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Roger L. Conner

Roger L. Conner, age 21, was a native of Russell County and a resident of the Star Route, Dunnville area. He served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was reported missing in action before being officially confirmed killed in combat in June 1966. Contemporary newspaper accounts note that official notification of his death was delivered personally to local authorities and family members.

Conner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Conner and the husband of Carol Jean Hadley, whom he married in November 1965 shortly before entering active service. Funeral services were held in Russell County, reflecting the impact of his death on the local community during the early years of the Vietnam War.

Source: local newspaper coverage, June–August 1966.

See Also

• Wall of Faces: Roger Conner
• Roger Conner Body Found (newspaper image)
• Roger Conner Funeral (newspaper image)

Photo Source: Wall of Faces: Avery G Smith

See Also

• Smith Killed in Vietnam War (newspaper image)
• Find A Grave Bio

James E. Chapman Jr.

Military Career

Photo taken Ft. Knox, KY, 6 Jan 1961.
1974 – Promotion to Master Sergeant E8.
Enlisted as a private in the Army in Jan 1961, Russell Springs, Kentucky.
Retired in Mar 1982 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, as a Master Sergeant E8 (Sergeants Major list).
East German border: Fulda, Germany – 14th Armored Cavalry (Jun 1961–Jun 1963)
Cuban Missile Crisis: Fort Campbell, Kentucky – 101st Airborne Div. (Jun 1963–May 1966)
Vietnam War: South Vietnam – 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Jun 1966–Jun 1967)

William Sylvester "Snake" Taylor

Private, 1863-1865 Co. M, 13th KY Cav. (Civil War)

William S. Taylor was born June 23, 1845, probably in Russell County, KY.  His father was Manoah/Noah Taylor and his mother was Nancy Jane Flanagan. William S. Taylor died December 8, 1926, in Aurora, Dearborn County, IN of Bronchial Pneumonia. William moved to IN to live with one of his daughters after the death of his third wife. William is buried next to his second wife in Middleburg Cemetery, Casey County, KY.  He was mustered into service December 23, 1863, at Columbia, KY and was mustered out January 10, 1865, at Camp Nelson, KY.

Source: Angie Taylor Preston (picture courtesy of Delores Fogle)

Lawrence Conner

4th, 8th, and 12th Virginia Regiment (Rev War)

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Henry Clay Eades (1893-1975)

World War I

My grandfather's name is Henry Clay Eades (1893-1975) He served in WWI, and his grave marker from the Army lists him as a Sgt. - but I'm sure he went in as a private. I'm not sure which division he was in, but the picture was taken in Louisville.He may have been born in Montpelier Ky but he was raised in Russell Springs. His mother was Leora F McElroy (daughter of Henry Clay McElroy and granddaughter of Francis McElroy). His father was Sheridan Eads of Pulaski County - also know as Sherrod or Sherman. He was the son of William Eads and the Grandson of Asahel Eads.

Source: Pamme Eades