[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 106 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H6388-H6395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO KOREAN WAR VETERANS
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). Under a previous order of the
House, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus) is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is the 46th anniversary of the end
of the Korean War. So I think it is a fitting time to remember and pay
tribute to all Americans who fought and died in that war.
Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at a Korean War Memorial
Service in Fultondale, Alabama. There, the names of 672 Alabamans, who
died or are missing in action in that war, names were called. It was a
very emotional service. We had a 21-gun salute. Relatives placed
flowers at the memorial.
I gave a speech, and the veterans at that memorial asked me to again
give that speech tonight in tribute to their fallen comrades and to all
of those who served in Korea, those who died, and the 8,000 who are
still missing in action as a result of that war.
I will place in the Record the names of those 672 Alabamans who paid
it all in Korea.
Mr. Speaker, throughout the Bible, God calls on his people, on his
children to remember, to remember the wonderful works that he has done,
to remember his miracles, to remember all that he has done for them.
When we read the Bible, we are sometimes frustrated that the children
of Israel continually forgot the good things that God had done for
them. We sometimes say why were they so unappreciative? Why did they
forget? Why did they fail to remember?
But are we so different? Is not our treatment and our ignorance of
the Korean War not a parallel? We forgot a whole war and the sacrifices
made there. Why did we forget? Why were we so unappreciative for the
37,000 Americans who died there? Why do we not know a lot about that or
the fact there are 8,000 missing to this day?
The Korean War was concluded, not with the enemy's surrender, but
with a negotiated armistice that reestablished the existing borders
between North and South Korea. It left an uneasy peace that exists even
today.
With tens of thousands of young Americans brutally killed and a war
occurring in such a remote and inhospitable land so far away with no
victory to celebrate, the Korean War gave most Americans little to
remember and much to forget.
For that reason, the Korean War is today called the ``Forgotten
War,'' and it is often spoken of as the Forgotten War. However, there
is much to remember about this war, much to remember about those who
left farms and factories, high school classrooms and college campuses
to defend our freedom.
From Alabama, there were four brothers, the Goodwin brothers. They
all survived Korea. They came home with eight purple hearts. Mr.
Goodwin, Bob Goodwin from Birmingham, was there yesterday to lay
flowers at the memorial.
Today, we recall, and we remember. We are not here to cheer or to
celebrate, but to reflect on the sacrifices that were made so long ago,
to remember the living, those who survived and are not here today, and
those who died and lie buried about us and those, as I said, 8,000
whose bodies were never recovered, who were never buried here in the
United States.
World War II had followed World War I, the war to end all wars. The
long struggle against Nazism and imperialism was over, and America,
although victorious, was so weary of war. America and her people knew
well the cost, the horror, and the sacrifice of war.
But that did not prevent 1\1/2\ million of America's finest patriots
from leaving their homes or friends to serve. Halfway around the world
they went or, as so aptly described in the Korean War Memorial, to ``a
place they had never been and a people they had never met.''
As William Sessions, the father of the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Sessions), said, ``They went not for conquest and not for gain, but
only to protect the anguished and the innocent. They suffered greatly
and by their heroism in a thousand forgotten battles they added a
luster to the codes we hold most dear: duty, honor, country, fidelity,
bravery, and integrity.''
These were citizen soldiers. But for the most part, they were not
skilled in war. They were ordinary young men and women like our sons
and daughters.
We should remember, too, the hardships our Korean War veterans
endured: the deadly cold, the weeks and months spent crammed in
foxholes and bunkers dug into rugged, harsh terrain. They faced an
enemy of overwhelming numbers ready to torture and brutalize. They were
locked in hand-to-hand combat at ``Heartbreak Ridge'' and ``Pork Chop
Hill,'' confronted with the fastest fighter jets at ``Mig Alley.''
Today's military history records that our Korean veterans set a
standard of courage that may be matched, but which will never be
surpassed.
In summary, chiseled in silver on the Korean War Memorial are the
words ``Freedom is not free.'' The men and women who served in Korea
and the family and friends of those 37,000 who never returned and those
thousands still missing have paid it all. They demonstrate the high and
precious cost of freedom.
We should never forget that these patriots paid a price one by one
when they were swept away by the treacherous tides of Inchon or died
defending the perimeter of Pusan or froze to death by the hundreds at
Chosan reservoir or in the long march back. Their families will never
forget their sacrifice and neither should we.
Now on this hot sunny, summer day, Mr. Speaker, let me simply sum up
by saying, today we know that those, that first resolute action by
these veterans
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stemmed the expansion of communism and, in so doing, helped change the
course of history.
Now, we know it took four more decades to win the battle against
communism. But having witnessed the collapse of the Berlin Wall and its
aftermath, we know now that those who served in Korea laid the
foundation for one of the greatest victories in the history of mankind,
the free world triumph over communism.
Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record the names of the Alabamians who
died in the Korean War as follows:
U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED FROM HOSTILE ACTION (INCLUDING MISSING AND CAPTURED) \1\
[Listed by home State, county or hometown and thereunder alphabetically]
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Home of record,
Name Rank/Grade Branch of service City/Town/County State
\2\
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Abercrombie, Aaron R............ 1LT............... Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Adams, Aubrey G................. PVT............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Adams, Bernard B................ PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Adams, John R................... SFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Adams, Robert E................. MSGT.............. Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Albright, Richard V............. PFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Aldridge, Ellis L............... SFC............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Alexander, Howard E............. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Alford, Ottis F................. CPL............... Army.............. Morgan............ Alabama
Allen, Alonzo................... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Allen, James R.................. PVT............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Allums, Morris.................. SFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Alverson, R. C.................. SGT............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Anderson, Lloyd G............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Andrews, Earnest M.............. CPL............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Ange, Luther M.................. PVT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Anthony, Stanley H.............. PVT............... Army.............. Chambers.......... Alabama
Arceneaux, Harry A.............. SGT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Archer, B. R.................... PFC............... Army.............. St. Clair......... Alabama
Arnold, Bloyce C................ SGT............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Arrington, Andrew B............. PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Atherton, Harold J.............. PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Atwood, Virgil M................ 2LT............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Bailey, Charles................. PVT............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Bailey, James J................. PFC............... Army.............. St. Clair......... Alabama
Bailey, Raymond E............... CPL............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Bailey, Willard E............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Bain, Odom Carl................. CPL............... Marines........... Town Creek........ Alabama
Baker, Isaac E.................. SFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Baker, Steward M., Jr........... 2LT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Ball, James H................... PFC............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Barfield, David D............... PVT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Barker, William A............... SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Barnes, Mack R.................. SFC............... Army.............. Henry............. Alabama
Barnett, Robert A............... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Barrier, James F................ PVT............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Bates, Elmore C................. SFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Bates, William A................ PFC............... Marines........... Vinemont.......... Alabama
Beams, Charles L................ CPL............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Beasley, John A................. PFC............... Army.............. Marion............ Alabama
Beason, Howard Eugene........... CPL............... Marines........... Walnut Gorve...... Alabama
Benefield, Denson H............. PVT............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Betts, Charles C., Sr........... SGT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Beveridge, Bruce, Jr............ 2LT............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Bill, Hubert L.................. PVT............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Birchfield, Edward.............. CPL............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Bird, James P................... CPL............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Bishop, Travis A................ CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Bishop, Wesley W., Jr........... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Black, Paul Eugene.............. PFC............... Marines........... Centre............ Alabama
Blanks, Willie F................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Blenkinsop, John R.............. CPL............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Bolton, George D................ PVT............... Army.............. Pickens........... Alabama
Booker, Robert L................ SFC............... Army.............. Conecuh........... Alabama
Boone, Boyce J.................. 1LT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Booth, Izea..................... PVT............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Bowen, Elzie R.................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Bowers, Jefferson A............. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Bowlin, Milas E................. PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Bracknell, Arthur............... CPL............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Braden, Robert D................ PFC............... Army.............. Coosa............. Alabama
Brannon Wilmer.................. CPL............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Braswell, Carl W................ CPL............... Marines........... Childersburg...... Alabama
Briers, Charlie................. PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Brim, Zephry.................... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Bringhurst, Robert.............. SGT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Brooks, Charles E............... PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Brooks, John W. Jr.............. PVT............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Brooks, Leotis.................. PFC............... Army.............. Barbour........... Alabama
Brooks, Lloyd K................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Brown, Buford, M................ PFC............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Brown, Walter Jr................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Brown, William E................ 1LT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Browning, Joseph D.............. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Browning, Perry H............... PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Brozell, Albert M............... CPL............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Bruce, Ralph T.................. PVT............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Bryant, Vivian D................ SGT............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Burch, Louie F.................. SGT............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Burgett, Alfred T............... CPL............... Army.............. Franklin.......... Alabama
Burney, Ralston L............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Burt, John E.................... SGT............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Bush, Billy J................... CPL............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Byrd, Ervin A................... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Caldwell, Crayton Lowell........ CPL............... Marines........... Wadley............ Alabama
Calhoun, Harold................. CPL............... Army.............. Chambers.......... Alabama
Callaway, Vernon A.............. PVT............... Army.............. Bount............. Alabama
Cameron, Floyd D................ PFC............... Marines........... Notasulga......... Alabama
Campbell, Charlie A............. SFC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Caraway, Cody E................. PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Carroll, James R................ CPL............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Carter, Dudley.................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Carter, Emmett J................ CPL............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Cash, James R................... SGT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Castle, William B............... SGT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Causey, Billy J................. PVT............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Cauthen, Winifred............... PVT............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Champion, Merrill A............. PFC............... Army.............. Cleburne.......... Alabama
Chancery, Joseph D.............. PFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Chancey, Howard Harrell......... PFC............... Marines........... Ariton............ Alabama
Chapman, Harold S............... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
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Chappell, Billie F.............. PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Christian, Earl E............... PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Clark, Charles W................ CPL............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Clark, O.C. Jr.................. PVT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Clark, Odell.................... SGT............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Clements, Louis C............... PVT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Clements, Terrell C............. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Cleveland, Clifton.............. PFC............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Cleveland, Euclid, L............ CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Cleveland, Ned J................ SFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Clyott, Cecil Harrison Jr....... 1LT............... Air Force......... Talladega......... Alabama
