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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2012
Page
1
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park lists fallen service members from the county. The Aiken Standard reviews archival records to recall who died in action or were missing or drafted, including Sgt. Walter Bell and Cobb, noting their ages, clinics, and origins.
A feature memorializes Sailor Beard S and seven brothers who served in World War II, detailing Beard S’s death in France in 1944 and siblings Houston W Beard’s Navy service and Guadalcanal heroism. It also notes March 12 1943 draft calls in Aiken County and lists other service members including Roy Robinson and Dwane Adams with brief fates and ties to local communities.
Today at 11 a.m. a ceremony at Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park honors a Leavelle McCampbell High School and The Citadel graduate who joined the Navy on March 18, 1959. He earned the American Spirit of Honor Award and received his wings and commission on April 17, 1961.
Local notice confirms Fred's in South Park will close without plans to relocate, with final services and hours posting as the store winds down. Community reaction highlights loss of a long standing neighborhood spot.
The second named storm of the season, upgraded from subtropical to tropical with about 70 mph winds, was forecast to hit near the Georgia Florida border early this morning. Tropical storm warnings extended along the Georgia coast and parts of Florida and South Carolina as Beryl approached Jacksonville, with NOAA buoy data aiding forecasts.
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