Celebrating the life and service of World War II Veteran Willard Blevens By Nicholas Rogers-Dillon/Writing intern for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Willard H. Blevens Sr. was born in West Jefferson, North Carolina to a family of farmers. He later moved to Jarrettsville, North Carolina where he attended high school, graduating in 1942. That … Continue reading Willard H. Blevens, Sr.: We Honor His Life and Service During WWII