Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
If these United States can be called a body, then Kentucky can be called its heart. Jesse Stuart
August 30, 1809, David Tremble and Henry Daniel, both Mt. Sterling attorneys were drinking in a bar and got into a dispute, which lead to a duel at an unknown location. At first fire, Mr. Daniel was dangerously wounded. He received the ball on the right side, at the 7th true rib, and it penetrated the liver. Mr. Trimble escaped unhurt.
Famous Kentucky Duels by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 137
August 30, 1951, Army PFC William Holbrook from Pike County died in the Korean War.
August 30, 1967, Army PFC Edward L. Rankin from LaGrange in Oldham County died in the Vietnam War.
August 30, 1968, Marine Corps CW03 William L. Vick from Paducah died in the Vietnam War.
August 30, 1971, Army SP5 Samuel O. Small from Evarts in Harlan County died in the Vietnam War.