From: January 18, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
Gaars Mill Soldier Is Second Winn Fatality In the Korean Action
Pvt. Edgar Bishop, 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bishop of Gaars Mill,
was killed in action in North Korea on November 28, according to an official
wire from the U. S. War Department.
His wife, Mrs. Mary Sowers Bishop of Walker Community near Wyatt received the
telegram Monday afternoon, and notified his parents immediately.
Bishop, who was serving with the First Cavalry Division, is the second Winn
fatality of the Korean War.
He had been overseas since October of last year. He served a one year tour of
duty after World War II, and was in the Army reserves at the outbreak of the
Korean War. He trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, with a tank group, and was
called back to active duty in September.
After a brief refresher course at Fort Hood, Texas, Bishop was shipped to
Japan, and then to Korea.
His last letter home was dated November 23, and he was in North Korea at that
time. He was killed five days later.
He was born in Gaars Mill and attended Gaars Mill and Dodson schools.
Obit provided by Ron Manley
From: January 18, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
Gaars Mill Soldier Is Second Winn Fatality In the Korean Action
Pvt. Edgar Bishop, 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bishop of Gaars Mill,
was killed in action in North Korea on November 28, according to an official
wire from the U. S. War Department.
His wife, Mrs. Mary Sowers Bishop of Walker Community near Wyatt received the
telegram Monday afternoon, and notified his parents immediately.
Bishop, who was serving with the First Cavalry Division, is the second Winn
fatality of the Korean War.
He had been overseas since October of last year. He served a one year tour of
duty after World War II, and was in the Army reserves at the outbreak of the
Korean War. He trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, with a tank group, and was
called back to active duty in September.
After a brief refresher course at Fort Hood, Texas, Bishop was shipped to
Japan, and then to Korea.
His last letter home was dated November 23, and he was in North Korea at that
time. He was killed five days later.
He was born in Gaars Mill and attended Gaars Mill and Dodson schools.
Obit provided by Ron Manley
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