Ten Northern Kentuckians were among 25 new heroes honored by the Kentucky Veterans’ Hall of Fame in ceremonies at the Frankfort Convention Center last week.
The gala event began last Friday night with dinner and the reading of each veteran’s accomplishments while in uniform. The next day each veteran was awarded the “Hall of Fame Medallion” recognizing both their military service to our nation and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The inductees were selected for their valorous military service and for their combined military/civilian service to our community, state, and nation.
The new inductees were representative of every American conflict, but it is not their actions as war heroes that led to their induction into the prestigious Kentucky Veterans’ Hall of Fame. It is their continued civilian service since returning home that qualifies them for this unique honor. All have continued to serve their nation after returning to the civilian world.
HB Deatherage, the founder and director of the Kentucky Veterans’ Hall of Fame said,
“2015 was a very moving and spectacular event to honor the Veterans of our Commonwealth.”
The complete list of new inductees is as follows:
Eddie Adcock,USAF, Nebo,Hopkins
Eddie Riley Brierly, USMC, Maysville, Mason
Jim Claypool, ARMY, Park Hills, Kenton
H. B Deatherage, ARMY, Ft. Mitchell, Kenton
Robert Flick (Deceased), USMC,Hebron, Boone
Richard Frymire, USAF, Madisonville, Hopkins
Jenny L. Goins, USAF, Frankfort, Franklin
James Hales, NAVY, Cold Spring, Campbell
Jenean Hampton, USAF, Bowling Green, Warren
Charles Hinds, ARMY, Frankfort, Franklin
Joe Hinds, USAF, Florence, Boone
Walter Hoots, ARMY, Columbia, Adair
David Jarrett, NAVY, Elizabethtown, Hardin
Robert Manning, ARMY, Louisville, Jefferson
David Monroe, ARMY, Hebron, Boone
David Price, ARMY, Frankfort, Franklin
Carlos Pugh, ARMY, Frankfort, Franklin
Ronald Ric, USAF, Maysville, Mason
John Salyers, ARMY, Independence, Kenton
Mark See, USAF, Alexandria, Campbell
Rudy Stone, NAVY, Madisonville, Hopkins
Aubrey Walker, ARMY, Madisonville Hopkins
Mike Ward, USAF, Alexandria, Campbell
Anthony Warren, ARMY, Elizabethtown,Hardin
Henry Wells, NAVY, Hebron, Boone
The Kentucky Veterans’ Hall of Fame is already accepting nominations for next year. You can download the 2016 form on their website www.kyveterans.org
The foundation is exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to honor Kentucky military veterans and to educate through the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame (KVHOF) Website their outstanding accomplishments. You can get more information at www.kyveterans.org