1931 - 1950 (18 years)| Name | Joe Clifford Sisk [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Title | Private | |
| Birth | 7 Oct 1931 | Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1940 | Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [6] |
| Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son | ||
| Military Award | Purple Heart and Bronze Star | |
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Military Medal-Bronze Star The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. … |
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Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given… |
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| Military Service | 4 Oct 1949 [4, 8] | |
| US Army - Korean War; Fought in the Battle of Pusan | ||
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War-Battle of Pusan (Korean) The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War. An army of 140,000 UN troops, having been pushed to the brink of defeat, were rallied to make a final stand against the invading… |
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Military-SISK Joe (Killed in Action) Application for Headstone: Joe C Sisk - Killed in Action in Korea |
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| Death | 15 Aug 1950 | Pusan, South Korea [2, 3, 4, 7, 8] |
| Cause: Killed in Action - Korean War | ||
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| Obituary | 27 Jun 1951 | Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA [7] |
| Joe Sisk Killed in Action • Nashville Banner • Nashville, Tennessee • 27 Jun 1951, Wed • Page 3 | ||
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Killed in Action-SISK Joe The first body of a Montgomery County solider killed in action in Korea was scheduled to arrive in Clarksville today. The body of Pfc Joe C Sisk, 19, who was killed Aug 15 1950, was expected at the Harvey W Hunt Chapel this afternoon. Funeral services have been set at 3:30 pm tomorrow at the chapel. The Rev W J Redden will officiate and burial… |
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| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [2, 3] |
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Burial-SISK Joe Joe C Sisk "Tennessee ● PFC ● 5 CAV (INF) ● 1 CAV DIV (INF) ● BSM ● PH" - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville TN ~ Killed at the Battle of Pusan + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27944424/ |
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| Person ID | I30758 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Bailey Eugene Sisk, b. 14 Nov 1902, Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, USA d. 27 Aug 1981, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 78 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Frances Josephine Payne, b. 27 Jan 1907, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 27 Mar 1965, Clarksville Memorial Hospital, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 58 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 29 Jun 1928 | Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [9] |
| Family ID | F10402 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Arms Icons & Insignia | | Military Grave Marker - Korean War Killed in Action: American Service in the Korean War |
| Military Medal-Bronze Star The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. … | |
| Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given… |
| Burials | | Burial-SISK Joe Joe C Sisk "Tennessee ● PFC ● 5 CAV (INF) ● 1 CAV DIV (INF) ● BSM ● PH" - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville TN ~ Killed at the Battle of Pusan + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27944424/ |
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| Military Records | | Military-SISK Joe (Killed in Action) Application for Headstone: Joe C Sisk - Killed in Action in Korea |
| News | | Killed in Action-SISK Joe The first body of a Montgomery County solider killed in action in Korea was scheduled to arrive in Clarksville today. The body of Pfc Joe C Sisk, 19, who was killed Aug 15 1950, was expected at the Harvey W Hunt Chapel this afternoon. Funeral services have been set at 3:30 pm tomorrow at the chapel. The Rev W J Redden will officiate and burial… |
| Wars & Battles | | War-Battle of Pusan (Korean) The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War. An army of 140,000 UN troops, having been pushed to the brink of defeat, were rallied to make a final stand against the invading… |
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