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Rockport Heroes Remembered!
Military Series Of Some Heroes From The
Korean War.
Time May Be Immortal-Soldiers
Are Not!
Web Page by jrd on 6/22/07. Updated
on 11/8/14.
Music File Is An Old Military Tune:
"Under The Double Eagle"
James Woodburn Maddox.
Sergeant First Class Maddox was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. In Korea,
he was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry
Division. On December 2, 1950, as his unit pushed south towards Hagaru-ri, North
Korea, he was taken Prisoner of War, marched to Reksil Li and died on December 20,
1950 of exhaustion and pneumonia. For his leadership and valor, Sergeant First Class
Maddox was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Prisoner
of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the
National Defense Service Medal.
For a more complete write-up on Sergeant
First Class Maddox return to the initial Soldier section and click on James W. Maddox
or click on the following.
James W. Maddox.
Earlier Map Of Korea
Showing the 38th
Parallel.
The Korean War took place from June 25, 1950,
to July 27, 1953. Korea had been divided after World War II, when Japanese control
ended. The northern part was occupied by Soviet troops until 1948 and the southern
part by Americans until 1949. Efforts to reunify Korea failed, and the divided
regions became independent countries. The Korean War began when communist North
Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 and captured the capital Seoul. The United Nations
Security Council voted to aid South Korea, and the United States led the peacekeeping
forces. China and USSR supported North Korea. Although 20 other nations eventually
became involved in the war, the Koreans saw it primarily as a civil war between the
north and south. The armistice line north of the 38th parallel along the battle line
ended the fighting, but Korea has remained divided into North Korea and South Korea
for decades since.
This Military Series Is Designed To
Give Honor To Those From The Rockport/Echols Area That Served Our Country. I Have Not Left
Out Anyone Intentionally, As I Can Only Include Those That I Have Information About.
If You Know Or Aware Of Anyone That I Have Not Included, Please Feel Free To Send
Me Some Material And I will Include Them In The Series. Thanks.
The Forgotten War!
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