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Toombs County, Georgia Military Personnel


Toombs County, Georgia War Memorial
Located on U.S. highway 280 at the corner of Pete Phillips Drive.

WWI

Bland, Earl S.
Booth, Samuel L.
Brown, Leven Taylor - Local man lone Georgian in Flanders Field
Coleman, Maud E.
Canon, Earnest
Carter, Dennis
Cook, Clarence
Copeland, Odis
Davis, John
Gray, George Thomas (G.T.) Ham, Willie E.
McCloud, Walter
Partin, Dan R.
Parrish, Joe H.
Todd, Lumie
Ward, Thomas

WWII

Adamson, Lewis Walter
Allmond, Dennis
Anderson, Daniel, Jr.
Anderson, Wilbur
Austin, James C.
Banks, Perry
Braddock, Theodus
Cochran, James F.
Coe, Joseph B., Jr.
Collins, Arthur
Colter, Robert A.
Darby, Robert H.
Davis, Alvin D.
Dickerson, William L.
Ford, Robert H.
Fredrick, Wilson B.
Gay, Wilbert
Gillis, Ernest
Harrison, William E.
Hart, Fred Nelson
Hayes, Jim C.
Higgs, Charles W.
Holliman, David F.
James, Carl L.
James, Esteen
Kirkland, Hylan F.
Lamb, Melvin
Lewis, Hugh D.
McCorkle, Ernest
McDaniel, Maurice R.
McNatt, Wilbur S.
Miller, William A.
Moseley, Gilligen C.
Partin, Lester S.
Poole, Estel
Riggins, Raymond
Robinson, George S.
Rowland, Gilbert A.
Sapp, Harris
Scott, Elijah A., Jr.
Shaw, William R., Jr.
Sheppard, Jonnie C.
Sikes, George T.
Sutton, B. Shelton
Temples, Ewell C.
Tyson, J. D.
Webb, William E.
Wheeler, Harold W.
Whelghel, Frank E.
Korean and Vietnam

Korean

Banks, Willie P. born: 1921 died: 05/18/1951.
Belch, Walter Lewis born: 1934 died: 10/28/2005.
Gordy, William E.
Gay, Thomas C.
Hardeman, Thomas C.
Jones, James R.
Lockhart, Spencer L. died 10/07/1951.
Smith, William Silas died 09/01/1950.
Williams, Eugene T. died 11/05/2005. He served in Viet Nam War and Korean Conflict, was a Staff Sergeant in the Army.

Name	Born	Died	Rank	Ser No	County	State	Cause of Death
Toombs County Georgia Men Who Died in Korean War
William P. Banks	1921	May 18, 1951	Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army	14215500	Toombs	Georgia	Killed in Action
Sergeant First Class Banks was a member of the 2nd Replacement Company, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 15, 1950 and returned to duty on October 14, 1950. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 18, 1951. Sergeant First Class Banks was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Spencer L. Lockhart	1929	October 7, 1951	Private First Class, U.S. Army	53056861	Toombs	Georgia	Killed in Action
Private First Class Lockhart was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 7, 1951. Private First Class Lockhart was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
William Silas Smith	1931	September 1, 1950	CORPORAL, U.S. Army	14333715	Toombs	Georgia	Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
Corporal Smith was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 1, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Corporal Smith was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Information Source: American Battle Monuments Commission – The Commission was established in 1923 by Congress at the request of General John J. Pershing to honor the accomplishments of the American Armed Forces where they have served since World War I.

Vietnam

Byrd, Walter E., Jr. SP4 ARMY - born on November 8, 1947 - died on December 4, 1968, at the age of 21.
Duncan, Onnie David SGT ARMY - born on August 24, 1948 - died on August 26, 1970, at the age of 22.
Ellis, Joe Henry SP4 ARMY - born on February 20, 1945 - died on January 9, 1969, at the age of 23.
Faircloth, Henry Floyd SGT ARMY - born on November 30, 1947 - died on March 27, 1969, at the age of 21.
Galloway, Sam Harris 2LT ARMY - born on August 2, 1944 - died on January 31, 1968, at the age of 23.
Hart, Vernon SP4 ARMY - born on February 25, 1951 - died on August 15, 1971, at the age of 20.
Humphrey, Johnny William SP4 ARMY - born on November 5, 1947 - died on October 5, 1968, at the age of 20. Burial: Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
Jones, Joseph Barry CAPT ARMY - born on December 9, 1942 - died on February 5, 1968, at the age of 25.
Lewis, Nathaniel PFC ARMY - born on March 18, 1950 - died on October 29, 1970, at the age of 20.
Moore, Kenneth Dee SP4 ARMY - born on October 11, 1945 - died on March 20, 1968, at the age of 22.
Sanford, James Ira PFC ARMY - born on August 8, 1949 - died on May 21, 1969, at the age of 19.
Wade, James Lee, Jr. PFC MARINES - born on August 22, 1948 - died on December 6, 1967, at the age of 19.

