Carl HORTON

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Carl Horton
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Miner
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 18
Income: $142
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Criss Horton 59
Grace Horton 46
Otis Horton 22
Fred Horton 19
Carl Horton 17
Woodson Horton 7
Virgie Crose 19 [lodger]

MILITARY RECORDS

Name: Carl Horton
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
County or City: Tazewell

Enlistment Date: 24 May 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Abingdon
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents


Source: Korean Conflict Casualty File, 1/1/1950-2/7/1957 [Archival Database]; Records of Military Personnel Who Died as a Result of Hostilities During the Korean War, ca. 1977-11/1979; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Name: Carl Horton
Race: White
Home State: Virginia
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Branch: Infantry
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Pay Grade: Sergeant First Class
Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile
Disposed Date: 21 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: V0
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: Cv Div Hq
Disposition: Separated (Other than disability)
Unit #: 0005
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Assault Infantryman

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Carl Horton
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1923
Birth Place: Russell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53651426

Died:
National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
Name: Carl Horton
Service Info.: 1ST SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1923
Death Date: 26 Jan 2001
Cemetery: Tom Chambers Family Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Austinville, VA 24312

Carl married Jane Fujino Hasegawa 09 Dec 1950, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii; divorced 05 Jan 1973, Tazewell Co. VA. Jane was born 31 May 1916, Honolulu, Oahu, HI; died 10 Mar 1993, Horry Co. SC; was buried , Chambers Cemetery, Shortt Gap, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Carl married Sandra Lee Mullins 11 Jan 1973, Tazewell Co. VA. Sandra was born 22 Jan 1941, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Betty married Ronald Wayne Edwards 06 Dec 1977, Tazewell Co. VA. Ronald was born 18 Sep 1957, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 07 Dec 2007, Roanoke Co. VA. [Group Sheet]