Greenville County Veterans Memorial / Greenville County Medal of

[Veterans Memorial]:

Veterans Memorial

WWI 1917-1918

WWII 1941-1946

Korea 1950-1955

Military Branch Seals: United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, United states Merchant Marine

Vietnam 1961-1975

Persian Gulf 1990

Undeclared Wars

POW...Remembering Those Who Served...MIA

[Medal of Honor]:

The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President to the name of Congress to the persons listed below who while a member of the Military distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity in the face of almost certain death above and beyond the call of duty against enemies of the USA.

Greenville County

Medal of Honor

Recipients

Joe R Hooper

Staff Sergeant USA

DOB 8 Aug 1938

Robert S Kennemore

Staff Sergent USMC

DOB 21 Jun 1920

Robert A Owens

Sergeant USMC

DOB 13 Sep 1920

Michael E. Thornton

Petty Officer USN

DOB 23 Mar 1949

Marker can be reached from University Ridge, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB