Joe Clifford Sisk

1931 - 1950  (18 years)

• Name	Joe Clifford Sisk  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  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
  		Medal-Bronze Star
  		Medal-Purple Heart
  _MILT	4 Oct 1949  [4, 8]
  	US Army - Korean War; Fought in the Battle of Pusan
  		Battle of Pusan
  		Monument-Korean War
  		Military-SISK Joe (Killed in Action)
  Death	15 Aug 1950	Pusan, South Korea   [2, 3, 4, 7, 8]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Korean War
  	Died at the Battle of Pusan
  Obituary	27 Jun 1951	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Joe Sisk Killed in Action • Nashville Banner • Nashville, Tennessee • 27 Jun 1951, Wed • Page 3
  		Killed in Action-SISK Joe
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [2, 3, 9]
  	Died at the Battle of Pusan
  		Cemetery-Greenwood (Clarksville TN)
  		Grave-SISK Joe
  Person ID	I13723	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  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, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Jun 1928	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
  Family ID	F10261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Oct 1931 - Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1940 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action - Korean War - 15 Aug 1950 - Pusan, South Korea Obituary - Joe Sisk Killed in Action • Nashville Banner • Nashville, Tennessee • 27 Jun 1951, Wed • Page 3 - 27 Jun 1951 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  Killed in Action-SISK Joe

  
  

• Sources

  [S349] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [S34] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Joe C Sisk -- Birth: 7 Oct 1931, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA -- Death: 15 Aug 1950 (aged 18) Pusan, South Korea -- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA -- Plot: Section 22/87 -- M. Tennessee PFC 5 CAV (INF) 1 CAV DIV (INF) BSM - PH [S765] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [S1295] Ancestry.com, U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63-13. 1940 United States Federal Census [S3404] Killed in Action: Joe Sisk - Nashville Banner - 27 Jun 1951, (Name: Nashville Banner; Location: Nashville TN; Date: 27 Jun 1951;), FIRST KOREAN WAR VETERAN'S BODY RETURNED TO MONTGOMERY. 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 will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Clarksville Post of the American Legion will be in charge of the burial. Private Sisk was the son of Mr and Mrs B E Sisk. He was born in Evansville IN Oct 7 1931. His family moved to Clarksville several years ago and he graduated from Clarkaville High School. He enlisted in the Army Oct 4 1949 and went overseas March 17 1950. He went Into battle July 18 with the First Cavalry Division. He is survived by his parents and three sisters, Mrs J R Hawkins and Misses Connie and Ida Gene Sisk, all of Clarksville. • Nashville Banner • Nashville, Tennessee • 27 Jun 1951, Wed • Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/603172739/?article=7b816ce1-3e30-4c1a-bbb1-7fca2ba698de&focus=0.046987914,0.084778026,0.16577454,0.21749078&xid=3355 Killed in Action-SISK Joe [S1294] Fold3: Joe C Sisk, http://www.fold3.com/page/527238097_joe_c_sisk_1931/details/. Military Service Korean War Branch:Army Service Number:RA14346191 Army Branch: Infantry Component: USA Ð RA Date of Casualty: 15 August [Blank] Date of Disposition:15 August [Blank] Disposition of Evacuation:[Blank] Grade:Private E-2 Place of Casualty:South Korea Sector Place of Disposition:South Korea Type of Casualty: Killed in Action Award: Purple Heart Award:Bronze Star Enlistment:4 Oct 1949 Killed in Action:Pusan Korea Korean War:US Army Regiment: 5th Cavalry http://www.fold3.com/page/527238097_joe_c_sisk_1931/details?xid=1945 [S1293] Find a Grave: Joe C Sisk, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSvcid=364391&GRid=27944424&. Death: 15 August 1950, Korea, Killed in Action Awards: Purple Heart medal and Bronze Cross medal Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Clarksville Montgomery County Tennessee, USA Plot: Section 22/87 Find A Grave Memorial# 27944424 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSvcid=364391&GRid=27944424&