U.S. Air Force Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Sheler Putman
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, Sheler William "Bill" Putman - beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend - passed away at his home in Adrian, Mich., at the age of 89. A veteran, Sheler served his country for over four decades, first in the Air Force and then with the U.S. Postal Service. Sheler was born "down in the hollers" of beautiful Unicoi, Tenn., on Oct. 21, 1930, to Sylvia McInturff Putman and James "Webb" Putman, the fifth of 10 children. It was the height of the...
