1975-1990
Honoring the Stancil Family Veterans
James Perry Hales III
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Branch: Army, Colonel
Born: May 22, 1936 — Fayetteville, NC
Died: Oct. 27, 2020 — Huntsville, AL; Buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Section 83, Grave 421
Service: 1968 - 1987. Entered Army as a private and retired as full colonel. Company Commander of Company B, 4th Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. Served two Vietnam tours, Korea, and Saudi Arabia. Graduate of Infantry Officer's Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and Army War College. Studied Vietnamese and Arabic at Defense Language Institute.
Last Assignment: Pentagon — Chief of Persian Gulf Section, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Family Connection: Son of James Perry Hales Jr. and Lois Estelle Darden Hales
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Service Honors
Near Xom Bao Long (April 28, 1968)
Silenced two enemy bunkers single-handedly after his vehicle was disabled.
For exceptionally superior meritorious service in a position of significant joint responsibility.
with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
Awarded three times for distinct gallantry in connection with military operations in Vietnam.
with Oak Leaf Cluster
Awarded twice for heroic or meritorious achievement in a combat zone.
Awarded for wounds received in lieu of enemy action.
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William "Bill" Henry Batts Jr., Navy
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Branch: Navy, Commander
Born: July 3, 1937 — Wilson, NC
Died: May 19, 2025 — High Point, NC
Service: 1959 - 1980. Naval Academy graduate. Served aboard USS Wallace L. Lind, USS Springfield, USS Cone, USS Vulcan. Later shore assignments. Earned MS in Mechanical Engineering.
Family Connection: Son of William Henry Batts Sr. and Eva Vazelle Stancil Batts Jessup
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Garland Willard Brinson Sr., Air Force
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Branch: Air Force, Technical Sergeant
Born: April 14, 1938 Norfolk, Norfolk County, VA
Died: Aug. 17, 1982 Bossier City, LA; Buried in Middle Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Corapeake, Gates, NC
Service: 1958 - 1979. Attended basic training at Amarillo, Texas. Ground refueling. Served in Texas, Florida, Philippines, Arizona, Okinawa, Montana, and Shemya, Alaska. Retired as Technical Sergeant.
Family Connection: Husband of Jo Ann Campbell (married Dec. 20, 1958 in Pasquotank County, NC)
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"Jes" Arnold Hales, Air Force
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Branch: Air Force
Born: Nov. 4, 1940 - Fremont, NC
Died: April 10, 2024 - Prattville, AL; Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont, NC
Service: USAF officer 1963 - 1984. Served in Vietnam 1967 - 1973 (7 TDY tours, 865 days). B-52 crew commander and instructor pilot; flew 300 combat missions. Faculty at Air Command and Staff College 1976 - 1980.
Family Connection: Son of Cedric Hales and Hilda Stancil Hales Stover
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Thomas "Ike" Sweesy, Air Force
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Branch: Air Force
Service: Graduated from Air Force Academy. Served from 1971 to 1992.
Role: Was EF-111 Flight Lead, flew 34 missions over Iraq and Saudi Arabia; based out of Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho
Family Connection: Son of Rose Stancil Sweesy
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William Harold Stancil, Marine Corps
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Branch: Marine Corps, Master Sergeant
Service: Nov. 27, 1968 - May 31, 1990. Vietnam service January - July 1971. Earned 232 expert marksman score at Parris Island. Completed cold-weather training at Fort Drum.
Family Connection: Son of George Ralph Stancil and Ethel Hales Stancil
George Ira Stancil Sr.
Phillip Anthony Stancil, Navy
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Branch: Navy, CS3
Born: April 2, 1951
Died: July 5, 2007 Bradley, TN; Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery
Service: 1969 - 1976. Cook on USS Sierra.
Family Connection: Son of James Harding Stancil and Edna Florine Wood Stancil
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Clinton "Clint" Maddox
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Branch: Navy, Lieutenant
Service: Commissioned as an officer on October 5, 1984, steering modern technical navy operations.
Family Connection: Husband of Janet Lee Brink Maddox.
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Joseph Preston Hill
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Branch: Army
Service: Joined the Army after four years in ROTC at North Pitt High School in Bethel, N.C.
Family Connection: Son of George Preston Hill Jr. and Margaret Lucille Pope
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Christopher Bradley Sweesy Sr.
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Branch: Air Force
Service: Pilot from 1982 to 1989.
Family Connection: Son of Rose Stancil Sweesy
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Dennis Brian Berry
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Branch: Army, Command Sergeant Major (Special Forces)
Born: May 20, 1960 — Creston, Union County, IA
Died: December 10, 2020 — Fort Polk, Vernon, LA; Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Service: Completed a legendary 27-year infantry and Special Forces career (1987-2014). After qualifying for Special Forces in 1992, he served with the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) on ODAs 332 and 334 as a Weapons and Intelligence Sergeant. A graduate of the Sergeants Major Academy, he deployed across multiple combat campaigns, culminating his career as the Command Sergeant Major for the International Security Assistance Force-Special Operations Forces (ISAF-SOF) in Afghanistan, serving as top enlisted advisor to US and international coalition Generals.
Qualifications: Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge.
Family Connection: Husband of Robin Elaine Stancil Berry
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Service Honors
with "V" Device & OLC
(7 awards)
Michael John Gardner
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Branch: Navy
Born: April 14, 1968 — Waukesha, WI
Died: May 17, 2022 — FL; Buried in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, WI
Service: Deployed with naval forces to the Persian Gulf theater during the 1990-1991 Gulf War window (Operation Desert Storm).
Awards:
- National Defense Service Medal
Family Connection: Ex-husband of Tiffany Creech Gardner
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