Corporal Smolinsky was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on October 31, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered.
Awarded
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
The family only learned recently that his brother Peter did not die in North Africa, he died when the Rohan was sunk by the Germans, which his country kept secret for decades
When Frank's story and picture were posted on the Internet on Redditt, 5,000 people in less than 24 hours posted a tribute to him.
Contributor: E. 46782320
Awarded
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
The family only learned recently that his brother Peter did not die in North Africa, he died when the Rohan was sunk by the Germans, which his country kept secret for decades
When Frank's story and picture were posted on the Internet on Redditt, 5,000 people in less than 24 hours posted a tribute to him.
Contributor: E. 46782320
Corporal Smolinsky was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on October 31, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered.
Awarded
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
The family only learned recently that his brother Peter did not die in North Africa, he died when the Rohan was sunk by the Germans, which his country kept secret for decades
When Frank's story and picture were posted on the Internet on Redditt, 5,000 people in less than 24 hours posted a tribute to him.
Contributor: E. 46782320
Awarded
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
The family only learned recently that his brother Peter did not die in North Africa, he died when the Rohan was sunk by the Germans, which his country kept secret for decades
When Frank's story and picture were posted on the Internet on Redditt, 5,000 people in less than 24 hours posted a tribute to him.
Contributor: E. 46782320
