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DNA LIST NORTH CAROLINA
                                          7/21/08
 
Please note the names with the * and in red are on the Department of Defense
urgent list. This means that the need the DNA for immediate analysis. They
have remains on hand and need to check the DNA to confirm or eliminate the
soldier.
 
Cabarrus
 
            Daniel Dulin
            Born: April 14, 1932 Caucasian
            Date of loss: October 21, 1950 KIA
            RA14332986
            I Co. 187th ABN Rgt. Cbt. Team
Father: J. F. Dukin
Mother: Margaret Brooks
 
            Joseph Edward Miller
            Born: Jan 21, 1930 Caucasian (Born in Mooresville, NC)
Date of loss: Feb 22, 1951 POW
RA14330723
K Co. 38th Inf. Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
Father: Rufus Clyde Miller, Route 4, Box 494, Kannapolis, NC
Mother: Mae Bell Lipe
 
            Jack Richardson
            Born: October 25, 1930 Caucasian
Date of loss: November 7, 1952 MIA
US 53110543
G Co. 32nd Inf. Rgt. 7th Inf. Division
 
Caldwell
 
            Larry Eugene Sell
Born: December 30, 1931 Caucasian
Date of loss: December 31, 1950 KIA
RA14330659
Medical Co. 9th Inf. Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
                       1955 data
            Father & Mother: Fleetwood & Ruth Sell
            Berryton, GA
            Originally from Whitnel, NC.
At one time lived at 162 Hawthorne Street, Belmont, NC
            Had a sister Miss Karen Sell, Whitnel, NC
 
 
 
Chatham
 
            William Edward Council
Born: October 9, 1930 Caucasian
Date of loss: November 4, 1950 POW
RA14332576
Hdq. Btry. 63rd Field Art. Btn. 24th Inf Division
 
Joseph Edward Boyd
Born: April 33, 1933 Black
Date of loss: Jan. 25, 1951
RA14365514
A Co. 9th Inf. Cav. Rgt. 1st Calv. Division
                1955 Data
Mother: Mrs. Sophia Boyd
               Route 1, Box A-24
               Bear Creek, NC
 
Cleveland
 
            Logan Christopher Weathers
            Born: October 29, 1911 Caucasian
Date of loss: August 2, 1950 KIA
0-2012542
Hq. Hq. Co. 55 Qm Depot, 8th Army
Possible daughter: Sarah Onna Weathers, Born May 21, 1947, Cumberland
County.
 
Columbus
 
            **Clarence Earman Lane
            Born: August 15, 1928 Caucasian
            Date of loss: November 30, 1950 KIA
            RA14250497
            C Co. 32nd Inf  Rgt. 7th Inf. Division
 
Charles Erskin Lane was born August 15, 1928, Caucasian
When Clarence Lane entered service he gave Columbus County, NC as his Home
of Record.
He Volunteered for the U S Army.
He was assigned to, Company “C”, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Inf Division.
He was Killed in Action on November 30, 1950 while fighting the enemy in the
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea area.
His remains were never recovered.
 
Mother: Mrs Nora E. Lane
              Route #3 BOX 39
              Whiteville, NC
She requested that his remains be buried in Chadbourn, NC Columbus County
               (Data dated August 1953)
Also living in the household was Margaret Lane, probably a sister.
 
 
 
Craven
 
            C. W. Wright, Jr.
            Born: May 28, 1930 Black
Date of loss: June 2, 1951, MIA
RA14340079
L Co. 9th Inf. Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
 
Cumberland
 
 
 
            Lee Dona Henry, Jr.
            Born:  March 21, 1928 Black
            Date of loss: August 7, 1950 MIA
            RA19213952
            I Co. 24th Inf. Rgt.  25th Inf. Division
 
            **Carl Odell Jernigan
            Born: November 3,1930 Caucasian
            Date of loss: Jan. 31, 1951 POW
RA14248919
Btry. A 38th Field Art. Btn. 2nd Inf Division
 
 
 
