpg" alt="" width="952" height="1024"></a>

Henninger retired from the service in 1980. He is an active member of American Legion Beaufort Post 9.

– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.