This is a collection of Military Ceramic Photos I have come across while wandering the cemeteries.
Private First Class
US Army
World War II
April 3, 1925 - December 25, 1995
Purple Heart
Oak Leaf Cluster
Prisoner of War
Buried at Cheatham Cemetery in Lincoln, AR
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about Wyatt Wayne Cheatham
Name: Wyatt Wayne Cheatham
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1925
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Dixon
Birth County: San Joaquin
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Wayne W Chcatham
Name: Wayne W Chcatham
Birth Year: 1925
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: California
State of Residence: Arkansas
County or City: Washington
Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1943
Enlistment State: Arkansas
Enlistment City: Little Rock
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 60
Weight: 260
Herbert Elvis Earp
US Army
World War I
Camp Funston 7th Division
February 9, 1903 - April 5, 1937
Buried at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miami, OK.
Vurl Eugene Brock Sr.
US Army Air Corps
World War II
July 14, 1922 - July 8, 1987
Buried at Owsley Cemetery in Longview, MO.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 bout Vurl E Brock
Name: Vurl E Brock
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Missouri
State of Residence: Missouri
Enlistment Date: 16 Dec 1941
Enlistment State: Missouri
Enlistment City: Jefferson Barracks
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 141
Ray Jenkins
World War I
US Navy
March 25, 1899 - December 29, 1980
Buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, AR.
Jimmy Joe Smith
Specialist Fourth Class
US Army
Company HHC 35 Infantry 2nd Battalion
Vietnam War
K.I.A.
October 10, 1946 - April 4, 1967
Buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, AR.
The following info is from
http://www.ancestry.com/.
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998 about Jimmy Joe Smith
Name: Jimmy Joe Smith
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1946
Death Date: 4 Apr 1967
Home City: Cane Hill
Home State: Arkansas
SSN/Service #: 54378420
Death Date: 4 Apr 1967
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 6 Aug 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Company: HHC
Regiment: 35th Inf
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: 99
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998 about Jimmy Joe Smith
Name: Jimmy Joe Smith
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1946
Death Date: 4 Apr 1967
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Cane Hill
Home State: Arkansas
Religion: Unknown or Not Reported
Marital Status: Married (Spouse Listed)
SSN/Service #: 54378420
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 4 Apr 1967
Processed Date: Apr 1967
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes
Casualty Reason: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
Casualty Air: Helicopter Air Casualty - Non-Aircrew
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Length of Service : 01
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
U.S. Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 about Jimmy J Smith
Name: Jimmy J Smith
Birth Date: 1946
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home State: Arkansas
Casualty Country: Vietnam, Republic of
Casualty Category: Non-battle Dead
Casualty Status: Non-hostile Dead: Died Of Wounds/injury (previous)
Casualty Date: 4 Apr 1967
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: None Of The Above; Other Weapons (including Cutting Instruments, Piercing Instruments, Blunt Instruments, Etc.)
Report Date: 4 Apr 1967
Military Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (army)
Division: 25th Inf Div
Personnel Category: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Melvin Gale Blevins
US Army
June 18, 1940 - Jan 24, 1966
Buried at Wyandote Cemetery in Wyandot, OK.
Marvin Dale Blevins
US Army
June 18, 1940 - Jan 2, 1993
Buried at Wyandote Cemetery in Wyandot, OK.
Richard Earl Cordes
Private
US Army
Company I
World War II
Age 19 yrs 1 mo 11 days
Buried at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, AR. (This may be a cenotaph.)
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Richard E Cordes
Name: Richard E Cordes
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Kansas
State of Residence: Arkansas
County or City: Washington
Enlistment Date: 13 May 1944
Enlistment State: Arkansas
Enlistment City: Camp Josepth T Robinson Little Rock
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the Discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000
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