Samuel Gearhart
First Sergeant Samuel Frederick Gearhart was born in Wilmington Delaware in 1931. Upon turning 18 he joined the United States Marine Corps. He served honorably from 1948 until his retirement in 1968.
First Sergeant Gearhart served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During the Korean War era he was stationed at the Panama Canal Balboa Naval Station in the 1950s to help with wartime security efforts. He then was transferred and served in active duty in Korea.
Upon return to civilian life he stayed active in veteran affairs in Jefferson City, Missouri. He died in 2005 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His legacy is honored today through the work of the Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment of the Marine Corps League in Jefferson City Missouri.
Korean War - Key Events
June 25, 1950
A massive artillery barrage from the North signals the beginning of the Korean War. Roughly 100,000 North Korean troops pour across the 38th parallel, and, although South Korean forces are driven back, they retire in good order.
These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica
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