[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12] [House] [Pages 17781-17789] [From the U.S. 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.'' [[Page 17782]] 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 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home of record, Name Rank/Grade Branch of service City/Town/County State \2\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 17783]] 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 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 [[Page 17784]] 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 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 [[Page 17785]] 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 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 [[Page 17786]] 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 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 [[Page 17787]] 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 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 [[Page 17788]] 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 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. [[Page 17789]] 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. ____________________