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PFC Herbert Avery

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PFC Herbert Avery Veteran

Birth
Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA
Death
19 Jan 1953 (aged 23)
North Korea
Burial
Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA Add to Map
Plot
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son of:
Harry Cullen Avery
b: January 24, 1889 in Prairie Home, Shelby, Illinois
d: December 20, 1956 in Watford City, McKenzie, North Dakota
and:
Mary Florence (Bulot) Avery
b: April 25, 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
d: May 20, 1980 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota

American Battle Monuments Commission:
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number 55141982
Killed in Action
Died January 19, 1953 in Korea

Private First Class Avery was a member of Company C, 140th Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 19, 1953.

Private First Class Avery was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings:
Name: Herbert Avery
Birth Date: 1929
Birth City: McKenzie
State Registered: North Dakota
Death Date: 19 Jan 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 55141982
Notes: Private First Class Avery was a member of the 140th Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 19, 1953. Private First Class Avery was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957:
Name: Herbert Avery
Birth Date: 1929
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: McKenzie
Home State: North Dakota
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 19 Jan 1953
Processed Date: Nov 1979
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Cause: US Army - No Information Available
Casualty Air: US Army - No Information Available
Service Branch: US Army
Component: Z
Rank: Private 1st Class
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) Or Airman Second Class (Airman First Class) (U.S. Air Force) Or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S....
son of:
Harry Cullen Avery
b: January 24, 1889 in Prairie Home, Shelby, Illinois
d: December 20, 1956 in Watford City, McKenzie, North Dakota
and:
Mary Florence (Bulot) Avery
b: April 25, 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
d: May 20, 1980 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota

American Battle Monuments Commission:
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number 55141982
Killed in Action
Died January 19, 1953 in Korea

Private First Class Avery was a member of Company C, 140th Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 19, 1953.

Private First Class Avery was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings:
Name: Herbert Avery
Birth Date: 1929
Birth City: McKenzie
State Registered: North Dakota
Death Date: 19 Jan 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 55141982
Notes: Private First Class Avery was a member of the 140th Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 19, 1953. Private First Class Avery was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957:
Name: Herbert Avery
Birth Date: 1929
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: McKenzie
Home State: North Dakota
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 19 Jan 1953
Processed Date: Nov 1979
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Cause: US Army - No Information Available
Casualty Air: US Army - No Information Available
Service Branch: US Army
Component: Z
Rank: Private 1st Class
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) Or Airman Second Class (Airman First Class) (U.S. Air Force) Or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S....

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  • Created by: Debbie
  • Added: Jun 24, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112841831/herbert-avery: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Herbert Avery (28 Jul 1929–19 Jan 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112841831, citing Schafer Cemetery, Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 47879315).