Hillsdale County Historical Society
Cpl. (T) Floyd L. Bordner Korean War Era Veteran
Floyd was inducted into the United States Army on January 27, 1953 in Detroit. His basic training was at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. With a leave of only ten days after basic, Floyd lost no time... he hustled home and got married. In true army fashion, he was shipped off to Fort Lewis in Washington State, where he waited for thirty days before he was transported by ship to Alaska. He remained in the Transportation Division at Fort Richardson until December 16, 1954.
This was an important outpost for the United States during the Cold War, the period following World War Il when tension, mistrust and competition between the western world and the communist block countries - lead by the USSR increased to the point that intercontinental nuclear holocaust was a very real possibility.
JoAnne P. Miller
Veteran of the Year in 1971
VETERAN OF THE YEAR —Floyd L. Bordner of Jonesville was named the 1971 Veteran Of lhe Year in a ceremony Monday evening at the Hillsdale County Fair. He is pictured here with his wife, Helen, daughter, Renee and son, Mark. Two other children were unable to be present for the picture. Bordner is active in community affairs and has held an active membership with the JonesvilleBoyce CarpenterBunce Post 195 of Jonesville for 17 years.
Floyd L. of Jonesville was named “Veteran Of The Year” ast the annual Veterans Day Program Monday night at the Hillsdale County Fair.
Bordner, who is a member of the Boyce-Carpenter-Bunce Post 195 in Jonesville, was selected for the honor by fellow members of the American Legion and other service-connected organizations.
His record of community and post-connected activities is outstanding. He has held continuous membership for 17 yeards , was sergeant-at-arms, first vice commander, second vice commander and commander. His community activities include membership in the Presbyterian Church where he served on the Session for six years and was treasurer. He has been a member of the school board, Comet Booster Club, Band Boosters, Boy Scout Executive committee, Volunteer Fire Department, a Little League Coach and has represented his post on Veteran’s Day committee at the fair for six years.
As Commander fo the post, he was successful in getting a new flag for the high school and 27 smaller flags for the elementary classrooms. He has also been instrumental in helping select young people for camps sponsored by the post and helped promote and build the refreshment stand at the football field. He is a member of the county kidney machine organization.
He and his wife, Helen, have 4 children, Renee, 10, Mark, 13, Vicky, 14 and Leanna, 16.
Other Nominees for the Veteran of the Year award were Wayne Doty of Hillsdale County Disabled Veterans; William Sherman of Post 53, American Legion, Hillsdale; Marven Hasten, Post 360, Emerican Legion, Reading and Paul Playforn, of World War 1 Barracks, Hillsdale County.
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