 
Forsyth
            **James W Robinson
            Born: December 10, 1925 Black
            Date of loss: December 1, 1950 MIA
            RA34860944
            Btry. C 503rd Field Art. Btn. 2nd Inf. Division
 
 
 
Gaston
 
            John Daniel Smith
            Born: Feb. 10, 1912 Caucasian
            Date of loss: Jan. 11, 1951 POW
            RA06845783
            L Co. 34th Inf. Rgt. 24th Inf. Division
 
            Junior Ray Tucker
            Born: June 19, 1927 Caucasian
Date of loss: September 22, 1950 MIA
RA44161005 (Served in WWII and Korea)
E Co. 38th Inf. Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
 
Guilford
 
            Earl Dockery
Born: Feb. 12, 1932 Black
Date of loss: December 3, 1950 MIA
RA14341922
B Co. 24th Inf. Rgt. 25th Inf. Division
 
            Winfred L. Reynolds
Born: Dec, 16, 1930 Caucasian
Date of loss April 26, 1951 KIA
RA14229046
Medical Co. 32nd Inf. Rgt. 7th Inf. Division
 
            **Billy Ray White
            Born: March 12, 1929 Caucasian
            Date of loss: June 30, 1951 POW
            RA14246073
            L Co. 38th Inf Rgt. 2nd Inf Division
                               1955 Data
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Charles N, and Ora L.  Parham
              Route #3,
  High Point, NC
Sister: Clarice Rockett, Randleman, NC
 
 
 
 
 
 
Irdell
 
            Cloyd L. Menser
            Born; May 29, 1931 Caucasian
            Date of loss: September 21, 1950
            RA12316264
            F Co. 35th Inf. Rgt. 35th Inf. Division
 
            Paul Henry Vell Truheart
            Born: Jan. 10, 1931 Black
            Date of loss: August 28, 1951 KIA
            RA14335730
            I Co. 9th Inf Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
NC Birth Index, 1800-2000 (Irdell County)
Father: Percy V Trueheart
Mother: Pearl Truheart
Social Security Death Index
Percy V Trueheart, Last Residence: 20004 Washington, District  of Columbia.
 
Lincoln
 
            Ralph Stover
            Born: March 20, 1928  Race?
            Date of loss: May 5, 1953 MIA
            US53124640
            A Co. 116th Eng. Cbt. Btn.
 
Mecklenburg
 
Harold Clinkscale
            Born: July 17, 1931 Caucasian
Date of loss: Feb. 12, 1951 POW
RA14308169
K Co. 9th Inf. Rgt. 2nd Inf. Division
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Hanover
            **Joseph Edward Murphy
            BORN; Aug. 21, 1929 Black
Date of loss: Dec. 2, 1950 MIA
640815, U S Marine Corps
F Co. 5th Marine Rgt. 1st Marine Division
  Joseph Edward Murphy, Born: August 21, 1929 Black
Born in Wilmington, NC
He volunteered the U S Marine Corps on September 7, 1946 for a 3-year term.
He was 17 years old..
After that three year hitch, he re-enlisted on September 4, 19 49
In September 1850 he was assigned to Company “F” 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division.
He landed in Pusan Korea on September 6, 1950 and was engaged in the Battle
of the Pusan Perimeter.  On the 15th of September 1950 he participated in
the invasion of Inchon. He left Inchon on October 14th, 1950 and landed at
Wonsan, North Korean October 27th 1950. His unit marched north to the Chosin
Reservoir.
 
While fighting the Chinese at the Chosin Reservoir Joseph Edward Murphy was
missing in action in sub-zero weather. He was presumed dead by our
government on December 2, 1950 .
 
Joseph Edward Murphy was born in the Community Hospital at 7th and Red
Cross. His father was from Kelly, NC and died at a young age.. Joseph
(Smukie) was raised by his grandmother, Margaret Gause. He had one brother
that was killed in an automobile accident. He has a aunt by marriage living
in Seagate, Mrs. James McQullan (392-0489). She states that the only known
relatives are two aunts that live somewhere in Seattle Washington. She does
not know their names of their addresses.
 
