The WWII, Korea, Vietnam 3rd Award Combat Infantryman Badge Holders, Photos and Biographies

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80. EATON, Richard J.

 

eaton WWII.jpg

 

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=richard-j-eaton&pid=142955962

 

 

http://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/3ircoa.htm

 

 

Photo Update for Eaton, Richard J. and his service Bio up to the late 50s early 60s.

 

 

 

 

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81. ELLETT, Charles C.

 

All I could find on him

 

ELLETT CHARLES C - O-2035304 - 1951/12/22 - VA - Arlington - RTD - 31st Inf Regt-7th Inf Div

Found Ellett's Photo and his service BIO up to late 50s early 60s. Do bleive that the shoulder patch worn by him is XX Corps.

 

 

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photo update

 

Cleland in 1958, note in this portrait he's not wearing his CIB.

 

Maj Cleland 580003.jpg

Cleland in 1959.

 

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116. HENRY, Lee S.,Jr.

No Info

A photo update, Henry in the early 60s.

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1. ACUFF, Earl C.

 

2. ADKIN, Alvin E.

 

Could find no Info.

Photo and BIO Update for Adkin, A.E., name is in fact Adkins, rather than what it says on list.

 

When this photo was taken, 1960, as you see from his bio he was in the 2nd Battle Group 1st Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division Ft Benning, 2nd BG 1st Inf was a PENTOMIC era unit assigned to the 2nd Inf Div from March 1958 till May 1963.

 

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48998765

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A photo update, Henry in the early 60s.

henry0018.jpg

BIO Update for Henry.

 

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4. ALLEN, Lewis D.

 

No info

Unit Update

 

ALLEN LEWIS D - RA20360339 - 1950/09/15 - VA - Norfolk - RTD - 8th Cav Regt (Inf)-1st Cav Div

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63. DARLING, Norman K.

 

no info

Korean War Unit Update for Darling.

 

DARLING NORMAN K - RA12021494 - 1950/10/29 - NJ - Hudson - RTD - 5th Inf Regt-5th RCT

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87. FERNANDEZ, Joseph

 

No info

Korean War Unit Update for Fernandez.

FERNANDEZ JOSEPH - RA33559586 - 1950/08/31 - MD - Baltimore - RMC - 23rd Inf Regt-2nd Inf Div

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94. GABE, Robert E.

 

No Info.

Korean War Unit Update GABE.

 

GABE ROBERT E - RA42140819 - 1951/02/21 - NY - Columbia - EVC - 5th Cav Regt (Inf)-1st Cav Div.

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97. GARCIA, Andrew R.

 

No Info

Korean War Unit Update Garcia, Andrew. R.

 

GARCIA ANDREW R - RA20607962 - 1950/07/12 - AL - Autauga - RMC - 21st Inf Regt-24th Inf Div

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98. GARCIA, John

 

No info

This maybe him during the Korean War.

 

GARCIA JOHN - ER38678551 - 1952/10/14 - TX - Jefferson - RTD - 31st Inf Regt-7th Inf Div

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[seanmc1114]

George Macon Shuffer, Jr.

 

Platoon Leader Anti-Tank Company 368th Infantry Regiment 93rd Infantry Division - World War II

 

Company Commander 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division - Korea

 

Battalion Commander 2nd Battalion 2nd Infantry 1st Infantry Division - Vietnam

 

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17400686

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Moving right along after awhile (seanmc1114's post reminds me to Get This Topic DONE!)

 

121. HOOVER, Richard J.

 

No Info as of yet.

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122. HOSKIN, Donald L.

 

 

Surname is actually Hoskins rather than Hoskin

http://veteransday.utah.edu/?p=972

 

Unfortunately do not know his WWII and Korean War outfits

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123. HOWLAND, Gilbert H.

 

Howland was in Merrill's Marauders in WWII

 

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160827_At_Liberty_Bell__WWII__Merrill_s_Marauders__soldiers_gather_one_last_time.html

 

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/article158768264.html

 

He still with us and was just inducted in to the Ranger Hall of Fame.

 

June 30 2017

The inductees to be honored are: Chaplain Jeffery D. Struecker, Sgt. Maj. Tyrone J. Adderly, Command Sgt. Maj. Frank G. Ashe, 1st Sgt. Herbert M. Baugh, 1st Sgt. Ronald W. Grenier, Master Sgt. Gilbert H. Howland, Staff Sgt. Ronnie N. Imel, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard C. Lamb, Maj. Larry D. Moores, Brig. Gen. James C. Nixon, U.S. Navy Lt. Thomas R. Norris, Master Sgt. Leroy A. Petry, 1st Sgt. Michael J. Ramsey, Sgt Maj. John W. Roy, Command Sgt. Maj. Charles W. Thompson, Lt. Gen. John R. Vines and Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew C. Walker.

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124. HUBER, Walter D.

 

Huber was in the 508th PIR in WWII

 

http://www.508pir.org/obits/obit_text/h/huber_wd.htm

 

No other info.

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125. HUFFORD, Roy G

 

No Info

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126. HUGHES, Lloyd E.

 

No Info

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127. HULSE, James M.

 

Hulse was apparently a Green Beret in Vietnam, a Master Sergeant in A 415

 

http://www.specialforcesbooks.com/A415.htm

 

 

No other info, but believe he passed 2005, can't get image up of marker.

 

Aug 21, 2005 - Headstone image of James M Hulse ... James M Hulse is buried in the Bay Pines National Cemetery at the location .... Rank. MASTER SERGEANT. Branch. US ARMY. Conflicts. VIETNAM WAR,KOREAN WAR,WORLD WAR II ...

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128. JACKSON, Charles A

 

As one would expect with such a common name, I can find no info other than a Charles A. Jackson USAF POW in North Vietnam after being shot down in June 1972 flying a Phantom.

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129. JOHANNTOBERNS, Marvin L.

 

Johanntoberns curiously shows up in WWII in the roster of Service Battery 242nd FA Bn. No other info, either his name is placed in list by error, or he was transfered out to the Infantry?

http://www.242nd-field-artillery.com/242nd.asp?story_id=27

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130. JOHNSON, Carl B.

 

No Info

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31. JOHNSON, G. M.

 

No Info