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Killed or Missing in Action in Jackson County
Jackson County War Casualties
World War I
- Alred, William, M. –Private William M. Alred, US Army, Oct 15, 1918, Disease, Dermark AR
- Birdsong, John – Private John Birdsong, US Army, Jul 25 1918, KIA, Newport, AR
- Chord, Alton L.- Private Alton L. Chord, US Army, Jul 19, 1918, KIA, Newport, AR
- Cole, Elder M. – Private Elder M. Cole, US Army, Disease, Sept 15, 1918, Grubbs Arkansas
- Davis, Henry – Private Henry Davis, US Army, Died of Wounds, Newport, AR
- Feeback, Gilbert – Private Gilbert Feeback, US Army, Died of Wounds, Nov 5, 1918, Swifton, AR
- Griffin, Neill – Private Neill Griffin, US Army, KIA, Oct 15, 1918, Newport, AR
- Hawthorne, Francis – Corporal Francis Hawthorne, Sept 30, 1918, Died of Disease, Newport, AR
- Howell, Eldridge R. – Private Eldridge R. Howell, Oct 9 1918, KIA, Grubbs, AR
- Inman, Roe
- Nash, William E. – Private William E. Nash, US Army, Died/Accident, Sept 13, 1918 , Weldon, AR
- Pruett, James – Private James Pruett, US Army, Died of Disease, 30 Oct 1918, Pennington, AR
- Smith, John C. – Private John C. Smith, US Army, Died of Disease, Beedeville, AR
- Ward, Dulen A. – Private Dulen A. Ward, US Army, Died of Disease, Tuckerman, AR
World War II
- Addington, Kenneth Newell – Sgt Kenneth N Addington, US Army, 24 Apr 1945, Newport, AR
- Allison, Charles – Private Charles Allision, US Army, Died Non Battle
- Barger, W.H.
- Bell, Frank J. – Private Frank J. Bell, US Army, Mar 21, 1944, Newport, AR
- Bible, Steve F. – Private Steve F. Bible, US Army, Jan 3 1945, Pennington, AR
- Birmingham, Billy J. – Private Billy J. Birmingham, US Marine Corps, Feb 26, 1945, Newport, AR
- Black, Rex D.
- Blevins, Coda – Corporal Cody Blevins, US Marine Corps, Aug 10 1944, Possom Grape, AR
- Bradford, Leon – Private Leon Bradford, US Army, Jan 13, 1945
- Brock, Leonard –
- Brown, Albert Lee – Tec 5 Albert L. Brown, US Army, Killed in Action
- Brown, Booker L – Private Booker L. Brown, MP, US Marine Corps, Mar 11, 1945, Denmark, AR
- Brown, Lee Colie- Stewards Mate Lee Colie Brown, US Navy, 30 Nov 1942
- Bruce, Ernest – Private Ernest Bruce, US Army, Jul 23, 1933, Bradford, AR
- Brunt, Archie G – Corporal Archie G. Brunt, US Army, Apr 7, 1945, Weldon, AR
- Cale, James E – Corporal James E Cale, US Army, Nov 15, 1943, Newport, AR
- Carr, J C – Private J.C. Carr, US Army, Nov 29, 1944,
- Cathcart, Carl W – Corporal Carl W. Cathcart, US Army, Died Non Battle
- Catterlin, Dail – Private Dail Catterlin, US Army, Oct 24, 1944, MIA
- Clark, Calvin Coolidge – Stewards Mate 2nd Class Calvin Coolidge Clark, US Navy, Feb 25, 1945, Diaz, AR – SPONSORED (R)
- Clark, Manson O – Private Manson O. Clark, US Army, 1945, Remmel, AR- SPONSORED
- Cole, James E. –
- Collier, Allen C, Jr – Private Allen C Collier, Jr, US Army, Jun 3, 1942,
- Cooper, Otho W – Tec 4 Otho W. Cooper, Died Non Battle
- Dennis, Elmer – Private Elmer M Dennis, US Army, Nov 12, 1943, Newport, AR
- Dobbs, James W – Private James W. Dobbs, US Army, Aug 23, 1944, Tuckerman, AR
- Doss, Joel H – Private Joel H. Doss, US Army, Dec 24, 1944, MIA
- Dunahay, Charles M – Private Charles M Dunahay, US Army, May 3, 1944, Tuckerman, AR
- Eastham, Herbert V – Private Herbert V Eastman, Killed in Action
- Erwin, Delmor W – Corporal Delmor W. Erwin, US Army, 26 Nov 1942, Died as POW
- Ford, Curtis G – Private Curtis G. Ford, US Army, Nov 19, 1944, Grubbs, AR
