Inclusion of names in this State group has been determined solely by the residence of next of kin at the time of notification of the last wartime casualty status. This listing does not necessarily represent the State of birth, legal residence, or official State credit according to service enlistment.
Casualties listed represent only those on active duty in the U. S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, resulting directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from December 7, 1941, to the end of the war. Casualties in the United States area or as a result of disease, homicide or suicide in any location are not included.
This is a State summary taken from casualty lists released by the Navy Department, corrected as to the most recent casualty status and recorded residence of next of kin.
Personnel listed as MISSING are under continuous investigation by the Navy Department, and therefore are subject to momentary status change. Many of these will be officially presumed or determined dead. Some will be found alive. The last official notice to next of kin will take precedence over this list.
The WOUNDED tabulation represents a count by individuals and includes only those whose next of kin were officially notified during the war. It does not reflect the number of wounds inflicted by the enemy since many individuals were wounded more than once and many minor wounds were recorded only by Purple Heart awards in the fields of action. Complete data on all wounded na val personnel will be available later.
COMPILED DECEMBER 19-+5 BY
CASUALTY SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION NAVY DEPARTMENT
Arkansas
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788 12 36 891 74
STATE SUMMARY OF WAR CASUALTIES Dead:
Combat Prison Camp Missing Wounded
Released Prisoners
Total
.. 1,801
KILLED IN ACTION, DIED OF WOUNDS, OR LOST LIVES AS RESULT OF OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS IN WAR ZONES
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AARON, Hubert, Fireman 2c, USN.
Father, Mr. Alfred Alonzo Aaron, Route I, Box 153, Texarkaria.
ADAMS, Vonceal, Seaman lc, USNR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Culbert Adams, Flag.
ADCOCK, Henry Kenneth, Torpedoman's Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wade Adcock, R. F. D. I, Parkdale,
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Parker, 810 Burke St., Jonesboro.
PARKS, William A., Jr., Pvt, USMC.
Mother, Mrs. Allie V. Parks 1316
Spring St., Little Rock. '
PARRISH, Bill J., Pfc, USMC. Mother, Mrs. Floy S. Parrish, Route 1, Box 557, Fort Smith.
PARSLEY, Johnnie Franklin, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs .. William Wintford Parsley Route 1 Springdale. "
PARTRIDGE, James Watson, Seaman 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Ina Lee Partridge, Amity.
DEAD
PAULK, Jack Steere, Electrician's Mate 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Louis Alexarider Paulk, 1715 Locust St., Texarkana. (Later address: P. O. Box 37, DeKalb, Texas.)
PAYNE, Thomas Leland, Ensign, USNR. Father, Mr. Thomas L. Payne, 623 W. Main, Paragould.
PAYTON, Larus Elmer, Shipfitter 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Payton, Wilburn.
POOLE, Charles Adolph, Gunner's Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Parnell Poole, Calion.
PORE, John Williams, Electrician's Mate, ic, USN. Mother, Mrs. Ruby Alice Pore, 813 No. 5th St., Fort Smith.
POTEET, Carl A., Pfc, USMC. Father, Mr. Charlie D. Poteet, 2002 E. Barraque Ave., Pine Bluff POTTS, Loyd Edwin, Shipfitter 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Edwin Potts, Pindall.
POWELL, Curtis Thomas, Seaman 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jay Powell, Star Route, Lonsdale.
POWELL, Luther Keneth, Seaman 2c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Francis Powell,
Norman. .
POWERS, Jack S., Sgt, USMC. Wife, Mrs. Jack S. Powers, 923 Co. Ave., Texarkana.
POYNOR, Albert R., Cpl, USMC.
Mother, Mrs. Pansy M. Poynor, pen. Del., Corning.
PRATT, Byron William, Watertender l c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pratt, Garfield.
PRESCOTT, Paul Wesley, Seaman 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Joseph Henry Prescott, Route 1, Fort Smith.
PRICE, Edwin, Seaman 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Charles Waldo Price, Route 1, London.
LYERLY, Raymond Franklin, Aviation Ordnanceman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivery Wesley Lyerly, Keiser.
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MAXWELL, Newell O'Neal, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Maxwell, 304 Ruby St., Paragould.
MA YFIELD, James Mosco, Electrician's Mate 2c, USNR. Stepfather, Mr. Ferrel Thomas McNeelan, Route 2, Box 151, Eudora.
MORGAN, Doyle Truman, Aviation Machinist's Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Morgan, Route I, Barber.
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PORTERFIELD, Alsie Arthur, Machinist, USN. Mother, Mrs. Louise Smith, Route I, Box 36 A, Benton.
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RAGSDALE, :Thomas Haywood, Lt, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Lady Helen Ragsdale, 519 College St., Stuttgart. (Later Address, P. O. Box 94, Enterprise, Mississippi.)
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SHOOK, Shelby C., Pvt, USMC. Father, Mr. Ben Shook, 321 So. 16th St., Blytheville.
SPIVEY, James, Ensign, USNR.
Mother, Mrs. Helen Welsh Spivey, Hamburg.
STEELE, Truman, Aviation Ordnanceman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Giles Emery Steele, 1018 So. 16th se., Fort Smith.
