Remus was living in Lamar, MS when he entered the service and was a member of the 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950.
Private First Class Blackwood was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NOTE: Although the article below lists his birth year as 1932, his marker states 1931, see attached PFC Blackwood.
Contributor #47457585 graciously sent the following:
REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Mr. R. T. Blackwood of the Coaltown community, near Purvis, received word this week from the War Department that the body of his son, Remus M. Blackwood, who died of wounds in the Korean campaign, was on its way home for burial. The information that Mr. Blackwood had was that his son was taken prisoner while acting as a scout and that he died of wounds in prison camp. Whether he was picked up on the battle field by the enemy, or whether he was wounded after being taken prisoner will probably never be known. Young Blackwood volunteered and was inducted into service in October, 1948. He had been in Korea since July 27th, 1950, and is said to have died of wounds on August 29th of the same year. He was a 1st Class Private in the 24th Division and was rated as a 1st Class Scout at the time of his death. It is not known when his body will arrive in Purvis, but upon arrival it will be taken in charge for burial by the VFW organization of this place. Interment will be in the Coaltown cemetery.
Besides the father, the soldier is survived by one brother, Sgt. Glenn Blackwood, of Fort Hood, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. F. Massey, Mrs. Herman Bolick and Mrs. Herbert Daughtry all of the Purvis community.
The Booster, Purvis, Lamar County, Miss., Friday, June 15, 1951
PVC REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Full military honors were accorded PFC Remus M. Blackwood, son of Mr. Remus T. Blackwood, of the Pine Grove community, near Purvis Sunday afternoon.
Religious services were held first at the Coaltown Baptist church with the Rev. J. H. Hurt, pastor, officiating.
Military rites followed at the graveside in the cemetery. These rites were under the direction of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3955, Purvis, with the firing squad coming from the 3656th Ordnance Company, National Guard unit of Hattiesburg, with which Pfc. Blackwood was associated before he was associated before he was called to active duty in Korea. The color bearers, honor guard and pallbearers were selected from the local post and Hubert Swan, post chaplain, took part. The service was concluded with the playing of a recording of the official VFW song.
PFC Blackwood was born Sept. 22, 1932 in the Talawah community, and had resided in Pine Grove for the past 10 years.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950.
Private First Class Blackwood was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NOTE: Although the article below lists his birth year as 1932, his marker states 1931, see attached PFC Blackwood.
Contributor #47457585 graciously sent the following:
REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Mr. R. T. Blackwood of the Coaltown community, near Purvis, received word this week from the War Department that the body of his son, Remus M. Blackwood, who died of wounds in the Korean campaign, was on its way home for burial. The information that Mr. Blackwood had was that his son was taken prisoner while acting as a scout and that he died of wounds in prison camp. Whether he was picked up on the battle field by the enemy, or whether he was wounded after being taken prisoner will probably never be known. Young Blackwood volunteered and was inducted into service in October, 1948. He had been in Korea since July 27th, 1950, and is said to have died of wounds on August 29th of the same year. He was a 1st Class Private in the 24th Division and was rated as a 1st Class Scout at the time of his death. It is not known when his body will arrive in Purvis, but upon arrival it will be taken in charge for burial by the VFW organization of this place. Interment will be in the Coaltown cemetery.
Besides the father, the soldier is survived by one brother, Sgt. Glenn Blackwood, of Fort Hood, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. F. Massey, Mrs. Herman Bolick and Mrs. Herbert Daughtry all of the Purvis community.
The Booster, Purvis, Lamar County, Miss., Friday, June 15, 1951
PVC REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Full military honors were accorded PFC Remus M. Blackwood, son of Mr. Remus T. Blackwood, of the Pine Grove community, near Purvis Sunday afternoon.
Religious services were held first at the Coaltown Baptist church with the Rev. J. H. Hurt, pastor, officiating.
Military rites followed at the graveside in the cemetery. These rites were under the direction of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3955, Purvis, with the firing squad coming from the 3656th Ordnance Company, National Guard unit of Hattiesburg, with which Pfc. Blackwood was associated before he was associated before he was called to active duty in Korea. The color bearers, honor guard and pallbearers were selected from the local post and Hubert Swan, post chaplain, took part. The service was concluded with the playing of a recording of the official VFW song.
PFC Blackwood was born Sept. 22, 1932 in the Talawah community, and had resided in Pine Grove for the past 10 years.
