Garland County Arkansas

Buffalo, Loren M.
Army Corporal

Loren M. Buffalo, age 20, from Mountain Pine, Arkansas, Garland county.

Parents: Cecil M. Buffalo and Anjanette D. Buffalo

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted May 2009. Bronze Star, Purple Heart.

Date of death: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, The Leaf Chronicle, Military Times

Brown, Adam
Navy Chief petty officer

Adam Brown, age 36, from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Garland county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lake Hamilton High (1992). Arkansas Tech University
Military history: East Coast-based SEAL Team. Enlisted in Navy 1998, SEALS 2001. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Date of death: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Death details: Killed in battle with militants in Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Newport News Daily Press, Military Times

Liles, Stuart Forrest
Army 2nd lieutenant

Stuart Forrest Liles, age 26, from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Garland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 122D Brigade Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Death details: Bagram, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lloyd, James Vernon
Army Sergeant 1st class

James Vernon Lloyd, age 30, from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Garland county.

Spouse: Alice F. Lloyd

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 5, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Evans, Cleveland Jr.
Marines Staff sergeant

Cleveland Evans Jr., age 22, from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Garland county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 13, 1968

Death details: On March 13, 1968, a UH-1H Iroquois (tail number 67-17254) carrying four crew members and six passengers was conducting a round-trip logistics flight from Camp Evans to Phu Bai Air Base, South Vietnam. On the return leg, three to five miles southeast of Camp Evans, the helicopter was hit by enemy ground fire, which subsequently forced its landing. After the landing, five of the ten individuals proceeded on foot in the direction of Camp Evens and arrived safely; however, the remaining five formed a security perimeter around the downed aircraft and were immediately involved in a heavy firefight with the enemy. In a later search of the area, U.S. forces recovered the remains of two men from a shallow grave, but the other three members were missing.

Staff Sergeant Cleveland Evans Jr., who entered the U.S. Marine Corps from Arkansas, served with the 3rd Motor Transport Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He was a passenger on board the helicopter when it was forced to the ground on March 13, 1968. He was part of the security detail that remained at the helicopter and is believed to have been killed when enemy forces attacked, though his remains have not been recovered. After the incident, the Marine Corps promoted SSgt Evans to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Today, Gunnery Sergeant Evans is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, findagrave.com

Mailhes, Lawrence Scott
Navy Lieutenant (junior grade)

Lawrence Scott Mailhes, age 24, from Garland County Hot Springs, Arkansas .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, August 10, 1965
Death details: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Lawrence Scott Mailhes, who joined the U.S. Navy from Arkansas, served with Attack Squadron 125 aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA 34). On August 10, 1965, he piloted a single-seat A-1J Skyraider (bureau number 142021, call sign “Locket 583”) on an operational mission. During the flight, LTJG Mailhes responded to a radio call informing him that his lead aircraft was climbing in altitude for a rendezvous. However, after completing two rendezvous turns, his flight leader was unable reestablish radio contact with LTJG Mailhes. Soon after, the flight leader saw oil slicks and debris in the water below the flight path. No crash was witnessed and extensive searches found no sign of LTJG Mailhes. Today, Lieutenant Junior Grade Mailhes is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed along with all his fallen comrades on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.

Source: National Archives, Kansas City Star (1965), Defense PoW/MIA Accounting Agency

Schiew, James Michael
Navy Electrician’s mate 1

James Michael Schiew, age 23, from Garland County Hot Springs, Arkansas .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

Hughes, Wayne Grayson
Army Private

Wayne Grayson Hughes, age 17, from Garland County Hot Springs, Arkansas .

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Tuesday, February 13, 1951
Death details: On February 5, 1951, Allied forces in Korea launched an offensive against North Korean and Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) north of Wonju. Republic of Korea units and the 38th Infantry Regiment and supporting artillery units, including the 15th and 503rd Field Artillery Battalions, and the 82nd Antiaircraft Artillery and Automatic Weapons Battalion, initially met light resistance on their drive to the north. On February 11, the CCF launched an aggressive counteroffensive that caused the Allies to withdraw back southward. However, the CCF had established a series of roadblocks on the road to the south, forcing the Allies to fight their way back to friendly lines. Private First Class Wayne Grayson Hughes entered the U.S. Army from Arkansas and was a member of L Company, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He went missing in action during the Regiment’s fighting withdrawal and was later reported as a prisoner of war (POW) by other POWs who returned to U.S. custody. One report indicated that PFC Hughes died while in enemy custody, but details of his death or the disposition of his remains is not known. He has not been associated with the remains later returned to U.S. custody. Today, Private First Class Hughes is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Southwest American (1953)

Tisdale, Charles Edward
Army Private 1st class

Charles Edward Tisdale, age 20, from Garland County Hot Springs, Arkansas .

Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Tuesday, November 28, 1950
Death details: On November 25, 1950, the U.S. Army 2nd and 25th Infantry Divisions were holding defensive positions south of the town of Unsan, North Korea, below the Yalu River. On November 26 and 27, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) attacked the U.S. troops, pushing them through the towns of Ung-dong and Yongsan-dong, and on to Yongbyon, where they were given orders to establish new defensive lines. Corporal Charles Edward Tisdale entered the U.S. Army from California and served with H Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on November 28, during this withdrawal to Yongbyon. No one saw CPL Tisdale fall in battle and he was not reported to be a prisoner of war. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Tisdale is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Cemetery: Remains not recovered

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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