Coates, Roman W................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Cobb, William L................. CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Cochran, Jack D................. PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Cochran, L. G................... PFC............... Army.............. Marion............ Alabama
Cody, George G.................. CAPT.............. Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Coffman, Emory Ronald........... LCDR.............. Army.............. Elkmont........... Alabama
Coker, Cecil A.................. PFC............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Coker, Martin A................. CAPT.............. Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Cole, Phillip M................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Coleman, Herbert................ SFC............... Army.............. Hale.............. Alabama
Collier, Rogers................. 1LT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Collins, Harry P................ CPL............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Cook, Thomas H.................. PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Cork, Thomas R.................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Cornell, Paul D................. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Cotney, Comer C................. PVT............... Army.............. Tallapoosa........ Alabama
Counts, George W................ SGT............... Army.............. Colbert........... Alabama
Cox, Arthur W................... SFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Cox, James A.................... PFC............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Crabtree, Morgan L.............. SGT............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Craig, Willie................... PFC............... Army.............. Dallas............ Alabama
Creel, William T................ CPL............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Crocker, George A............... PFC............... Marines........... Gadsen............ Alabama
Crockett, Charles R............. CPL............... Marines........... Sheffield......... Alabama
Crowder, Donald G............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Crumpton, Floyd T............... PVT............... Army.............. Morgan............ Alabama
Culpepper, Lonnie............... SGT............... Army.............. St. Clair......... Alabama
Cummings, Charlie W............. PFC............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Cunningham, Augustu............. PFC............... Army.............. Dallas............ Alabama
Cunningham, Luther.............. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Daniels, Judge.................. PVT............... Army.............. Henry............. Alabama
Dates, Little N................. PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Daughtry, Charles E............. CPL............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Davidson, Gerald E.............. PFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Davis, Arnold G., Sr............ SGT............... Army.............. Shelby............ Alabama
Davis, Billie Howard............ PFC............... Marines........... Phoenixville...... Alabama
Davis, Claude L................. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Davis, Edgar E., Jr............. CPL............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Davis, Madison L................ MSGT.............. Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Davis, Richard F................ SFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Davison, Leslie E............... CPL............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Daw, Willie D................... PFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Dawson, Bobbie.................. PVT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
De, France, Charles............. PFC............... Army.............. St. Clair......... Alabama
Deason, Charles L............... PFC............... Army.............. Perry............. Alabama
Deason, George, Jr.............. CPL............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Deland, Edward E., Jr........... SFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Denton, Robert.................. CPL............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Dickinson, Percy E.............. CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Divine, Winfield................ PFC............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Dix, Marvin..................... PVT............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Dixon, Melvin L................. SGT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Doby, Alfonzo................... SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Donaldson, Tellis W............. MSGT.............. Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Donaldson, Weldon C............. PFC............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Dooley, Johnnie K............... PVT............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Doss, Theodore R................ PFC............... Army.............. Marengo........... Alabama
Dowling, Robert V............... MSGT.............. Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Doyle, Thomas J................. SGT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Dunn, Larry M................... PFC............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Dye, Robert L................... PVT............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Echols, Tommie L................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Ellis, Julius L................. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Emmons, Clifford O.............. CPL............... Army.............. Choctan........... Alabama
Enfinger, Edgar................. SGT............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Evans, Corbit................... PFC............... Army.............. Marion............ Alabama
Evans, Owens B.................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Everett, William L.............. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Fancher, Maxie.................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Farmer, Rudolph................. SFC............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Fincher, Roy L.................. PFC............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Fleming, Robert P............... SGT............... Army.............. Calhoon........... Alabama
Flowers, Horrie, Jr............. MSGT.............. Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Flowers, Odis B................. PFC............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Floyd, Andrews J., Jr........... CPL............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Foster, James H................. PVT............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Foy, Sam........................ PFC............... Army.............. Sumter............ Alabama
Franklin, John, Jr.............. PVT............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Frazier, Herbert W.............. SGT............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Frazier, Vance.................. CPL............... Marines........... Easley............ Alabama
Frazier, William H.............. MAJ............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Freeman, John W................. CPL............... Army.............. Shelby............ Alabama
Fromhold, Joseph B.............. PVT............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Fulks, Daniel W................. SGT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Fuqua, Fred..................... SFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Gaines, Obie M.................. CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Gamble, Gilbert................. PVT............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Garner, James W................. PFC............... Army.............. Shelby............ Alabama
Garner, Max F................... PVT............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Garrett, Herbert J.............. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Gates, Thomas V................. PVT............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Gibby, Eddie.................... CPL............... Army.............. Clarke............ Alabama
Gigger, Quillie S............... PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Gill, Gerald S.................. PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Gilland, J.W.................... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Gillespie, Champ G.............. CPL............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Gillespie, George D............. WO................ Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Glaze, Claude................... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Glover, Joseph E., Jr........... SFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
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Glover, Thomas, Jr.............. PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Godwin, Robert E................ CPL............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Goode, John..................... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Goodson, Paul R................. SGT............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Gossett, John Louis............. SSGT.............. Marines........... Montgomery........ Alabama
Graddy, William J............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Graham, Leonard F............... PFC............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Grant, Paul..................... PFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Grantham, Lawrence.............. PVT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Gray, Leo H..................... PFC............... Army.............. Limestone......... Alabama
Gray, Merrett G................. CPL............... Army.............. Shelby............ Alabama
