Korean War CasualitesDecatur County, Iowa |
| GIBSON, Pvt. Garrett F. b. 1928, Leon IA |
US Army, 2nd Inf. Div. Light Weapons Infantryman |
K.I.A. 21 Sep 1951 North Korea sector |
inter. Leon Cem. Leon IA |
son of Bert M. & Mary E. GIBSON |
| LEEPER, 1st Lt. Offie Lovett Jr. b. 15 May 1928 Leon IA |
US Army, 1st Inf. Div. Organized Reserve Corps |
K.I.A. 02 Sep 1951 Yanggang-do North Korea awarded Silver Star |
inter. Leon Cem. Leon IA |
son of Offie L. Sr. & Lula Anise (RUMLEY) LEEPER |
| McDONALD, Cpl. Velton Rayford b. 1933 Decatur Co. IA |
US Army, Co. F, 32nd Inf. RGT. 2 BN 7th Inf. Div. Light weapons Assault Crewman |
M.I.A. 08 Jul 1953 North Korea sector declared deceased |
body not recovered | |
| SCOTT, Pvt. Lester Wayne b. 1928 Decatur Co. IA |
US Army, 7th Inf. 3rd Inf. Reg. Light Weapons Infantryman |
K.I.A. 07 Sep 1951 North Korea sector |
int. Lotts Grove Cem., Allendale MO | son of Charles Alfred & Daisy Enned (ROACH) SCOTT |
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TAPSCOTT, 1st Lt. Jack G. b. 17 Apr 1922 Decatur Co. IA |
US Army, 38th Inf. Reg., 2nd Inf. Div. I Co., 3rd BN |
K.I.A. 04 Sep 1952 North Korea, Chorwon Area |
Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA | son of Francis Emeral & Glow (SALISBURY) TAPSCOTT |
| SOURCES: archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ia-alpha.pdf koreanwarcasualties.org/index.php?page=directory koreanwarpowmia.net/Missing/MIA_M.asp Rose Hill Cemetery transcription Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013; updated February of 2016 |
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