Kenneth Shadrick The first U.S. Soldier Killed in action in the Korean War.
Medal Of Honor awarded to this young man,Who was brought down early in life like most all buried here.
W.V. also named a bridge on the turnpike in his honor it is on I-77 just north of the service area at Princeton.
Russell Kiblinger,Who like the others lost his life in defending our freedoms that are taken for granted now.
Casualty Date: 1951-04-26 14:41:00 Wounded at Hill 915 Province: KN (North Korea) Died of Wounds (DOW)May 9 1951
Thomas Gathercole,Thomas was seriously injured in action with the 1st Cav, Div. in Korea 1950, he came home to Beckley on convalescent leave, the last time I saw him was at church on Sunday morning ,He had recovered and left for Ft. Hood Texas ,He was killed there while pushing his stalled car on a dark night a few days later.
William H. ( Sonny) Hanshaw ,a boyhood pal of mine killed in action near Mason in South Korea during the big Push jump off campaign from Pusan, heading back North in 1950
William was killed while jumping into Normandy on D-Day June 6 1944,with the 101 Airborne Div. He was born at Fitzpatrick W.V.
OTHER VETERANS BURIED ELSEWHERE
Kyle J. King rests at Hollywood Fl. Cemetery off US Hwy 1, since May 11 1960. WW 2 Veteran 
Raymond Udell King born at Mabscott WV now rests at Trenton Fl. Trenton Cemetery . WW 2 Veteran served in the Phillipine Campaign
R.U.K.1945
Dennie Ryals born at Beckley WV now rests at Trenton Fl. Trenton Cemetery . WW 2 Veteran served in the India Campaign
Dennie and Udell at WJLS radio station ,Beckley,WV.1939
Raymond Udell King and Dennie C.Ryals born in Beckley WV area , Both are now resting at Trenton Cemetery, 36 steps apart . WW 2 Veterans and W.V.Boyhood Pals, both lived at Trenton Fl. next door to each other at the end of their lifes.
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