- Foshee, Golden – Private Golden Foshee, US Army, Jan 12, 1945, Tuckerman, AR
- Frakes, Elzie – Private Elzie Frakes, Died Non Battle Swifton, AR
- French, Clarence H – Private Clarence H French, US Army, Feb 25, 1945, Tuckerman, AR
- Gilmore, Harold B – Private Harold B Gilmore, US Army, Nov 8, 1942, MIA North Africa
- Gillum, Leon C – Sgt Leon C Gillum, US Army Air Corps, Jan 16, 1944, Bradford, AR
- Gochenour, George E – Staff Sergeant George E Gochenour, US Army Engineers, Jan 8 1945, MIA France
- Gowans, David L – Private David L. Gowans, US Army Engineers, May 29, 1943, Bradford, AR
- Grossman, Melvin – Sergeant Melvin Grossman, Died of Wounds
- Harris, Earl A – Private Earl A Harris, US Army, Killed in Action
- Harris, Emmett –
- Hickmon, Clennis –
- Hite, Paul – Second Lieutenant Paul S. Hite, US Air Force, Mar 27, 1943, Auvergne, AR
- Howard, Turner Jerome – Aviation Radioman Second Class Turner J Howard, US Navy, Mar 13, 1945, MIA at Sea
- Huskey, Ralph M. – Private Ralph M. Huskey, US Army, Dec 8, 1944, Swifton, AR
- Jacobs, John J – Private John J Jacobs, US Army, Nov 19, 1944, Beedeville, AR
- Jones, Clyde, Jr – Private Clyde Jones, Jr., US Army Engineers, Jan 16, 1945, Auvergne, AR
- Kell, Frank –
- Lance, Harry, Jr. – Sergeant Harry E Lance, Jr., US Army, 26 Apr 1945, MIA Netherlands
- Lawrence, Alfred O – Private Alfred O Lawrence, US Army, Jan 28, 1945
- Laxton, Doyle Dean – Private Doyle D Laxton, US Army, Dec 6, 1944, Denmark, AR
- Leland, Alfred L – Staff Sergeant Alfred L Leland, US Air Force, Jun 13, 1943, MIA at Sea
- Mack, Ira J – Private Ira J. Mack, Died Non Battle
- Mannon, Thurman – Private Thurman A Mannon, US Army, Jul 10, 1944,
- Massey, Bill –
- Massey, Sigman F – Corporal Sigman F. Massey, US Army Air Corps, Oct 28, 1941, Newport, AR
- Matheney, Earl A – Sergeant Earl A Matheney, US Army, Dec 11, 1943, Tuckerman, AR
- May, Billy J – Sergeant Billy J May, US Air Force, Sep 12, 1942, MIA
- May, Donald – Corporal George Donald May, US Marine Corps, Oct 30, 1944, Newport, AR
- Mayhan, Marvin – Private Marvin Mayhan, US Army, Nov 8, 1942, Swifton, AR
- McBee, William – Sergeant William McBee, US Army, World War II
- McCurry, Malcolm Myatt – Sergeant Malcolm M McCurry, US Air Force, Feb 22, 1944,
- McDougel, M, Jr – Tec 5 M McDougel, Jr., US Army, Died Non Battle
- Metcalf, Neal Coleman –
- Nuckolls, William T – Private William T Nuckolls, Finding of Death
- Peck, Forrest L – Staff Sergeant Forrest L Peck, Killed in Action
- Person, Cloyce Neal –
- Pettit, Robert Lee – Chief Machinist Mate Robert L Pettit, US Navy, Feb 16, 1943, MIA
- Pirc, Edward C – Private Edward C Pirc Private
- Razer, Loyd Levan – Private Loyd L Razer, US Army, Nov 4, 1944, Bradford, AR
- Rider, Dale
- Roberts, Finis J – Sergeant Finis J. Roberts, US Army Air Corps, Nov 27, 1943, MIA North Africa
- Rodgers, Henry H, Henry Horn Rodgers, US Air Force, World War II, KIA
- Roy, Byron Foster – Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Byron Foster Roy, US Navy, Feb 16, 1944, MIA at Sea
- Seay, Dewey
- Shaw, Hoy – Private Robert Hoy Shaw, US Marine Corps, Mar 10, 1945, Bradford, AR
- Smith, Alton J – Private Alton J. Smith, US Army, Dec 14, 1944, Newport, AR
- Smith, Claude J – Sergeant Claud J Smith, US Air Force, Oct 14, 1943,
- Smith, Paul Alger – Private Paul A. Smith, US Army, Oct 30, 1944
- Spaulding, Norman G – Private Norman G. Spaulding, US Army, Jan 11, 1945, Swifton, AR
- 81. Stephens, Stuart (Stewart?)
