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White, Roy
Army Private 1st class

Roy White, age 24, from Tennessee, Madison county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Friday, July 10, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Corporal Roy White, who joined the U.S. Army from Tennessee, served with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. CPL White was killed during the CCF attack on Pork Chop Hill on July 10, though the exact circumstances of his loss remain unknown. His remains could not be recovered, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Corporal White is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Honeycutt, Dallas
Army Private

Dallas Honeycutt, age 22, from Tennessee, Washington county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Private First Class Dallas Honeycutt entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee and was a member of Company A of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action during the fighting at Pork Chop Hill on July 6, 1950, though the exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. His remains were not recovered, and he is still unaccounted for. Today, Private First Class Honeycutt is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Hood, George Curtis
Army Private 1st class

George Curtis Hood, age 23, from Tennessee, Williamson county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Corporal George Curtis Hood entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee and was a member of Company A of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action during the fighting at Pork Chop Hill on July 6, 1950, though the exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. His remains were not recovered, and he is still unaccounted for. Today, Corporal Hood is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Shemwell, Thomas Elmer
Army Sergeant

Thomas Elmer Shemwell, age 22, from Tennessee, Benton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, October 23, 1952
Death details: In late October 1952, elements of the U.S. 32nd Infantry Regiment attacked Chinese forces on Hill 598 (often referred to as the Triangle Hill Complex) near Kumhwa, North Korea. Triangle Hill was composed of three high peaks, two of which were nicknamed “Pike’s Peak” and “Jane Russell.” If U.S. troops could push the Chinese off Triangle Hill, the Chinese would have to fall back to the next high defensible position. The initial U.S. assault was effective; however, the Chinese quickly counterattacked, sending wave after wave of troops against the 32nd’s positions on Pike’s Peak and Jane Russell. Chinese forces eventually re-established themselves on Pike’s Peak and U.S. troops were unable to dislodge them. Sergeant First Class Thomas Elmer Shemwell, who joined the U.S. Army from Tennessee, served with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing on October 23 during the battle for Triangle Hill. No one saw him fall in battle, and he was not reported to be a prisoner of war. The area of his loss never came back under U.S. military control, and is now part of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant Shemwell is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Davidson, Richard Carl
Army Private 1st class

Richard Carl Davidson, age 18, from Tennessee, Sullivan county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Corporal Richard Carl Davidson, who joined the U.S. Army from Tennessee, was a member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He survived the withdrawal from the East side of the Chosin Reservoir but he went missing in action on December 3, 1950, while manning a section of the Hagaru-ri perimeter near the base of East Hill. He was never reported as a prisoner of war and he remains unaccounted for. Today, Corporal Davidson is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Chapman, William Morton
Army Sergeant 1st class

William Morton Chapman, age 22, from Tennessee, Macon county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Master Sergeant William Morton Chapman entered the U.S. Army from North Carolina and served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on December 3, 1950, during the fighting at Hagaru-ri. No one reported seeing him fall in battle, and he has not been identified among remains returned to the U.S. following the war. He remains unaccounted-for. Today, Master Sergeant Chapman is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Jones, Lotchie John Ray
Army Private

Lotchie John Ray Jones from Tennessee, Marion county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: On February 6, 2015, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private First Class Lotchie John Ray Jones, missing from the Korean War. Private First Class Jones, who entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee, was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken as a prisoner of war while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950, and died of unknown causes while held at POW Camp 5, near Pyoktong on February 28, 1951. In 1954, as a part of Operation Glory, his remains were repatriated to the U.S. but could not be identified at the time and were subsequently interned as unknowns in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2014, advances in forensic techniques prompted the reexamination of PFC Jones’s remains, and they were successfully identified.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Chattanooga Daily Times (1950

Mullins, Thomas Hays
Army Private 1st class

Thomas Hays Mullins from Tennessee, Roane county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: On June 8, 2017, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Corporal Frederick Hays Mullins, missing from the Korean War. Corporal Mullins, who entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee, was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. In early November 1950, his unit was positioned near Unsan, North Korea, when they came under attack from Chinese Communist Forces (CCF). On November 2, he was captured and taken to POW Camp 5 in Pyokdong, North Korea, where he died of malnutrition on or around March 29, 1951. In 1993, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) repatriated the remains of U.S. service members recovered from near Pyokdong, and CPL Mullins was eventually identified from among them.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Brickell, Lewis Grant
Army Sergeant

Lewis Grant Brickell, age 19, from Tennessee, Hamilton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Monday, September 4, 1950
Death details: On September 29, 2009, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC, now DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant First Class Lewis Grant Brickell, missing from the Korean War. Sergeant First Class Brickell joined the U.S. Army from Tennessee and was a member of Company D, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. On September 4, 1950, SFC Brickell was captured by North Korean forces during an engagement at the fortified summit of Kasan, west of Taegu, South Korea. He died at some point while in enemy custody, though the exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. In 1954, as part of Operation Glory, the North Korean government returned to U.S. custody a set of remains recovered from the Chosin Reservoir area of North Korea. The remains could not be associated with any known losses that occurred in the Chosin Reservoir area, and they were buried as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Advances in forensic technology eventually prompted the reexamination of these remains, and they were identified as those of SFC Brickell.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Ward, Delmer Ray
Army Private 1st class

Delmer Ray Ward from Tennessee, Greene county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, July 16, 1950
Death details: On the evening of July 15, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 19th Infantry Regiment held defensive positions along the south bank of the Kum River. As dusk approached, North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) tanks appeared on the opposite shore and began firing on the U.S. positions. Although U.S. troops repulsed the attacks that evening, the next morning the NKPA crossed the river and launched a major attack against the 19th Regiment. As the regiment began withdrawing south to Taejon, the North Koreans pushed deep into their defensive lines and set up a roadblock en route to Taejon. When retreating American convoys could not break through the roadblock, soldiers were forced to leave the road and attempt to make their way in small groups across the countryside. Of the 900 soldiers in the 19th Infantry when the Battle of Kum River started, only 434 made it to friendly lines. Private First Class Delmer Ray Ward entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee and served with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured on July 16, 1950, during the Battle of Kum River, while attempting to break through an enemy roadblock near Taejon. After his capture, PFC Ward was marched with other prisoners to holding camps in North Korea, though he reportedly died at some point while being marched between Chunggang-jin and Hunjang-ni. Specific circumstances surrounding his death and burial are unknown, and his remains were not recovered or identified following the war. Today, Private First Class Ward is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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