Pvt Charles Ector Boone 1932 - 1950 Born Dec. 1, 1932 in Bonanza, Sebastian County, Arkansas, Pvt. Charles Ector Boone was the son of Benjamin Harrison and Nora Esther Franklin Boone. Pvt. Boone was killed in action in South Korea September 25, 1950. His burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Arkansas. "Private E-2 Boone was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. While the unit was attached to the 24th Infantry Division, he was Killed in Action defending his position near Kumchon, South Korea on September 25, 1950. Private Boone was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the Unite Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal." Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll