Newberry County Korean War Casualties, 1950-57
Newberry County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails
The soldiers listed on this Roll of Honor include personnel who were KILLED IN ACTION, who DIED WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR or who were MISSING IN ACTION. In addition, there are records for NONFATAL ARMY CASUALTIES - soldiers who did not die from their wounds. More detailed information for each soldier is available from the National Archives website at http://aad.archives.gov/

Name

Birth Dt.

Death Dt.

Race

Residence

Branch of Service

Grade

Casuality Code 

Burial location

Inscription

Notes

Bartley, Charles J.

                 

Bartley's name listed in "History of Newberry Co.", by Thomas H. Pope. I've found no info on him

Burton, Eddie

                 

Burton's name listed in "History of Newberry Co.", by Thomas H. Pope. I've found no info on him

Caldwell, Odell

1931

Feb. 19, 1953

Negro

Newberry

Army

Private First Class

Killed in action

9 Inf , RCT 2 Inf Div, PFC-E3, Ser. #US53091420

Clamp, James O.

1934

June 19, 1953

Negro

Newberry

Army

Reserve

Killed in action

Davis, Ralph D.

               

West End Cemetery, Newberry

Davis' name listed in "History of Newberry Co.", by Thomas H. Pope. I've found no info on him except his burial place - Ralph D. Davis, 12/9/1924-7/27/1950

Franklin, William D.

1928

Oct. 27, 1951

White

Newberry

Army

Corporal

Killed in action

Cannon Creek - ARP Mission Church Cemetery, Newberry

Wm. D. Franklin, Cpl., 5 Cav Inf), 1 Cav Div (Inf), Korea PH, 10/8/1928-10/27/1951

Garnett, William Earl

Dec. 24, 1931

Sept. 10, 1952

Not stated

Newberry

Marine

Private First Clase

Mulitple Wounds

Rosemont Cemetery, E-5, Newberry

William E. Garnett, Koria Ph., 12/23/1931-9/10/1952

Ser. # 1229884, PFC-E2

Gary, George E.

                 

Gary's name listed in "History of Newberry Co.", by Thomas H. Pope. I've found no info on him.

Griffin, Harry H.

1928

June 16, 1953

White

Newberry

Army

Second Leiut.

Died of Wounds

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pomaria

Lt. Harry H. Griffin, Co. I 179 Inf. 45th Div, 12/24/1928-6/16/1953, Killed in Korea

Holmon, Nathan Jr.

1930

Feb. 7, 1952

Negro

Newberry

Army

Private First Class

Killed in action

Longshore, Horace J.

1930

April 18, 1953

White

Newberry

Army

Private First Class

Killed in action

Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Silverstreet

Horace J. Longshore, SC PFC Co. E 17 Inf. Ing. Div. Korea PH, 2/22/1930-4/18/1953

Mayer, Roy E.

1930

Oct. 27, 1951

White

Newberry

Army

Private

Killed in action

St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pomaria

Roy E. Mayer, 3/10/1930-10/27/1951. Little Mt. - Magori-Korea

Morris, George Frank

Dec. 29, 1931

Sept. 23, 1950

White

Prosperity

Marine

Private First Class

Died of Wounds

Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Prosperity

George Frank Morris, s/o Mr. & Mrs. Taft B. Morris, Korea Vet. - PFC USMC, 12/29/1931-9/23/1959

Tribble, Julian

1916

Sept. 19, 1950

Negro

Newberry

Army

Master Sergeant

Killed in action

Ser. #RA34126313, 24 Inf RGT 25 Inf Div

Vinson, Donald C.

1933

May 30, 1953

White

Newberry

Army

Sergeant First Class

Killed in action

Whitmire Cemetery, sect. A

Donald C. Vinson, SC. SFC. Co. K223 Inf. 40 Inf. Div. Korea PH, 8/12/1933-5/30/1953

White, Hughie A.

1930

Jan. 28, 1951

White

Newberry

Army

Private

Killed in action

Rosemont Cemetery D-1, Row 3, Newberry

Hughie A. White, 7/25/1930-1/28/1951, "Killed serving His Country in Korea"

Whitener, James

1929

Oct. 27, 1951

Negro

Home of record: Essex Co., N.J.

Army

Private

Killed in action

   

Whitener's name listed in "History of Newberry Co.", by Thomas H. Pope. The only info I have found on Whitener is from the Korean War Project Remembrance web site. Serv. # US51030280; 5 Cav Rgt (Inf) 1 Cav Div


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