Korea War
Corporal First Class US ARMY
19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Heavy Weapons Infantryman
Awarded: Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman's Badge
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal
Milam County, Texas: List of Honor --
Individuals Who Have Given Their Lives in the
Defense of Their Country from World War I through Vietnam
Ivy Otis Baccus [1] [2]
Corporal, U.S. Army, Korean War
Service No.: 18319795
Born: 26 Jan 1929 at Milam Co., Texas - Note: U.S. Army has date of birth as: 26 Jan 1927
Died: 16 Jul 1950
Age at time of loss: 21 years, 5 months, 21 days
Home of Record: Rockdale, Texas
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Attended: Rockdale High School, Rockdale, Texas
Religion: Protestant
Entered Service: 23 Dec 1947
Overseas Duty:
Ship/Unit: Co. F, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Awards:
Casualty Type: Hostile, killed-in-action
Cause of Death:
Casualty Location:
Soudex Code: B-220
Census: Not available
Parents: Walter Baccus and Vader Carroll Baccus
Brothers: Gordon Lucifer Baccus
Sisters: Amy Rae Baccus
Paternal Grandparents: George Lawrence Baccus and Alice L. Foster
Maternal Grandparents: James Harvey Carroll and Mary Narcissi Baily
Wife: None
Children: None
Burial: 27 Oct 1953, San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas (Sec. D, Grave 800A)
Arrangements:
Milam County War Memorial:
"Pfc. Ivy Baccus Reported Missing in Korea Friday"
Pfc. Ivy Baccus is the second Rockdale soldier to be reported missing in action in Korea.
The eldest son of Mrs. Vader Baccus of Rockdale, Pfc. Baccus has been reported missing in action since July 16. He was surviving with the 24th Division in Korea.
Korea War
Corporal First Class US ARMY
19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Heavy Weapons Infantryman
Awarded: Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman's Badge
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal
Milam County, Texas: List of Honor --
Individuals Who Have Given Their Lives in the
Defense of Their Country from World War I through Vietnam
Ivy Otis Baccus [1] [2]
Corporal, U.S. Army, Korean War
Service No.: 18319795
Born: 26 Jan 1929 at Milam Co., Texas - Note: U.S. Army has date of birth as: 26 Jan 1927
Died: 16 Jul 1950
Age at time of loss: 21 years, 5 months, 21 days
Home of Record: Rockdale, Texas
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Attended: Rockdale High School, Rockdale, Texas
Religion: Protestant
Entered Service: 23 Dec 1947
Overseas Duty:
Ship/Unit: Co. F, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Awards:
Casualty Type: Hostile, killed-in-action
Cause of Death:
Casualty Location:
Soudex Code: B-220
Census: Not available
Parents: Walter Baccus and Vader Carroll Baccus
Brothers: Gordon Lucifer Baccus
Sisters: Amy Rae Baccus
Paternal Grandparents: George Lawrence Baccus and Alice L. Foster
Maternal Grandparents: James Harvey Carroll and Mary Narcissi Baily
Wife: None
Children: None
Burial: 27 Oct 1953, San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas (Sec. D, Grave 800A)
Arrangements:
Milam County War Memorial:
"Pfc. Ivy Baccus Reported Missing in Korea Friday"
Pfc. Ivy Baccus is the second Rockdale soldier to be reported missing in action in Korea.
The eldest son of Mrs. Vader Baccus of Rockdale, Pfc. Baccus has been reported missing in action since July 16. He was surviving with the 24th Division in Korea.
Inscription
CPL 19 INF
24 INF Div.
Korea
Gravesite Details
Mother: Vada Carroll