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Editor’s Note: Honoring our veterans is a regular news feature of the Inman Times. Compiled by John Messer, this article profiles an armed services veteran of our Inman community, in appreciation of and recognition for their dedication, service, and contributions to our country’s well-being.
Name: William A. “Billy” Moon
Residence: 11 C Street, Inman
Occupation: Retired school teacher, after 31 years service, at Landrum High School
Birthplace, date: Erlanger Mill, Davidson County, NC
Parents: The late Leander T. & Lois Powell Moon of Inman
Siblings: Two brothers; Maxie L. and Joe Moon of Inman
Family: Wife, former Peggy Irvin of Lemoyne, PA married 53 years
Spouse’s career: Primarily homemaker
Offspring: Daughters Susan & Sherry; sons Ricky & William Scott, all of Inman; five grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren
Education: Graduate, Inman Public Schools and Inman High School; (Outstanding athlete at IHS, where he earned several letters in each of the three varsity sports); Spartanburg Junior College, AA (Arts); Wofford College, BA.
First Job: Bagging groceries at Inman’s earliest Community Cash
Worst Job: Picking peaches
Fantasy Vacation: Two weeks in Hawaii
Favorite Book: The Holy Bible
Favorite Movie: Dirty Harry
Favorite TV: NCIS, Braves baseball
I Rejoice In: God and my family
I’m Indebted To: The late William B. Royster, Principal, IHS, and later, Supt., Anderson District Schools, SC
Religious Affiliation: Member at Inman Mills Baptist Church for 65 years; Sunday School teacher, member Accounting Committee, operator sound system once/month.
Civic, fraternal: Member, Inman American Legion Post #45; member National Education Association and South Carolina Education Association
Hobbies/recreation: Grand and great-grandchildren
Military Service: Entered: 05 May 1954 Discharged: 23 May 1956
Rank attained: SPC-3
Branch of Service: U. S. Army, Military Police
Awards, Citations, Medals/Ribbons: National Defense Service
Medal, Good Conduct Medal
Military Occupational Specialty: Confinement Specialist, MP’s
Basic Training At: Ft. Jackson, SC; Ft. Gordon, GA
What I thought of basic training: Good for creating and maintaining discipline and patience
Areas served: New Cumberland Disciplinary Barracks, New Cumberland, PA
Keep in touch with buddies? No
“Ran into” friends from home: No
Most enjoyable experience: Being discharged
Unique experience: Routinely guarded six-man prisoner work detail, but had only 5 shotgun shells for my weapon
Would I do it over again? Age permitting
Military service is: Invaluable in teaching comittment and discipline
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