Thursday, September 20, 2012

Korean War Remembrance

Please let me know if I have left anyone off the following list.


CPL HAYWARD C BALL

23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)

DATE OF LOSS: SEPTEMBER 25, 1951

SERVICE NUMBER: US52018656

BORN: MARCH 20, 1928

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

OHIO COUNTY, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: HEARTBREAK RIDGE

BURIAL LOCATION

WEST PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CEMETERY, OHIO COUNTY, KY

Comments: Corporal Ball was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 25, 1951. Entered service Tazewell County, Illinois.


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PFC KENNETH LEE BEASLEY

1ST MARINE REGIMENT

D CO 2 BN

1ST MARINE DIVISION

MARINES

HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)

DATE OF LOSS: APRIL 6, 1953

SERVICE NUMBER: 12288189

BORN: MARCH 18, 1932

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

FORDSVILLE, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: WESTERN OUTPOSTS

HILL OR OUTPOST: HILL 90

BURIAL LOCATION

OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, BUTLER COUNTY, KY

Comments: Private First Class Beasley was a member of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on April 6, 1953. Ambush near Hill 90 of patrol from COP-2.


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PVT ERNEST EVERETT EDGE

23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)

DATE OF LOSS: MAY 18, 1951

SERVICE NUMBER: US52018518

BORN: OCTOBER 25, 1927

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

FORDSVILLE, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: CHAUN-NI

BURIAL LOCATION

ZACHARY TAYLOR NATIONAL CEMETERY

Comments: Private Edge was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 18, 1951.


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SFC JAMES WOODBURN MADDOX

BRONZE STAR

31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT

M CO 3 BN

7TH INFANTRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED WHILE CAPTURED (POW)

REMAINS NOT RECOVERED

DATE OF LOSS: DECEMBER 2, 1950

SERVICE NUMBER: RA15046510

BORN: MARCH 30, 1919

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

ROCKPORT, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: CHOSIN RESERVOIR

TOWN OR AREA: EASTERN SHORE

Comments: Sergeant First Class Maddox was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On December 2, 1950, as his unit pushed south towards Hagaru-ri, North Korea, he was taken Prisoner of War, marched to Reksil Li and died on December 20, 1950 of exhaustion and pneumonia. His remains were not recovered.



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CPL ARDELL NATION NEAL

8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT

G CO 2 BN

1ST CAVALRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED WHILE MISSING (MIA)

REMAINS NOT RECOVERED

DATE OF LOSS: NOVEMBER 1, 1950

SERVICE NUMBER: RA35982879

BORN: DECEMBER 16, 1926

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

OHIO COUNTY, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: UNSAN

Comments: Corporal Neal was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 1, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.


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PFC FORREST JOSEPH THOMASSON

7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT

C CO 1 BN

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)

REMAINS NOT RECOVERED

DATE OF LOSS: DECEMBER 12, 1950

SERVICE NUMBER: RA35722098

BORN: MAY 25, 1920

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

OHIO COUNTY, KY

Comments: Private First Class Thomasson was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 12, 1950. His remains were not recovered.


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PVT EARL T WILSON

21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT

I CO 3 BN

24TH INFANTRY DIVISION

ARMY

HOSTILE, DIED WHILE CAPTURED (POW)

DATE OF LOSS: JULY 12, 1950

SERVICE NUMBER: RA35013028

YEAR OF BIRTH: 1918

HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

CROMWELL, KY

LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: CHOCHIWON

Comments: Private Wilson was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Chochiwon, South Korea on July 12, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on April 30, 1951.




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