Visitors to Barbourville, Kentucky often take note of a memorial located outside the Knox County Courthouse. The memorial honors Knox County, Kentucky veterans who died in three 20th century wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
The memorial was originally erected by the Knox County Jaycees in 1984. It was "dedicated in honor of the men and women who served our country in time of war and conflict." Later, a plaque was added which reads as follows: "In Honor of Veterans Killed in Action." This plaque credits the Chamber of Commerce and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Here are lists of the soldiers killed in the three wars:
World War II: Chester Abner, George Anderson, Ben Broughton, Oliver Broughton, Hiram T. Davis, McKinley Deaton, James Duff, William Durham, Clarence W. Farney, Daniel Fox, William Hobbs, James d. Israel, Delbert Martin, Benjamin McDonald, David A. McKeehan, Henderson S. McKeehan, Royal D. Miller, Caleb Mullins, Chester Patterson, James E. Ross, Leir Sasser, Henry Sizemore, William Smith, Jesse B . Trosper, Chester Walter, Oscar Williams, Lewis O. Adams, Shandly L. Adams, Willie Alley, Oliver Black Jr., Jim Broughton, Ernest Brown, Daniel L. Browning Jr., David L. Browning, Walter Burnett, Benny Burton, Henry E. Chadwell, Theo W. Cole, Walter Cox, Albert G. Crow, William P. Davidson, Clifton F. Disney, Edison J. Disney,m John E. Disney, Russell Dugger, Oscar Eagle, Robert E. Elam, Ray O Elliott, Lovell Engle, Ralph E. Engle, Albert Epperson, Granville Epperson, Herman A. Faulkner, Hoyt W. Frazier, William Frazier III, Raymond Fuson, Burchell Gilbert, Lee Gray, Chester Hacker, James L. Hale, James E. Hall, Dee Hamilton, Olen E. Hammons, William E. Hammons, Roy Hampton, Daniel A. Hart, Walter Hawn, Walter Haws, O.B.M. Hays, Harold E. Helton, Obe Helton, Tipton Hemphill, Joe B. Hensley, John R. Hensley, Robert Hensley, Sam Hensley, Fred Henson, William O. Herndon, Glyn W. Hicks, Dempsy Hobbs, Denver D. Hollifield, John R. Hudeson, Walter Jackson, Claude Jones, Joseph D. Jones Jr., Frank B. Lawson, Arthur Leath, Lester C. Liford, James Lock, John D. Logan, William V. Logan, Kenneth D. Marsie, Clarence Marsey, Chester Martin, Russell B. Martin, James E. McDonald, Fredrick E. McCreary, John R. McCreary, Clarence McKinney, Samuel W. Medlin, Walter Medlin, Charles Melton, James E. Melton, Lloyd Messer, Jess Miller, Charles Mills, Chester Mills, Clarence Mills, Clinton Mills, Oscar Mills, Reed Mills, Victor Mills, Henry E. Moore, Clarence Morris, Jackie J. Mullins Jr., James E. Neal, Loren S. Norvell, Luther B. Owens, George C. Parrott, Elmer G. Peavley, Gorman Perkins, Robert P. Perkins, Cecil Perry, Rupert A. Phipps, Lloyd M. Ramsey, Thomas G. Rotella, Ray Russell, William H. Sams, James M. Sasser, Ezekiel E. Scott, Arnold Smith, Glynn H, Smith, Grant F. Smith, Paul L. Smith, Lester Sprinkles, James E. Spurlock, Jake E. Sowders, Ellis Valentine, Mont G. Warren, Ralph J. Warren, Ralph E. Watkins, Roy R. Williams, Frank E. Wright
Korean War: Leo R. Bartolo Jr., Robert Bright, Dewey F. Bruce, Harry Z. Carnes, Evans Cloud Jr., James O. Cobb, Donald W. Harris, Clifton D. Lundy Jr., James E. Manning, Ralph G. McDonald, Emanuel R. Merida, Crawford Mills, Hubert Mills, Paul Stamper, Marvin Williams, Clellan Yancey
Vietnam War: Donald Appariccio, Jobie C. Dozier, Gary Fox, Euel W. Hamilton, Gleason C. Helton, Alford Lee, McKinley Matlock, Ronnie Mills, Jackie E. Trosper
