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In October of 2015, at Market Day 2015, veterans of the “Faison Area” who served America during war and peace were honored at the event or, if not ablwe to attend, was represented by a family member. The table below is a list of veterans who grew up in, or later moved to the “Faison Area”……More than 300 veterans (living and deceased) were recognized. All of the veterans of the Faison Area were honored.

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Below is the announcement that was communicated in 2015 on this website and on the Faison Facebook page:

“Faison Area Veterans Appreciation Medal” Presentation at “Market Day Festival” on October 10, 2015″

If your name is not listed, please let us know, so that we can include you in the below list. Also, please let us know  and, also, in the “Faison Area Veterans Appreciation Medal” presentation ceremony……… For those veterans who are deceased, you can honor the memory of your loved one, by your family sending a “Family Representative” to accept the medal, in their memory. The periods that are included in the medals ceremony is are WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Post-Vietnam and Middle East (i.e., Iraq & Afghanistan). You can let us know if you will be attending Market Day to accept the medal as a Veteran or representative of a deceased Veteran. If your veteran is not able to attend, due to health reasons, please let us know if a family representative will be attending…….. Please contact: Anne Taylor at (910) 935-0100, Melba Brewer at Brewer’s Hardware in Faison, or by e-mail to ronoates@aol.com…….. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on October 10, 2015.

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Definition of the “Faison Area”
The geographical area that includes the Town of Faison, Rt. 1, Rt. 2, and Rt. 3 Faison, North Duplin School District, Calypso, and Beautancus. This area included some students that attended Piney Grove School, Hobbton High School, and Douglas High School in Warsaw.

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The veteran’s name and the war or peace time period (WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Post-Vietnam, or Middle East (Iraq/ Afghanistan) in which they served and branch of service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, etc.), were included, if known.

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Note: The image of the “Veterans Medal” is shown next to the names of those veterans or families of deceased veterans that  attended the event. The name of the Recipient of the medal is indicated as the Veteran or Representative…….

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For any veteran, who is not listed in the below table, please provide the information to ronoates@aol.com. Thank you.

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Name	Picture	Faison Area Veterans Appreciation Medal (being presented to Market Day attendees}	Market Day Attendee Recipient: Veteran or Family Rep	Era or Period	Service	Details
Adams, John (Jack)				Korea		KSM. FHS
Adams, Pritchard Gibson, Jr.				Korea & Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Rank: Col. Served in both Korea and Vietnam
Adams, Thomas Earl				WWII	Navy	Died 11 Apr 1996
Allen, Jhan
Allen, Joseph			Vet: Joseph Allen	Vietnam era
Allen, Thomas Warren			Vet: Thomas Warren Allen	Vietnam era	Air Force	Sgt
Allison, James Wesley				WWI	Army	Age 25,
Andrews, Christopher			Vet: Chris Andrews	Post-VN & Middle East	Navy	Desert Storm - USS Nassau, SMN
Andrews, Donald (Deceased]			Rep: Donald Andrews, Jr. (son)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1963.
Andrews, J.E.			Rep: Cameron, Faith Andrews (daughter) and grandsons	WWII
Andrews, James "Jamie"			Vet: Jamie Andrews	Vietnam era	Navy	North Duplin High School Class of 1969..
Armstrong, Carl T.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC 603 Coast Artillery
Armstrong, John				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO B, 51st NC INF CSA, 1861
Armwood, James
Armwood, Peggy			Vet: Peggy Armwood	Post-VN	Army
Armwood, Wasby				WWII	Army	PFC
Ashford, Charles				WWI	Army
Ashford, William Arthur				WWII	Army
Atkinson, Harrison				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Atkinson, James Clyde				WWII	Marine Corps	SGT; Guam, Marianna Islands, Iwo Jima, Volcano Is., Occ of Japan
Autry, Stonewall (Stoney) J.			Vet: Stonewall Autry	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1968. Served in Vietnam with the 26th Combat Engineers
Avent, John Thomas			Rep: John Bert Avent (grandson)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 47 INF 9 DIV, France, PH, ET, GC, Aug 13 1918 - Oct 1944
Aycock, Chester
Baggett, Nathan				WWI	Army	PVT
Bailey, Dewey W, Jr.			Vet: Dewey Bailey, Jr.	Vietnam era	Air Force	North Duplin High School Class of 1966. Served in support of Vietnam War from base in Thailand
Bailey, Dewey W, Sr.			Rep: Virginia Bailey (widow)	WWII	Army Airforce	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SSGT US Army Air Forces, Asiatic Pacific, w/bronz star,
Bailey, Dickie			Rep: John Bailey (son)	Korea		FHS 1954
Bailey, Larry			Vet: Larry Bailey	Vietnam era	NC Air National Guard	Served from 1962-1968
Bannerman, Anson				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Barber, James				WWI	Army	Age 23,
Barfield, Frank D,			Rep: Josh Barfield (son)	Korea	Army	Graduate of Calypso High School, Class of 1953. Served in the US Army, Pvt. Rifleman. Participated in readiness exercises with the 3rd Infantry in Germany. Son of Mr. & Mrs. McInnis Barfield of Rt. 1, Faison.
Barfield, Norwood Glenn				Korea	Army	d 1993, SGT
Barksdale, Daryl			Rep: Daryl Barksdale	Middle East
Barksdale, Thomas
Barwick, William Arthur				WWII	Army	PVT
Bass, Joe			Contacted	Korea		FHS 1953
Batton, William S., Jr.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Beamon, Oberry			Rep: Amanda Beamon (daughter)	Korea
Beamon, Vestus			Rep: Dephine McLamb (sister)	Korea
Beamon, William Earl			Rep: Dephine McLamb (sister)	Korea	Army	SGT. Died 2/19/2012 Retired. Buried in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC
Bell, Furnie David				Vietnam era	Army	SP4
Bell, Jesse David				WWII	Army	PVT
Bell, John R.			Rep: Larry Bailey on behalf of Ricky Bell (son)	WWII
Bell, Libbie Henry				WWI	Army	Age 21
Bell, Marvin R.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT CMP
Bell, Ozais Elijah		Pending	Rep: Dorcas Bell	Korea	Army
Bell, Ranso H.
Bell, William			Rep: William Bell	Post-VN
Benjamin, Michael				Post-Vietnam	Army
Benjamin, Samuel		Pending	Rep:	WWII	Army	TEC5
Best, Harold Melton, Sr.		Pending [duplicate?]		WWII	Army Air Force
Best, Harold			Rep: Pat Best
Best, Johnny Lawrence (Deceased]			Rep: Donna Kennedy (daughter)	Vietnam era	Air Force	Died 12/24/03. He was 59 years old.
Best, Richard McCoy			Rep: Bennie Rose Best(widow) & daughter Rose Best Wilson	Korea	Air Force	FHS 1950. Passed away November 18, 2003, at the age of 73
Best, Robert Henry Best, Sr.			Rep: Wilma Best Taylor (daughter)	WWII
Best, Robert Henry, Jr.			Vet: Bobby Best	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1966. Robert Henry Best Jr. (Bobby) was drafted in 1967 and was stationed at Camp Enari near Pleiku City at the base of Dragon Mountain in Vietnam. His rank was Seargent. He was awarded the Soldiers Medal for pulling out wounded soldiers after an ammunition dump had exploded.. He left for Vietnam on his birthday.
Birchett, James Albert				WWI	Army	Age 21
Blanchard, James W.				WWII	Navy	Rear Adm. USN Submarine Commander. Graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. He commanded the submarine USS Albacore and was awarded the Navy Cross for sinking the Japanese Aircraft carrier Taihō on 19 June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea James Blanchard grew up in Faison.
Bland, Benny			Vet: Benny Bland	Vietnam era	Marine Corps	Served in Vietnam NDHS 1958. Served from 1958-1966 including service in Vietnam
Bland, Isham Ray		Pending	Rep:	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC Sep 5 1904 - Aug 17 1941
Bland, James Columbus				WWI	Army	Age 21
Bland, Jimmy			Vet: Jimmy Bland (TBD)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 196_. Jimmy Bland was a helicopter, door gunner in Vietnam
Bland, Timmy			Vet: Timmy Bland; (backup, daughter, Charlie Ann Bland Parrish)	Vietnam era	National Guard
Blount, Earl
Blount, Maceo H.			Rep: Morris Blount (cousin)	WWII
Blount, Macy W.
Blount, Vulenzo L.
Bowden, Hubert				WWI	Army	Age 21
Bowman, Eugene			Rep: Caroline Bowman Ledbetter (daughter)	WWII	Navy
Bowman, Worth			Vet: Worth Bowman	Vietnam era
Boyette, Faison N.				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Boyette, Gene			Vet: Gene Boyette	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam Husband of Kay Boyette
Boyette, William, Jr.				WWII ?	Air Force	A2C
Boyette, William, Sr.				WWI	Army	PFC. HQ Co 24 INF
Boykin, Freeman Earl			Rep: Johnny Boykin (need confirm)	Korea	Army	PVT MIA/ KIA May 14, 1952
Boykin, Johnny			Vet: Johnny Boykin	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam "Douglas High School Class of 196_ in Warsaw. Served in Vietnam from _________ to _______. SGT. Son of ___________ Vietnam Medal"
Boykin, Thomas Grady					Army
Bradshaw, Edward				Korea	Navy
Bradshaw, Gene Austin			Re: Brunetta Bradshaw (widow)	Korea	Army	Faison High School Class of 1949, .Army Medical Co. 155th Inf., 31st Div Bronze Star, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal.
Bradshaw, Ora Edward			Rep: Ed Bradshaw (son)	Vietnam era	Navy	SM2
Bradshaw, Raymond				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT
Brewington, Larry D.				WWII	Army	SGT
Brewington, Leavy
Brewington, Lloyd, Sr.				WWII	Army	PFC
Britt, Bob					Army
Britt, Harold			Rep: Tim Britt (son)	Korea	Marine Corps (Army??)	1952-54 Europe 6 month tour
Britt, Tim			Vet: Tim Britt	Post-VN	Army
Brock, Danny A,			Vet: Danny Brock	Vietnam era	Army	2/1971 - 2/1973
Brock, Durwood Benson				Korea	Air Force	3645 SUPPLY SQD, LOWRY AFB COLO
Brock, Garland "Royce"			Vet: "Royce Brock	Vietnam era		NDHS late '70's
Brock, Gary Ray			Contacted	Vietnam era	Army	Lt. Col. 26 years Retired
Brock, Hubert Daniel				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - TEC 5 US Army
Brock, Lonnie Allen			Rep: Linda Brock (widow)	Korea	Army	"PFC, Lonnie Allen Brock served in the Korean KSM, ""conflict"" with the US Army. It was called this because War was never officially declared. He guarded the prisoners on Koje-do Island.... It was there that he fell asleep on post and went sleep walking out the guard tower, fell 86ft, landed on his feet shattering both ankles and tailbone. A court marshal was attempted, however, after further checking they decided not to proceed due to his being on duty too long and without rest. Lonnie Brock passed away on March 10, 2008 and is buried the Clinton Cemetery. Medals: USSM, KSM, BRONZ SM, NDSM... On this website, we call it the Korean War."
