He was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 14, 1951 and "died while a prisoner".
He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner Of War Medal.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 13331216
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 14, 1951 and "died while a prisoner".
He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner Of War Medal.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 13331216
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Pernell memorials in:
Advertisement