B.R. Archer

1924 - 1950  (25 years)

• Name	B.R. Archer
  Born	28 Aug 1924	Ragland, Alabama, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Aug 1950	Busan, Hanguk
  	Korean War - Battle of Pusan Perimeter Died as result of missile wound received in action
  Buried	Garden of Memories Cemetery, Ragland, St Clair County, Alabama, USA
  Person ID	I24415	Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Mortica Reese Archer,   b. 23 Aug 1891, Heard County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1970, Ragland, Alabama, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Kate Lane,   b. 4 Nov 1890, Greenville, Georgia, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1974, Attalla, Alabama, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	27 Jul 1912	Coweta County, Georgia, USA
  Family ID	F12105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Aug 1924 - Ragland, Alabama, USA Died - 3 Aug 1950 - Busan, Hanguk Buried - - Garden of Memories Cemetery, Ragland, St Clair County, Alabama, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		B.R. Archer Taken during the Battle of Guam in WWII
  		B.R. Archer

  
  

  Headstones

  B.R. Archer B R Archer CPL US Marine Corps World War II Aug 28 1924 - Aug 3 1950

  
  

  Census		1930 US Census Ragland, Alabama
  		1940 US Census Ragland, Alabama

  
  

• Notes

  Private First Class Archer was a member of the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on August 3, 1950 and died of those wounds later that day. Private First Class Archer was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.