Brock, Randy			Rep: Bobbie Brock (widow)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam 1966-1969. SGT Served two tours in Vietnam. 82nd Airborne and 101st Airbourne. Wounded once and contracted Malaria. Received the Purple Heart.
Brogden, Andy Michael			Contacted	Post-VN & Middle East	Navy	North Duplin High School Class of 1973. Andy was attached to a Marine Unit assigned to the Beirut Barracks when it was attacked with explosives and blown up in ______ 197_. He survived and went on to retire from the US Navy. Andy is the brother of Ted Miller Brogden.
Brogden, Ted Miller			Contacted	Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1969. US Army, Specialist 5. Served in Korea on the DMZ 1969-1970. 7th Infantry Division B, Company 2/32 Infantry. Ted is the son of Norwood Brogden and Fannie Ruth Bland Brogden.
Brunson, George				Korea	Army	CPL
Bryan, Kedar				CW	CSA Army	12/22/1822 - 11/17/1895
Burch, David Carroll, Captain			Rep: Jimmy Burch (brother) and wife Teressa and Jimmy Burch Jr.	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam "Hobbton High School Class of 1962. Captain David Carroll Burch was an Army UH-1 (Huey) Helicopter pilot in Vietnam He was a squadron leader in the 191st Assault Helicopter Company. His helicopter was shot down on September 3, 1968. Captain Burch was awarded the Silver Star postumuosly. Click on The Virtual Wall to view additional pictures. Crash, Long An Province, 10 miles south of Saigon. Died, September 3, 1968. Graduate of N.C. State University. A Tribute to David Burch from a nurse from the Red Cross that knew David in Vietnam is included in the ""Library"" section of this website. David was a son of Georgiana Hines Burch and grandson of Inez Oates Hines and Herbert Hines"
Butler, George D.				WWII	Army	PFC
Byrd, Henry Allen "Bud"			Vet: "Bud" Byrd	Vietnam era
Byrd, James Alex				WWII	Army	PFC, Brother of Richard Byrd & Robert Byrd, European Theather
Byrd, Jimmy			Vet: Jimmy Byrd	Vietnam era
Byrd, Kenneth			Vet: Kenneth Byrd	Post-Korea		1961-1963
Byrd, Livvie				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 322 INF 81 DIV, Age 21 [brother of
Byrd, Richard Hardin				WWII	Navy
Byrd, Robert Austin				WWII	Navy
Byrd, Stanley			Vet: Stanley Byrd	Post-Korea
Byrd, Thomas Mitchell			Rep: Stanley Byrd	Korea	Army	1952-1956
Carter, Henry Ellis		Pending	Rep:	WWII	Army	SP5
Carter, Jasper (Jay)				Korea
Casey, Luther R.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 1 CL 119 INF 30 DIV
Casteen, Frank Dickson, Jr. (Deceased]		Pending	Rep:	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1961. Son of Mac and Frank Casteen Sr.. US Army, Spec 4, Served in Vietnam in 1965. VSN, NDSM, VCM
Casteen, John Boyd (Deceased]		Pending	Rep:	Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1964. Son of Mac and Frank Casteen, Sr.. Boyd served in Shemya Alaska and Kansas.
Cates, Curtis		Pending	Vet: Curtiss Cates	Korea	Army
Cates, George Henry				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - S1 US Navy
Chestnut, Eugene
Clark, Phil			Vet: Phil Clark	Vietnam era
Clifton, Paul Hargett		Pending	Rep: Susan Clifton Baker	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT US Army
Clifton, Rachel		Pending	Rep:	WWII
Clifton, Robert			Vet: Robert Clifton or backup Susan Clifton Baker (sister)	Vietnam era
Cobb, Charlie				WWII	Army	PVT,
Cobbs, William
Coel, McKinley				WWI		Age 21,
Coley, Henry A.				WWI
Coley, James			Vet: James Coley	WWII	Army	Duplin County Veterans Museum: "Mr. Coley entered the United States Army on October 21, 1944. He served with the 98th Lightning Division. He was also a POW as well as a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. He was discharged on August 6, 1946 with the rank of Sergeant. His generation has earned the title of the “greatest generation.” The medals he received as a result of answering the call include Purple Heart, BSM, WII Victory Med Eame ser Med W/2BS, ETO Ribbons He is truly one of Duplin’s finest... He also was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery.
Collins, Jack			Rep: Susan Collins Mikitka	WWII	Army	European Theater
Coltren, Dallas			Vet: Dallas Coltren	Vietnam era
Connelley, Alonzo				WWI		Age 21,
Cool, Julius				WWI		Age 22,
Cooper, Billie Franklin				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL
Craddock, William E.				WWII	Army
Creech, William			Someone is Contacting	Korea	Army	1957-60 A1C, England and France
Crouch, Archie V.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC
Crouch, William Vernon					Army	1SGT
Crow, John Robert			Rep: T.C. Crowe (son)	WWII	Army	Purple Heart
Crump, Willy D.				WWI	Army
Dafford, Jesse B.
Dafford, Walter
Dantzler, Allen			Vet: Allen Dantzler	Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1967. Served in Vietnam
Darden, James H.				WWI	Army
Darden, James H.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT HQ TRP VI CORPS
Darden, Willie David				WWII	Army	CPL
Daughtry, Tommy Wade			Vet: Tommy Daughtry	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 196_. US Army, CW 5. Member of the 82nd Airborne. Three tours in the Middle East. Retired after 40 years.
Davis, Henry (Hank) Beech, Jr.			Vet: Hank Davis	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam "North Duplin High School Class of 1965. US Army, Specialist 4th Class, 1966-1969 9th Infantry Division Vietnam. Camp Bearcat, 110th Transportation Co., Vietnam Tent City.... VSM, VCM, ND Both parents served in WWII and are listed above. Hank Davis and Leslie Jernigan joined the Army in October 1966 on the buddy plan. Quote from Hank: ""We were together for basic training at Bragg, AIT at Ft Dix NJ & for more training at Ft Lee, Va. then we both went to Vietnam in April 1967 where we were separated with me going to the 9th Infantry & Leslie going to Cu Chi in support of the 25th Infantry. After our year tour I signed up for another tour with the 1st Air Cav but stayed at Tent City B & Les went to Ft Belvoir, Va. I was contemplating another tour in Nam when I got orders for Ft Bragg so I decided that was close enuff to home so home I came. I went to college after getting out & Big Les became a policeman."""
Davis, Henry Beach, Sr.			Rep: Hank Davis (son)	WWII	Navy	"US Navy Retired. Pacific Theater. Served aboard an aircraft carrier. Son, Hank Jr. later served two tours in Vietnam (some 24 years later) and is listed below."
Davis, James A.					Army
Davis, James W.				WWII	Navy
Davis, Jimmy			Rep: Patricia Davis (wife)	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1966. Served from 1967-1968.
Davis, "Butch" Kenneth			Rep: Ken Davis (son)	Vietnam era	National Guard
Davis, Lt. Marietta Martin			Rep: Hank Davis (son)	WWII	Navy	"Lt. in the US Army. Served in the China-Burma-India Theater. Nurse with the 34th General Field Hospital. Followed the soldiers who were involved in building projects. Son, Hank Jr. served two tours in Vietnam (some 24 years later) and is listed below."
Davis, Mallard, Jr				WWII	Army	Calypso
Davis, William A				WWII	Army	Calypso, PVT, 104 INF DIV
Daw, Ernest Coy				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT
Deaver, Johnny				WWII	Army	PFC
Dixon, Samuel			Vet: Samuel Dixon	Vietnam era
Edgerton, Clifton F				WWII	Army	SGT
Edwards, John L.				WWII	Army	PFC 696 ORD AMMO Co.
Elliot, James "Bud"
Elliot, James Franklin			Vet: James Elliot	Vietnam era & Post-VN & Middle East	Army	Served in Vietnam ND,BSM,RM,GC,VSM,VCM,V GallantryM, others
Evans, Maxwell C				WWII	US Coast Guard	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Faison, Abner N.				CW	CSA Army	COL., 26th Reg, 7th Brigade
Faison, Clarence				Korea	Marine Corp
Faison, Edward
Faison, Eldon H				WWI	Army
Faison, Elias J.				CW	CSA Army	11/27/1827 - 1/27/1899
Faison, Frank, Col.				CW	CSA	KIA during the second battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Faison, Haywood			Vet: Haywood Faison	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam
Faison, Henry W				WWII	Army	SSGT
Faison, Isham				WWI	Army	547 Service BN QMC
Faison, Isham				WWI	Army	Age 29,
Faison, Isham Roland				WWI	Army	Age 21
Faison, James E.			Rep: Roy Faison	Vietnam era
Faison, James Elias				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Captain 119 Infantry May 5 1894 - Oct 1 1971; Hindenburg Line, Ypres-Lys, Iie de France, wounded twice
Faison, James Elliot
Faison, Kenneth Delaney			Vet: Kenneth Faison	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam NDHS 1970. Douglas 1967, 68, and 69.
Faison, Lacy R				WWII	Navy
Faison, Malcon D				Korea	Army	PFC
Faison, Napoleon, Jr.				WWII	Army	TEC5, 9780 Truck Co.
Faison, Paul Benjamin			Rep: Daughter, Patricia Faison McClair	WWII	Army	Served in France and Belgium (Battle of the Bulge)
Faison, Roy			Vet: Roy Faison	Vietnam era
Faison, Samson L.				Indian Wars & WWI	Army	Brigadier General Samson L. Faison was born in Faison, NC. General Faison's Distinguished Service Medal citation reads as follows: "General Faison commanded with great credit the 60th Infantry Brigade, 30th Division, in the breaking of the enemy's Hindenburg line at Bellicourt, France ..."
Faison, Samson L. (see also served in WWI)				Indian Wars (also, see WWI)	Army	Lt. Samson L. Faison was born in Faison, NC. He graduated from West Point in 1883. served in the Arizona Territory with the 1st Infantry from 1883-1886 during the final years of the Apache Wars. He was one of the few officers present at the council between General Crook and Geronimo in March 1886. He was the son of Elias James Faison and Elizabeth Maria Lane.
