Deaths: Korea and Vietnam
by Tim Harrison
Men and women from DeSoto and surrounding counties in Mississippi have served faithfully and gallantly in our nation's military. Some have been injured in the line of duty while others have made the ultimate sacrifice. Following is a listing of military personnel from DeSoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica counties who died from hostile action (including missing and captured) in the service of their country during the Korean War, and those who died as a result of the Vietnam conflict. This information was gathered from documentation published by the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration (www.archives.gov).
KOREAN WAR: 1950 - 1953
| NAME | RANK | BRANCH | COUNTY | DATE | MEANS |
| Bashem, Ernest E. | CPL | Army | Tunica | 8 Jul 53 | Died/Missing |
| Cole, Johnnie B. | PVT | Army | Tate | 27 Jun 52 | Died/Wounds |
| Haynes, William C | PVT | Army | Tunica | 16 Sep 51 | KIA |
| Hudson, Harold L. | PFC | Army | DeSoto | 18 Oct 51 | KIA |
| Jenkins, Howard L. | PVT | Army | DeSoto | 25 Apr 51 | KIA |
| Mason, George H. | PFC | Army | Marshall | 14 Feb 51 | Died/Missing |
| Mangrum, Lenzie H. | CPL | Army | Tunica | 27 Nov 50 | Died/Missing |
| McNeal, O. M. | PFC | Army | Marshall | 31 Jul 52 | KIA |
| Tunstall, Adolph Jr. | PVT | Army | Marshall | 1 Sep 51 | KIA |
| West, Charles E. | PVT | Army | Tate | 26 Oct 51 | KIA |
| White, James E. | PVT | Army | DeSoto | 6 Sep 5 | KIA |
| NAME | RANK | BRANCH | CITY | DATE | MEANS |
| Anderson, Leon Jr. | PFC | Army | Senatobia | 3 Feb 68 | Died/Missing |
| Carter, Joe Eddie | SP4 | Army | Hernando | 23 Dec 67 | KIA |
| Chalmers, Dempsey Jr. | LCPL | Marines | Nesbit | 18 Apr 68 | NH/Died |
| Curry, M. L. | PFC | Army | Holly Springs | 5 Feb 68 | KIA |
| Dandridge, Albert | PFC | Marines | Coldwater | 19 Feb 68 | KIA |
| Davis, Frank E. | PFC | Army | Holly Springs | 29 Sep 68 | NH/Died |
| Harris, Charles R. | SGT | Arm | Lake Cormorant | 25 Jul 71 | NH/Died |
| Hassell, Ulysses C. | SP4 | Army | Hernando | 22 May 69 | KIA |
| Hill, John Kenny | PFC | Marines | Tunica | 27 Aug 68 | KIA |
| Jeffries, Mack S. | SGT | Army | Holly Springs | 7 May 68 | KIA |
| Jones, Moses E. | PVT | Marines | Hernando | 17 Aug 70 | NH/Died |
| Maxwell, James E. | SP4 | Army | Nesbit | 6 Feb 72 | NH/Died |
| McNeil, Willie D | CPL | Army | Olive Branch | 17 Nov 69 | Died/Wounds |
| Merriweather, T. Z. | PFC | Marines | Hernando | 25 Sep 69 | NH/Died |
| Smith, Benny Leon | PFC | Army | Holly Springs | 28 Jul 66 | NH/Died |
| Smith, Robert W. | SGT | Army | Lake Cormorant | 20 Jan 69 | KIA |
| Trim, Jack Riley | PFC | Army | Southaven | 26 Feb 67 | KIA |
| Wyley, Nathaniel | SP4 | Army | Olive Branch | 8 Nov 66 | KIA |
References used in this article: CPL = Corporal; LCPL = Lance Corporal; PFC = Private First Class; PVT = Private; KIA = Killed in Action; NH/Died = Non-hostile, Died Other, Illness or Injury; SGT = Sergeant; SP4 = Specialist 4.
DeSoto County Coordinator: Tim Harrison
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