A Tribute:  Korean War Casualties

  

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PFC Raymond Walter Backhaus
KIA  11/19/1952
CPL Howard L. Ballou
KIA  05/28/1953
at Sanae-Dong
SGT Ernest Edgar Basham
MIA  07/08/1953

Missing in action while fighting the enemy about a half mile north of the demilitarized zone in North Korea

CPL Martin Mitchel Chepke
KIA  09/20/1951
PFC Thomas J. Dagon
KIA  03/27/1952

Medic - died while tending his wounded comrades on "Hearbreak Ridge"

PFC Ralph J. DeMaio Jr.
KIA  01/05/1953

Killed fighting on "Jamestown Line" at Kumhwa, North Korea

PVT Barnum Ray Humiston
KIA  09/05/1952
Killed at "Heartbreak Ridge"
PFC Paul Izor
DOW  06/16/1953
Died of wounds from enemy sniper
CPL Charles Leroy Johnson
KIA  05/29/1953

Distinguished Service Cross - Medic - killed while rendering aid to his comrades near Sanae-Dong.  Although nearly blinded he continued to aid his comrades.

CPL Donald Alexander Noble
MIA  06/10/1953
Missing in action
PFC Kenneth Ernest Painter Jr.
KIA  09/06/1952
CPL Dominic C. Paolucci
KIA  06/17/1952
Veteran of WWII
SGT Donn F. Porter
KIA  09/07/1952

When two of his 3-man outpost were killed, Porter fought and killed 15 enemy soldiers and routed the rest.  With fixed bayonet he repulsed a second attack, killing six more.  Killed by enemy artillery fire while holding his position.

SGT Joseph Lawrence Powenski
MIA  10/06/1951

Medic - Missing in action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea

PFC Carl G. Prange
KIA  10/18/1951

Killed at Hill 404 in Kumhwa Valley in North Korea

PFC William Rohr
MIA  10/14/1952

Missing in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea

PFC Francis Roy
KIA  03/12/1952
PFC Albert J. Shinkus
KIA  03/07/1952
Died near "Punchbowl"
PFC Henry Taft Trainum Jr.
KIA  12/31/1951
Died near Kumsong, North Korea
CPL Joseph R. Tria
DOW  05/18/1953

Squad leader, wounded in action fighting enemy, died 06/01/1953

CPL Thomas T. Tsoukras
MIA  03/23/1952
Missing in action while fighting enemy in Korea
PFC Patrick Augustus White
KIA  10/06/1951
MSG Omer Thomas Willette
KIA  10/14/1952

Distinguished Service Cross - Under intense fire, his platoon leader was separated from the unit.  Willette rushed to give aid to his platoon leader and was killed.

PFC Bryant E. Womack
KIA  03/12/1952
Medal of Honor

Medic - Exposed to fire, was severely wounded but refused aid, continued to help his comrades.  Lost his arm to mortar burst, then advised others on first aid techniques until he collapsed from loss of blood, near Sokso-Ri

 

Korean War Casualties
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