Faison, Samuel				WWII	Army	PFC Co A 837 Eng AVN BN
Faison, Samuel Edward				WWI	Army	Age 25,
Faison, Waverly, Jr.				Vietnam era
Faison, Wilbert				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Faison, William King				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - 1st Lt., 2 Silver Star & OLC, 2 Purple Heaet, Bronze Star, CIB
Faison, Willy A		Pending	Rep: Angier Owens	WWII		Grand daughter, Angier Owens.
Farmer, Willie J				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL 472 AAA AW BN CAC
Fesperman, Bill			Vet: Bill Fesperman	Korea	Army
Fields, James Edward Sr.				WWI	Army	-
Fields, James Edward Sr.				Korea	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery
Flake, Elmer			Vet: Elmer Flake	Vietnam era	Army	1964-1988, MSGT, ARCAM, GC, MSM
Flowers, Darrell				Vietnam era	Navy	North Duplin High School Class of 1964. Served on the Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The Enterprise was the World's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier from 1964-68.
Flowers, Willie Edward				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL 472 AAA AW BN CAC
Foss, Dennis			Vet: Dennis Foss	Vietnam era
Foss, Joe O.			Vet/Rep: TBD	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1959. Served in Vietnam at Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon, South Vietnam CMSgt Merit, SVC Medal 3 clusters, VSM, GCM, NDSM,
Foss, Ronnie			Vet: Ronnie Foss	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam Brother of Karen Foss Weston
Freeman, John			Vet: John Freeman	WWII	age 90's
Frizzell, William A.				WWII	Army
Fryer, Henry				CW	CSA Army	1830 - 1899
Gardner, Cleveland				WWII	Air Force	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC AAF PROV AIR DEPOT SQ
Garris, William Gerald			Rep: Angela Garris Hughston	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam Served 22 years in the US Air Force, including a tour at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Vietnam in the mid 1969-1970. Graduated from Calypso High School in 1954. Grew up in Beautancus.
Gautier, Blackman H				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC
Gautier, Marvin Avery				WWII	Army	TEC5
Gay, Peggy Ann				Post-VN	National Guard
Gillespie, Perry Don, Sr. (Deceased]			Rep: Gloria Ann Matthews Gillespie (widow)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Buried in Faison Cemetery - SP4 US Army 82nd Airborne
Ginn, William E				Korea	Marine Corps	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL US MARINE CORPS KOREA
Gonzalez, Orlando			Vet: Orlando Gonzalez
Gore, James Ronald			Rep: Ronnie Gore (son)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 526 ARMD INF BN. Chaufeur for General Patton;
Gore, Paul Edwin			Rep: Helen Gore (aunt)	Vietnam era	Merchant Marines	Served in Vietnam "Attended Faison Elementary School from 1946-1951 Son of David Maurice Gore and Ora Gertrude Exxell Gore"
Green, Jerry
Gregory, John E. Jr.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC CO A 10 ARMD INF BN BSM PH
Gregory, Waldo Odell				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SSGT US Air Force Jul 23, 1918 - Oct 26, 1996 [also Korea]
Grimes, Elizabeth W				REV	Militia	CIV. Made uniforms for soldiers.
Grimes, Fletcher				WWI	Army	Age 22
Grimes, Joseph				REV	Militia	LT
Groome, John D.				Post-Korea	Army
Guy, Donnell W.			Vet: Don Guy	Korea	Air Force	Calypson High School Class of 1951. Served around 1951-1953?
Guy, Doug			Rep: Suzanne Britt (niece)	Vietnam era	Air Force	North Duplin High School Class of 1963. Vietnam veteran: 1969-1970. Stationed at Tuy Hoa Air Base.
Gwaltney, Danny				Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam
Hailwood, William T.				WWII	Air Force	SSGT
Hall, Ross				WWI	Army	Age 21
Hamilton, Joseph C.				WWI	Army	Age 28
Hare, Namon Henry				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 370 Field Artillery
Hargrove, George K			Vet: George Hargrove or Rep: Pam Hargrove (sister)	Vietnam era	Navy
Hargrove Joseph Nelson			Rep: Gail Hargrove (widow)	Vietnam era	Marine Corps	Served in Vietnam "North Duplin High School Class of 1969 . (MIA/KIA) Honored on the ""Faison Memorial Wall"" on this website. Marine Corps - Crew of the SS Mayaguez. Known as the ""Mayaguez Incident"", the ship and crew were captured by Cambodian forces in International waters and taken to an island. US Marines attempted to capture these POWs, but were unsuccessful. Several books have been written. Efforts continue to bring home Joseph Hargrove"", which is the title of a book that tell of the untiring efforts of his cousin, Gary Turner."
Hargrove Lane Kornegay			Rep: Joseph Oakes (brother-in-law) or Pam Hargrove Oakes (sister)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1965, but moved to PA before graduating. Served in Vietnam (KIA). Honored on the "Faison Memorial Wall" of this website.
Hargrove, Elton R.			Vet: Elton Hargrove	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam "North Duplin High School Class of 1964 Served in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 in the USAF, 483rd TW PACAF"
Harper, Jimmy Lee				Vietnam era	Army	SSGT
Harrell, Sr., Adam
Harris, Marcus N.				Korea	Air Force	SSGT US Air Force 1950-53
Hatcher, Hampton					Army	career
Hatcher, Henry Headley			Rep: Larry Bailey	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Hauser, Donnis Elizabeth King			Vet: Donnis King Hauser	Post-VN Middle East		daughter of Carol Oakes Rouse
Hawley, Addison				WWI	Army	Age 27
Hennessee, William L, Jr.			Vet: ++++++++	Korea	Air Force	SSGT 1950-153
Herring, Elbert A.				WWII	Navy	Post Officer, Pearl Harbor, Purple Heart
Herring, Louis W				CW	CSA Army	6/21/1812 - 2/22/1896
Herring, Marion Thomas				Korea	Army	PFC
Hicks, Albert Roland				CW	CSA Army	2/3/1847 - 2/10/1939
Hicks, Elias F.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Co K 1 NC ARTY CSA
Hicks, Faison Mosley				Korea	Army	Lt.
Hicks, J.H. M.D.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron cross 10/18/1850 - 12/18/1839 - 4/10/1884
Hicks, John M				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Oct 27 1842 Apr 26 1868. Son of Dr. JH & EM Hicks 10/27/1842 - 4/26/1868
Hicks, John Miller				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Hicks, Louis Thomas, Capt.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Oct 27 1842 Apr 26 1868. Son of Dr. JH & EM Hicks 10/27/1842 - 4/26/1868
Hicks, Thomas				REV	Militia	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Captain of N C Company 1254, Mar 30 1725 - In NC Colonial Assemblies 1774-1779
Hicks, Walter Livingston				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 330 MP Escort GD CO
Hill, Alexander			Vet: Alexander Hill	Post-VN & Middle East		1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, Augustus [sp?]				Post-VN & Middle East		1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, Bonnie				Post-VN & Middle East		1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, Charles				Post-VN & Middle East		1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, Christopher Dudley, Colonel				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Colonel in CSA
Hill, Edwin R.			Vet: Edwin Hill, Jr.	Vietnam era		1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, Harry
Hill, James				WWI	Army
Hill, John Sprunt				Spanish-American	Army	1898 Puerto-Rican Campaign
Hill, Kenneth				Vietnam era
Hill, Lawrence				Post-Vietnam
Hill, Leonard Daniel				WWII	Merchant Marines
Hill, Peter				Post-VN & Middle East		1of 7 from same family that served. Desert Storm
Hill, Tavare D.			Vet . Tavare D. Hill	Post-VN & Middle East Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Corps.	CPL (2001-2005) 1of 7 from same family that served.
Hill, William E.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron cross 2/3/1829 - 4/9/1900
Hill, William L., General				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross
Hill, Willie			Rep: Bertha Hill	WWII	Army
Hines, James Stephen, Major				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron cross 10/18/1850 - 1830 - 1904
Hines, John C., Lt.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross
Hobbs, Ben			Rep: Larry Bailey on behalf of ____________________	Vietnam era
Hobbs, Earl Lewis			Rep: Ann Hobbs (daughter-in-law)	WWII	Navy
Hobbs, Jim Henry			Rep: Ann Hobbs (daughter-in-law)	WWII	Navy
Hobbs, Linwood Earl				Vietnam era	Navy	SN
Hobbs, Mike				WWI	Army	Age 28
Hoey, Henry L.,				Korea	Air Force	FHS 1949. CAPT IN Korea, Lt. Col.
Hollingsworth, Deems Ray				WWII	Army	Son of Ada and Fred Hollingsworth.. 1 of 2 Brothers in WWII
Hollingsworth, John			Rep: Jerry Hollingsworth (son)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL 87 Mountain INF Mar 22 1920 - Feb 20 1945. KIA in Italy. Son of Ada and Fred Hollingsworth. 1 of 2 Brothers in WWII. Additional Info from his son, Jerry Hollingsworth... John Hollingsworth also received a Purple Heart and his name is on a plaque which is on the Battleship here in Wilmington. That was the ship that took him overseas during WW ll. he also was killed three months before the war ended. It took several years for his body to be returned to the states. He was buried with full military honors. There's is no known existing picture of Uncle John in uniform. His PH metal and burial flag is on display at a Veterans post here in NC.
Holman, William				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross Co F 6 NC CAV CSA
Holmes, George W				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT CO A 105 AMMO TN
Holmes, Jackie				Vietnam era
Holmes, Wesley			Vet: Wesley Holmes	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam NDHS 1970
Houston, Herbert		Pending
Hudson, Raeford				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO H 20 NC INF CSA
Hurst, James R				CW	CSA Army	2nd LT, 26th Reg. 7th Brigade
Igoe, William "Bill"			Vet: Bill Igoe	WWII & Korea	Marine Corps	SGT
Ireland, J.D.				WWII	Navy
Ireland, James David				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross
Ireland, Samuel Ross				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross
Ivey, Alexander "Alec"			Rep: Celes Ivey Jones (sister)	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served from 1960-1964. Graduate of NDHS 1959
Ivey, John "jack" W., III			Rep: Ann Ivey Hart (sister)	Post-Korea	Army	10/11/1962 - 10/10/1963. Was a medic. NDHS '59
Jackson, Garland				WWII	Navy	S1C
Jackson, Jackie				Korea	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Son of Laura Jane (Matthews) Jackson. Jackie also boxed for the Navy.
