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Kentucky In The Korean War

Submitted by: Della Goodin Unless otherwise stated

Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Awarded: Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Name Birth Died Rank Notes
Adams, ElmerMay 21, 1935Dec 15, 1982CPL
Allen, BruceOctober 4, 1931April 13, 1954
Allen,PercyDec. 9, 1933Apr. 9, 1965
Baker, Lawrence “Cap”Apr 26 1915Apr 8 1986Also served in WWII
Barrett, JesseSep. 9, 1951PFC US ArmyDied of Wounds
Barrett, OscarJun 19, 1929Nov 23, 1996
Bowling, DemareeMay 28, 1935Feb 11, 2004PFCAlso served in Vietnam
Bowling, Henry MalcolmJan 17, 1930Feb 11, 1993CPL
Bray, LesterSep 14, 1929Feb 2, 1993
Byrd, John D.Feb 28, 1928May 23, 2003
Combs, Forrest G.July 1, 1928January 26, 1951PFC KIA
Combs, Glenn
Couch, Abner B.Oct 11, 1929Aug 24, 2002 SGT
Cress, Joe May 16, 1918 Jan 8, 1985 PVT Also served in WWII
Crow, William H.
Crow, William Henry July 22, 1932 March 14, 1951 CPL38th Inf.
Day, WilliamMay 8, 1932 Feb 6, 1996 CPL
Depew, Omer Born at Hector, Clay County, Ky submitted by: Billy R. Edwards
Derrickson, Aljin Mar 26, 1932 Aug 26, 1991 PFCHusb. Of Louisa
Dezarn, Earl Dec 28, 1912 Oct 20, 1944 St SGT 141Inf 36 Div Also served in WWII
Finley, Edward Sep. 5, 9310 Nov. 25, 1950 CPL Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division KIA Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United ations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Garrett, Estill Oct 23, 1929Sep 25, 1994Sp 6 Also served in Vietnam
Harris, John EOct. 28 1917 Nov. 23, 1951 SGT 1st Class Co. E, 2nd Batt., 7th Inf. Reg., 3rd Inf. Div. Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal Also served in WWII
Harris, Johnny
Hensley, James F.Dec 24, 1930Oct 17, 2001CPT
Hensley, Robert Jan 30, 1929 Dec 28, 1972
Hensley, Roy Feb 9, 1931 Oct 4, 1989
Fields, Herbert H. May 4, 1929 Jan. 18, 1982PFC "Hoot"
Hibbard, Estus Nov 28, 1927 Aug 4, 2000CPL
Hooker, Stafford Aug 6, 1930 Jul 12, 1979
Hopkins, Henry C. Jr .Aug 25, 1925 Oct 28, 1998 SSGT Air Force Husb. Of Myrtle
Hounchell, Robert B.
Hubbard, Lester 1930 Nov. 17, 1951 PFC Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Missing in Action-Presumed Dead Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Korean War Service Medal
Jones, William H. July 26, 1926 Sept. 28, 1968 SGT
Ledford, Elbert Feb 4, 1931 Jul 1, 2001 PFC Marine Corp Purple Heart
Ledford, Lester
Loughran, Elmer July 26, 1931 Dec. 27, 1991 PFC Son of Scott/Ella
Martin, Leander or Leander, Martin 1926 21 Sep 1951 CPL 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Killed in Action Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal
Metcalf, Mendell Feb 5, 1930 Nov 23, 1975
Moore, Fred Feb 14, 1934 Aug 27, 1993 SP3
Napier, Bill Jul 12, 1932 Apr 13, 2001
Napier, Felix (Dick) Jan 1, 1932 Jan 30, 1978 PVT
Napier, Robert May 1, 1933 Apr 2, 1979
Napier, Sullivan 1927 1981
Powell, Brook or Brook, Powell Oct 12, 1927 Aug 17, 1950 PFC Company H, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Killed in Action Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal
Reid, Marvin F. Jan 10, 1933 May 26, 2002
Roark, Johnnie Dec 24, 1930 Dec 13, 1978 CPL
Robinson, Arnold Gene Dec 2, 1933 Dec 2, 2002 Husb. Of Phronia
Robinson, Jimmie May 27, 1931 Mar. 26, 1953 CPL Marines MIA - Presumed Dead Company H, 3rd
Sams, Frankie Jul 11, 1930 Aug 30, 1979 SGT
Sprinkles, Henry Ford July 13, 1931 Dec. 6, 1980
Treadway, Peter Aug 23, 1930 Jul 20, 1952 PVT 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Killed in Action Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Wallace, Dan J.
Webb, Virgil Aug 22, 1931 Dec 26, 1997 PVT Husb. Of Dorothy
White, Perry C. Jr. May 5, 1929 Mar 5, 2000 Also served in WWII
Woods, Chester D. Sep 11, 1929 Jul 9, 1983 Husb. Of Jesse US Air Force