James Wayman Stephens was born on 5 December 1931 to James Miller Stephens and Annie Maybelle Ivey.

Corporal Stephens was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea.

Buried at Cumberland View Cemetery, Dixie Lee Junction, TN

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Date of birth:
  • 5 December 1931
  • Date of death: 11 October 1951
  • County: Marion
  • Hometown: Richard City
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Cumberland View Cemetery, Dixie Lee Junction, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Top Panel
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