Jackson, James				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Jackson, James Cedric			Vet: Cedric Jackson	Post-Korea	Army	Son of Jimmy and Bessie Jackson of Faison.
Jackson, James M				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - TEC 5 US Army
Jackson, James Wade (J.W.)			Vet: J.W. Jackson	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam "Midway High School Class of 1966. Husband of Becky Taylor Jackson of Faison. Served in an Artillery unit in Fu Loy. Served 14 months from 1969-1970. Rank Sgt. J.W. was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal."
Jackson, Skippy			Vet: Skippy Jackson	Vietnam era	Army
Jackson, Tom						son of Laura Jane Matthews Jones (lived in Faison).
Jackson, Vayden Carlton				Korea		Son of Laura Jane (Matthews) Jackson
James, Carroll			Rep: Ren James	WWII
James, Roy			Rep: Ren James	WWII
James, Murphy B,			Rep: Ren James	WWII		Buried in Faison Cemetery - S SGT CO K 105 INF
James, Norwood			Rep: Ren James (widow)	WWII
Jennette, Bromley			Rep: Robert Jennette (brother)	Korea	Navy	3rd Class Petty Officer
Jennette, Buck Taylor			Rep: Robert Jennette (brother)	Korea &Vietnam era	Air Force	TSGT
Jennette, Robert			Vet: Robert Jennette	Post-Korea	Air Force	NDHS 1957, Master Sargeant
Jernigan, Leslie Jerome			Vet/Rep: Nikki Jernigan Ennis (daughter)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam "North Duplin High School Class of 1966. Son of Lillie Mae and Audy Jernigan. Sgt, VSM, Pres, Unit Cit, Merit Service, CIB, GCM, Com Hank Davis and Leslie Jernigan joined the Army in October 1966 on the buddy plan. Quote from Hank: ""We were together for basic training at Bragg, AIT at Ft Dix NJ & for more training at Ft Lee, Va. then we both went to Vietnam in April 1967 where we were separated with me going to the 9th Infantry & Leslie going to Cu Chi in support of the 25th Infantry. After our year tour I signed up for another tour with the 1st Air Cav but stayed at Tent City B & Les went to Ft Belvoir, Va. I was contemplating another tour in Nam when I got orders for Ft Bragg so I decided that was close enuff to home so home I came. I went to college after getting out & Big Les became a policeman."""
Jeski, Marian Kalmar						SSGT
Jeski, Michael					Navy	SN
Jones, Charles			Vet: Charles Jones	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam SGT Specialist E-5. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1967. Served in Vietnam from August 3, 1967 - March 29, 1969, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade "Sky Soldiers". Wounded on April 10, 19698. Dak to Vietnam. Received Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Air Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Purple Heart, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Good Conduct Medal. Partici[pated in Viernam Counter-offensive Phase III, TET 68 Counter Offensive. Counteroffensive Phase IV, Vietnam Counter-offensive Phase V and Vi, and TET 1969 Counter-offensive.
Jones, Earl			Vet: Earl Jones	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served from October1962-1968. Achieving the rank of Staff Sargent. stationed basic at lackland a f b, Texas. Then I was sent Turkey for a year. To the Netherlands for 3 years. To Albany, Ga. For 9 mo. Pueto Rico. worked on. F-100 , f-102 fighters. Then I went b-52&kc-135
Jones, Jerry Benson (J.B.), Major			Rep: Owen Jones (son) Bonita Jones (mother)	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	West Point Graduate. In September 2015, Major Jones begins his 4th Middle East tour.
Jones, Jerry Pearce			Rep: Owen Jones (brother) Earl Jones	Vietnam era	Army
Jones, Jessie Louis			Rep: Earl Jones (brother)	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam Jessie Louis Jones; Born: January 19, 1941;Deceased: February 28, 1989; Air Force, 20 years;Vietnam: January 29, 1966-February 20, 1967;Retired: January 1, 1980
Jones, John Xerxes (JX)			Rep: Jack Jones (son)	Korea	Army	Son of Pearl and Randolph Jones. Served with the US Army in Korea. PFC. Faison High School Class of 1949.
Jones, Kathy			Rep: Owen Jones (father)	Post-VN Middle East
Jones, Orville			Rep: Orville Jones	Vietnam era	Army	CPL; GC, ND
Jones, Otto			Rep: Randy Jones (daughter) + Hellen _______	WWII	Army	SGT
Jones, Phillip Markley			Rep: Owen Jones (brother)	Post-VN	Navy	Retired
Jones, Robert Owen			Vet: Owen Jones	Vietnam era	Army
Jordan, Henry				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Jordan, Randy
Jordan, Richard Franklin				WWII	Army	KIA. PVT
Joyner, James			Vet: James Joyner	Vietnam era
Justice, Arnold Allen				Vietnam era	Army	CPL
Kalmar, John Nicholas				Korea		Cpl
Kalmar, William Christopher				WWII	Army	SGT Bronze Star European Theater
Kelly, Robert Stanley			Rep: Hazel Kelly (widow) or Linda Kelly Sutton (daughter)	WWII	Marine Corps
Kennedy, Robert David			Rep: Danny Kennedy (son)	Korea	Army
Kennedy, Roy			Rep: Doug Kennedy (son)	WWII?
Kennedy, Truman				Korea
Kennedy, Truman			Rep: Cynthia Kennedy Summerlin (daughter)	WWII	Army	Son of Dan & Susan Grice Kennedy. Served in Northern Africa under General Patton. Recipient of the Purple Heart. Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Mt. Olive, NC
Kenny, Judson				WWI	Army	SGT
Kenyon, Joseph, Jr.			Vet: Joseph Kenyon	Korea
Kerr, William James				WWI	Army	Age 22,
King, Addison Wilson, Jr. (Deceased]				Vietnam era	Army	Specialist 4th Class
King, Alton Ray (Deceased)			Rep: Dee Slangal (daughter)	Korea & Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam Buried in Faison Cemetery - TSCT Served in both Korea and Vietnam. Faison High School Class of 1955. Buried in Faison Cemetery - TSCT Served in both Korea and Vietnam.
King, Charles Lee			Rep: Joy King Pate (daughter)	Vietnam era	Army	68-72 KSM. North Duplin High School Class of 1965.
King, Christopher Michael			TBD	Post-VN Middle East	Air Force	Son of Carol Oakes Rouse
King, Gerald				Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1964. Served in Vietnam.
King, Glenn				Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1962.
King, John B				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - 2Lt 24 NC MIL
King, John Hicks, III			Vet: John Hicks King	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Entered Army Nov. 1967. Trained as a heavy equipment operator. Spent 14 months in Vietnam and was wounded. Received the Purple Heart and was awarded the Bronz Star, Army Accommodation Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal.
King, Thomas				WWI	Army	Age 21,
King, Thomas E.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Georgia, S SGT Medical Department
Kinney, Judson				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Pennsylvania SGT 34 INFANTRY 7 DIV
Kornegay, Lefty			Vet: Lefty Kornegay	Middle East		Lefty and Marcus Kornegay are husband and wife.
Kornegay. Marcus			Vet: Marcus Kornegay	Middle East		Lefty and Marcus Kornegay are husband and wife.
Kornegay, Horace
Kornegay, Roosevelt
Krantz, Norbert			Vet: Norbert Krantz	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	1976-1978. Served state-side. Helicopter mechanic
Lane, William Jarvis			Re: Clara Lane Taylor (daughter)	WWI	Army	Age 27 Served as a Medic in WWI in Europe. He married Geneva Thomas Hollingsworth from Faison. He farmed and lived in the Faison area. He was diagnosed with Parkinsonian Syndrome at the age of 46 and died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 46 in Virginia at the Hampton Road Soldiers Home. He is buried in the Hampton Roads National Cemetery in Hampton, VA.
Lane, Jesse W.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross; 8/6/1837 - 5/20/1889
Lane, John B.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO I1NC CAV
Lane, Nelson S.			Rep: Clara Lane Taylor	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Specialist 4th Class. Served in the Combat Engineers in Viet Nam. He was in the Duc Fo area of Vietnam located on the Bon Song River while serving in the Army.
Lane, William				CW	CSA Army	father of William Jarvis Lane, served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He lived and worked in Wayne and Duplin County all his life. He married Mary Baison from Dudley. They lived in the Beautancus and Faison areas of Duplin County. Mary and many of his children are buried at Bear Marsh Church Cemetery and the Town of Calypso Cemetery. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in one the Civil War Veterans areas. Clara Lane Taylor is his grand daughter.
Lanier, Jesse				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO I1NC CAV
Leach, Caster				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Lee, Bobby				Korea	Army	FHS 1953
Lee, Charles D.				Post-Korea	Army
Lee, Deems Nathan				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CMOMM US Navy
Lee, John (Larkey)			Rep: Jean Lee Anderson	WWII
Lee, Mike				Korea	Air Force	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL
Lewis, Archie Thomas				WWI	Army	Age 26,
Lewis, Charles Raven			Contacted	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Lewis, D. Henry				CW	CSA Army	1/8/1823 - 1/8/1899
Lewis, Henry Dewey			Rep: Lewis Taylor (grandson)	WWI	Army	Infantry. Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT Infantry
Lewis, J. Graham				WWII	Air Force	Sargeant, 82nd Squadron
Lewis, Lloyd A				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - S2 US Navy
Lewis, Luther Emmett				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SGT US Army Air Corps
Lewis, Marion Aubigne				CW	CSA Army	10/18/1850 - 3/14/1923
Lewis, Norman Allen				WWII	Marine Corps	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL US Marine Corps
Lewis, Robert, Jr.			Vet: Robert Lewis, Jr.	Post-VN Middle East
Lewis, Thomas Earl			Vet: Thomas Earl Lewis	Middle East
Lewis, William				WWII	Navy	LTJG, Purple Heart, 3 battle stars, Pacific Theater
Lewis, William D.			Vet: William (Bill) Lewis	Korea	Army	KSM. Cpl
Lingle, Clarence A., Jr.				WWII	Army Air Corp	Colonel, Five (5) Distinguished Flying Crosses
Lloyd, William "Bill"			Vet: William "Bill" Lloyd	Korea	Army
Long, Henry				WWII & Korea	Merchant Marines	Also served in WWII
Long, John Michael					Marine Corps
Malpass, K.D.			Rep: Joshua Malpass (grandson)	WWII	Army
Mangum, Walter C.			Rep: Peggy Mangum (widow)	WWII	Army Air Corp	2nd Lt.
