Kenneth L. Armstrong

Born 1934
Died 2007
uncle
GMM1 (Guided Missile Man Tech) in US Navy, 1952-1972
Korean War, Vietnam War

James Sexton

US Army, August 1953-June 1955
Korean War
Great uncle, married to Becky Everett Sexton.

“I served in the U. S. Army from August, 1953 til June 1955. This was during the Korean War. I did not serve in a war zone but rather spent 16 months in England. I was in the 37th AAA Battalion (Anti Aircraft Artillery). I was trained as the gun mechanic for our 75 mm anti aircraft weapon.”
- Contributed by James Sexton

Robert Burton

3rd cousin
Son of WIllard Burton
Korean War

Charles Bridges

3rd cousin
World War II

Son of Gus (Edna said he finished his service with Korea, but thinks he was in something between WW II and Korea. Don’t know what that would be.)

Carl Bridges

Born 1933
3rd cousin
US Navy
Korean War

Nona Bridges, “graduated from Huron High School 1950. He ship was docked in San Diego Ca in 1950 while I was stationed there. We saw each other several times before his ship was sent out and I was transferred to San Francisco.”

Morris Burton

Born 1930
Died 1975
great uncle
Pfc. in US Army
Korean War

Paul Leslie Petersen

Born April 3, 1930
Died 2002
grandfather
US Army, April 1951-April 1953
Korean War

Dallas Ford Burton

Born June 23, 1925
Died March 17, 2001
Chief Petty Officer in US Navy
World War II, Korean War

Bucky Walters, “Dallas Ford Burton: U.S. Navy WWII & recalled into the Navy for the Korean War. He went into the Navy before finishing high school. b) 6-23-1925 d) 3-17-2001 Age 75 Buried: Boise City Cemetery, OK. Rating: Chief Petty Officer.”

Bruce Burton

Born 1931
Died 2006
3rd cousin
Photographer’s Mate in US Navy/USAF

Died in May of this year, while mowing in the old Burton Cemetery where John Pleasant and Susannah are buried.