Tag: Spotsylvania County Virginia

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Brown, Luke J
Army Private 1st Class

Luke J Brown, age 27, from Virginia, Spotsylvania county.

Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters

Date of death: Sunday, July 20, 2008
Death details: Homicide, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He died after he led fellow soldiers in his intelligence unit on a chase through dense woods after a night of drinking. An Army paratrooper was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy for choking him to death.

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, Library of Virginia, Richmond; Los Angeles Times, findagrave.com

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Frazier, Joshua J
Marines Sergeant

Joshua J Frazier, age 24, from Spotsylvania, Virginia, Spotsylvania county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co A, 1St Bn, 6Th Mar, (1-1 Ad I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Edenton, Hiram Eurias Jr.
Army Corporal

Hiram Eurias Jr. Edenton, age 20, from Spotsylvania, Virginia, Spotsylvania county.

Parents: Hiram E. Edenton Sr. and Phyllis M. Stanley

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, September 23, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam
Cemetery: Good Hope Baptist Church

Source: National Archives, Richmond Times Disptach (1970)

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Bergman, Clifton Ballantyn
Army 1st sergeant

Clifton Ballantyn Bergman, age 37, from Spotsylvania, Virginia, Spotsylvania county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Saturday, October 14, 1967
Death details: Silver Star citation: For gallantry in action while engaged in military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. On 14 October 1967 First Sergeant Bergman distinguished himself while serving as First Sergeant of Company C, 1/35th Infantry on a search and destroy operation near Thanh Hoa. The main body of the company was setting up a perimeter defense when enemy forces opened fire from concealed positions. One platoon immediately began maneuvering to one flank of the area where the enemy fire had broken-out. First Sergeant Bergman saw that some of the men hesitated to move in the face of the intense enemy fire. He quickly moved to the front of the platoon, rallied the men, and drove forward with them through the heavy fire against the enemy positions. Witnessing First Sergeant Bergman’s exceptional display of valor, some of the more inexperienced personnel who had wavered in the initial contact began to advance, seeking out the sources of the enemy fire and engaging the enemy aggressively. Once, when the increasing hostile fire forced the platoon to halt, it was First Sergeant Bergman’s leadership and personal example which enabled the platoon to resume its forward motion. The platoon was returning to its original position when one of the men tripped an antipersonnel mine which seriously wounded First Sergeant Bergman. Ignoring his painful condition, he continued to direct his men, inspiring them by his courage and causing them to forget their individual hardships and work as a team. First Sergeant Bergman later succumbed to his wounds, but by his heroic actions he had solidified the company’s will to fight at a decisive moment and thus ensured the defeat of the enemy. First Sergeant Bergman’s gallantry is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

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Burnette, Henry Walter
Army Private 1st class

Henry Walter Burnette from Spotsylvania County Virginia.

Parents: Rebecca Grimes

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Friday, December 1, 1950
Death details: By mid-November 1950, U.S. and Allied forces had advanced to within approximately sixty miles of the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China. On November 25, approximately 300,000 Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) “volunteers” suddenly and fiercely counterattacked after crossing the Yalu. The 2nd Infantry Division, located the farthest north of units at the Chongchon River, could not halt the CCF advance and was ordered to withdraw to defensive positions at Sunchon in the South Pyongan province of North Korea. As the division pulled back from Kunu-ri toward Sunchon, it conducted an intense rearguard action while fighting to break through well-defended roadblocks set up by CCF infiltrators. The withdrawal was not complete until December 1, and the 2nd Infantry Division suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process. Corporal Henry Walter Burnette joined the U.S. Army from Virginia and was a member of Battery C, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On December 1, 1950, he was killed in action against the CCF near Kunu-ri, North Korea, as his unit made its withdrawal from the Chongchon River area. His remains were not recovered at the time, and he has not been identified among those remains returned to U.S. custody since the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Burnette 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, Free Lance Star (1952)

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Deale, Glen Roy
Army Sergeant

Glen Roy Deale, age 20, from Spotsylvania County Brokenburg, Virginia .

Parents: Harry S. Deale

Service era: Korea
Schools: Margo

Date of death: Thursday, November 30, 1950
Death details: By mid-November 1950, U.S. and Allied forces had advanced to within approximately sixty miles of the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China. On November 25, approximately 300,000 Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) “volunteers” suddenly and fiercely counterattacked after crossing the Yalu. The 2nd Infantry Division, located the farthest north of units at the Chongchon River, could not halt the CCF advance and was ordered to withdraw to defensive positions at Sunchon in the South Pyongan province of North Korea. As the division pulled back from Kunu-ri toward Sunchon, it conducted an intense rearguard action while fighting to break through well-defended roadblocks set up by CCF infiltrators. The withdrawal was not complete until December 1, and the 2nd Infantry Division suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process. Sergeant First Class Glen Roy Deale, who joined the U.S. Army from Virginia, was a member of I Company of the 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On November 29, the 38th Infantry Regiment was ordered to defend the area east of Kunu-ri, to cover the start of the 2nd Division’s retreat. The CCF attacked as the 38th Infantry consolidated their defenses, forcing the defenders to fight their way back to Kunu-ri before joining the withdrawal to Sunchon. A series of moving battles ensued, and SFC Deale went missing at some point during the fighting. He was never reported as a prisoner of war. Sergeant First Class Deale’s remains have not been recovered, and he has not been associated with any remains returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Sergeant First Class Deale 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, Free Lance Star (1951)