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James Earl Hamm

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Birth	:	7 Apr 1929
Death	:	12 Dec 1959
Burial	:	Independence Cemetery, Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6231660, -81.1546420
Inscription	:	VIRGINIA CPL CO H 16 INFANTRY KOREA
Description	:	Col. James Hamm To Be Honored Sunday Services Slated for Independence Church A service of appreciation in honor of Cpl. James Earl Hamm, the first Grayson County service man to return to the States from Korea under the rotation system, is to be held at the Independence Methodist Church on Sunday, June 3rd at 11 a.m. Charlie Austin Hamm resides on Independence, Rt 3 in the Bush Creek Section. Rev. C.H. Williams, pastor of the church, will have charge of the service, which will have as its purpose the expression of civilian appreciation in Grayson County for the sacrifices being... Read More	Col. James Hamm To Be Honored Sunday Services Slated for Independence Church A service of appreciation in honor of Cpl. James Earl Hamm, the first Grayson County service man to return to the States from Korea under the rotation system, is to be held at the Independence Methodist Church on Sunday, June 3rd at 11 a.m. Charlie Austin Hamm resides on Independence, Rt 3 in the Bush Creek Section. Rev. C.H. Williams, pastor of the church, will have charge of the service, which will have as its purpose the expression of civilian appreciation in Grayson County for the sacrifices being made by America's fighting men in the cause of freedom and democracy. Cpl. Hamm went to Korea from Japan in the 24th Infantry Division, which was the first fighting unit to meet the enemy when the Korean War began last June 26th. Thus, he had been in the fighting for a period of ten months. During the time, he suffered a slight wound and a case of frozen feet. The Grayson Korean veteran has been awarded the CIB (Combat Infantryman Badge), the Bronze Star for Valor in Battle, the Presidential Citation, and the Korean Campaign Ribbon, in addition to three Battle Stars. The public is cordially invited to attend the service in Independence Sunday morning. "The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion will each have a representative present to speak during the service," the Gazette was informed this morning. It was also stated that a veteran of the Spanish-American War will be in attendance. Cpl. Hamm was honored with a dinner given by Grayson Post No. 7726, VFW, at Cox's Grillin in Independence Wednesday night. In a letter from the Grayson soldier's commanding officer received recently by Mayor Herman C. Moore, Independence, Cpl. Hamm's military was highly praised, and it was stated that he was richly deserving of honor upon his return to his native county. (Article from the "Gazette.")

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Latitude: 36.6231660
Longitude: -81.1546420

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Austin “Charlie” Hamm

(1894 - 1968)

Siblings

Ertie Garvie Hamm

(1921 - 1990)

Zola Francis Ham Osborne

(1929 - 1994)

Beulah Mae Hamm

(1932 - 2013)

William Hamm

(1935 - 2007)

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