Miles Elmer Neff
1926-1975
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Miles Elmer Neff was born January 11, 1926 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.
to Hubert Eugene, Sr. & Manila B McTyre Neff. July 3, 1949 he
married Stella Mae Dalton from Cavanaugh, Sebastian Co., Ar. His residence was
Fort Smith.
Miles enlisted in the US Army, the first time, July 13, 1944 (another
record says July 18) at Camp Josepth T. Robinson at Little Rock, Arkansas.
He enlisted again September 28, 1950 and served until Oct 30, 1952.
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 Korea
Full Name: Neff, Miles E
Admission Age: 25
Admission Date: Feb 1951
Military Service Number: 38670869
Unit: Regiments: Infantry (incl Airborne Inf and Airborne Regiments)
Branch: Infantry, not further specified
Length of Service: 2-3 yrs. (2 or more but less than 3)
Injured in Line of Duty: Yes
Medical Diagnosis: Fracture, compound, comminuted, with nerve involvement;
Location: Humerus: Shaft; Location: Brachial plexus: Radial nerve;
Causative Agent: Bullet, small arms: Machine gun, struck while on land
Medical Treatment:
Operations: Bone graft;
Specialized Treatment: Orthopedic surgery
Discharge Type: Separations from service: Retired
Final Result: Disfigurement (deformity): Scar, adherent or painful, not elsewhere classified
Discharge Date: Oct 1952
Discharge Place: William Beaumonth Army Hospital
Notes: Evacuated to US during other than current year
Conflict Period; Korean War
Miles Elmer Neff passed away October 10, 1975. His burial was in Rose Lawn
Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
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