Each year, the Auburn Veterans Committee presents two awards at the Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast. The Heroes Remembered award honors the family of a local distinguished veteran who has passed away. The Distinguished Veteran award is given to a veteran with close ties to the City of Auburn who has honorably served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Community members are invited to nominate individuals for either of these recognitions. Nominations for the 2025 Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast will be due on Jan. 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. Nominations may be made using the forms below:
Heroes Remembered Nomination Form
Distinguished Veteran Nomination Form
PDF versions of the Heroes Remembered and Distinguished Veteran nomination forms are also available and may be returned to Andrea Mitchell at [email protected] or 1500 Pumphrey Ave., Auburn, AL 36832.
Heroes Remembered
The Auburn Heroes Remembered Award is presented to the family of a local distinguished veteran who has passed away.
Rank
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Recipient's Name
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Year Awarded
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Colonel, USA
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Edward R. Schowalter, Jr
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2012
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General, USA
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Lewis A. Pick
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2013
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Colonel, USA
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Lewis A. Pick, Jr.
|
2013
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Captain, USN
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Jonathan "Jay" Crowder
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2014
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Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
|
Harold "Hal" Decker
|
2015
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Colonel, USA
|
Robert Platt Boyd, Jr.
|
2016
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Lance Corporal, USMC
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William John Stelpflug
|
2017
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Sergeant, USMC
|
Frank M. deGraffenried
|
2018
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Lieutenant Colonel, USMC
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George Thomas "Ted" Sargent, Jr.
|
2019
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Corporal, USMC
|
Grady Jones
|
2022
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Captain, USAF
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Randal Hudon
|
2023
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Major, USMC
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David Stafford Miller
|
2024
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Distinguished Veterans
The Distinguished Veteran is an individual with close ties to the City of Auburn, Alabama who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has had an exceptionally distinguished military or civilian career, reflecting great credit on Auburn and the military services.
Rank
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Recipient's Name
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Year Awarded
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General, USAF
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Jimmie V. Adams
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2000
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General, USMC
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James Livingston
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2001
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Colonel, USA
|
James Voss
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2002
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Lieutenant General, USA
|
Hal Moore
|
2003
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Lieutenant Commander, USN
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Jim Foy
|
2004
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General, USMC
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Carl Mundy, Jr.
|
2005
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Lieutenant General, USA
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Ronald Burgess
|
2006
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Lieutenant General, USAF
|
Kelly Burke
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2007
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First Lieutenant, USA
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Doug Watson
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2008
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Major, USA
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Pete Turnham
|
2009
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Corporal, USMC
|
Jack Simms
|
2010
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Colonel, USAF
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Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield
|
2011
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Colonel, USA
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Andrew W. "Andy" LaMar, Jr.
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2012
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Petty Officer Second Class, USN
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Norm Caldwell
|
2013
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Commander, USNR
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Tom Eden
|
2014
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Captain, USN
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Kenneth "Husky" Kirkwood
|
2015
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Command Sergeant Major, USA
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Bennie G. Adkins
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2016
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Staff Sergeant, USA
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Carey Milton Owen
|
2017
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Lieutenant Colonel, USA
|
Fred Lacy
|
2018
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Sergeant, USA
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Malcolm "Buck" Marsh, Jr.
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2019
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Lieutenant Colonel, USA
|
James E. Witte
|
2022
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Captain, USN
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Richard "Dick" Phelan
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2023
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Sergeant, USMC
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Eugene Edward Stanaland
|
2024
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