GEORGETOWN, S.C. - More than two dozen Veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor in Georgetown County at the Becks Recreation Center on April 8th, by the Myrtle Beach Shore Birds, Quilts of Valor group. The 26 Veterans honored were joined by family, friends, community volunteers and the Honor guards from the American Legion Post 178 in Murrells Inlet and American Legion Post 114 in Georgetown.

     

The 26 Veterans honored with a Quilt of Valor are as follows:

Tyler T.  U.S. Army 1998-2022    

Tracy C.  U.S. Air Force 1968-73; 1977-98

Edward S. U.S. Navy 1952-1956 Korean Conflict

Samuel G.  U.S. Navy 1943-1946 WWII

Theodore R.  U.S. Marine Corps 1966-1970

Barney Mc.  U.S. Army 1979-1999

Richard M.  U.S. Navy 1972-1975

Joseph W.  U.S. Army 1999-2011

Terea F.  U.S. Army 1992-2012

Franklin R.  U.S. Army 1993-2003

Joseph K.  U.S. Marine Corps 2007-2014

David R.  U.S. Army 1972-1975

Ambrosio A.  U.S. Army 1965-67; Reserve 1971-87

Richard P.  U.S. Navy 1959-1979

Forrest C.  U.S. Army 1969-1971

Vince W.  U.S. Army 1951-53; 1954-89 Korean Conflict

Francis S. III.  U.S. Air Force 1959-1982

Charles C.  U.S. Navy 1963-1986

Paul C.  U.S. Army 1966-1968

James H.  U.S. Army 1964-74; National Guard 1974-86

Eric H.  U.S. Coast Guard 2009-2013

Jason F.  U.S. Army 1996-1999

Mark G.  U.S. Army 1975-1998

Matthew G.  U.S. Marine Corps 1977-1983

Jason C.  U.S. Army 2002-2015

Jason R.  U.S. Army 1998-2009

Dr. David Murphy with the Georgetown County Veterans Affairs' Office would like to thank the Myrtle Beach Shore Birds and all those who participated in honoring this group of Veterans!