KOREAN WAR - Beasley; Edge; Maddox; Neal;Thomasson & Wilson

I found the following on the National Archives Web Site, in the "Online Public Access" section.

The official title is:

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Defense Casualty Analysis System

Korean War Extract Data File

I realize that the following is difficult to read, but I simply copied what I found. At the bottom there is a partial explanation of this information. I hope the following is helpful to the relatives of these six men.

KOREAN WAR CASULITIES

128819|R|K|ACTIVE - REGULAR|BEASLEY KENNETH LEE|M|MARINE CORPS|
PFC|E02| ||19320318|M|FORDSVILLE|OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|
UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|WHITE|UNKNOWN||||KR|ASIA|KOREA (KOREAN WAR)|D CO 2 BN 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV|Z|19990101|19530406|
1953|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|19530406||H|DECEASED|KILLED IN ACTION|||Y|BURIED - UNKNOWN DISP||||||

US52018518|Y|S|SELECTED SERVICE|EDGE ERNEST E|A|ARMY|
PVT|E02|04745|LIGHT WEAPONS INFANTRYMAN|19270000|M|
UNKNOWN|OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|

WHITE|UNKNOWN||||KS|ASIA|REPUBLIC OF KOREA|23 INF 2 DIV|Z|19990101|19510518|1951|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|

19510518||H|DECEASED|KILLED IN ACTION|||Y|BURIED - UNKNOWN DISP||||||

RA15046510|R|K|ACTIVE - REGULAR|MADDOX JAMES W|A|ARMY|
SFC|E07|02812|HEAVY WEAPONS ASSAULT CREWMAN|19190000|
M|UNKNOWN|OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|

WHITE|UNKNOWN||||KN|ASIA|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA|

31 INF 7 DIV|Z|19990101|19501202|1950|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|19501220||
H|DECEASED|DECLARED DEAD|||N|NO REMAINS FOUND||CAPTURED|19501202|
POW|H|

RA35982879|R|K|ACTIVE - REGULAR|NEAL ARDELL M|A|ARMY|
PFC|E03|04745|LIGHT WEAPONS INFANTRYMAN|19260000|M|UNKNOWN|
OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|WHITE|

UNKNOWN||||KN|ASIA|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA|8 RGT 1 CAV DIV|Z|19990101|19501101|1950|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|19531231||H|
DECEASED|DECLARED DEAD|||N|NO REMAINS FOUND||MISSING IN ACTION|
19501101|MIA|H|

RA35722098|R|K|ACTIVE - REGULAR|THOMASSON FORREST J |A|ARMY|
PFC|E03|04745|LIGHT WEAPONS INFANTRYMAN|19200000|M|UNKNOWN|

OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|

WHITE|UNKNOWN||||KN|ASIA|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF 

KOREA|C CO 7 INF|C|19990101|19501212|1950|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|19501212||H|

DECEASED|KILLED IN ACTION|||N|NO REMAINS FOUND||||||

RA35013028|R|K|ACTIVE - REGULAR|WILSON EARL T|A|ARMY|
PVT|E02|04745|LIGHT WEAPONS INFANTRYMAN|19180410|M|UNKNOWN|
OHIO|US|KY|KENTUCKY|UNKNOWN|||WHITE|NOT SPECIFIED|WHITE|

UNKNOWN||||KS|ASIA|REPUBLIC OF KOREA|21 INF 24 DIV|Z|19990101|
19500712|1950|K|C|KOREAN WAR|KOREA|19990101||H|DECEASED|

DECLARED DEAD|||Y|REMAINS ACCEPTED - UNKNOWN DISP||CAPTURED|00000000|POW|H|

Partial Explanation of Listing Information:

Service Number of Individual/?/?/Type of Duty/Name/?/Branch of Service/Rank/PayGrade/Occupation Code/Occupation Name/Date of Birth/Gender/Home of Record City/Home of Record County/Home of Record State/?/Race/?/Ethnic group name/?/?/Casualty Region/Casualty Country/Member Unit/?/Process Date/Incident or Death Date/Year of Death/War Code K=Korean War/Operation Code/?/Location Name/Closure Date/Aircraft Type (if aircraft involved)/Hostile or Non-Hostile  H=Hostile/Casualty name/Casualty Category/?/Casualty Closure Name/Incident Casualty Name

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.

_______________________________________________________

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. ____________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________

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. __________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________ 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.