Marshburn, Alonzo				WWI	Army	Age 22,
Martin, Eugene Carr, Sr.			Rep: Hugh Martin	Korea	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC, Combat Infantry Badge, Service Medal, Bronze Star, UN Med. Husband of Margaret Oates Martin.
Martin, Giles				CW	CSA Army	Brother-in-law of Jethro William Oates, Rt. 1, Faison....Born in Wayne County, N.C.. Private, CSA. Enlisted at age 22, June 17, 1861.
Martin, Rachel Carrol [Clifton				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Lt. JG WAVES; MAM1C WWII
Martin, William Bryant				CW	CSA Army	Brother-in-law of Jethro William Oates, Rt. 1, Faison....Born in Wayne County, N.C.. Private, CSA. Enlisted at age 22, June 17, 1861. He was wounded at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862, and died from wounds on October 16, 1862.
Matthews, Billy "Bill Buck"			Rep: Peggy Matthews Roberts (sister)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Buried in Faison Cemetery - North Duplin High School Class of 1967. Son of Mildred H. and Vayden Matthews. US Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Served in Vietnam.
Matthews, Danny			Vet: Danny Matthews	Vietnam era	Army	Served 1970-1971. Son of Willie Matthews (WWII). Stationed in Frankfurt Germany
Matthews, Gary Ralph					Air Force	Gary is a 3rd generation Matthews that served in the US military. Gary's father, Billy "Bill Buck" Matthews was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division in Vietnam and grandfather, Vayden Matthews served in WWII.
Matthews, Jacob Tate			Rep: Donald Neil Matthews	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - [1 of 5 Matthews brothers in WWII]
Matthews, Robert F			Rep: Casey Matthews (son) & Billie and Willard (son) NDHS '55 and daughter	WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - [1 of 5 Matthews brothers in WWII]. S1
Matthews, Scotty			Active Duty: Scotty Matthews	Post-VN & Middle East	Air Force	Active Duty. Served in Iraq. Senior MSGT (career)
Matthews, Vayden			Rep: Mildred Hollingsworth Matthews (widow)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - [1 of 5 Matthews brothers in WWII]
Matthews, "Bill" Wells Vivian			Rep: Gloria Gillespie --- orTony Roberts (great-nephew and son of Peggy Matthews Roberts)	WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - [1 of 5 Matthews brothers in WWII]. Served at Pearl Harbor
Matthews, Willie Francis			Rep: Danny Matthews (son)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - [1 of 5 Matthews brothers in WWII]. PFC, Paratrooper
Maxwell, Warren W.				WWI	Army	Age 22
McBennett, Cortez
McCarty, Bob			Vet: Bob McCarty or wife, Sandy	Post-VN	Army
McColman, Nelson Frances			Rep: Sarah ______ (daughter)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SGT, APw/4bronz stars, Phil. Lib.Ribbon w/2stars, VM,Brnz ArrowH
McCullen, Cecil Dewey Jr. , Captain [Deceased]			Rep: Caroline McCullen (widow)	Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1962. Son of Velma and Cecil D. McCullen Sr. Served in Vietnam. Served with the 187th Assault Helicopter Company at Tay Nin base camp III Corp RVN, Jan 1969 through Jan 1970. Served as an attack helicopter pilot and flew UH 1C, UH 1M, and AH 1G Cobra attack helicopters. Awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for Valor.
McCullen, Eric				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SGT MG CM 119 Infantry
McCullen, Orren				WWI	Army
McCullen, Orren Lafayette "Lafay", II			Rep: Mariana McCullen Sanderson (sister)	Vietnam era	Army	DOB: 09/13/1945, DOD: 11/12/1990
McCumber, James
McLamb, Sherwood			Vet: Sherwood McLamb	Middle East
McLean, James				WWI	Army	Age 25,
McNeill, Alton Dougald			Rep: Carrie McNeill (widow) Backup: Kelly Peña (daughter)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SGT, Bronze Star 1942-45
McNeill, Roy			Rep: Hazel McNeill (widow) or Kay McNeill Singleton (daughter)	WWII	Navy	Petty officer of 3rd Class aboard the ship USS Tunxis which was a net laying ship assigned to protect US Navy ships and harbors during WWII with her anti- submarine nets.
Middleton, Johnnie Lee				WWII	Army	TEC 5 394 Truck Co QM
Mikitka, Nicholas			Vet: Nick Mikitka	Post-VN & Middle East	Air Force	Served in the USAF from 1983-2009. Retired as a Master Sergeant (E7). Served in "Operation Desert Storm". SGT Mikitka was the recipient of many awards and medals during his Air Force career... A few examples are listed, as follows: Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Achievement Medal with one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, with Valor and a silver Oak Leaf Cluster and two bronze, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one silver Oak Leaf Cluster and two bronze, National Defense Service Medal with a bronze service star, Southwest Asia Service Medal with a bronze service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Air Force Overseas Ribbon (short tour), Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver oak leaf cluster, USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
Millard, Charles Henry (C.H.)			Rep: Sherry Millard Franklin (daughter) & Chuck Millard (son)	WWII	NAC
Millard, Willoughby			Rep: Jeannie Millard Sutton (daughter)	Korea	Merchant Marines
Miller, Bobby Steele			Rep: Bobby Ray Miller (son) or backup: Jimmy Miller (brother)	Korea	Army	FHS 1957, Son of Coy Lee and Mildred Miller of Faison. US Army - Sp4, 1957-1960. Served in Germany from 1958-60. Born in Faison, buried in Kinston. [1 of 3 Miller brothers who served]
Miller, Clarence			Vet: Clarence "Ski" Miller	Post-Korea & Vietnam	Air Force	"Faison High School Class of 1954. Son of Coy Lee and Mildred Miller of Faison - Enlisted in the Air Force and served from July 1958 until Sept 1975 (following service in the Army). Retired as Tech Sgt. Assignments included: 1958 Topsham AFS, Maine; Feb 1959 until Oct 1959 Communications and Cryptographic Schools in Texas; Oct 1959 – Dec 1960 Comm Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.; Jan 1961 - Dec 1961 USAF Security Squadron, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska; Jan 1962 – Nov 1963 Foreign Technology Division, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio; Nov 1963 – Aug 1965 attached to National Security Agency (NSA), Fort Meade, Maryland; Sep 1965 – Dec 1968 attached to NSA, Camp Fuchinobe, Japan; Jan 1969 – Aug 1973 USAF Recruiting Service, stationed in Greensboro, NC; Sep 1973 – Sep 1975, USAF Security Squadron, Clark AFB, Philippines --- During service with the NSA was awarded 2 Joint Service Commendations for Outstanding Job Performance and other awards by the Air Force for service wduring recruiting assignment.... Served in the Army in Korea before enlisting in the Air Force (see above in Korea era)"
Miller, Clarence			Vet: Clarence "Ski" Miller	Korea	Army
Miller, George W., Jr.			Vet: George W. Miller	Post-VN	Army
Miller, Homer				WWII	Navy	Son of Hezzie Lee and Lola Miller of Faison. [1 of 2 Miller Brothers in WWII]
Miller, James Wadsworth			Vet: Jimmy Miller	Vietnam era	Air Force	North Duplin High School Class of 1960. Son of Coy Lee and Mildred Miller of Faison. US Air Force, 1961-1965. Served as an aircraft mechanic at Columbus AFB, Mississippi.
Miller, William Lloyd				WWII	Army	Son of Hezzie Lee and Lola Miller of Faison. [1 of 2 Miller Brothers in WWII]
Miller, Wmn Butler				WWI	Army	Age 21
Mincy, Lillian			Vet: Lillian Mincy	TBD
Mitchell, Charles B., Jr.					Army	SP4
Moore, Caswell, Jr.			Rep: Pam Jones (daughter)	WWII	Army	Corporal, Served in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland, and at Normandy
Moore, Edward D.				WWII	Army	PVT
Moore, Faison T.					Army	Sgt retired
Moore, Sam				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Moore, Thomas
Moore, Thomas Earl				WWII	Army	TEC4
Moore, William "Trim"
Morada, Teodosio Perez				Korea	Navy
Morris, Charles Franklin				WWI	Army	Age 29,
Morrisey, Jacqueline
Murray, Thomas Jefferson				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Newsome, Durwin			Vet: Durwin Newsome	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Korea from 1969 - 1970. Assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a Helicopter Crew Chief
Newsome, Leonard				WWII	Army
Newsome, Leonard				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT BTRY C 113 FLD ARTY
Newton, Graham D.				Korea	Army
Norris, Chester
Oakes, Benton Watkins, Sr.			Rep: Benton "Ben" Oakes, Jr. (son)	WWI	Army	"Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT; Benton Oakes' sons, Joseph D. Oakes and Dave Oakes would, later, serve in the US Army in Vietnam and Korea, respectively."
Oakes, Dave			Vet: Dave Oakes	Vietnam era	Army	Attended Faison schools from 1965-1969 (North Duplin Class of 1971), but graduated from high school in Virginia in 1971. Dave joined the Army in 1972 and went to helicopter flight school and from there to Korea. Dave retired from the US Army in 1995, after 23 years of service and has continued to serve by training other military personnel, since retirement. - He is a brother to Joseph Oakes and Carol Rouse. Dave's father, Benton Watkins Oakes, Sr. served in WWI and is buried in the Faison Cemetery.
Oakes, Joseph D			Vet: Joseph (Joe) Oakes	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1966 or '67. Served in Vietnam in Army APC's. Joseph was in the 1st Calvary - DELLA. Joseph was wounded 3 times, but still survived to come home to Faison. He is a brother to Dave Oakes and Carol Rouse. - Joseph's father, Benton Watkins Oakes, Sr. served in WWI and is buried in the Faison Cemetery.
Oates, Carl L.			Vet: Carl L. Oates	Vietnam era	Air Force	SGT 69-72 GCM NDM
Oates, David W.				CW	CSA Army	1st. Lt.; wounded and captured near Deep Bottom, VA on July 28, 1864. Held as a POW in Washington D.C. prison until June 17, 1865.
Oates, Herbert Koseuth				WWII	Navy	Son of Jethro David and Minnie Martin Oates. Gunner's Mate. Herbert served on a PT Boat.
Oates, Hosea, Jr.			Vet: Hosea Oates, Jr.	Vietnam era	Army
Oates, Hosea, Sr.						PVT
Oates, Hsea Matthew, Sr.				WWII	Army
Oates, Hugh F.			Rep: TBD	WWII	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1945-1946, Cpl., Stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. when the war ended. [1 of 4 Oates brothers in WWII]
Oates, James				REV	Army	Captain, First Company 1766. Son of Joseph Oates
Oates, James Arthur				WWI	Army	Son of Jethro David Oates and Minnie Martin Oates, Rt. 1 Faison. Served in France.
