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Casualty Info
Home Town Peru, IL
Last Address 6132nd TCS, South Korea
Casualty Date Nov 01, 1950
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)/First Battle of Seoul
From Month/Year
June / 1950
To Month/Year
June / 1950
Description On June 25, 1950; North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel. The North Koreans utilized a blitzkrieg style invasion using T-34 tanks supported by artillery. The South Koreans had no methods in stopping the onslaught of tanks as they lacked anti tank weapons and had no tanks at all. In addition, the South Korean forces had blown up the bridge across the Han River trapping their own soldiers and killing hundreds of refugees evacuating the city. Within three days, North Korean troops had taken over the capital.
