Tag Archives: United States Army

James “Jimmie” Todd

Posted on August 6, 2026 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
James “Jimmie” Todd
4th Armored Division
World War II Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Schools, United States Army, World War II | Tagged 4th Armored Division, Arrowood School, Breathitt County, Canoe, Killed In Action, Stamper Family, Todd Family, United States Army, World War II | Leave a comment

Sidney “Sid” Roberts

Posted on May 25, 2026 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Sid Roberts
United States Army
World War II Continue reading →

Posted in Military, United States Army, World War II | Tagged Breathitt County, Roberts Family, Tharp Family, United States Army, World War II | 1 Comment

Joseph Warren Blackwell

Posted on March 29, 2026 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Joseph Warren Blackwell
8th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Military, United States Army, United States Army | Tagged 8th Kentucky Infantry, Blackwell Family, Brandenburg Family, Civil War, Estill County, Lee County, Military, Sinking Creek, Union Army, United States Army, Wilson Family | Leave a comment

Golden Spicer

Posted on January 20, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Golden Spicer
25th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in African-American, Breathitt County, Military, United States Army, United States Army | Tagged Breathitt County, Jackson, King's Branch Cemetery, Spicer Family, Strong Family, United States Army | Leave a comment

Samuel Caleb Wells

Posted on January 8, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Samuel Wells
Company M, 17th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

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John Dale

Posted on November 23, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John Dale
147th Infantry
World War I Casualty Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, United States Army, World War I | Tagged Argonne, Breathitt County, Cannon Family, Dale Family, France, United States Army, World War I, ww1 | Leave a comment

John Wesley Huff

Posted on November 15, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John Wesley Huff
Company D, 47th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army, Civil War Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Military, Union Army | Tagged 47th Kentucky Infantry, Burch Family, Civil War, Cope Family, Huff Family, Jackson County, Owsley County, United States Army | Leave a comment

Woodrow Wilson Hays

Posted on October 24, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Woodrow Wilson Hays
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Breathitt County, Military, United States Army | Tagged Civilian Conservation Corps, Clemons Family, Hays Family, Snowden Cemetery, United States Army | Leave a comment

Mollie’s Wait

Posted on July 29, 2023 by sdbowling

Mollie Adkins waited for the day her son’s body would come home from France. Sadly, she died just weeks before his return. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, World War II | Tagged Adkins Family, Breathitt County, Elkatawa, United States Army, Wolverine, World War II | 1 Comment

A Document Written In Blood

Posted on July 4, 2023 by sdbowling

Floyd Watts shed his blood more than 3,000 miles from home to defend a living document we celebrate on July 4th. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, Vietnam | Tagged Breathitt County, River Caney, United States Army, Vietnam, Watts Family | Leave a comment