Curtis, Philip Kenneth b. July 7, 1926 d. April 23, 1951 Korean War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Devonport, Devon, he served as a Lieutenant in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army. During a heavy enemy attack near the Imjin River, Korea, April 23, 1951, Lieutenant Curtis, was ordered to make a counter attack with his platoon on a forward position. Held up by heavy fire, he then ordered some of his men to give covering fire while he himself rushed the main position of resistance. In this...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
Muir, Kenneth b. March 6, 1912 d. September 23, 1950 Korean War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Major in the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. During an attack on Hill 282, Songiu, Korea, September 23, 1950, there was difficulty in evacuating the wounded after a position had been captured. Major Muir arrived with a stretcher party, when the enemy started to launch a series of attacks on the positions. He took over command of the party and after a direct hit from a fire bomb, causing further casualties, he led a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
b. July 7, 1926 d. April 23, 1951