Remus was living in Lamar, MS when he entered the service and was a member of the 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950.
Private First Class Blackwood was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NOTE: Although the article below lists his birth year as 1932, his marker states 1931, see attached PFC Blackwood.
Contributor #47457585 graciously sent the following:
REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Mr. R. T. Blackwood of the Coaltown community, near Purvis, received word this week from the War Department that the body of his son, Remus M. Blackwood, who died of wounds in the Korean campaign, was on its way home for burial. The information that Mr. Blackwood had was that his son was taken prisoner while acting as a scout and that he died of wounds in prison camp. Whether he was picked up on the battle field by the enemy, or whether he was wounded after being taken prisoner will probably never be known. Young Blackwood volunteered and was inducted into service in October, 1948. He had been in Korea since July 27th, 1950, and is said to have died of wounds on August 29th of the same year. He was a 1st Class Private in the 24th Division and was rated as a 1st Class Scout at the time of his death. It is not known when his body will arrive in Purvis, but upon arrival it will be taken in charge for burial by the VFW organization of this place. Interment will be in the Coaltown cemetery.
Besides the father, the soldier is survived by one brother, Sgt. Glenn Blackwood, of Fort Hood, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. F. Massey, Mrs. Herman Bolick and Mrs. Herbert Daughtry all of the Purvis community.
The Booster, Purvis, Lamar County, Miss., Friday, June 15, 1951
PVC REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Full military honors were accorded PFC Remus M. Blackwood, son of Mr. Remus T. Blackwood, of the Pine Grove community, near Purvis Sunday afternoon.
Religious services were held first at the Coaltown Baptist church with the Rev. J. H. Hurt, pastor, officiating.
Military rites followed at the graveside in the cemetery. These rites were under the direction of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3955, Purvis, with the firing squad coming from the 3656th Ordnance Company, National Guard unit of Hattiesburg, with which Pfc. Blackwood was associated before he was associated before he was called to active duty in Korea. The color bearers, honor guard and pallbearers were selected from the local post and Hubert Swan, post chaplain, took part. The service was concluded with the playing of a recording of the official VFW song.
PFC Blackwood was born Sept. 22, 1932 in the Talawah community, and had resided in Pine Grove for the past 10 years.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950.
Private First Class Blackwood was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NOTE: Although the article below lists his birth year as 1932, his marker states 1931, see attached PFC Blackwood.
Contributor #47457585 graciously sent the following:
REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Mr. R. T. Blackwood of the Coaltown community, near Purvis, received word this week from the War Department that the body of his son, Remus M. Blackwood, who died of wounds in the Korean campaign, was on its way home for burial. The information that Mr. Blackwood had was that his son was taken prisoner while acting as a scout and that he died of wounds in prison camp. Whether he was picked up on the battle field by the enemy, or whether he was wounded after being taken prisoner will probably never be known. Young Blackwood volunteered and was inducted into service in October, 1948. He had been in Korea since July 27th, 1950, and is said to have died of wounds on August 29th of the same year. He was a 1st Class Private in the 24th Division and was rated as a 1st Class Scout at the time of his death. It is not known when his body will arrive in Purvis, but upon arrival it will be taken in charge for burial by the VFW organization of this place. Interment will be in the Coaltown cemetery.
Besides the father, the soldier is survived by one brother, Sgt. Glenn Blackwood, of Fort Hood, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. J. F. Massey, Mrs. Herman Bolick and Mrs. Herbert Daughtry all of the Purvis community.
The Booster, Purvis, Lamar County, Miss., Friday, June 15, 1951
PVC REMUS M. BLACKWOOD
Full military honors were accorded PFC Remus M. Blackwood, son of Mr. Remus T. Blackwood, of the Pine Grove community, near Purvis Sunday afternoon.
Religious services were held first at the Coaltown Baptist church with the Rev. J. H. Hurt, pastor, officiating.
Military rites followed at the graveside in the cemetery. These rites were under the direction of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3955, Purvis, with the firing squad coming from the 3656th Ordnance Company, National Guard unit of Hattiesburg, with which Pfc. Blackwood was associated before he was associated before he was called to active duty in Korea. The color bearers, honor guard and pallbearers were selected from the local post and Hubert Swan, post chaplain, took part. The service was concluded with the playing of a recording of the official VFW song.
PFC Blackwood was born Sept. 22, 1932 in the Talawah community, and had resided in Pine Grove for the past 10 years.
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