- Stephens, William H – First Lieutenant William M Stephens, Killed in Action
- Stout, Cecil Cleo – Corporal Cecil C. Stout, US Marine Corps, May 16, 1945
- Tackett, Eutah – Corporal Eutah C. Tackett, US Air Force, Mar 5, 1949, Newport, AR
- Torian, Bobby Neal –
- Upchurch, Cleo
- Vines, Theodore E- Private Theodore E. Vines, US Army, Oct 22, 1943, Newport, AR
- Ward, L Z – Private L Z Ward, US Army, Sept 9, 1944, Newport, AR
- Whitlow, Billy Max –
- Williams, Carl Lee
- Williams, Joe E.
Korean War
- Balch, Rufus – Corporal Rufus Balch, US Army, Feb 14, 1951, KIA, Balch, AR
- Buchanan, Ernest L – Private Ernest Buchanan, US Army, Aug 17 1950, MIA,
- Cook, John T – Corporal John T. Cook, US Army, Jul 25, 1950, KIA/MIA,
- Fain, J C – Private J C Fain, US Army, 20 Jul 1950, Captured/KIA,
- Harvey, Carthel Edward – Private Carthel E Harvey, US Army, Aug 17, 1950, KIA/MIA
- Jordan, Arthur – Corporal Arthur Jordan, US Army, Jun 10 1951, KIA
- Mitchell, Robert Elijah – Private Robert E Mitchell, US Army, Sept 6, 1950, MIA
- Painter, Sterling G. – Sergeant Sterling G. Painter, US Army, June 3 1951, KIA/MIA
- Shipley, Gene E. –Private Gene E. Shipley, US Army, February 3, 1951, Died of Wounds
- Simpson, Buster Earl
- Sims Ray – Private Ray Sims, US Army, Sept 3 1950, KIA/MIA
- Sneed, Floyd – Navy Fireman Floyd Sneed, US Navy, Oct 21, 1952, KIA
Vietnam
- Barnwell, Ray Max –Specialist 5th Class Ray M. Barnwell, US Army, Mar 5, 1966, KIA, Newport, AR
- Decker, Tee Wallace – Seaman Tee W. Decker, US Navy, May 10, 1966, Swifton, AR
- Duncan, Clyde H. – Staff Sergeant Clyde H. Duncan, US Air Force, Oct 2, 1970
- Ellison, Willie, Jr. – Specialist 4th Class Willie Ellison, Jr., US Army, Sept 17, 1967, Shoffner, AR
- Goss, William McCoy –
- Keller, James –
- King, Johnny Lee – ??? Corporal Johnny Ray King ???, US Army, Apr 8, 1968, Cash
- Kirker, Billy Don – Specialist 5th Class Billy D. Kirker, US Army, Feb 20, 1972
- Knebel, Thomas Edward, Chief Master Sergeant Thomas E. Knebel, US Air Force, MIA Laos – Pronounced – June 29, 1978, Midway, AR
- Lowery, Chester, Jr. –
- Phillips, Edward Lee
- Roar, William Arthur –Specialist 4th Class William A. Roar, US Army, Apr 29, 1968, Newport, AR
- Robison, Edward Keith –Master Sergeant Edward K. Robison, US Army, Jan 3, 1968, Newport, AR
- Scharnberg, Ronald Oliver –Major Ronald O. Scharnberg, Mar 17, 1971
- Travis, Lynn Michael – Vietnam War, Lieutenant Lynn Michael Travis, US Navy, Feb 6, 1968, Newport , AR
- Watson, Joe Nathan –Lance Corporal Joe N. Watson, US Marine Corps, Oct 20, 1969, KIA, Tuckerman, AR
Iraq
- Watson, David –Corporal David L. Watson, US Army, Sept 22, 2007, Newport/Tuckerman, AR
Fallen Officers
- Allmon, Wes –Deputy Sheriff
- Weatherford, Patrick – Newport Police CID Officer