BEELMAN, Thomas
Lee
Born September 30, 1931
Enlisted Donnellson
L CO 3 BN
Army
Remains not recovered.
Corporal Beelman was a member of Company L., 3rd
Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry
Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while
fighting the enemy at Eastern Shore, Chosin Reservoir,
North Korea on or about December 2, 1950. He was
presumed dead on December 31, 1953. DOD records cite
December 12, 1950, as date of loss, but due to the
internal chaos within the unit due to high losses, it
is impossible without eyewitness confirmation to have
a specific date of actual loss. By December 12, 1950,
the unit was in reserve in the Hamhung-Hungnam area.
Reported DOD last known home of record - Donnellson,
Iowa.
DINWIDDIE, Frank D.
Born December 28, 1929
Enlisted Fort Madison
B CO 1 BN
Army
Buried Oakland Cemetery-Fort Madison, Iowa
Private Dinwiddie was a member of the 27th Infantry
Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously
wounded by the enemy in South Korea (Pusan Perimeter
Southwest battle zone, Chindong-NI area) on September
2, 1950 and died of those wounds on September 2, 1950.
DOCKUM, Leland Edward Jr.
Born May 10, 1931
Enlisted Keokuk
B CO 1 BN
Army
Buried Sunset Memorial Gardens-Keokuk, Iowa
Corporal Dockum was a member of the 38th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in
Action while fighting the enemy at Punchbowl, North
Korea on July 27, 1951.
HOENES, John Thomas
Born December 11, 1930
Enlisted Keokuk
WPNS CO 2 BN
Marine
Buried Davenport Memorial Park-Davenport, Iowa
Staff Sergeant Hoenes was a member of Weapons Company,
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He
was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at
Bunker Hill, Western Outposts, Korea on August 26,
1952. He was known as "Tommy." Tommy was adopted and
joined the Marine Corps just after graduating high
school.
JOBE, Vernon Darrel
Born August 27, 1929
Enlisted Lee County, Iowa or Newtown, Missouri
HQ SVC CO
Army
Buried Newtown Cemetery-Newtown, Missouri
Corporal Jobe was a member of the 89th Medium Tank
Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed
in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on
June 1, 1951. Attached 1st Cavalry
Division. DOD cites Lee County, Iowa, Gravestone
cites Missouri.
JONES, Frank Leslie
Born July 8, 1930
Enlisted Keokuk, Iowa
C BTRY
Army
Buried Oakland Cemetery- Keokuk, Iowa
Private First Class Jones was a member of the 15th
Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He
was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near
Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951.
LE MATTY, Donald Gene
Born October 27, 1928
Enlisted Keokuk, Iowa
A BTRY
Army
Remains not recovered
Corporal Le Matty was a member of Battery A, 63rd
Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He
was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy
along the Kum River at Samgyo-ri, South Korea on July
14, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger
Death March," and died during the march between Manpo
and Chunggang-jin, North Korea on November 1, 1950.
PIERSEE, Howard Earl
Born July 7, 1932
Enlisted Keokuk, Iowa
D CO
Army
Remains not recovered
Corporal Piersee was a member of Company D, 8th
Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He
was taken Prisoner of War while fighting as infantry
at Kasan, Hill 902, Taegu area, South Korea on
September 4, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March
20, 1951.
SHERWOOD, Francis E.
Born July 14, 1926
Enlisted Fort Madison, Iowa
A CO 1 BN
Army
Buried Oakland Cemetery - Fort Madison, Iowa
Private Sherwood was a member of the 35th Infantry
Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in
Action while fighting the enemy at Kumhwa, North Korea
on August 6, 1951.
SOMMERS, Jerry William
Born January 2, 1934
Enlisted Fort Madison, Iowa
G CO 2 BN
Army
Buried Oakland Cemetery - Fort Madison, Iowa
Private Sommers was a member of the 9th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed
in Action while fighting the enemy at Heartbreak
Ridge, North Korea on September 17, 1951.
WASHBURN, John Gilbert
Born May 14, 1930
Enlisted Keokuk, Iowa
I CO 3 BN
Marines
Buried Keokuk National Cemetery - Keokuk, Iowa
Private First Class Washburn was a member of Company
I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He
was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy at
Western Outposts, Korea and died of those wounds on
November 6, 1952.
Source: koreanwar.org, used with permission
Updated: February 2018
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