WSIG and WSVA are proud to present
THE WALL OF HONOR
Throughout the month of November, we’re honoring our local veterans and active-duty military personnel. Tell us about the veteran or veterans in your life now —and let us help celebrate the Shenandoah Valley men and women who have helped to keep this nation free!
If you’d like to submit info about the veterans and active duty members you’d like to honor, click here!
Sponsored by: Liberty Arms
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Charles “Chuck” McDonald
Branch of Service: Marines
Years of Service: 1969-1971
Hometown: Strasburg, VA
Served in the Vietnam war as a door gunner. Passed away 10/8/2016
William C. Ludholtz III
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 3
Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA
Served in the Vietnam War
John L. Schrader
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 7
Hometown: Ruckersville, VA
John was a Cobra Helicopter pilot in Vietnam ’69-’70. He left the Army but continued flying in the private sector. John flew for 50 years. Last 20 years, he spent flying the Pegasus Helicopter for UVA. Sadly, John passed away April 15 of this year. His illness was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam.
Clayton Allison
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 7
Hometown: Maurertown, VA
Clayton is an Army infantry veteran who served three tours in Iraq.
William J. Hoover
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 1943-1945 WWII
Hometown: Rockingham, VA
336th Eng Co A. One of the first troops to storm Normandy Beach.
Carlos Villar
Branch of Service: Navy
Years of Service: 5
Hometown: Hackensack
On March 20, 2004, Operation Iraqi Freedom began. The initial airstrikes were followed by more than 60,000 “boots on the ground” with 15,000 Navy personnel on ships in the region. One of those Navy personnel was 20-year-old Carlos Villar, who was an F-18 jet engine mechanic on the USS John F. Kennedy, on his second deployment to the Middle East.
Scott Mitchell
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Years of Service: 1994-2001 and 2012-2017
Hometown: Waynesboro, VA
Scott Mitchell served in the Air Force active duty from 1994-2001 and went back after 11 years to the Air Force Reserves from 2012-2017. He was a Maintainer (aka crew chief) on the KC-10 tanker aircraft. He traveled all over the world to include three deployments to the Middle East. He comes from a family of military members that have all the branches covered. Patriotism runs deep in Scott Mitchell, and his family believes if it were not for some medical issues, he would still be serving!
Tanner Boyce
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Years of Service: 4
Hometown: Quicksburg, VA
Specialist
Jay Andrews
Branch of Service: USAF
Years of Service: 6
Hometown: Woodstock, VA
Jay served time in Wyoming, New Jersey, and Iraq during his six years.
Bob Pope
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Years of Service: 21
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Now serving as a full-time firefighter/paramedic in Northern Virginia and a volunteer firefighter/paramedic.
Mary Pope
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Years of Service: 10
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Scott Fuller
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 3
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
