Brown county Ohio

Blevins, William S.
Army Private 1st class

William S. Blevins, age 21, from Sardinia, Ohio, Brown county.

Parents: Steve Blevins and Trish Blevins

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Date of death: Monday, May 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, Pfc. William S. Blevins, Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, Pvt. Thomas C. Allers.
Cemetery: Lutheran Cemetery, Arnheim, Ohio

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

Foreman, Kenneth R.
Army Private 1st class

Kenneth R. Foreman, age 19, from Ohio, Brown county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, December 2, 1950
Death details: Kenneth R. Foreman, 19, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 7, 2021.

In late 1950, Foreman was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces as they attempted to withdraw near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Cornelius, Orene E.
Army Private

Orene E. Cornelius, age 20, from Ohio, Brown county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 142nd Infantry, 36th Infantry Division

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 1943
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: New Albany National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

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