US Navy Veteran

Freinds, family and locals hoping to hear stories about WWII came to Bill York's presentation at the Dacula Library on June 6th. Many thanked him for the presentation and for his service.

US Navy Veteran Bill York shares memories about WWII

To this day, he’s the kind of guy to strike conversations with strangers in the grocery store. A WWII US Navy Veteran, 93-year old Bill York can say ‘thank you’ in 42 languages, and he prides himself on communicating with almost everyone he meets in their native tongue.

Billy L Roberts

Obituary – Billy L Roberts

Mr. Billy L. Roberts, age 75, of Lawrenceville, passed away July 23, 2016.  He grew up in Augusta, son of the late Hershell and Veona Smoak Roberts.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Billy was a millwright and an electrician, and he enjoyed fishing.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Tompkins, a 2004 Shiloh High School graduate from Snellville, Ga

Snellville, Ga., native serves aboard USS Cole

NORFOLK, Va. – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Tompkins, a 2004 Shiloh High School graduate from Snellville, Ga., is serving on one of the world’s most advanced warships, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67).