Lexington to host Veterans Hall of Fame Ceremony

August 22, 2022

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies will be hosted in Lexington again on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27.

The ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa. Tickets are required for the Friday banquet.

The Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame was created in 2010 by Vietnam veteran, founder and executive director H.B. Deatherage. The organization is committed to the recognition of veterans’ military service and to honoring their continued service to the community following their military careers, according to Mayor Linda Gorton. Since 2014, there has been induction classes each year with more than 200 veterans having been inducted into the hall of fame.

Planning is underway to install a monument dedicated to Fayette County inductees into the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame.

This year’s induction class includes 29 people from across the state.

The 29 members of this year’s induction class include:

Benjamin F. Adams III, Brigadier General (ret), U.S. Army, Fayette County
Michael S. Boyd, Chief Master Sergeant (ret), U.S. Air Force, Madison County
William F. Brauns, Specialist 5, U.S. Army, Campbell County
Keith R. Cain, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Daviess County
Vincent B. Carman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Hardin County
Robert D. Casher, Command Sergeant Major (ret), U.S. Army, Hardin County
Thomas C. Cork Sr, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Jefferson County
Carl E. Cornelius Sr, Major (ret), U.S. Army, Hardin County
George Dille, Captain, U.S. Army, Hardin County
Lance R. Donaldson, Specialist 4, U.S. Army, Kenton County
Edward F. Duff II, Specialist 5, U.S. Army, McCracken County
James C. Floyd, Corporal, U.S. Army, Pulaski County
Maurice Geurin Sr, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Jefferson County
Robert C. Graves, Lieutenant Colonel (ret), U.S. Army, Jefferson County
*Clyde Green Jr, Captain (ret), U.S. Navy, Jefferson County
Roy Carlos Hall, Corporal, U.S. Army, Fayette County
Delbert Hoskins, Command Sergeant Major (ret), U.S. Army, Allen County
*Harold Leasure Sr, Captain, U.S. Army, Hopkins County
Archie A. Mack Sr, Command Sergeant Major (ret), U.S. Army, Hardin County
*William H. Mason Jr, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class, U.S. Navy, Henry County
Joann Orr, Master Sergeant (ret), U.S. Army, Jefferson County
Harold M. Robinson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Daviess County
Timothy Rolf, Petty Officer 2nd Class, U.S. Navy, Campbell County
Claude Shaw, Chief Warrant Officer 4 (ret), U.S. Army, Clark County
Patrick Sinclair, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Madison County
Dean E. Stoops, Chief Warrant Officer 5 (ret), U.S. Army, Mercer County
Michael Stoyonovich, First Sergeant (ret), U.S. Army, Edmonson County
*Philip Taliaferro Sr, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Kenton County
John M. Weaver, Colonel (ret), U.S. Army, Hardin County