Grayson, Roy A.................. 2LT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Green, John L................... SFC............... Army.............. Cherokee.......... Alabama
Greene, Claud, Jr............... PFC............... Army.............. Morgan............ Alabama
Greenhill, Bruce J.............. 2LT............... Marines........... Montgomery........ Alabama
Gregory, Joe B., Jr............. PVT............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Griffis, Willie D............... PVT............... Army.............. Limestone......... Alabama
Grimes, Raymond................. PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Gross, Robert Franklin.......... MSGT.............. Air Force......... Montgomery........ Alabama
Gunter, William Howard.......... SSGT.............. Marines........... Browns............ Alabama
Guthrie, Robert H............... SFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Hagwood, Eddie, Jr.............. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hall, Hedrey D.................. PFC............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Hall, Howard W.................. SFC............... Army.............. Clarke............ Alabama
Hallford, W.T................... PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Hallmark, Thomas J.............. PFC............... Marines........... Bessemer.......... Alabama
Hambright, Garnett.............. SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hammonds, Homer M............... PFC............... Marines........... Dawson............ Alabama
Hampton, Leroy, Jr.............. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Hardeman, Julius F.............. SGT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Hardin, George R................ CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Hardwick, Richard L............. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hardy, Isac..................... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hardy, James W.................. PFC............... Marines........... Pell City......... Alabama
Harless, Richard G.............. SFC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Harper, Rayford H............... SGT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Harris, James................... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Harris, James A, Jr............. 1LT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Harris, Lewis A................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Harris, Richmond Gilbert........ PFC............... Marines........... Foster............ Alabama
Harris, Roosevelt............... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hart, Robert H.................. PFC............... Army.............. Conecoh........... Alabama
Hataway, Roy.................... PVT............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Hatley, William H............... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hawkins, William M.............. PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Haynes, James L................. PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Hays, Robert A.................. PVT............... Army.............. Lamar............. Alabama
Hazwood, Clifford............... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Heard, Booker T................. CPL............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Heard, Delbert E................ SFC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Hearn, Edwin F.................. PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Helms, Henry L.................. PFC............... Army.............. De Kalb........... Alabama
Hendrix, Charles R.............. PVT............... Army.............. Monroe............ Alabama
Hendrix, Thomas Calvin.......... SGT............... Marines........... Hartselle......... Alabama
Henry, Fred S................... CPL............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Henry, Kenneth, Jr.............. PFC............... Army.............. Lawrence.......... Alabama
Herring, Eugene................. PFC............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Herrington, Robert.............. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Hicks, Luther................... CPL............... Army.............. Greene............ Alabama
Higgins, George Carlton......... PFC............... Marines........... Birmington........ Alabama
Higgins, John S. Jr............. PFC............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Hill, Charles R. Jr............. CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Hill, John A.C.................. PFC............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Hobbs, Elven J.................. CPL............... Army.............. Conecoh........... Alabama
Hoffman, Donald Edward.......... 1LT............... Air Force......... Alexandria City... Alabama
Holder, Ray E................... SFC............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Holloway, Paul G................ PVT............... Army.............. Franklin.......... Alabama
Holmes, Clyde Thadeus, Jr....... Capt.............. Marines........... Birmington........ Alabama
Holt, Zane Moses................ Maj............... Air Force......... Livingston........ Alabama
Hopper, James H................. PFC............... Marines........... Altoona........... Alabama
Horne, Russel T................. SGT............... Army.............. Hale.............. Alabama
Horne, Waymond Leon............. PFC............... Marines........... Lanett............ Alabama
Horton, Charles Thomas.......... CSS............... Navy.............. Columbiana........ Alabama
Howard, Cordell................. SGT............... Army.............. Tallaedega........ Alabama
Howard, Frank R................. PVT............... Army.............. Tallapoosa........ Alabama
Howard, Oliver M................ CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Howze, Frank B.................. Maj............... Army.............. Perry............. Alabama
Hoyt, Lester G.................. PVT............... Army.............. Montgomer......... Alabama
Hughes, Lucious W............... PFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Hughes, Morris E................ PFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Hulett, Ervin................... SGT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Hunter, Joseph Jr.,............. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Hunter, William Bryant.......... PFC............... Marines........... McDowell.......... Alabama
Hutchins, Johnnie R............. SGT............... Army.............. Franklin.......... Alabama
Hyde, Daniel T.................. SGT............... Army.............. Franklin.......... Alabama
Ingle, Clarence B............... PFC............... Army.............. De Kalb........... Alabama
Jackson, Albert................. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jackson, Arthur................. 1LT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Jackson, Comer, Jr.............. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Jackson, David Jr............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jackson, Irby L................. PVT............... Army.............. De Kalb........... Alabama
Jacobs, George L................ PVT............... Army.............. Dallas............ Alabama
James, Albert Jr................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
January, James.................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jarrell, Cleveland.............. PFC............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Jeter, James L.C................ PVT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Jeter, Robert M................. CPL............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Johnson, Fred S................. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Johnson, Herbert D.............. PFC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Johnson, Leroy.................. SGT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Johnson, Wesley................. PVT............... Army.............. Chambers.......... Alabama
Johnston, Jimmie Curtis......... PFC............... Marines........... Margaret.......... Alabama
Jones, Baskil................... PVT............... Army.............. Crenshaw.......... Alabama
Jones, Bobby J.................. PFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Jones, Charles W................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jones, Clarence G............... PFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Jones, Joe D.................... PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Jones, Joseph................... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jones, Mack D................... SGT............... Army.............. Winston........... Alabama
Jones, Odis F................... PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
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Jones, Thomas C................. CPL............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Jones, William H................ PFC............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Jones, William T................ PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Jordan, Barney H................ SGT............... Army.............. Bullock........... Alabama
Journey, Richard M.............. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Jumper, Joseph.................. PVT............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
Justice, James W................ PFC............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Justice, Marion W............... PFC............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Keith, John W., Jr.............. COL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Kilby, Thomas E III............. 1LT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
King, Frank, Jr................. CPL............... Army.............. Barbour........... Alabama
King, Harvey.................... CPL............... Army.............. Bullock........... Alabama
King, Herbert................... PFC............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
King, James Daniel.............. PFC............... Marines........... Ensley............ Alabama
King, James Hubert.............. SN................ Navy.............. Groushaw County... Alabama
