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“Greatful for all the effort that has gone into it. Long

time coming, but much appreciated.” – Eldridge Brock

got choked up a
couple of times.”
Purple
Heart recipients
Bill Swineford
(Army) and Ron
Echols (Marines)
both served 1968
-1969. Swineford
was very
impressed with
the “welcome
home” from the
ELDRIDGE BROCK, U.S. ARMY, MASTER Kiwanis Club.
AVIATOR, 62-63, 67-68.
“It’s fantastic,
above and
beyond,” he said.
Swineford
was shot three
different times.
He said his return
home was quiet.
“My wife and I lived on the base at OTIS ROYSTER, USMC CPL 3/70 - 2/71, AND HIS WIFE, YVONNE VISIT WITH RETIRED
first, and my dad and grandfather both ARMY STAFF SGT. CHUCK ANDOLINO, U.S. ARMY, SSGT.
served,” he said. “We came home to
friends. San Francisco was different,
though. That was not fun.”
SAM CALLIS, U.S. ARMY SGT 4/68-4/69. Echols was shot twice. He can
remember that he went three months
without a bath and a change of clothes.
He was a platoon leader, and the time
that stays with him the most was when
he lost a member of his platoon. “I
always think about what I could have
done differently to save their lives,” he
said.
Many thanks went out to Hillier
for leadership role and success of the
event.
“Dr. Hillier was the one to put this
all together,” said club president Jamie
Moore. “The veterans finally got the
LUKE VAVRA, U.S. ARMY LTC 1970-1971. welcome home they deserve, and as
president, I am honored to be able to RON MARSHALL U.S. ARMY SP5 6/68-6/70, THANKING GARDNER FOR HIS
honor these amazing veterans.” “WELCOME HOME” MESSAGE.
Moore also praised the community
and donors for the event. “How great
this community is,” he said. “When
we all come together, we can do some
amazing things. I am really thankful
for all the sponsors.”

TAM MOODY, U.S. ARMY, SPS 1/69-8/69.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UNVEILING THE
SIGN RENAMING THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION BUILDING,
ROY CARROLL, U.S. ARMY, 67/68 - 70/71. JOE HILLIER, U.S. NAVY, LCDR 1966-1968. THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING.

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