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The above of taken from the World War II honor list of dead and missing, State of Georgia - [prepared by the Adjutant General for the War Department Bureau of Public Relations]. [Washington] : War Dept., 1946. 33 p.; 22 x 28 cm. Library: STRL-SBORO Call Numbers: GEN 975.8 WORL.

References

General Robert Augustas Toombs Camp 932 Sons of Confederate Veterans: Georgia Sons of Confederate Veterans ? Sons of Confederate Veterans National Website .; http://home.cybersouth.com/twhite/index.htm
Georgia Men Killed in WWI: GaGenWeb.
Korean War Project
Georgia Men Killed in Korean War - Sorted Alphabetically by Last Name for the Korean Conflict. Georgia State Casualties List.: Center for Electronic Records
National Archives and Records Administration
Georgia Men Killed in Korean Conflict List by Home Town - State-Level Casualty Lists for the Vietnam Conflict, sorted by Home of Record.: State-level Casualty Lists for the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.
National Archives and Records Administration
The Virtual Wall - A Digital Legacy Project for Remembrance
Georgia Men Killed in Vietnam War - U.S. Military Personnel Who Died (Including Missing and Captured Declared Dead) as a result of the Vietnam conflict, 1957-1995. Georgia Casualties State List.: Center for Electronic Records
National Archives and Records Administration
Georgia Men Killed in Vietnam War List by Home Town - State-Level Casualty Lists for the Vietnam Conflict, sorted by Home of Record.: State-level Casualty Lists for the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.
National Archives and Records Administration
Georgia Military Resource Center: AccessGenealogy
Toombs County State Historical Marker: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia
Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia.
Toombs County World War II Casualties: AccessGenealogy.com
Local man lone Georgian in Flanders Field: http://toombs.150m.com/news/A-P/columnist/Ray/Tapley/2003/Jan/29.htm
Department of Georgia - Post Homes - Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States: http://www.gavfw.org/
Georgia Men Killed in WWI [L-Z] - L- Z, Page 2. The Georgia State Memorial Book, adopted as the official record by the Military Department of the State of Georgia, 1921. Georgia Men Killed in WWI [A-K] - Page 1 of 2. - World War II Georgia - Dead, Missing or POW Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel - State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from Georgia, 1946. World War II - Georgia Military Records - Georgia GenWeb: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/topic/military/WW2/Gamenkilled2.htm
Odell Sharp is Coming Home - January 17, 2005. - Toombs County, Georgia Radio News Stories Archives: http://toombs.150m.com/news/radio/2005/January.htm#OdellSharpisComingHome
Georgia Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard World War II Casualty List - AccessGenealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/navy/georgia/index.htm
Georgia Army and Air Force Casualty List - Georgia Counties Casualties World War II - World War II Casualty List - AccessGenealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/georgia/toombs.htm
American Battle Monuments Commission - World War I Listing - World War II Listing - Korean War Listing- Vietnam War Plaque- American Battle Monuments Commission: http://www.abmc.gov/
World War II honor list of dead and missing, State of Georgia - [prepared by the Adjutant General for the War Department Bureau of Public Relations]. [Washington] : War Dept., 1946. 33 p.; 22 x 28 cm. http://www.pines.lib.ga.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/0122171115/0/57/49
Georgia Veterans Website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~gavets/
Hometown Heroes of the Peach State, Georgia - Medal of Honor Roll by State - Home of Heroes - Preserving the History of Recipients of the Medal of Honor. http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/states/ga.html
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