King, William A................. PFC............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Kingsley, Willie L.............. MSGT.............. Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Kirby, Paul..................... PVT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Kirkland, Oland H............... CPL............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Kirkpatrick, Leslie............. 1LT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Klug, Kenneth W................. PFC............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Knudson, Jack L................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Kountz, Richard William......... PVT............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Lacey, Robert L................. MSGT.............. Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Ladner, Hobert P................ CPL............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Lane, Robert C.................. PFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Latham, Billy J................. PFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Lathan, Climon N., Jr........... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Lawson, John E.................. PFC............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Lee, Isaac, Jr.................. PFC............... Army.............. Monroe............ Alabama
Lee, William T.................. CPL............... Army.............. Marion............ Alabama
Lige, Amos...................... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Lilly, Edmund B................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Little, Robert H................ CPL............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Livingston, Odyce Watson........ 2LT............... Marines........... Montgomery........ Alabama
Lloyd, Carl Hubert.............. PFC............... Marines........... Monroeville....... Alabama
Locklar, Vernon H............... SFC............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
Logan, William F................ PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Loggins, Floyd B................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Long, John B.................... 2LT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Lott, George W.................. 1LT............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Love, William Murdock........... PFC............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Mack, Paul, Jr.................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Madison, Garland E.............. CAPT.............. Air Force......... Gadsden........... Alabama
Magouirk, Lawrence.............. PVT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Maltbie, Rubin R................ PVT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Manley, William J............... SGT............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Marcus, O.C., Jr................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Marold, William E............... PFC............... Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Martin, Joel R.................. CPL............... Army.............. Conecuh........... Alabama
Martin, William B............... PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Mason, Jim H.................... CPL............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Matson, Arthur A., Jr........... SGT............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Matthews, Glenn................. PVT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Mauldin, Sydney R............... PFC............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
May, Levert..................... PFC............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Mayo, Joseph Haynes............. CPL............... Marines........... York.............. Alabama
Mayo, Marvin.................... CPL............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Mays, John, Jr.................. SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
McAlphine, Johnny L............. PFC............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
McCall, Terry S................. CPL............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
McCarty, Frank W................ CPL............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
McClure, John S................. SGT............... Army.............. Colbert........... Alabama
McCullers, Charles.............. PFC............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
McCullough, James............... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
McDaniel, Howard H.............. PFC............... Army.............. Pickens........... Alabama
McGee, Dave..................... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
McGee, William R................ PFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
McGhee, Richard D............... CPL............... Army.............. Morgan............ Alabama
McIntyre, Clifton............... CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
McLeod, William................. PFC............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
McMillan Reveren................ PVT............... Army.............. Dallas............ Alabama
McGamie, Kenneth Eugene......... PFC............... Marines........... Huntsville........ Alabama
Meadows, Vernon................. PVT............... Army.............. Coosa............. Alabama
Mefford, Jake, Jr............... SPC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Melcher, Huey P................. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Meyer, Harry, Jr................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Miles, Claud.................... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Miller, Augustus................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Miller, Cecil................... PVT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Miller, Frank Edward, Jr........ CAPT.............. Air Force......... Birmington........ Alabama
Miller, Grady H................. CPL............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Miller, Joe R................... CPL............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Miller, Vernon Eugene........... PFC............... Marines........... Horton............ Alabama
Mills, Eugene O................. PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Mills, Hilery W................. PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Mitchell, Archie F.............. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Mitchell, Bobby A............... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Mitchell, Grady Purden, Jr...... 1LT............... Marines........... Selma............. Alabama
Mitchell, William L............. PVT............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Mixon, Herman L................. SGT............... Army.............. Lamar............. Alabama
Moore, David L.................. PFC............... Army.............. Washington........ Alabama
Morphew, James E................ PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Morris, Harry R................. PFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Morris, Max A................... MAJ............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
Morris, Milton, Jr.............. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Morrow, Billy J................. PFC............... Marines........... Goodwater......... Alabama
Morton, Ralph Frankline......... FA................ Navy.............. Alabama City...... Alabama
Moseley, Samuel L............... SFC............... Army.............. Cherokee.......... Alabama
Moss, Alonza.................... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Murphree, Calvin................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Nabors, Dixon H................. 2LT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Nelson, James H................. PVT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Nelson, Jerome S................ PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Nelson, Paul R.................. PFC............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Nelson, Richard P............... CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Nevins, Guy Holder, III......... 1LT............... Air Force......... Montgomery........ Alabama
Newell, Jersome E............... PFC............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Newton, Forster E., Jr.......... CPL............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Odom, Newman R.................. SFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
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O'Hara, Cordell................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Olive, James G.................. CPL............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Oliver, Jesse Harold............ SGT............... Army.............. Birmingham........ Alabama
Oliver, Kenneth E............... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Ousley, James A................. CPL............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Overstreet, James Douglas....... SN................ Navy.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Overton, Robert E............... SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Pace, Charlie J................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Parker, Alfred P................ PFC............... Army.............. Coosa............. Alabama
Parker, Dixie S................. 1LT............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Parker, F.D..................... PVT............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Parker, Olen.................... SSGT.............. Marines........... Hartselle......... Alabama
