(courtesy of
Rebecca Hynum )
Grave marker for Jones Newton Epps in the Carmel
Cemetery, Mansfield (Newton County), Georgia.
Jones was a Lieutenant in the Hq 1st
Company during WW-II. He remained in the Army and served in Korea,
where he earned the Purple Heart, and in Vietnam as well. It is
not known when he received the Bronze Star Medal.
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Jones Epps Wounded In Korea
Name:
Jones N Sr Epps Sr
Race: White
Home State: Georgia
Casualty Date: 14 Feb 1951
Casualty Country: South Korea
Casualty Type: Returned to Duty (FECOM)
Group: Returned to Duty (FECOM)
Branch: Infantry
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant
Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile
Disposed Date: 2 Mar 1951
Organization: Ab Div - 11th Element
Sequence: In Div Art Hqhq Bty
Unit #: 0187
Service Occupation: Field Communications Chief |