Oates, Jesse				1812	Army	4th Sgt. Rifleman, 1st Company, N.C. Troops. Dated and detached from Cumberland Regiment, 4-10-1812. Son of ,
Oates, Jethro				REV	Army	Commissioned Ensign (2nd Lt.) 1761-1765. Son of Joseph Oates
Oates, Jethro David				CW	CSA Army	Son of Jethro and Nancy (Bradshaw) Oates. B1841. Sergeant. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 as a Private, Company A, Regiment 61, Infantry
Oates, Jethro David (J.D.) Jr.			Rep: J.D. Oates, IV	WWII	Navy	Son of Dorothy and Jethro Oates. Rank: Coxswain
Oates, Jethro David, III			Vet: J.D. Oates, III	Vietnam era
Oates, Joe T.			Rep: Robert Oates (son)	WWII	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. Oct 1942-duration, Sgt., Mess. Stationed in Europe. Fought against the advancing German Army during the Battle of the Bulge.
Oates, John				REV	Army	Captain 1764. Son of Joseph Oates
Oates, John A. (KIA) (brother of Col. William C. Oates)				CW	CSA Army
Oates, John Edwin			Rep: Joan Troublefield (step daughter)	WWII	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1941-1946, Cpl., Stationed in the Pacific. Was awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Oates, John Martin, Jr. (Jack)			Rep: TBD	WWII	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. Oct 1942- 1946, Cpl. in chemical warfare unit. Stationed in New Caledonia, Manila, and Kobe, Japan. [1 of 4 Oates brothers in WWII]
Oates, John William			Rep: TBD	WWII	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1943-1946, Cpl., Stationed in France. After the war ended in Europe was sent to Manila and then to Nagoya, Japan. [1 of 4 Oates brothers in WWII]
Oates, Joseph Thomas (J.T.)			Rep: Robert Oates (brother)	Vietnam era	Air Force	Hobbton High School Class of 196_. RFD 1 Faison.
Oates, Larry "Dobby"
Oates, Leon Garland				WWI	Army	Son of Jethro David Oates and Minnie Martin Oates, Rt. 1 Faison
Oates, Michael [Deceased]			Rep: Robert Oates (cousin) on behalf of Sharon Oates Lancaster (sister)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Hobbton High School Class of 196_. RFD 1 Faison. Son of Kay and Mitchell Oates. Completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. Awarded the Silver Star.
Oates, Norwood Keith				Korea	Army	Son of Richard Aaron and Mildred Grady Oates and grandson of David Jethro and Minnie Martin Oates. Served in the Army from 1/5/49 to 1/7/52. Discharged with rank of Sargeant. Successfully completed the Airborne Jump School at Fort Benning, Ga. in Sept 1949 and was assigned to 11TH Airborne Medical Battalion at Fort Campbell Ky. In August 1950 he was assigned to the 187TH Airborne Regimental Combat Team as a Medical Aidman and spent 10 months in Korea. He made combat parachute jumps behind enemy lines 10/20/50 and 3/23/51. He was awarded The Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart, Medical Badge, Parachute Badge, Meritorious Unit Citation and Korean Sv Medal w/4bz sv stars and arrowhead. After being discharged from the Army he completed High School and graduated from N. C. State University in 1959 with a B. S. Degree in Engineering
Oates, Ralph B.			Rep: Janet Oates Lanier (daughter)	WWII	Air Force	"Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1943-end of war. Pvt. in Army Air Corp ground crew. Stationed in England Married Carrie Kelly and Father of Janet Oates Lanier, NDHS Class of 1964. [1 of 4 Oates brothers in WWII]"
Oates, Richard Aaron				WWI	Army	Son of Jethro David Oates and Minnie Martin Oates, Rt. 1 Faison
Oates, Robert (Bob) L.			Rep: Janet Oates Carter (daughter)	Korea	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1950-1952, Pvt.
Oates, Rudy			Vet: Rudy Oates	Vietnam era	Air Force	Faison School 1954 and Mt. Olive High School Class of 1958. Son of Myrtie and Ronald Oates Sr. 1962-1966. 1st Lt. - Stationed in Alabama and Ohio.
Oates, Sam			Rep: Jean Oates (widow)	Korea	Navy	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1951-1954, Pacific - Korea. Served on Cruiser Rochester
Oates, Tommy Gene KIA				Vietnam era	Army	"Jethro Oates line. Jethro David Oates/ Truman Oates/ Thomas Gordon Oates/ Army Infantry. Served in Vietnam. [KIA] (b1950-d1969) "
Oates, William Calvin				CW	CSA Army	Descendant of James Oates, between Faison and Clinton. 1st Lt., Co. G, 15th Alabama. Click to read about John A. Oates, "No brothers loved each other more" Gettysburg Battle of "Little Round Top". Died on July 25, 1863 at Gettysburg. Message left on "Oates' Rock". Descendant of James Oates, between Faison and Clinton. Colonel, 15th Alabama. Fought against Col. Joshua Chamberlain in the famous Battle of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. The two are the subject of several books on Gettysburg. Later, William C. Oates became Governor of Alabama and a US Congressman. "Gettysburg--The Battle on the Right." By Colonel Wm. C. Oates, of Alabama.
Odom, L.C.				WWII	Army	PVT. France, Belgium, and Germany
Ohmer, Harvey B.				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - 1 Lieut CML Warfare Service
Outlaw, Larry				Vietnam era	Army	North Duplin High School Class of 1961
Padgett, Douglas Eugene			Rep: Douglas Padgett, Jr.	Korea	Air Force	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SSGT US Air Force
Parker, Harry L.				WWII	Army
Parker, Julian A				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - 1 Lieut CML Warfare Service
Parker, Leonard				WWII	Army	TEC5 Faison
Parker, Michael					Navy
Parks, Ben			Vet: Ben Parks	Post-Korea
Parks, William Gordon			Rep: Allan Parks (son)	Korea	Navy	FHS 1949
Parrish, Ben			Vet: Ben Parrish	Korea & Vietnam	Army
Parrish, Cherish "Charlie" Anne Bland			Vet: "Charlie" Anne Bland Parrish	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	"""Charlie"" Anne Parrish ____________________________________________ Daughter of William Tim (Timmy) Bland, National Guard, North Duplin High School Class of 1977. Grandfather was Isham Ray Bland Jr., US Army Air Corp, WWII, and Great-Grandfather was Isham Ray Bland Sr., US Army WWI. "
Parrish, Elbert Adrian				WWII	Navy	Rank: PhM1C
Parrish, Thomas Glenn [Deceased]				Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1964.. Son of and Myrtle and Viron Parrish. US Air Force, Sgt. Served in Vietnam.
Pass, James C.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross 3/2/1830 - 8/7/1882
Pate, Leslie Edison			Rep: Arwilda Rouse Pate (widow)	Korea`		Served in Korea 1950-1952
Patten, Don			Vet: Don Patten	Vietnam era	Air Force	1964-68
Pearsall, William F.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross, CO A 38 NC INF CSA
Peterson, George T				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - ATEC 5 US Army
Peña, Junior			Vet: Junior Peña	Post-VN & Middle East	Air Force & Army
Pickette, Arlo			Vet: Arlo Pickette	Korea	Army
Pigford, John Edward				CW	CSA Army	1840 - 1910
Pollock				CW	CSA Army
Poole, Mac Truitt		Pending	Rep: Jo Ann Poole (wife)	Korea	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SP4 US Army
Powell, Edward Lucas				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Powell, Soloman				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CPL
Power, George Patrick (Pat)			Rep: Kent Southerland	Vietnam era	Marine Corps	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1967. Lance Cpl, Patrick Power joined the Marine Corps through the early enlistment program during his Senior year at North Duplin. Pat completed basic training at Parris Island, SC. Pat saw his friend Nelson Best before leaving for Vietnam. Nelson never saw Pat again, as he was KIA in Vietnam in 1968.
Power, Willie R				Vietnam era	Army	68-71 SGT
Precythe, Henry (Buster)			Vet: Henry "Buster" Precythe	Korea	Army	CPL
Precythe, Henry W			Vet: Henry W. Precythe	Korea		FHS 1950
Precythe, Ralph Douglas			Rep: Jane Hollingsworth (daughter)	WWII	Army	PVT. Awarded the Purple Heart
Price, C. Wendell				WWII	Navy	Son of Major L. & Sula Lewis Price. Buried in Clinton Cemetery
Price, Cecil Spaulding				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery -
Price, Charles Allen			Vet: Charles Allen Price	Korea & Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam Charles A. Price, Son of Allen Richard Price and Cora Millen Price. Served in both Korea and Vietnam. career
Price, Eddis C.				WWII	Army	Son of Major L. & Sula Lewis Price. Served in Germany. Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal. He was assigned to the Army Occupation of Germany at the end of WWII. Buried in Clinton Cemetery
Price, Johnny B.			Vet: Johnny Price	Post-VN Middle East	Army	NDHS 1978. Served from 4/1/1981 - 6/30/1997. Son of Charles A Price.
Price, Major Lewis			Rep: Cynthia Kennedy Summerlin (grand daughter)	WWI	Army	Son of Major Anthony & Katie Kornegay Price, US Army Signal Corp, served in France, Buried in Calypso Cemetery.
Price, Menzo				WWII	Army	PVT
Price, Ray			Contacted	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam "Pic of Ray Price, Vietnam Veteran, ND Class of 1967. Served in US Air Force, July 1968-89. In Vietnam 1969-70. Son of Lincoln & Sadie Price. "
Pridgen, Charles Douglas			Vet: Charles Pridgen	Vietnam era	Navy
Pridgen, George W.; 1 of 4 brothers in the CSA.				CW	CSA Army	Pvt, Sgt, Enlisted in Green County, December 20, 1862, for war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company C, 67th Regiment NC Troops on January 18, 1864.
Pridgen, Jesse C.; 1 of 4 brothers in the CSA.				CW	CSA Army	Pvt, Sgt, Enlisted in Green County, December 20, 1862, for war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company C, 67th Regiment NC Troops on January 18, 1864.
Pridgen, Leonidas Harper; 1 of 4 brothers in the CSA.				CW	CSA Army	Enlisted in Duplin County, February 15, 1863, for war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company C, 67th Regiment NC Troops on January 18, 1864.
