Our Veterans, Their Stories is an oral history project by the Laurel County Public Library. The goal of the project is to collect and preserve stories from local veterans for current and future generations.
Our hope is to share the human impact by focusing on the individuals, rather than the specific battles or wars they were involved in. We want you to see their faces, hear their stories, and gain knowledge from their experiences.
Transcriptions of the full interviews can be found on our Online Digital Archive along with photographs and other documents provided to us by our veterans.
Sergeant E5
United States Army
Born in Salisbury, Maryland, Sergeant Davenport’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Korea before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
Sergeant First Class E7
United States Army
Born in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, Sergeant Delph’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Europe and Vietnam before returning home to London, Kentucky.
E4 Corporal Marine / Specialist National Guard
United States Marines / Army National Guard
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Corporal/Spec. Dotson’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Europe before coming back to hometown of London, Kentucky.
Airman First Class
United States Air Force
Born in Clay County, Kentucky, Airman Garland’s career in the military took him all around the country before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
Lance Corporal E3
United States Marines
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Lance Corporal Rudder’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Cuba before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
E4 Specialist
United States Army
Born in Orlando, Florida, Specialist Stack’s career in the military took her all around the country and to Korea before finding her home in London, Kentucky.
Specialist 4th Class
United States Army
Born here in London, Kentucky, Specialist Allen’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before coming back to his hometown of London.
Specialist 5th Class
United States Army
Born here in London, Kentucky, Specialist Anders’ career in the military took him all around the country and to Europe before coming back to his hometown of London.
Specialist 3rd Class
United States Army
Born here in London, Kentucky, Specialist Bowling’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the Korea before coming back to his hometown of London.
Specialist 5th Class
United States Army
Born in Hurricane, West Virginia, Specialist Ellis’ career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
Technician 4th Grade
United States Army
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Technician Parkey’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Europe before coming back to his hometown of Corbin.
Sergeant
United States Army
Born in Wallins Creek, Kentucky, Sergeant Sergent’s career in the military took him all around the country and to Europe before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
Master Sergeant
United States Air Force
Born here in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, Master Sergeant Stokes’ career in the military took him all around the world before coming back to his hometown of East Bernstadt.
Sergeant 1st Class
United States Army
Born here in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, Sergeant Stokes’ career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
Sergeant
United States Army
Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Sergeant Fivecoait’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the Middle East before finding his home in Corbin, Kentucky.
Petty Officer 2nd Class – Navy SEAL
United States Navy
Born in Louisville, Mississippi, Petty Officer Holdiness’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before finding his home here in London, Kentucky.
Specialist
United States Army
Born here in London, Kentucky, Specialist Barrett’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before coming back to his hometown of London.
Sergeant
United States Army
Born here in London, Kentucky, Sergeant Taylor’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before coming back to his hometown of London.
Specialist
United States Army
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Specialist Scholten’s career in the military took him all around the country and to the South Pacific before finding his home in London, Kentucky.
As you’ve learned from Robert George Scholten’s interview, Robert has had to endure many hardships in his life, one of which was learning to overcome dyslexia. Robert has written a series of books that focus on coping with PTSD, as well as his time in Vietnam. Below are his titles that are included in our library collection.
