The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Vernon Jernigan
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Date of Death
August 27, 1950
Second Lieutenant Jernigan was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at the Pusan Perimeter near Chindong-ni, South Korea on August 27, 1950.