Pridgen, Simon Lafayette; 1 0f 4 brothers in the CSA.				CW	CSA	"Simon Lafayette Pridgen was born in 1839 in Lenoir Co/Duplin Co., NC. He enlisted in the Confederate Army on 20 Jan 1862 in Duplin Co., NC. He was transferred to Company F, 13th Battalion, NC Light Artillery on 4 Nov 1863. He was transferred to 1st Co. H., 40 Regiment NC Troops on 4 Nov 1863 as a Corporal. In 1880 he was a Farmer in Lenoir Co., NC. He died in 1885 in Greene Co., NC. Simon Lafayette Pridgen and Mary Lou Ellen Lewis were married in 1866 in Duplin Co., NC. Mary Lou Ellen Lewis was born about 1845 in Faison, Duplin Co., NC."
Pridgen, William Harper			Vet: Harper Pridgen	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam "North Duplin High School Class of 1959. Son of John and Ethel Pridgen of Beautancus. Served in the US Air Force and in Vietnam in 1967 & 1968. Stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon during the Tet offensive in 1968. Retired after 27 years of service. Last assignment was MacDill AFB in Florida. "
Pugh, Perry				WWI	Army	Age 24,
Rackley, Wilbert James			Rep: Kenneth Avent	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC US Army
Ray, Horace T.				Korea	Army
Rich, Christopher C.				CW	CSA Army	9/15/1846 - 9/7/1899
Richey, Robert G.				WWII	Army
Roberts, B.C., Jr.			Vet: B.C. Roberts	Vietnam era	National Guard	Private E-33
Roberts, Delmas					Air Force
Roberts, Joseph A				Vietnam era	Navy
Rouse, Claude			Rep: Claudette Rouse Shelton (daughter)	WWII
Rouse, John Charles			Vet: John Charles Rouse	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam E5 Disability due to Agent Orange exposure.
Rouse, Mike
Rouse, Randy			Vet: Randy Rouse	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1958. Spc5. Served in Vietnam 1967-68
Rumbley, Gordon W				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Major US Army
Sampson, Charles
Sampson, Charlie				WWI	Army	Co D D 810 Pioneer INF
Sampson, Louis			Vet: Louis Sampson	Vietnam era	Navy
Sampson, Robert			Vet: Robert Sampson	Vietnam era	Marine Corps
Sanderson, Bobby					Navy
Sanderson, Harry Lee				WWII & Korea	Merchant Marines	Also served in WWII
Sanderson, Issac James, Jr.				WWII & Korea	Merchant Marines
Sasser, Gene					Army
Sessoms, John D. [Deceased]			Rep: Rose Sessoms (widow)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1963. E3 VSM w/ 1 Star, NDSM, VCM, Sharpshooter
Sessoms, William "Cootie" [Deceased]			Rep: Nicole Bray (daughter)	Vietnam era	Navy	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1964. William (Cootie) served in Vietnam on the Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The Enterprise was the World's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier.
Shambley, Robert
Shaw, Henry				WWI	Army	Age 24, 323 Labor BN QMC
Sherrod, Lamont				Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam SGT
Shine, Connie			Vet: Connie Shine	Post-Vietnam
Shine, James [John?] Franklin				CW	CSA Army	9/25/1829 - 12/11/1911
Shine, James Frances				CW	CSA Army	9/25/1829 - 12/11/1911
Shine, John F.				WWI	Navy
Shine, John Faison				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - BM 1 USNRF
Simmons, Soloman				WWII	Army	PVT
Singletary, Frank C.				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO C 36 ALA INF CSA
Singleton, Mike (SGM)			Vet: Mike Singleton	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	"Husband of Kay McNeil, whose father was Roy McNeil of Faison and a Veteran of WWII. Sergeant Major Mike Singleton entered the US Army 14 April, 1987. SGM Singleton has deployed to Panama in support of Operation Just Cause, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD/ DESERT STORM, Afghanistan in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and in Iraq in support of IRAQI FREEDOM. Sergeant Major Singleton is a highly decorated veteran including the Legion Of Merit, Bronze Star medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Campaign Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal 8th Award, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze service star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Arrowhead, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, Global war on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global war on Terrorism Service Medal. Humanitarian Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 4, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal for Kuwait, Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Superior Unit Award, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, Combat Action Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Master Parachutist Badge with Bronze Service Star, Air Assault Badge, Drivers Mechanics Badge, and 6 Overseas Bars. Sergeant Major Singleton has supported numerous real world and training exercises throughout the United States and the World. SGM Singleton served as Combat Construction Engineer and Combat Engineer Squad Leader, while assigned to the 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division.... He served as an instructor and squad leader for Pre-Ranger course, sniper stalking course, and multiple others, too many to list. On September 1st 1994, SGM Singleton was assigned to the 1st Special Forces Operation Detachment Delta-DELTA FORCE where he served as a Special Operation Engineer, Senior Special Operations Engineer, Operations Sergeant, Engineer First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant Major and culminated his career as the Engineer Squadron Sergeant Major."
Slocumb, Earl
Smith, Charles Autry				WWII	Navy
Smith, Charlie				WWI	Army	Age 24,
Smith, Douglas Darius				WWI	Army	Age 23,
Smith, Essie J.				WWII	AAC
Smith, Granville Bob				Vietnam era	Marine Corps	Served in Vietnam MSGT. 3 Purple Hearts
Smith, James Franklin				WWII	Army
Smith, James Walter				WWI	Army	Age 23,
Smith, Jesse Lee				WWII	Army	PFC
Smith, Julian			Vet: Julian Smith	WWII		Served during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam
Smith, L.L.				WWII	Army
Smith, Ralph, Jr.			Vet: Ralph Smith, Jr.	Post-Vietnam
Smith, Relma M, Jr.				Vietnam era	Army	SPEC5 70-73
Smith, Will				WWI	Army	Age 21, Co D. Development BNF
Smith, Willy			Vet: Willy Smith	Post-Vietnam
Stancil, Arbany			Rep: Sharon Hudson (daughter)	WWII	Marine Corps
Stancil, Edgar R			rep: Eleanor Stancil Tucker (sister)	WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT
Stancil, James Ray				Korea	National Guard	PVT. BTRY D, 150TH AAA
Stephens, Willie R.				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Stevens, David E.				Korea	Army	CPL
Stevens, McClure				WWII	Army	PFC
Stevens, Monroe
Stevens, Morris M				Korea	Army
Stevens, Reggie			Vet: Reggie Stevens	Post-Vietnam
Stevens, Simon				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Stevens, Steve			Vet: Steve Stevens; backup: Kenneth Faison	Post-VN & Middle East	Air Force	Oct 1978 - Jan 1983. Four years in Germany as a Food Service Specialist
Strickland, Arnold Ray				Korea & Vietnam	Army	SPEC6
Strickland, James S.				WWII
Stroud, J.B., III			Vet: J.B. Stroud	Korea	Army	Captain, Army Intelligence
Summerlin, Ashley G.			Vet: Ashley G. Summerlin	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1968.. Son of Grady & Cora Wellington Summerlin. Served in Vietnam, 526th CC&S / Company E00
Summerlin, Charles W.			Rep: Sherry Summerlin Darling (daughter)	Vietnam era	Army	Charles w Summerlin was born and raised in Faison he attended Faison school he was a veteran! He was in the army during 1965 to 1966 he was in the dominion republic crisis it was called operation power pack! He passed away from cancer in July 2007! Brothers are Ashley Summerlin and George Summerlin. Parents were Grady and Cora Summerlin they had the little store!
Summerlin, George			Vet: George Summerlin	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam Attended Faison High School, but received his diploma after joining the USAF. Son of Grady & Cora Wellington Summerlin, Retired US Air Force. Served in England, Philippines, Japan, Vietnam
Summerlin, Melvin				Korea	Army	Brother of Russell Summerlin
Summerlin, Oliver					Army
Summerlin, Russell				Korea	Army	Served in Vietnam Brother of Melvin Summerlin
Sutton, Carroll			Vet: Carroll Sutton	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1962. Sgt. Served from 4-6-1967 - 4-6-1968. Ben-Luc, Vietnam
Sutton, Daniel Cornelius				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC 26 INF
Sutton, Dillon Stephen				Korea	Army	SPEC3 KSM 1954-55
Sutton, Floyd			Rep: Dorothy Sutton (widow)	Korea	Air Force	FHS 1951
Sutton, Gerald				Vietnam era	Air Force
Sutton, Leon Davis			Rep: Lloyd Sutton (brother)	Korea	Army
Sutton, Leonidas G.				WWI	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT Field Arty
Sutton, Lloyd			Vet: Lloyd Sutton	Korea	Navy	FHS 1951 MM3
Sutton, Marvin E				WWII	US Coast Guard	Buried in Faison Cemetery - GM5 US Coast Guard
Sutton, Matthew Alan			Vet: Matthew Sutton	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sutton, Melvin C				Korea	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery
Sutton, Oscar M.			Vet: Oscar M. Sutton	Vietnam era	Air Force	Served in Vietnam Served from 1954 - 1977, including service in Vietnam
Swinson, Hilbert "Joe" Aldine, Sr.			Rep: Jean Swinson (widow)	Korea	Navy	United States Navy, E-5. Served during the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Died 0n Veterans Day, November 11, 2013. Graduated from Calypso High School in 1954
Swinson, Jesse				REV
Swinson, Marvin			Rep: Amanda Swinson Powers (daughter)	Vietnam era
Swinson, Michael, Lt. Col.			Rep: Amanda Swinson Powers (daughter)	Rep: Joan Swinson (mother)		Lt. Col.
Tadlock, William (Billy)			Contacted	Vietnam era	National Guard
Tann, Hezekiah
Tann, Kelvis
Taylor, Arthur					Navy
Taylor, C.B., Jr.					Army
Taylor, Ceness Leon				WWI	Army	Cpl
Taylor, Ceness Leon, Jr.				WWII	Army	PVT
Taylor, Dewey Ambrose					Navy
Taylor, Donnell W.			Vet: Donnie Taylor	Post-VN & Middle East	Army	1988-95 E4
Taylor, Frank				WWI	Army	Age 23,
Taylor, Frank Donnell			Rep: Mandy Baker (daughter)	Korea	Army	FHS 1950, 1st Lt.
Taylor, George					Air Force	retired
Taylor, James Marcus				Korea	Army	Cpl
Taylor, Kenneth				Korea	Air Force	1LT
Taylor, Leon, Jr.			Vet: Leon Taylor	WWII
Taylor, Leon			Rep: Mary Gray Taylor Murphy	WWI	Army
Taylor, Lewis			Vet: Lewis Taylor	Vietnam era	National Guard	Specialist 4th Class, Fremont National Guard
Taylor, Luther E., Jr.			Rep: Mandy Baker (niece)	Korea	Army	PFC
Taylor, Marcus			Rep: Maxine Taylor (wife)	WWII & Korea	Merchant Marines - WWII Army - Korea	7/20/1925 - 7/24-2014. Lived to be 88 years old. Graduate of Faison High School. Buried in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC.