STOVER, Elisha Terrill, Lt, USNR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Stover, R. F. D. 1, Eureka Springs.
STUART, Tolbert, Seaman 1c, USN.
Wife, Mrs. Gertie Ruth Stuart, Box 336, Foreman.
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WESTBROOK, Robert Lafayette, III, Lt, (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lafayette Westbrook, Jr., 1408 W. 6th se., Pine Bluff.
WILBOURN, Joseph Blann, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Roundtree, Wilbourn, 2'008 Lloyd Court St., Little Rock.
WRIGHT, Aljah Wolford, Jr., Lt, (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aljah Wolford Wright, Sr., Dewitt.
WOUNDED IN ACTION OR DURING OPERATIONAL WAR MISSIONS
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ADAIR, Lauridge C., Pvt, USMCR.
Wife, Mrs. Amy M. Adair, star Route, Winthrop.
ADAMS, Clarence E., Pfc, USMCR.
Wife, Mrs. Clarence E. Adams, 1208 W. seen st., Levy.
ADAMS Donnie "J", Pfc, USMCR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Adams, Box 144, Waldron. .
ADAMS, Harold D., Pfc, USMCR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus N. Adams, 205 So. Washington st., Mc-
Gehee. '.
ADAMS, Johnie Lee, Jr., Seaman ic, USNR. Father, Mr. Johme Lee Adams, Sr., Route I, Box 164, Mo-
Mother, Mrs. Etter McClendon, Route I, Box 150, Murfresboro.
McCORMICK, Kenneth D., Pfc, USMC. Mother, Mrs. Jennie E. McCormick, Route 3, Paris.
McCOY, Stanley D., Pfc, USMCR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie N. McCoy, Gen. Del., Jerusalem.
McCULLOUGH, J. C., Pfc, USMCR.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. McCullough, Route 4, Nashville.
McDONALD, Franklin John, Gunner's Mate 3c, USN. Daughter, Miss Sara Ann McDonald, c/o Mr. and Mrs. John William McDonald, 610 No. 14th St., Fort Smith.
McDONALD, Lewin Stuart, Jr., Ensign, USN. Mother, Mrs. Helen Young McDonald, 328 E. 6th st., Park Hill, North Little Rock.
McFARLAND, Armour Edward, -Seaman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Riley Edward McFarland, 1616 W. 13th st., Little Rock.
McGEE, J. W., Pfc, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie W. McGee, Beedeville.
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WOUNDED
McGEHEE, Harvey, M., Jr., Motor MITCHELL, O. B., Steward's Mate
Machinist's Mate 3c, USNR. Par- 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Mc- Novin Mitchell, Kingsland.
Gehee, Sr., Box 31, Garnett Route, MOE, James M., Cpl, USMC. Parents,
Star City. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moe, 1904
McHANEY, Robert G., Pfc, USMCR. No. Jackson St., Little Rock.
Mother, Mrs. Ruby G. McHaney, MONTGOMERY, Robert Dale, Radio-
1021 Walnut St., Blytheville. man 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and
McINVALE, Vester M., Pvt, USMC. Mrs. Jess Montgomery, McGehee.
Father, Mr. Andrew McInvale, Route MONTGOMERY, William S., Pfc,
Mother, Mrs. Lucille M. Wright, 1512 Robinson St., Conway.
WRIGHT, Frank S., Cpl, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Wright, 913-E Plainview Apt., Pine Bluff Arsenal.
WRIGHT, Fred M., Pfc, USMC. Mother, Mrs. Lillian E. Connell, 315 Hillsboro, EI Dorado.
WRIGHT, Peter Edwin, Fireman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Lois Marie Wright, 305 So. 20th, Blytheville.
WYLIE, Ray M., Pfc, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wylie, Route 2, Batesville.
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YARBROUGH, Alvin G., Pvt,
USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Alvin G. Yarbrough, Route 1, Humphrey.
YEAGER, William Daniel, Radarman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cornelius Yeager, :Sox 98, Imboden.
YOUNG, Charles Arnold, Pvt,
USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Young, R. F. D. 1, Box 75, Little Rock.
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ZUCK, Lee H., Pfc, USMCR. Father, Mr. Arthur M. Zuck, Route 2, Scranton.
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PRISONER OF WAR RECORD
DIED OR KILLED IN PRISONER OF WAR STATUS
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CHASTAIN, Eldon Tobias, Pvt, USMC. Father, Mr. Thomas J. Chastain, Route I, Sherrill.
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HAMMOCK, William Lester, Jr., Sgt, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hammock, Sr., R. F. D. I, Dermott.
HOWARD, William Archie, Cpl, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Howard, 208 W. 7th St., North Little Rock.
HUTCHISON, Leonard Wallace, Chief Electrician's Mate, USNR. Sister, Mrs. Ellen H. Hunt, Clarksville. (Wife liberated from prison camp, 709 Genessee St., Rochester, New York.)
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SELBY, Harold Vernon, Cpl, USMC.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Selby, Route 3, Springdale.
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WELLS, Arthur, Jr., Pharmacist's Mate 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wells, Route I, vn-