James was living in Atchison, MO when he enlisted and was a member of Battery A, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Sergeant Asbury was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Name:
James Wesley Asbury
Birth Date:
11 Dec 1921
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home City:
Atchison
Home State:
Missouri
Citizen Status:
US
Casualty Date:
30 Nov 1950
Casualty Country:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Casualty Type:
DECLARED DEAD
Group:
CAPTURED
Service Branch:
US Army
Rank:
Corporal
Pay Grade:
Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) Or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Airman First Class (Sergeant) (U.S. Air Force) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. N
Previous Detail:
NO REMAINS FOUND
Disposed Date:
28 Feb 1951
Organization:
A BTRY 38 FA
Service Occupation:
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Sergeant Asbury was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Name:
James Wesley Asbury
Birth Date:
11 Dec 1921
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home City:
Atchison
Home State:
Missouri
Citizen Status:
US
Casualty Date:
30 Nov 1950
Casualty Country:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Casualty Type:
DECLARED DEAD
Group:
CAPTURED
Service Branch:
US Army
Rank:
Corporal
Pay Grade:
Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) Or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Airman First Class (Sergeant) (U.S. Air Force) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. N
Previous Detail:
NO REMAINS FOUND
Disposed Date:
28 Feb 1951
Organization:
A BTRY 38 FA
Service Occupation:
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER
James was living in Atchison, MO when he enlisted and was a member of Battery A, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Sergeant Asbury was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Name:
James Wesley Asbury
Birth Date:
11 Dec 1921
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home City:
Atchison
Home State:
Missouri
Citizen Status:
US
Casualty Date:
30 Nov 1950
Casualty Country:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Casualty Type:
DECLARED DEAD
Group:
CAPTURED
Service Branch:
US Army
Rank:
Corporal
Pay Grade:
Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) Or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Airman First Class (Sergeant) (U.S. Air Force) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. N
Previous Detail:
NO REMAINS FOUND
Disposed Date:
28 Feb 1951
Organization:
A BTRY 38 FA
Service Occupation:
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Sergeant Asbury was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Name:
James Wesley Asbury
Birth Date:
11 Dec 1921
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home City:
Atchison
Home State:
Missouri
Citizen Status:
US
Casualty Date:
30 Nov 1950
Casualty Country:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Casualty Type:
DECLARED DEAD
Group:
CAPTURED
Service Branch:
US Army
Rank:
Corporal
Pay Grade:
Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) Or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Airman First Class (Sergeant) (U.S. Air Force) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. N
Previous Detail:
NO REMAINS FOUND
Disposed Date:
28 Feb 1951
Organization:
A BTRY 38 FA
Service Occupation:
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER
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