Lavern Charles Ullmer

ULLMER, Lavern Charles, Pfc; United States ARMY, age 23, was a P.O.W. and listed M.I.A. during a battle in the Kunu-ri to Sunch which was later called “the Gauntlet” which lasted from November 25 thru December 1, 1950 in North Korea. The North Korean People’s Army intermittently provided lists of POW’s but Private Ullmer’s name never appeared on these lists of prisoners. It was not until 2005 that a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and North Korean People’s Army Recovery Team recovered surface remains and material from a site 12.5 miles from the Pukchin-Tarigol POW Camp Cluster where two returning POW’s reported Pfc Ullmer died at the Hofong Camp. Through the use of present day DNA technology, it was only recently that it was possible to make a positive identification of Pfc Ullmer’s remains and return them to American soil where they are to be interred in a final resting place, with full Military Honors, between his parents John and Helen Ullmer. Surviving immediate family members of Leila Gray (deceased sister); John Gray (Joan) of Greenfield, OH; William Gray (Sandy) of S. Carolina; Elaine Parhan of Waynesville, OH; Ronnie Gray (Jeanne) of Dayton, OH; Marsha Mosher (Pete) of Centerville, OH; Richard Gray (Yvonne) of Dayton, OH; Rhonda Davis (Rick) of Centerville, OH; Steve Gray (Heather) of Dayton, OH and Ginger Cella (Joe) of Waynesville, OH; Surviving immediate family members of China Aleshire (deceased sister); Charles Aleshire (Susie) of FL; Jim Aleshire (Cindy) of SC and Cathy Summerfield (Mark) of SC; multiple, nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends from 11 am, until time of service, honoring Pfc Ullmer at 12 pm, Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2016 at Southbrook Christian Church, 9095 Washington Church Rd, Miamisburg, OH 45342. Full Military Honors will follow at Willow View Cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions in Pfc Ullmer’s memory may be made to VFW Post 657, 637 Spinning Rd. Dayton, OH 45431 or the Korean War Project, P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190. TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-FAR HILLS CHAPEL in care of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.