Ripley Elementary School
Ripley Elementary School, Tippah, Mississipi
CPL Ernest Edgar Basham
February 25, 2022 – March 5, 2022
Corporal Ernest E Basham US ARMY
Death July 8, 1953
War Korean War
| ID | 24906533 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Speciality | Light Weapons Assault Crewman |
| Branch | US Army |
| Group | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division |
| MIA Status | Declared Dead while Missing |
| Cause | MIA Missing in Action Declared Dead |
| Location | South Korea |
Awarded
- Purple Heart
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Marksmanship Badge
- Korean Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Citation
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Army Presidential Unit Citation
- Army Good Conduct Medal
School:
Ripley Elementary School
702 Terry St
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: 662-837-7203
Fax: 662-837-1480
6.25 Foundation honors American soldiers who gave their lives in the Korean War. We do this by making donations to the school libraries of the soldiers’ hometowns.
Corporal Ernest Edgar Basham was born in Mississippi on 4 Apr 1935. As far as we know he was the youngest of 351 soldiers from Mississippi and one of the very last who died in the Korean War. He went missing and was declared dead on July 8, 1953. He was a Light Weapons Assault Crewman of the US Army attached to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
we thank you Corporal Basham. You are fondly remembered in the hearts of all grateful Korean people.
Rest in peace.
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