Beaufort’s Wayne Willis, 77, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1962. After training in Avionics, he served at El Toro twice; Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam; Iwakuni; Jacksonville; and at MCAS Beaufort twice. He retired in 1984 as a Gunnery Sgt. and went to work in Savannah for 32 years with Gulfstream Aerospace.
– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com
Beaufort’s Ervin Atkins, 65, graduated from Beaufort High School in 1977 and joined the United States
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Beaufort’s Ken Tucker, 81, joined the United States Marine Corps in Tampa in 1962. After Boot
U.S. Navy Seaman Jennifer Olivares, from Beaufort, S.C., stands watch on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class
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