Taylor, Ray Lee			Rep: Clara Taylor (widow)	Korea	Army	FHS 1951, PFC
Taylor, Raymond Clyde					Navy
Taylor, Samuel E.			Vet: Samuel Taylor	WWII	MM, Army
Taylor, Tom			Rep: Tommy Taylor [grandson & name sake]	WWI	Army	Cpl, Inducted at age 27. Served in France and England
Telesford, Pena, Jr.				Post-VN & Middle East	Army	Cpl
Thompson, Alonzo F.
Thompson, Archie
Thompson, Delton E.			Vet: Delton Thompson	Vietnam era		Served in Vietnam Douglas High School. Son of Heywood Faison, NDHS Principal.
Thompson, Edwin E.
Thompson, Edwin M.
Thompson, Fuller
Thompson, James M				WWII	Army Air Corp	SGT 310 Base Unit AAF
Thompson, Johnnie
Thompson, Julius C.
Thompson, Maceo
Thompson, Mordecai W.				Vietnam era	Navy	CPO
Thompson, Olander B.
Thomson, William				REV	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT 2 NC REGT REV WAR
Thomson, William Sampson				WWII	Army
Thomson, Willis Andrew				CW	CSA Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - CSA Iron Cross CO C2 NC ARTY CSA 10/18/1850 - 3/29/1845 - 2/21/1927
Thornton, Ammie Scott				WWI	Army	Age 27
Thornton, Eldon			Vet: Eldon Thornton	Korea	Army	Cpl. Served in Germany
Thornton, Gordan Douglas			Vet: Gordan Thornton [need to confirm]	Vietnam era	Air Force	North Duplin High School Class of 1962.
Thornton, John H				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Apr 20 1921 - Aug 17 1991
Thornton, Linwood			Vet: Linwood Thornton	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1969. Served in Vietnam from Mar, 1971 - Oct 1971. 10th Calvary, 1st Field Force at An Khe in the Central Highlands. MOS was 11BP8 (infantry scout dog handler). Linwood's dog was named Hasso. Pictures of Hasso are included in sub0menu "Our Boys in Vietnam". E4.
Thornton, William E.				Post-Korea [Career 19__ - 19__ ]	Air Force	COL. NASA Astronaut. Faison High School Class of 1947.
Troublefield, Harvey J.			Vet: Harvey Troublefield	Korea
Tucker, Ben			Rep: Eleanor Tucker (widow)	WWII	Army	Served in Italy. Corporal, ____-2011.
Tucker, Bobby Gene			Vet: Bobby Gene Tucker Sit with his mother (Eleanor Tucker)	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam
Tucker, Elmore				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - June 15, 1921 - Mar 18, 1987
Tucker, Emmett			Rep: Emmett Tucker, Jr. (son)	WWII	Army	1925-1974
Tucker, Henry Lee			Rep: John Tucker (son)	WWII	Army	1914-1976
Tucker, Jesse Thomas, Jr.			Vet: Tommy Tucker	Vietnam era	Navy	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1963. With the 592 River Div. 1st at Na Bhe, then on the Cambodian border at Go Da Hah, VCM, VSM, ND, NCM, with Combat "V"
Tucker, Silas Lee, Jr.				Korea	National Guard	PVT, BTRY D, 150th AAA (WWII?)
Tyndal, James H				WWII	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SV US Navy
Tyson, Ernest R.					Army
Uptegrove, John William				WWI	PVT	KIA, age 23
Vann, Carnell (spelling?)			Vet: Carnell Vann	Post-Vietnam	Army	E-7 GC ND
Vann, Kenneth				Vietnam era
Vann, Walter K.			Vet: Walter K. Vann	TBD	Air Force	E-7 GC ND
Vernon, Jason				Post-VN & Middle East	National Guard
Warren, Carlton "Pete"			Rep: Jenna Warren (grand daughter)	WWII	Army
Warren, Kenneth (Smutt)			Rep: Karen Warren Newman	Korea	Air Force	Kenneth (Smutt) Warren, Staff Sgt, Army Air Corps. 1950-1953.
Warren, Lacy Franklin			Rep: Jane Precythe Hollingsworth	WWII	Army Air Corps	Buried in Faison Cemetery - SSGT WWII 1918-1975
Warren, Melville			Rep: Jane Precythe Hollingsworth	WWII	Army
Waters, Earl Eugene, Sr.			Rep: Jane Precythe Hollingsworth	WWII		b. Feb 13, 1924 in Faison. Deceased: Feb 2, 2009 in Orlando, FL. Novie and Mary Waters. Sisters were Lucile and Mable. Served in WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946. His obit stated that he loved the American flag and loved to wear WWII veteran's cap. He jokingly would say that he was a poor plow boy from North Carolina.
Watkins, Phillip				WWII	Army	SGT
Weatherby, Vernon				WWII	Merchant Marines
Weaver, Joseph Earl				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT
Weeks, Johnnie M.
Weeks, Roland L				WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PVT
Weeks, William C.			Vet: William Weeks	Vietnam era	Air Force	1968-1975
Weeks, Woodrow			Rep: ______ (sister)	WWII	Army	Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC 117 INF 30 DIV Nov 5 1916 - June 25, 1944. b. 11/05/1916. d. 7/25/1944 in France. 117th Infantry, 30th Army Division. Buried at U.S. Military Cemetery in St. Lo, France. In 1947, the Weeks family requested that his body be returned home. He was buried in Faison in 1948. Woodrow Weeks was a farmer.
Weeks, Woodrow (Woody)			Vet: Woody Weeks	Vietnam era	Air Force	North Duplin High School Class of 1963.
Wells, Carnell				Vietnam era	Army	PFC
Whaley, Paul J.				WWII	Air Force	Buried in Faison Cemetery - TSGT US Air Force
Wheless, Fred Willis			Rep: Linda (Lindsay) Precythe (widow)	Korea	Marine Corps	FHS 1950
Wheless, Paul Wade			Rep: Lynn Wheless Spain (daughter)	Korea	Marine Corps	FHS 1951, Buried in Faison Cemetery - PFC US MARINE CORPS
Whiterington, Robert				WWI	Navy
Whitherington, Faison				WWI	Army	Capt.
Whitman, Albert Jason					Air Force
Williams, Ben Russell			Vet: Ben Russell Williams	WWII
Williams, Bernice		Pending	Rep: Anne Hobbs	WWII	Navy
Williams, Donald				Korea	Air Force
Williams, Elton John					Navy
Williams, Isham Roland				WWI	Army	Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Cross
Williams, Jno. David				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Williams, Louis Hicks MD FACS				WWI	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Lieutenant Commander Medical Corps
Williams, Marlon			Vet: Marlon Williams	Middle East	Army	Served in Iraq
Williams, Marshall McDiarmid, Jr				WWI	Navy	MAJ Buried in Faison Cemetery - Coast Artillery Corps,
Williams, Matthew Dean				WWI	Army	Age 22,
Williams, Paul Irvin				WWII	Army
Williams, Ronald			Vet: Ronald Williams	Vietnam	Army	Served in Vietnam Three tours
Williams, Virginius Faison				WWI	Navy	Buried in Faison Cemetery - Feb 2 1895 Apr 4 1977
Williams, Will				WWI	Army	Age 21,
Williams, Wm. L.				WWI	Army	Age 26
Williamson, Alton				Vietnam era	Air Force	b 12/30/1937. Served in the USAF from 1955-1975 (retired). TEC SGT E-6. Stationed in French Morroco 1960-1961; Japan 1965-1966. Tialand 1966-1967.Son of Annie Williamson Brown and Roland Williamson. Step-father was Marsden Henry Brown
Williamson, Bobby Eugene [Deceased]				Vietnam era	Army	May 12, 1936 to July 21, 1997. Served in the Army for 22 years. SGM E-9. Served in Vietnam from July 1968 - Oct. 1969.. He was a Mason and Shriner. County Commissioner in Burke County. Son of Annie Williamson Brown and Roland Williamson. Step-father was Marsden Henry Brown
Williamson, Ralph			Vet: Ralph Williamson	Vietnam era	Army	Served in Vietnam North Duplin High School Class of 1961. Service 1966-68. Army Cpl. Served in Vietnam and was wounded, Medevac'd to Japan for recovery. Son of Annie Williamson Brown and Roland Williamson. Step-father was Marsden Henry Brown
Wilson, John			Vet: John Wilson	Vietnam era
Wilson, Ray			Vet: Ray Wilson [confirm]	TBD
Wilson, Willis			Rep: Ann Wilson Warren (daughter)	WWII		Married to Ruby Hollingsworth Wilson, sister of Mildred Hollingsworth Matthews. Buried in Wilmington
Winders, Mary Fannie West wife of Robert M. Winders??				WWI		Buried in Faison Cemetery - Medical Department
Winders, Robert Murray				WWI	Army	Age 23
Witherington, Faison				WWI	Army	CAPT
Witherington, Robert				WWI	Navy
Wright, Art				WWI	Army	Age 23,
Wright, Gilbert				WWI	Army	Age 22,
Wright, Randelson				WWI	Army	Age 24,
Blount, Leonard		Pending	Not Registered, but attended MD	Post-Korea		1957-1958
Thornton, Eugene Douglas		Pending
Jones, Peggy		Pending		Middle East
Smith, Faison Lee		Pending		WWII
Covington, Melvin		Pending		Middle East
Bounds, Millard		Pending
Jones, Nakia L.		Pending	Rep: Judy Jones	Post-VN Middle East		Korea & Afghanistan
Sasser, Wade		Pending	Rep: Sebron Sasser	WWII
Weeks, Albert		Pending	Rep:	WWII
Weeks, James Albert, Jr.		Pending	Rep:	Vietnam era
Mello, Joe Bruce		Pending	Rep:	Vietnam era
Wilbon, Herman		Pending	Rep:	WWII	Army
Wilbon, Charlie		Pending	Rep:	WWII	Army
Brock, William		Pending	Rep:	Vietnam era
Daughtry, David		Pending	Vet: David Daughtry	Vietnam era		[from Skeater Point] need to verify Faison Area definition
Smith, Jesse, Jr.		Pending	Vet: or Rep: ??	Vietnam era
Joyner, Linda Rouse		Pending
Fryar, Chris		Pending		Middle east