Aubrey Pollard Award

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In 1952, Troop 70 honored the memory of Aubrey Pollard.  Aubrey was a Scout in the troop lacking only Bird Study merit badge to qualify for the Eagle rank.

He joined the army and was serving in the Korean War.  There he was killed in battle. 

Shown below is the description of Aubrey as presented on the back of the award certificate.

"Aubrey Pollard was born January 9, 1930 and was killed in action in Korea on September 19, 1950, when he was only 20 years old.

He attended Crozier Technical High School where he was in the National Honorary Society, a Lt. Col. in the R.O.T.C., and was Head Cheer Leader. Later he attended Texas A&M College where he was earning his way through school. 

Aubrey joined the Boy Scouts when he became 12 years old and took an active interest in Scouting -- he served as Patrol Leader and attained the Life Rank, needing only Bird Study merit badge for the Eagle rank. 

When he was landing in Korea and a member of Troop 70, he wrote for a new registration card for he "always wanted to carry it", and then less than a month before he was killed in battle, he wrote that he wanted to serve as Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 70 when he returned, saying; "After all the Scouts have done for me, I would like to return the favor if I'm, capable."

Throughout his life, Aubrey Pollard thought of others and how he could serve them. The soldier who operated the gun with Aubrey in Korea wrote this: "When we were in our fox holes, not knowing what minute might be our last, someone would go to pieces from the strain. Aubrey would get out of his fox hole and go to him and try to cheer him up, even though Aubrey was exposing himself to death in doing this", and again, "no matter how bad things were, Aubrey always had ba big smile on his face and kept talking to keep up the spirits of the others."

An it is with that spirit in mind that the Award is presented annually to the Scout in Troop 70 who has more than other demonstrated that quality of "SHARING YOUR TALENTS."

Below is a list of the of the award winners:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME Year   LAST NAME FIRST NAME Year
Cameron Malcom D. 1951   Goode Lee 1983
Abbey Joe B. 1952   Trent Robert 1984
McLain Frank E 1953   Wixson Ronald 1985
Field, Jr Thomas P 1954   Cameron Jeff 1986
Bagwell M.D. John C 1955   Hepola Josh R. 1987
Van Roo Jim 1956   Lankford Stuart 1988
Ellis, III Tom P 1957   Haley Clinton 1989
Castles Jr. Charles J 1958   Bowles Ryan 1990
Ellis David 1959   DeLoach Don 1991
Field John B 1960   Carter William Grant 1992
Manewal Bill 1961   Otstott Aaron D 1992
Smith Don 1962   Haley Carl M 1993
Webster C.J. 1963   Smith Alan Gregory 1994
Smith Bradley K 1964   Abbott Todd 1995
Smith Larry 1965   Jones Ryan A 1996
Wood  MD Fred 1966   Nylund Justin J. 1997
Peavy William H 1967   Melson Jed 1998
Rees-Jones Trevor 1968   Brewer Carter P. 1999
Holmes Charles D 1969   Holmes Charles Grant 2000
Hagler Randy 1970   Eisenlohr Michael 2001
Lockett III Hudson 1971   Hinckley Douglas 2002
Eisenlohr David 1972   McDaniel Ashley 2002
Pospick Robert 1973   Riepen Brec 2003
Rumley, Jr John 1974   Hewitt Chester H. 2004
Ellisor Jr. Grover 1975   Holmes Carson 2005
Rush Paul 1976   Brewer Clark 2006
Robertson John H 1977   Beecherl Edward 2007
Albrecht Ross Alan 1978   Spradley

Walter

2008
Hemenway Bill 1979        
Ellisor John 1980        
Edwards Jr. Jack H (Buddy) 1981        
Gwinn Steve 1982