KOREAN WAR VETERANS
The following are veterans of the Korean War. We welcome more entries. If you want to add a Korean War Veteran to the site, please email with any information about the veteran. If at all possible, let us know in which cemetery, county, and state the person is buried. You may include biographical data, a photograph, tombstone photograph, obituary, or another other information you wish to add.
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Garland County
Berry, Marion Claude 
April 5, 1934 - May 17, 1974
US Navy Korea
Mr. Berry is buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Bettis, Tommie Joe
January 26, 1931 - August 4,
2000
Staff Sergeant US Air Force Korea
Mr. Bettis is buried in
Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Brown, Calvin Jack
November 25, 1924 - August 5,
1982
Corporal US Army Korea
Mr. Brown is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Brown, Muriel Glenn
November 3, 1928 - March 1, 1951
Arkansas
Corporal 5 Cavalry (Infantry) 1 Cavalry Division (Infantry), World War
II, Korea
Corporal Brown was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on February 28, 1951 and died of those wounds on March 1, 1951. Corporal Brown was awarded the 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.
(from Korean War Veterans Honor Roll on ancestry.com)
Courtenay, Charles H. E.
November 21, 1907 -
August 1, 2000
WOJG US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Courtenay is
buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Cummings, Gerald D.
November 2, 1933 - March 17, 2012
Cummings
served in the U. S. Marine Corps, serving one tour of duty in the Korea
War and three tours of duty in the Vietnam War. 1
Dicus, Eric L.
September 13, 1930 - July 2, 1997
PFC US Army Korea
Mr. Dicus is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas 2
Dicus, Jesse Carle Jr.
February 14, 1929 - June
5, 1981
Major US Army Korea
Mr. Dicus is buried in Hollywood
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas 2
Edwards, Cecil C.
1931 - August 17, 1950
Private Edwards was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was captured, bound and murdered at Hill 303 near the Pusan Perimeter in South Korea on August 17, 1950. Private Edwards was awarded the 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.
Edwards is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Graves, Donald Lee
April 13, 1936 - April 20,
2012
U.S. Navy
Mr. Graves is buried in Merriott Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 1
Greene, James Edward 
February 14, 1928 - March 2, 1991
CPL US Army Korea
Mr. Greene is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Hathcock, Howard (Bill)
September 28, 1923 - May
1, 2007
SFC US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Hathcock is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Hughes, Wayne Grayson
1933 - February 13, 1951
Wayne was living in Garland County, Arkansas, when he enlisted and was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951, and was presumed dead on March 4, 1954.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Private First Class Hughes was awarded the 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.
Mr. Hughes is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Hurst, Richard D.
February 21, 1939 - February
21, 1997
SR US Navy. Mr. Hurst enlisted September 5, 1957, and was
discharged October 29, 1957.
Mr. Hurst is buried in Morning Star
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Keck, David Harry Jr.
September 8, 1926 - February 15, 2011
AMM3 US Navy World War II,
Korea
Mr. Keck is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas 2
Kilgore, Leonard Paul
February 22, 1930 - September
21, 1992
Sergeant US Army Korea. He enlisted in the Army September
15, 1950, and was discharged December 6, 1951.
Mr. Kilgore is buried
in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas 2
Larkin, Carlos Henry "Carl"
age 82 - April 16,
2012
Mr. Larkin served in the US Navy from 1946-1948. He then served
in the Air Force Reserve from 1952-1955 and was honorably discharged at
the rank of Second Lieutenant. Later, he enlisted in the United States
Naval Reserve under the Cross Service Program and served from 1974-1976.
Mr. Larkin is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 1
Lelemsis, Sam John 
February 17, 1924 - January 12, 1983
S SGT US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Lelemsis is buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Long, Jerry Lancen
December 28, 1932 - January
14, 2008
ENC US Navy Korea Vietnam
Mr. Long is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Lott, Paul F. 
December 23, 1925 - October 26, 1976
CPL US Army Korea
Mr. Lott is buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Mace, Kirby L.
March 14, 1932 - September 25,
1992
EOH3 US Navy Korea
Mr. Mace is buried in Crestview Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Mitchell, Charles Robert
February
26, 1934 - May 18, 2009
Gunnery Sergeant US Marine Corps Korea
Vietnam
Mr. Mitchell is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
Myers Shively, Laura
April 1, 1928 - January 17,
1995
US Army Korea
Ms. Shively is buried in Crestview Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Palsgrove, Mack S.
April
17, 1928 - March 27, 2001
MM2 US Navy Korea
Mr. Palsgrove is
buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Raden, Harvey Dale
April 22, 1930 - April 27,
1995
Staff Sergeant US Air Force
Mr. Raden is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Ramthun, Marvin Alvin
February 16, 1929 - August
2, 1997
US Army Korea Purple Heart
Mr. Ramthun is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Rankin, Raid Ortumas 
July 19, 1921 - February 5, 2007
US Navy World War II, Korea, Vietnam
Mr. Rankin is buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Reese, Raymond Charles 
May 19, 1935 - September 1, 2006
CPL US Marine Corps Korea 2
Schultz, Glenn Raymond 
March 4, 1927-September 14, 2006
Interrupting his studies at Harvard University to join the Merchant Marines, a division of the Coast Guard during World War II, he returned to school after the War and graduated in 1949. He again volunteered service to our country in the Korean War by enlisting in the United States Navy. He was on the S.S. Heber M. Creel, a Liberty Ship.
Tucker, Boyd Edward
December 26, 1924 - July 14, 1950
Arkansas
CPL 63 Field Artillery Battalion 24 Infantry Division Artillery Purple Heart 2
Corporal Tucker was a member of Battery B, 63rd Field Artillery Battalion (105MM), 24th Infantry Division. On July 14, 1950, while fighting the enemy along the Kum River near Samgyo-ri, South Korea, his howitzer was receiving small arms fire. He picked up a machine gun and ammunition to establish protective fire for the howitzer, but was shot before he could return the enemy fire. He
was promoted to CPL posthumously.
Cpl Tucker is buried in Oma
Cemetery, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Tucker, James Fitzhugh 
01/06/1925-12/29/2010
Mr. Tucker joined the Navy in 1943. He served on the U.S.S. Chauncey as a 1st Gunners Mate. His ship served in major Naval battles including Okinawa, Leyte Gulf, Saipan, Tarawa, Kwajalein, Guam, Palau and Iwo Jima and was awarded numerous combat citations. His ship was present during the signing of the surrender of hostilities between the United States and Japan forces. His eyes witnessed true American History. Later he served as 1st Lieutenant in the Korean War as an infantry officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor during his tour of duty. He was honorably discharged from active service in 1952. 1
Veazey, Jack 
May 2, 1924 - August 8, 1971
Arkansas PFC US Army Korea
Mr. Veazey is buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Wehunt, Johnny R. 
August 31, 1928 - January 5, 1990
SSGT US Air Force Korea
Mr. Wehunt is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Wehunt, Martha F. 
May 28, 1918 - August 13, 1970
Texas Captain US Air Force Korea
Ms. Wehunt is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Withrow, Bobby Joe
April
30, 1932 - August 31, 1991
Specialist 2nd Class US Army Korea
Mr.
Withrow is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas. 2
1 From The Sentinel-Record obituary
2 From tombstone