Parker, Oscar B................. PFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Parmer, William E............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Parrish, Willie P............... PVT............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Partridge, Walter R............. SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Pate, Billy C................... PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Patrick, Willie................. PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Patterson, Clarence............. PVT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Peak, Willie L.................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Pearce, Thomas P. Jr............ 2LT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Pearsall, Gilbert B............. 1LT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Pendergrass, Leon B............. MSGT.............. Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Penland, Raymond D.............. SFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Perkins, Frank.................. SGT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Peterman, Paul.................. PVT............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Pettit, Raymond C............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Phelps, Woodrow W............... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Phillips, Billy M............... PFC............... Army.............. Limestone......... Alabama
Phillips, Hugh B................ PVT............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Phillips, Richard L............. PVT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Pickens, Freddie F.............. SFC............... Army.............. Lemar............. Alabama
Pickett, James L................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Pickett, Robert Edward.......... PFC............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Piper, Ranson D. Jr............. CPL............... Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Pitts, Clyde T.................. SGT............... Marines........... Gadsden........... Alabama
Pitts, John W................... PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Pogue, James F.................. PFC............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Polarie, Howard L............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Poole, Lovell................... SGT............... Army.............. Randolph.......... Alabama
Poore, Elvis J.................. PFC............... Army.............. Winston........... Alabama
Porter, Alec W.................. PFC............... Army.............. Clay.............. Alabama
Posey, Noland D................. CPL............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Potter, Morris L................ MAJ............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Pounds, Lester M. Jr............ PVT............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Powell, Buford B................ CPL............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Powell, James R................. PVT............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Prentice, Robert H.............. PVT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Prestwood, Virgil W............. PFC............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Pritchett, Dixie C.............. PVT............... Army.............. Clarke............ Alabama
Pugh, William A................. 1LT............... Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Raber, Rudolph.................. PFC............... Army.............. Balwin............ Alabama
Raines, Alford B................ SGT............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Randall, Elgin V................ CPL............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Ratliff, Jerry.................. .................. Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Rawls, Charles W................ PVT............... Army.............. Hale.............. Alabama
Ray, Alton G.................... PFC............... Marines........... Courtland......... Alabama
Raye, Leroy J................... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Reaves, James W................. CAPT.............. Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Reed, Cecil..................... PFC............... Army.............. Lamar............. Alabama
Reese, Leon..................... SGT............... Marines........... Huntsville........ Alabama
Reese, Willie................... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Reid, Elbert Josephus Jr........ SSGT.............. Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Richard, Ralph Leslie........... CPL............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Richard, N.L.................... SGT............... Army.............. Monroe............ Alabama
Riddley, James R................ CPL............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Rigdon, Edward W................ PFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Riner, Claude L. Jr............. PFC............... Army.............. Colbert........... Alabama
Rivers, Norman O................ SGT............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Rives, Joel Orlander............ 1LT............... Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Roberson, Edward L.............. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Roberts, Jeff, Jr............... PVT............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Robinson, James................. SFC............... Army.............. Hale.............. Alabama.
Robinson, Wilda E............... PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Rogato, Costanzo................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Rogers, Harvey W................ 2LT............... Army.............. St Clair.......... Alabama
Rogers, Willie L................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Root, Voorhees S., Jr........... SSGT.............. Air Force......... Huntsville........ Alabama
Roper, Hillard Marshall......... MAJ............... Air Force......... Auburn............ Alabama
Ross, James..................... PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Ruddell, Adler Earl............. AD3............... Navy.............. Batesville........ Alabama
Rushing, Harry Eugene........... 2LT............... Air Force......... Montgomery........ Alabama
Rushing, Larry W................ PFC............... Army.............. Lamar............. Alabama
Salze, Floyd Wheeler............ CAPT.............. Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Sanders, Wade C................. PVT............... Army.............. Sumter............ Alabama
Sanford, Barnie L............... MSGT.............. Army.............. Elmore............ Alabama
Sanford, Isadore................ PVT............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Sasser, Ralph................... PFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Saunders, Harry J............... SFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Sawyer, Doil B.................. PVT............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Schaufler, William.............. PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Shackelford, Allen.............. PFC............... Army.............. Sumter............ Alabama
Shauf, William Jerome........... PFC............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Shea, Andrew B.................. CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Shelton, Leslie Taylor, Jr...... 1LT............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Shy, Henry H.................... PFC............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Silver, Clarence P.............. PFC............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Simmons, Glen D................. PFC............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Simmons, Johnnie L.............. PFC............... Army.............. Bullock........... Alabama
Simmons, Willie H............... PFC............... Army.............. St Clair.......... Alabama
Skelton, John C................. CPL............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Slaten, Waymon.................. PFC............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Slatton, Hayden W............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Sloan, Carl T................... PVT............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Smalley, Alfred August.......... SGT............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Smith, Billy E.................. PVT............... Army.............. Chambers.......... Alabama
Smith, Charles.................. 1LT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Smith, Grover C................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Smith, Harold L................. 2LT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Smith, James H.................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
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Smith, Moses.................... PVT............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Smith, Rufus A.................. PFC............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
Smith, Travis................... SFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Smith, Walter M................. PVT............... Army.............. Tallapoosa........ Alabama
Smith, William L................ SFC............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Sormrude, Louis M............... 1LT............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
South, Ernest C................. PFC............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Spain, Robert L................. PFC............... Army.............. Pickens........... Alabama
Speegle, Kelton................. MSGT.............. Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Spence, Grover C. Jr............ PFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Spivey, Bobby E................. CPL............... Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Spragins, Robert E.............. CAPT.............. Air Force......... Huntsville........ Alabama
Springer, Marvin R.............. PVT............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Stagg, Thomas C................. PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Staggs, William C............... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Stanford, James C............... PFC............... Army.............. Wilcox............ Alabama
Stanphill, Dock L............... PFC............... Army.............. Franklin.......... Alabama
Steele, Auther R................ PVT............... Marines........... Birmingham........ Alabama
Steele, Harold M................ PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Steele, John W.................. SFC............... Army.............. Bibb.............. Alabama
Steen, Gerald D................. CPL............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Stewart, David L................ PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Stewart, Edward F............... CPL............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
