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Page 8A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, October 6, 2021 PHOTOS BY JOHN ELLIS Those who helped place symbolic items on the POW/MIA table and chair include (l-r) SFC. Eric Loving of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Griffin, Bryan Richardson, American Legion Post 197 historian and financial officer, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hanson of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Griffin, Paul Chatterton, American Legion Post 197 commander, Stefan Huckaby of American Legion Post 197, Sgt. First Class Stephen Ponce of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Griffin and Brenda Runyon of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 197. Post 197 honors POW/MIA during special event The American Legion Post 197 Family conduct the Pike County National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance Friday, Sept. 17 with several items on display until 3 p.m., including a POW/ MIA table and chair me morial, as well as a POW/ MIA fact sheet and the military biographies of the Pike County former POWs and current MlAs. “The National Prison ers of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day Obser vance Program honors our current MlAs, and past and current POWs around the Nation,” said Post 197’s Bryan Rich ardson. “Currently, Pike County has four known MlAs: Seaman 2nd Class David E. Ledford, Staff Sergeant Joel M. Mat thews, Private Marion B. Smoot from WW11 and Chief Petty Officer Willie L. King from the Vietnam War. Pike County has four known former POWs. Now deceased from WW11 are Major Marvin H. Campbell from the Meansville area and Cor poral John N. Scott and Private Marion B. Smoot from the Molena area and former POW Special ist Sixth Class Lenard E. Daugherty from the Viet nam War who currently resides in Williamson, Pike County.” Starting at 10:45 a.m. and on the hour every hour until 2:45 p.m., the Post 197 Honor Guard set up the POW/MIA Table setting with an explana tion of the significance of each item on the table. PHOTOS BY JOHN ELLIS At right, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hanson of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Griffin places an item on the POW/ MIA table. PHOTOS BY JOHN ELLIS Above left, Bryan Richardson, American Legion Post 197 historian and financial officer and Stefan Huckaby of American Legion Post 197 ceremonially drape the POW/MIA flag over the chair dur ing the Pike County National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance Friday, Sept. 17. Above right, Sgt. First Class Stephen Ponce of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Griffin. Your news. Your community. Your backyard. Pike County Journal Reporter 16026 Barnesville St. • Zebulon • 770-567-3446 www.pikecountygeorgia.com jennifer@pikecountygeorgia.com