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www.SgtHortonsSong.comSergeant Homer Horton (1919-2009)  WWII and Korean Conflict veteran Senior Master Sergeant Homer Horton is the “hero” of Sgt Horton’s Song and the website www.SgtHortonsSong.com. He was born in Winston County, MS to J.L. and Pearla Horton. He was raised and attended school there. Homer briefly attended Louisiana Tech University where he played football. When his guard unit was called up he joined the Navy. Later he re-enlisted in the Army Air Force until retirement in the early 60’s. In 1968 he moved his family to Memphis, TN. And taught Air Force ROTC for the Shelby County Schools. His first year was spent at Millington High School and taught at Germantown High School until he retired. Sgt Horton was put to rest at Bayview Cemetery in Pensacola, FL. With full military honors. While in Korea he and a group of fellow sergeants started two orphanages in Soule, Korea. Today there are still close to a hundred orphanages in South Korea that were started by American military men stationed in Korea. International Home Cell Fellowship (The Yoido Full Gospel Church’s American Outreach) calls him “a compassionate American fighting man” ¹  ² ¹Interviews with my father by J. L Horton (Sgt Horton’s Son) ²The Horton Family History by Homer Horton