Stewart, Gerald W............... PVT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Stewart, Huell J., Jr........... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Stiefel, Ernest J............... PVT............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
Stokes, John M.................. 2LT............... Army.............. Coffee............ Alabama
Story, Martin L................. PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Strickland, Marvin.............. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Strickland, Pete................ PFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Stickland, Terrell.............. PFC............... Army.............. Dale.............. Alabama
Stubblefield, Billy............. SGT............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Sulser, James E................. PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Sumners, James E................ SGT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Sutton, Andrew M................ CPL............... Army.............. Pickens........... Alabama
Sweatt, Walter M................ PFC............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Tennille, James E............... PVT............... Army.............. Barbour........... Alabama
Terrell, William................ CPL............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Tew, Bernard.................... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Third, Jack H................... PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Thomas, Fred.................... PFC............... Marines........... Mobile............ Alabama
Thomas, James, Jr............... PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Thomas, Johnny W................ PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Thomas, Joseph, Jr.............. SGT............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Thomas, Mitchell C.............. 2LT............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Thomas, Roy L................... CPL............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
Thompson, James L............... 2LT............... Army.............. Cleburne.......... Alabama
Thornton, William B............. SGT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Thrasher, Billy L............... PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Threat, Woodie B................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Thurman, Ruben, Jr.............. CPL............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Tilley, Herbert L............... CPL............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Tindell, James, Jr.............. PFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Tolbert, Barney A............... PFC............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Trent, James O.................. SFC............... Army.............. Lauderdale........ Alabama
Trimm, John Edward.............. HM3............... Army.............. Birmingham........ Alabama
Trione, James J................. PFC............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Turner, Robert G................ PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Turner, Thomas J................ PVT............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Tyner, John T................... PFC............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Vails, Maxwell W................ MAJ............... Army.............. tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Van Horn, Irving................ SGT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Varner, Alvin L................. CPL............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Varner, Gene C.................. PVT............... Army.............. Coosa............. Alabama
Vaughn, Jack Dennis............. PFC............... Marines........... Wilmer............ Alabama
Vickers, Ivey E................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Vickery, Charles J.............. PVT............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Wadsworth, William.............. 2LT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Waid, Homer L................... PFC............... Army.............. walker............ Alabama
Walker, Walter L................ PVT............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
Wallace, Floyd.................. PVT............... Army.............. Choctaw........... Alabama
Wallace, Howard E............... PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Wallace, John W................. PVT............... Army.............. Tuscaloosa........ Alabama
Walthour, Charles P............. 2LT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Walton, Bobby B................. PFC............... Army.............. Clay.............. Alabama
Wance, Ralph R.................. CAPT.............. Army.............. Madison........... Alabama
Washington, Joseph.............. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Washington, Preston............. SGT............... Marines........... Warrior........... Alabama
Watford, Billy S................ CPL............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Watson, John W.................. PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Watson, Leonard................. CPL............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Watson, William E............... PVT............... Army.............. Wilcox............ Alabama
Watts, Eddie.................... CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Weaver, Carlos D................ PVT............... Army.............. Escambia.......... Alabama
Webb, Jerald C.................. PFC............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Weeks, Grady M.................. SSGT.............. Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Weldon, Elbert.................. PFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Weldon, Olebia B................ SFC............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Wendling, George Vincent........ MAJ............... Air Force......... Birmingham........ Alabama
Wesson, Lee C................... CPL............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Wester, Robert.................. CPL............... Army.............. Cherokee.......... Alabama
Westry, James P................. PFC............... Army.............. Wilcox............ Alabama
Wheeler, John H................. PFC............... Army.............. Fayette........... Alabama
Whisenant, Nois L............... CPL............... Army.............. Marshall.......... Alabama
White, James, S................. PFC............... Army.............. Pike.............. Alabama
White, John H................... CPL............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Whitehead, Lee Jr............... CPL............... Army.............. Geneva............ Alabama
Wilbourn, Julian D.............. PVT............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Wilks, Van L.................... PVT............... Army.............. DeKalb............ Alabama
Williams, Basil A............... PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Williams, Buck.................. CPL............... Army.............. Jackson........... Alabama
Williams, Herman................ CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Williams, James M............... PVT............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Williams, Jasper D.............. PVT............... Army.............. Washington........ Alabama
Williams, John J................ PFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Williams, John Jr............... PVT............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Williams, Olen B................ MSGT.............. Army.............. Chilton........... Alabama
Williams, Paul R................ PVT............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Williams, Roosevelt............. PVT............... Army.............. Lee............... Alabama
Williams, Roosevelt............. CPL............... Army.............. Russell........... Alabama
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Willis, Charles A............... PFC............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Wills, Elbert F................. CPL............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Wilson, Clarence O.............. CPL............... Army.............. Walker............ Alabama
Wilson, Garvin.................. SGT............... Army.............. Baldwin........... Alabama
Wilson, James E................. SFC............... Army.............. Houston........... Alabama
Wilson, Juan B.................. CPL............... Army.............. Mobile............ Alabama
Wilson, Robert D................ PVT............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Winchester, William............. PVT............... Army.............. Lawrence.......... Alabama
Womack, Robert W................ PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Wood, Bobby J................... CPL............... Army.............. Blount............ Alabama
Wood, Wallace Norman............ Capt.............. Marines........... Greenville........ Alabama
Woods, Thomas B. Jr............. CPL............... Army.............. Jefferson......... Alabama
Woodson, Lewis B................ PFC............... Army.............. Shelby............ Alabama
Worrell, Leonard E.............. PFC............... Army.............. Conecuh........... Alabama
Worth, Jack..................... CPL............... Army.............. Montgomery........ Alabama
Wright, Preston A............... PFC............... Army.............. Talladega......... Alabama
Wyatt, Wilmer T................. SGT............... Army.............. Covington......... Alabama
Yancy, Robert G................. PFC............... Army.............. Calhoun........... Alabama
Yaw, Billy G.................... PFC............... Army.............. Etowah............ Alabama
Yelverton, V.S.................. PVT............... Army.............. Perry............. Alabama
Young, David R.................. PFC............... Army.............. Cullman........... Alabama
TOTAL--672
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\1\ For persons who died while missing or captured, the date of casualty is the date died not the date declared
missing or captured.
