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KOREAN WAR DEATHS Dunklin Co MO
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PVT EDSEL HEATHCOCK
7th Infantry Regiment
B CO
3rd Infantry Division
Army
Non-hostile, Died Other Causes
Date Of Loss: December 4, 1951
Service Number: RA17306484
CAMPBELL, MO
Location of Loss: KYOM YONG-NI - HILL 355
Born: November 3, 1931
Comments: Private Heathcock was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On December 4, 1951, he was blasting rock at Hill 355, near Kyom Yong-ni, North Korea when a flying rock struck him in the head killing him.
- CPL HUBERT FRANKLIN BYRD
7th Quartermaster Company - Division
7th Infantry Division
Army
Non-hostile, Died Other Causes
Date Of Loss: December 17, 1950
Service Number: RA17235989
KENNETT, MO
Location of Loss: PUSAN
Born: June 8, 1929
Comments: Corporal Byrd was a member of the 7th Quartermaster Company, 7th Infantry Division. While aboard the Naval Transport, USNS GENERAL H.B. FREEMAN (T-AP-143) in Pusan Bay, he died of other causes on December 17, 1950.
- PFC LLOYD BAILEY LUNSFORD
6th Medium Tank Battalion
HQ HQ CO
1st Cavalry Division
Army
Non-hostile, Died Other Causes
Date Of Loss: December 20, 1950
Service Number: RA17252099
KENNETT, MO
Location of Loss: UIJONGBU
Born: September 30, 1931
Comments: Private First Class Lunsford was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Medium Tank Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. On December 20, 1950, he was driving a truck near Uijongbu, South Korea when it went over an embankment killing him.
- PVT RICHARD RAY CROOK
32nd Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: October 24, 1952
Service Number: RA17338459
MALDEN, MO
Born: December 13, 1934
Comments: Private Crook was a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 24, 1952.
- PFC DONALD LEON DAVIS
23rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died While Missing (MIA)
Date Of Loss: December 4, 1950
Service Number: RA17265993
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1932
Comments: Private First Class Davis was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously injured in North Korea on December 4, 1950 and died of those injuries later that day.
- PVT JOHNNIE R DUCK
38th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: January 7, 1951
Service Number: ER17262409
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1928
Comments: Private Duck was a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on January 7, 1951.
- CPL CHARLES D FORREST
29th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: September 1, 1950
Service Number: RA19038632
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1919
Comments: Corporal Forrest was a member of the 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 1, 1950. Attached 19 INF RGT
- PVT CHARLES C JONES
17th Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: July 31, 1950
Service Number: RA17256946
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: INCORRECT DATE OF INCIDENT
Year of Birth: 1931
Comments: Private First Class Jones was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 31, 1950.
- CPL JOHN R KIBBE
3rd Engineer Combat Battalion
24th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: July 20, 1950
Service Number: RA17256818
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: TAEJON
Year of Birth: 1931
Comments: Corporal Kibbe was a member of the 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950.
- CPL ELMER L LANE
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
Regimental Combat Team
Army
Hostile, Died of Wounds (DOW)
Date Of Loss: May 29, 1951
Service Number: RA17230623
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: WONTON-NI
Year of Birth: 1929
Comments: Corporal Lane was a member of the 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on March 28, 1951 and returned to duty on May 18, 1951. He was seriously wounded again on May 29, 1951 and died of those wounds the following day.
- SGT LESLEY ARTHUR MOORE
8th Cavalry Regiment
MED CO
1st Cavalry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: August 22, 1950
Service Number: RA17243653
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1929
Comments: Sergeant Moore was a medic with the Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in South Korea on August 22, 1950. His remains were not recovered.
- CPL ROMAN A OLINGER
8th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: October 8, 1951
Service Number: US46086354
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1925
Comments: Corporal Olinger was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 8, 1951.
- CPL MERLIN G PRIEST
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
L CO
Regimental Combat Team
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: May 23, 1951
Service Number: RA17235377
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: INJE
Year of Birth: 1930
Comments: Corporal Priest was a member of the 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 23, 1951.
- PFC LLOYD E ROBERSON
5th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: September 14, 1950
Service Number: RA37861063
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1927
Comments: Private First Class Roberson was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 14, 1950.
- PFC FLOYD EDWARD SCOTT
19th Infantry Regiment
A CO
24th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died While Captured (POW)
Date Of Loss: July 16, 1950
Service Number: RA17230067
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: KUM RIVER
Year of Birth: 1930
Comments: Private First Class Scott was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 16, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Chunggang-jin, North Korea on November 15, 1950.
- MSG CLAUDINE ELMER SMITH
38th Infantry Regiment
A CO
2nd Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died While Missing (MIA)
Date Of Loss: November 27, 1950
Service Number: RA20731216
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Location of Loss: CHONGCHON RIVER
Born: September 17, 1919
Comments: Master Sergeant Smith was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while delaying the massive Chinese forces along the road from Tokchon to Kunu-ri, North Korea to permit the withdrawal of the remainder of the division on November 27, 1950. He was presumed dead on January 14, 1954.
- SGT WILLIAM TOMLINSON
13th Engineer Combat Battalion
7th Infantry Division
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: December 6, 1951
Service Number: US55008278
DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO
Year of Birth: 1925
Comments: Sergeant Tomlinson was a member of the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 6, 1951.
- PFC DOYLE R SKIDMORE
1st Marine Regiment
F CO 2 BN
1st Marine Division
Marines
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: March 20, 1953
Service Number: 1347935
FLINT, MI
Location of Loss: OUTPOST HEDY - HILL 229
Born: October 5, 1932
Comments: Private First Class Skidmore was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on March 20, 1953.
NOTE: (Doyle Skidmore) Was added because his parents were from Dunklin Co and after a divorce his father returned to Dunklin Co where he lived the rest of his life and is buried in Elder Cemetery
Doyle's parents were William Roosevelt Skidmore and Minnie Suttles.
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