Staff Sergeant Loval E. Ayers served in Company "B" of the 22nd Infantry, United States Army, and was killed in action on 10 February 1945 at Prum, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action in the defense of his country. Ayers Kaserne was named in his honor, and SSG. Ayer's plaques were transferred from Germany to Overton Co. TN and dedicated on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 1998.