\2\ Army lists country; Air Force, Navy and Marines List city or town or place.
Source: Korean conflict casualty file, 1950-1957 (machine-readable record), Record Secretary of Defense, record
group 330.
For further information, please contact the Center's Reference Staff.
Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the text of my speech.
Korean War Memorial Speech--Fultondale, Alabama, Sunday, July 25, 1999
Throughout the Bible, God calls on his Children to
remember. To remember the wonderful works He has done, His
miracles and the judgment He uttered (Psalms 105:5). We are
told not only to remember the good days, but the difficult as
well. ``Remember that you were a slave in Egypt,'' he
reminded the children of Israel. Remember the days of old,
and consider. Recall what the Lord your God did.
And when they forget to remember the hard lessons or the
sweet blessings of the past, failure was not far away. When
we read the Bible, we are sometimes frustrated seeing God's
children repeating their mistakes time and time again. Being
so unappreciative. Why did they forget? Why didn't they
remember?
But are we so different? We forget a whole war and the
sacrifices made. Is not America's treatment of the Korean War
not parallel? Why did we forget? Why were we so
unappreciative?
The Korean War concluded not with the enemy's surrender,
but with the negotiated armistice that re-established the
earlier boundary between North and South, leaving an uneasy
peace that lingers today. With tens of thousands of young
Americans brutally killed and in such a remote and
inhospitable land so far away and with no victory to
celebrate, the Korean War gave most Americans of that time
little to remember and much to forget. That is why the Korean
War is often spoken of as the forgotten war.
However, there is much to remember about this war and about
those who left farms and factories, high school classrooms
and college campuses to serve their country.
Today, we assemble together to remember. To recall and
consider. We are not here to cheer or to celebrate but to
reflect on the sacrifices of so many made so long ago. To
remember the living, those who survived and are here today.
Those who died and lie buried about us, and those whose
bodies were never recovered to lie beneath the green, green
grass of home.
World War II had followed World War I, the war to end all
wars. The long struggle against Nazism and imperialism was
over and America, although victorious, was so weary of war.
America and her people knew well the cost, the horror and the
sacrifice of war.
But in June 1950, one and a half million of America's
finest patriots left their families, friends and homes to
help defend freedom. Halfway around the world they went, or
as so aptly inscribed on the Korean War Memorial, to ``a
place they had never been and a people they had never met.''
These were citizen soldiers. For the most part not skilled in
the art of war, but ordinary young men and women like our
sons and daughters, who, when the time came, showed
extraordinary courage.
We should remember, too, the terrible hardships our Korean
War veterans endured. The deadly cold, the weeks and months
spent crammed in foxholes and bunkers dug into an
unbelievably rugged and harsh terrain. They faced an enemy of
overwhelming numbers ready to torture and brutalize. They
were locked in hand-to-hand combat on ``Heartbreak Ridge''
and ``Porkchop Hill'' and confronted the world's fastest
fighter jets in ``Mig Alley.'' Today's military history
records that our Korean veterans set a standard of courage
that may be matched, but which will never be surpassed.
Ordinary men and women who showed extraordinary courage.
Chiseled in silver on the Korean War memorial are the words
``Freedom is not free.'' The men and women who served in
Korea and the family and friends of those 36,914 who never
returned and those thousands of Americans who were lost in
Korea and whose bodies to this day have never been found
demonstrate the high and precious cost of freedom. We should
never forget that these patriots paid the price one at a time
when they were swept away in the treacherous tides of Inchon
or died defending the perimeter of Puzan, or froze to death
by the hundreds at Chosan reservoir or in the long march out.
Their families will never forget their sacrifice and neither
will we.
Now on this hot, sunny summer day 46 years after the July
armistice, we have a new reason to remember those who left
home and struggled to stop the spread of aggression, for we
now know that it was these veterans who took the first
resolute action to stem the expansion of communism, and in
doing so helped change the course of history. Now we know it
took four more decades to win the battle against communism,
but having witnessed the collapse of the Berlin Wall and its
aftermath we know that those who served in Korea laid the
foundations for one of the greatest victories in the history
of mankind: the free world triumph over communism.
As we leave this memorial, this observance, let us be
reminded the Korean War is not a forgotten war. It is a war
most worthy of remembrance. Let us, on behalf of all the free
people of the world, remember the men and women who died not
only in the Korean War, but in all our wars. Finally, let us
give thanks to those men and women who have given their lives
for our freedom, and give thanks to God for them and for
those who stand guard over America today, defending and
preserving our freedom.
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