CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As America continues celebrating its 250th year, we sat down with a local Gold Star Mother whose son’s sacrifice continues to inspire generations.
Ninety-seven-year-old Jo O’Neal, of Northwest Georgia, was recently honored during a parade in Chickamauga, where the community recognized both her and the memory of her son, Army Specialist Samuel Steven Lance.
On May 1, 1970, Lance was killed in the line of duty during the Vietnam War, just 30 days after arriving in Vietnam…