 
JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) in Hawaii has Joseph Edward Murphy
on the “Urgent List’ this means that, “ A family DNA sample is immediately
needed to conform or discount this casualty identification.”
 
. FRANK WORLEY
Born:  Born August 29, 1929 in Manning, Dillon City, SC
Father Sam Worley, Mother Mary Worley
Sister Lillie M Worley, born 1924
Brother; Joe Worley, born 1926
 
Frank Worley
            Born: August 29, 1929 Black
Date of loss: Feb. 12, 1951 MIA
               1955 Data
James Worley’s father Sam Worley lived at 211 Wooster Street, Wilmington,
NC.
His  mother Mrs. Harry Owens lived at Route 3, Box 32, Marion, SC. c/o Henry
Boatwright. His parents separated in 1938
 
Parents separated in 1938. His mother, Mary stated to the government that
she wanted absolutely no correspondence with her husband. She later married
Harry Owens and lived at Route  #3, Box 32, and Marion SC, c/o Henry
Boatwright.
 
His father, Sam Worley lived at 211 Wooster Street, Wilmington.
SS Index; Sam Worley Born: 12 May 1902, died in Wilmington, NC, December
1972
 
Frank Worley entered service from New Hanover County. He Volunteered for the
U S Army with a Serial # RA 14366839. He was captured in North Korea on Feb.
12, 1951 while serving with  “A” Battery, 503rd Artillery Battalion, and 2nd
Infantry Division. At the time of his loss his unit was supporting the
Republic Of Korea 8th Division near Hoengsong, South Korea. Frank Worley was
one of the 29 men that were captured in his Battalion. There was 27 killed
and the South Korean 8th Division they were supporting was virtually
destroyed with 323 Officers and 7,142 lost.
 
JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) in Hawaii has Frank Worley on the
“Urgent List”, which means the he is an active case. Remains are on hand
that he is associated with. DNA from a family member is needed to possibly
identify the remains
 
Regarding Frank Worley of New Hanover County, this might be a relative:
 
(Information from death certificate)
 
Name of deceased: Mary Worley Crosland
Place of death: Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC
Date of death: April 3, 1964
Sex: Female
Race Negro
Married:
Date of birth: October 7, 1909
Age: 54
Birthplace: South Carolina
Father’s name: Frank Worley
Mother’s Name: Kale Cromartie
Name of husband: Junious Crosland
Informant’s Name: Sam Worley, Wilmington, NC
 
Pitt
 
Willie J. Edwards
            Born: August 10, 1930 Black
            Date of loss: June 15, 1952 MIA
            US53103812
            I Co. 179th Inf. Rgt. 45th Inf. Division
 
            Ray Tripp
            Born: Feb. 8, 1932 Caucasian
            Date of loss: December 29, 1951 KIA
            RA14381297
            I Co. 180th Inf Rgt. 45th Inf. Division
 
Wake
 
            **Harry Lee Kearney
            Born:  November 12, 1932 Black
Date of loss: Jan. 31, 1951 POW
RA14365335
F Co. 9th Inf Rgt. 2nd Inf Division
 
            Harry Jerome Parker
            Born: Feb. 29, 1920 Black
            Date of loss: December 8, 1950 KIA
            RA 34673500
            I Co. 24th Inf. Rgt. 25th Inf. Division
 
Washington
 
            John Clinton Blount, Jr
            Born: March 4, 1932 Black
            Date of loss: November 27, 1950 MIA
            RA14365383
            L Co. 15th Inf. Rgt. 3rd Inf. Division
 
Wayne
 
            I Lindley  Littleton
Born: June 23,1927 Caucasian
Date of loss: September 1, 1950 MIA
RA43006993
Hdq. Co. 9th Inf. Rgt 2nd Inf Division
His service date are;  November 30, 1945 – April 8, 1949
                                      June 7, 1949 – September 2, 1951
He entered service in Louisville, KY and gave his Home of Record as Wayne
County, NC





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