Kentucky Korean War Deaths James Frederick Binkley

This Page born on: January 8, 2006

Wanted for this Website:
Any kind of photographs of the soldier, letters written home, photographs of tombstones
or any type of information you wish to share.

Do not let the memories of those who died for their country slip away.

Just e-mail your information to Darrell Warner

James Frederick Binkley Caldwell, Kentucky Born 11-7-1930 Private, U.S. Army Service Number 15381249 Killed in Action Died December 1, 1950 in Korea Private Binkley was a member of Detachment E, 205th Signal Repair Company attached to the 6th Republic of Korea Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 1, 1950. Private Binkley was awarded the Purple Heart, 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.	This is a picture of my uncle, James Frederick Binkley. Killed in Korea during The Battle of Chosen Reservoir, 1 Dec 1950 Photo submitted by Virginia Binkley Hagan
Picture of 205th Signal Corps, Ft. Washington. James F. Binkley is in photo, believed to be standing on 3rd row, hidden behind the 3rd person on second row. Please include photo courtesy of Arthur. G. Bockoven, who was in Signal Corps with James. Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Photo is James Binkley on New Years Eve 1949 Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Photo is James Binkley on New Years Eve 1949 Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
James Binkley at a Army Base in Washington State I believe, with 2 fellow Service Men, James is at right. Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Korean War Service Medal of James Binkley Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
James Binkley Silver Star Medal Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	James Binkley Silver Star Award Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
James Binkley Purple Heart Medal Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	James Binkley Purple Heart Award Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Memory signed by President Harry S. Truman Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	A letter in Memory of James F. Binkley signed by President John F. Kennedy Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
James F. Binkley's Statement of Death from the U.S. Army Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Letter to my Grandmother Ellen Parks Binkley Driver from Edward F. Witsell, Major General, USA , The Adjutant General Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
A letter home from Korea dated September 23, 1950 page 1 The letter home is sad, written by a scared, lonely young man, who askes despertaly for something just to read. Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	A letter home from Korea dated September 23, 1950 page 2 Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Funeral Service by VFW. It was cut off, but it took over 4 and a half years before his body was returned to the States for Burial. Died 12/01/1950-laid to rest March 1955 Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Newspaper Clipping of James F. Binkley's body arrival at Nortonville, Kentucky by train. Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Tombstone of James Binkley Photo submitted by Virginia Binkley Hagan Obituary of James Binkley Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Obituary of James Binkley Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Card left at Jimmy's grave by a fellow soldier, Gene Isom year left 2004 Photo submitted by Charles Binkley	Email from Gene Isom, who by chance I found on the internet and contacted him and knew James. Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Map of Korea, please add that photo is courtesy of Arthur G. Bockoven Photo submitted by Charles Binkley
Map of Korea, please add that photo is courtesy of Arthur G. Bockoven Photo submitted by Charles Binkley

James Frederick Binkley

Born 11-7-1930