Honoring Veterans and Energetic Responsibility Navy Members
Hero of the Recreation: Grasp Sergeant Harry Humphrey – 1st Quarter
Grasp Sergeant Humphrey volunteered for the USA Marine Corps in 1967, later deploying to Vietnam following his coaching. After solely being there for 31 days, his squad was ambushed and he was shot 4 occasions, together with as soon as to his face earlier than being medically evacuated.
Having barely survived, harry determined to meet his dedication to the Marine Corps and served honorably till 1970.
He later joined the South Carolina Nationwide Guard and served for 34 years, ultimately being inducted into the South Carolina Enlisted Corridor of Fame.
Grasp Sergeant Humphrey’s awards and decorations embrace the Purple Coronary heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Marine Fight Motion Ribbon, amongst many others.
Navy Highlight: Colonel Neil Putnam – 2nd Quarter
The daddy of Clemson Offensive Lineman Will Putnam, Colonel Putnam was commissioned in the USA Army, serving 30 years as a fight engineer, infantry, and particular forces assignments earlier than retiring in 2020. He spent 24 years proudly serving as a member of the Special Forces regiment, identified generally as “Inexperienced Berets.”
He deployed all through the world, together with fight deployments to Afghanistan and quite a few missions in Central and South America.
Colonel Putnam’s awards and decorations included each the Special Forces and Ranger Tabs, Fight Infantryman’s Badge, Senior Parachutist’s Badge, and plenty of extra.
All Identified Clemson POWs (Those that might be current are in daring)
- COLONEL WILLIAM RENWICK AUSTIN II
- CAPTAIN THEODORE CUYLER BIGGER
- FIRST LIEUTENANT MARTIN CROOK, JR.
- MAJOR MALCOM BRODIE EDENS
- CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. ENGLISH
- COMMANDER ROBERT FANT
- FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM H. FUNCHESS
- MAJOR ALBERT M. GEORGE
- SECOND LIEUTENANT GEORGE ALBERT HENRY
- COLONEL LOUIS D. HUTSON
- CORPORAL HORACE GORDON MEISNER, JR.
- CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY MOONEY, JR.
- FIRST LIEUTENANT OTIS F. MORGAN
- CAPTAIN MARION R. “MANNY” LAWTON
- CAPTAIN HENRY D. LEITNER
- MAJOR WILLIAM ALLEN ORR
- SECOND LIEUTENANT LEWIS ANDERSON PAGE, JR.
- CAPTAIN WESLEY McCOY PLATT
- CAPTAIN FRANCIS HERBERT SCARBOROUGH
- CAPTAIN BEVERLY N. “BEN” SKARDON
- COLONEL ALBERT WARD SMARR
- FIRST LIEUTENANT HOWARD MONROE VASSEY
- FIRST LIEUTENANT SAMUEL R. VAUGHAN
Hero of the Recreation: Henry M. Kunkle Sr. – third Quarter
Henry M. Kunkle Sr., “Buddy,” was drafted in the course of the top of World Warfare II.
Throughout his time, Buddy served within the ninth Air Pressure inside the 387th Bombardment group as an engineer gunner on a B-26 Bomber. He flew for 65 missions, together with the invasion of Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, and the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine.
Throughout battle, a bullet struck his first assist package, situated on his chest, finally saving his life and permitting him to ultimately return residence safely.
He joins us at Memorial Stadium at 105 years outdated.
