Korean War

 

 

 

Bantz, Harvey John

Family Line: Helm, Cousin

Unit: U.S. Marine Corps

Rank: Corporal

Service Dates: January 26, 1951 – January 25, 1954

 

 

Ellis, George Lee

Family Line: Ellis, Cousin

Unit: U.S. Navy

Rank: RM3, Radio Man 3rd Class

Service Dates: June 30, 1948 – June 25, 1952

 

Gaylord, Frank M

Family Line: McCracken, Cousin

Unit: U.S. Army, Calvary regiment, infantry, Unit #0023

Rank: Corporal, Light Weapons Infantryman

Description: July 31, 1952 Wounded in Action by a missile and hospitalized. 2 Purple Hearts.

 

Heathman, Howard Vaden

Family Line: McCracken, Cousin

Unit: 82nd Airborne, Army Special Services (Green Berets)

Rank: Army Master Sergeant

Description: Served in Vietnam and Korea

 

Johnston, Rev Roy B

Family Line: Pellett, Cousin

Unit: U.S. Air Force

Rank: Colonel, Chaplin

Served: 1952 – 1980

Stationed: Oklahoma, California, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Nebraska, England, France, Germany, Korea, and Okinawa

Description: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal

 

McCarty, Jerry

Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Aunt

Unit: U.S. Navy

Dates of Service: Mar 19, 1949 – about 1954

Locations: San Diego, Great Lakes, Illinois, Honolulu, Korea

 

McCracken, Kenneth (Donald)

Family Line: McCracken, Uncle

Unit: U.S. Army

Dates of Service: 1952 – 1954

Locations: Korea

Description: Signal Corps, Radio Operator