Jackson County Korean War Casualties
 

Pvt E2, G CO 2 BN, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Div, Army

Clara Hopes, wife
 

Enlisted on July 4, 1949 and served in the 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on 23 Aug 1950 and returned to duty on 15 Sept 1950. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on 21 May 1951. Awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
 

O'Neal Green

Mr. O'Neal Green Sr., 82, transitioned from labor to reward on December 14, 2010.

Visitation will be on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 from 4 p. m. until 8 p. m. at Mainland Funeral Home. The family will be present at 7 p. m. to receive their guests. The homegoing celebration will be at 11 a. m. on Monday, December 20, 2010 at McKinney Memorial UMC, 1607 Nashby, in La Marque. Interment will follow at Grace Memorial in Hitchcock.

Services entrusted to Mainland Funeral Home, 271 Texas Avenue, La Marque, TX 77568. 409-938-8123.

Victoria Advocate, December 18, 2010
 

The following from this county were inducted on March 23: ...Edwin B. Olsovsky of Lolita... Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, April 19, 1951
 

Pfc. E. B. Olsovsky Is Decorated with Bronze Star Medal

With the 25th Infantry Div. In Korea.--A Lolita, Texas, soldier who fought a rear guard action for his unit although he was twice wounded and had his rifle shot from his hands, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism.

Pfc. Edwin B. Olsovsky, a member of the 25th Division's 5th Infantry Regiment, received the decoration from Brig. Gen. Sam T. Smith, division commander, in a ceremony near the front.

According to the citation, Olsovsky was a member of a combat patrol which raided enemy positions near Eanglu-dong last July 4.

An enemy mortar barrage caught the patrol in an exposed position and inflicted heavy casualties.

Although wounded, Olsovsky continued to advance until a second barrage forced the patrol to withdraw. Despite the fact that he was again wounded and had his automatic rifle torn from his hands by enemy fire, the Texan helped fight a rear guard action while casualties were evacuated.

"Olsovsky's courage, determination and deep devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the high traditions of the U. S. Army," the citation concludes.

Olsovsky entered the Army in March, 1951, and has been in Korea since last November.

Edna Herald, Thursday, October 9, 1952
 

Edwin B. Olsovsky Now Out of Army

Pfc. Edwin B. Olsovsky, member of the 25th Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, received his discharge from Fort Sam Houston Dec. 22. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olsovsky of Ganado.

Edwin served eight months and 12 days in Fort Hood and then was stationed in Korea one year. He was wounded twice and received a Bronze Star medal for bravery. He arrived Dec. 5 from Korea.

Edna Herald, Thursday, January 8, 1953
 

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Seriously wounded in action by missile, South Korea, 25 Mar 1951
 

Edna Soldier Wounded

An Edna soldier, Cpl. Jethro M. Patterson, has been wounded in the fighting in Korea, the casualty list released Wednesday by the Department of Defense revealed.

He is the son of Robert Patterson of Edna. There were no details of the wounding.

Edna Herald, Thursday, October 25, 1951
 

Jethro Patterson Sr.

ATLANTA, Texas-Jethro McElrath Patterson Sr., 75, of Atlanta died Monday, March 5, 2007, in a Texarkana hospital.

Mr. Patterson was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Edna, Texas. He was a mortician, funeral director, insurance agent and a member of St. Paul CME Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bettie.

Survivors include five sons, Jethro Patterson Jr. and Roderick Patterson of Texarkana, Titus Patterson of Longview, Texas, Britton Patterson of Atlanta and Kurstin Patterson of Monroe, La.; two daughters, June Patterson of Wake Village, Texas, and Tummie Brown of Carrollton, Texas; one brother, Dr. Cecil Patterson of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; one sister, Esther Thomas of Raleigh-Durham; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Fellowship, Texarkana, with Vernon Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home.

Wake will be 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Unknown paper, March 2007
 

SFC, 21st Inf Reg, 24th Inf Div, Army
Seriously wounded in action by missile, South Korea, 19 Sept 1950
 

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sappington of the Edna section have received a letter from their son Sgt. Horace Sappington stating that he had been wounded in the cheek and shoulder while crossing a river in Korea. He stated that his wounds were not serious and that he expected to get back in line soon.

Edna Herald, Thursday, October 5, 1950
 

Sgt. 1st Class Horace Sappington of Edna is back with the fighting forces in Korea again. He was wounded in the shoulder and left cheek the 20th of September and remained in the hospital in Japan until the 20th of Nov. when he wrote his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sappington, he was back in Korea again. He is an assistant operations sergeant now.

Edna Herald, Thursday, December 8, 1950
 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sulak received a telegram Friday from the War Department telling them their son, Pvt. Lad was wounded in action on the Korean battle front. They have since received a letter from him saying he was in a cast from his hips to his shoulders. Lad had not been in Korea very long, having left for overseas in January. His address is: Pvt. Lad Sulak, U. S. 54058545, Hospital Directory Section, APO 503, San Francisco, Calif.

Edna Herald, Thursday, May 8, 1952
 

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