World War II Veterans Honored

On Sunday, July 26 at the Quarterly Meeting of the King and Queen Historical Society Nancy Herman-Thompson presented to the audience the joint resolution that the Historical Society was making with the King and Queen County Board of Supervisors commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II and honoring all King and Queen citizens that served in uniform and those that supported them on the Home Front. She led the audience in thanking the World War II veterans present, William Gwathmey and John Jones for their service. William provided some of his remembrances and shared World War II artifacts. Frank Hurst also provided a summary of his trip to the World War II European battlefields and cemeteries with his father.

On Monday, August 10, 2015, the King and Queen County Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution. Approximately 530 King and Queen citizens served in the Armed Forces during World War II and 20 King and Queen citizens are counted among the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country. WWII era veterans currently living in the county were recognized: Ernest L. Thurston, Shacklefords, John F. Jones, Walkerton, and William B. Gwathmey, Walkerton.