NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES
http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/military.htm
STATE LIBRARY OF NORTH CAROLINA
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/colls/themes/july.html
WARS IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVING IN NASH COUNTY HAVE FOUGHT:
Revolutionary War, 1763 – 1783
World War I: Rosters of Nash County Men
WORLD WAR I: POSTER COLLECTION – NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES
http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/photos/poster/index_poster.htm
WORLD WAR II ENLISTMENTS INVOLVING NASH COUNTY, NC [from: pages 1 through 163]
KOREAN WAR, 1950 – 1952
http://www.abmc.gov/search/koreanwar_state_list.php
NASH AND EDGECOMBE COUNTY MEN WHO DIED IN THE KOREAN WAR, 1950 – 1952:
Compiled by: Earl P. Bell
Posted: 22 October 2011
More information on each man at:
http://www.abmc.gov/search/koreanwar_state_list.php
The information below includes, in sequential order: [1] name; [2] rank; [3] service number; [4] county; [5] date of death; and [6] cause of death.
BRAXTON, Gordon L.,MSGT-06839314-Edgecombe, NC-November 30, 1950-Killed in Action
BULLUCK, Mark B. PFC 53104293 Edgecombe, NC October 24, 1952 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
BUNN, Willie G. SGT 34450663 Nash, NC August 27, 1951 Killed in Action
CLARK, Clinton CPL 14365366 Edgecombe, NC November 29, 1950 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
COTTON, Elijah PFC 14341719 Edgecombe, NC August 25, 1950 Died of Wounds
DAVIS, Morton C. PFC 14342166 Nash, NC December 1, 1950 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
DICKERSON, Roger W. PFC 14342074 Nash, NC June 1, 1951 Killed in Action
EVANS, Willie G. PVT 34679716 Nash, NC August 11, 1950 Killed in Action
HARPER, Alton Earl MSGT 14034967 Edgecombe, NC December 7, 1950 Died of Wounds
HARPER, Joseph T. PVT 14341868 Edgecombe, NC November 5, 1950 Killed in Action
HEMENWAY, Robert Walter CAPT O-1043103 Rocky Mount, NC June 25, 1953 Non-hostile Death
JEFFERYS, James Hilton PFC 13307256 Nash, NC September 1, 1950 Killed in Action
JENKINS, Jessie R. CPL 06928134 Edgecombe, NC November 30, 1950 Killed in Action
JENKINS, William H. CPL 34852587 Edgecombe, NC August 31, 1950 Killed in Action
JONES, William H. PFC 14342211 Nash, NC November 26, 1950 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
MANN, James Edward PFC 14342169 Nash, NC November 30, 1950 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
MURRAY, Harold B. PVT 14341668 Nash, NC August 14, 1950 Killed in Action
PENDER, Sylvester Jr. PFC 53058915 Edgecombe, NC October 21, 1951 Died of Wounds
PHILLIPS, Charlie A. PFC 53020285 Edgecombe, NC August 27, 1951 Killed in Action
PHILLIPS, Joseph F. PVT 53079059 Nash, NC September 3, 1951 Killed in Action
RANDOLPH, John B. 1LT AO-1903132 Rocky Mount, NC September 3, 1951 Killed in Action
RAWLS, Herbert L. Jr. SGT 34964743 Edgecombe, NC September 3, 1950 Killed in Action
RIGGS, Ray L. PVT 14341862 Edgecombe, NC July 27, 1950 Killed in Action
SANDERS, McDonald PFC 53127425 Nash, NC June 11, 1953 Killed in Action
TAYLOR, John M. PFC 14389993 Edgecombe, NC June 14, 1952 Killed in Action
THOMPSON, Fletcher Rudolph CPL 14280993 Edgecombe, NC August 15, 1950 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead
VICK, Gordon R. PFC 14248725 Edgecombe, NC August 19, 1950 Killed in Action
WHITEHEAD, Minter W.,CPL-53079414-Edgecombe, NC-June 6, 1952-Killed in Action
VIETNAM WAR
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: VIETNAM WAR
POW/MIA DATABASES AND DOCUMENTS
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.html
NASH COUNTY MEN WHO DIED IN THE VIETNAM WAR
[Source: The Vietnam War Virtual Wall at: http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
It would be appreciated if readers of this list please make corrections and additions.
CASTALIA, NORTH CAROLINA:
PFC STANLEY HORTON
NASHVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA:
PFC ERNEST ALSTON Jr
PFC TERRY WILLARD GREENE
PFC TOMMY ROY JONES
SP5 JAMES WASHINGTON MATTHEWS
1SG JOSEPH EARL SHEARIN
PFC ALVIN BERNARD TUCKER
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA [list includes men from the part of Rocky Mount located in Edgecombe County as well]:
SP4 WILLIAM EDWARD BARNES
LT ERIC PARKER BRICE
PFC NAPOLEN KELLY COOPER
SP4 JESSE JAMES DIXON
PFC LARRY DOUGLAS DU BOSE
HN3 CARL DOUGLAS DUDLEY Jr
SP4 GEORGE FOXE
SFC WILLIAM DARRELL JOHNSON
SP4 CURTIS LEE KENNEDY
1LT JERRY TYRUS LEE
SFC THOMAS HENRY MAULTSBY Jr
SP4 ROBERT LEE MELTON Jr
CPT HUGH REAVIS NELSON Jr
SP4 MACK DANIEL SIMMONS III
SGT CHARLIE RUFUS STRICKLAND Jr
SP4 ROSCOE L VICK
SHARPSBURG, NORTH CAROLINA:
CPT DANIEL LEE DAWES Sr
SPRING HOPE, NORTH CAROLINA:
PFC BOBBY RAY TABRON
CWO BENNETT G WILDER
SP4 LUTHER TOMMY WILDER
WHITAKERS, NORTH CAROLINA:
SP4 MACK ARTHUR ALSTON
CPL JAMES EDWARD DEBREW
PFC ODELL DICKENS
PFC LEE VERN SILVER
SP4 ALBERT ALLEN TIPPETT
PFC EDDIE WILLIAMS