A POW/MIA Day Observance
was held at the Historic Shelby County Courthouse, Center, Texas.
This year’s honorees were four US Army WWII Japanese POWs,
Thermon D. Brittain, Sr. (Battan Death March);
Dr. Roy L. Emken (Battan Death March);
Calvin R. Hutto;
John E. Woodfin, Sr.;
and one US Army WWII German POW, Henry L. Wilburn.
All honorees have passed.
The program began at 11 am with the
National Anthem, Opening Prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance.
The VFW POW/MIA Ritual was performed by post members.
Remarks followed by Post QM on the significance of the day.
Special framed certificates were given to each family in memory of their loved one.
The program was then adjourned outside to the veteran’s memorial.
The flags were lowered to half staff in honor of the five,
a 21 gun rifle salute was fired by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies,
and Taps closed out the program.

10 VFW Members Participated:
Commander John Piersol; Sr. Vice Sheriff Newton Johnson, Jr.; Quartermaster Larry Hume;
Chaplain Jim Johnson; Trustees Bill Gray and Jim Cox;
members, Dowell Youngblood, Dr. Robert Hughes, Mike Langford, and Randy Arndt.

Nine incoming Ladies Aux members donated 29 hours in helping with the program:
Rachel Campbell, Theresa Hume, Mary Fausett, Connie Spann,
Becky Yates, Margaret Robertson, Barbara Hughes, Gabrielle Arndt, & Colleen Doggett.

Mary Fausett, Mike Langford,
Randy & Gabrielle Arndt

Rachel Campbell, Mary Fausett,
Theresa Hume, Becky Yates, Connie Spann
Ready to meet and greet.....

Gabrielle Arndt, Mary Fausett,
Theresa Hume, Becky Yates,
Rachel Campbell with a BIG gavel....

Incoming Auxiliary President
Rachel Campbell places a wreath
during the Memorial Service.

Larry Hume, Dr. Robert Hughes, John Piersol,
Bill Gray, Randy Arndt, Jim Johnson,
Mike Langford, Dowell Youngblood,
Sheriff Newton Johnson