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Korean War Casualties
U.S. Military Personnel Who Died From Hostile Action
(Including Missing And Captured)
In The Korean War
1950-1957 Waukesha County Wisconsin
*For Persons Who Died While Missing Or Captured, The Date Of Casualty Is The Date Died Or Declared Dead, Not The Date Declared Missing Or Captured. **Army Lists County; Air Force, Navy And Marines List City Or Town Or Place. Source: Korean Conflict Casualty File, 1950-1957 (Machine-Readable Record)
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330, The National Archives at College Park. (www.nara.gov)
EBERT: DONALD F
PVT ARMY
Date of Casualty: 28 OCT. 1951
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1929
Private Ebert was a member of Company B, 7th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while
fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 28, 1951. Private
Ebert was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
GALLITZ: JOSEPH E
CPL ARMY
Date of Casualty: 14 JUNE 1953
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1932
Corporal Gallitz was a member of the 461st Field Artillery Missile
Battalion, US Army. He was Killed in Action while fighting the
enemy in North Korea on June 14, 1953. Corporal Gallitz was
awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
JONES: KENNETH L
PFC ARMY
Date of Casualty: 20 JULY 1950
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1930
There is conflicting information on Kenneth.
One database has him listed as a Private, another as a corporal.
Corporal Jones was a member of the 3rd Engineer Combat
Battalion 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while
fighting the enemy near Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950.
PARTIN: WILLIAM D
PVT ARMY
Date of Casualty: 26 MAR. 1951
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1931
Private Partin was a member of the 187th Airborne Infantry
Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting
the enemy in South Korea on March 26, 1951.
REICK: EDWARD LEROY
PVT ARMY
Date of Casualty: 26 JUNE 1952
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1931
Private Reick was a member of the 224th Infantry Regiment, 40th
Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy
in North Korea on June 26, 1952.Awarded the Purple Heart.
UREMOVICH: MARK A
Rank=PV2
Serial Number=RA19371139
Branch=Infantry
Military Occupation Specialty=04745
Year of Birth=
Race=Caucasian
State of Residence=WI
County of Residence=Waukesha
Unit=8th Cav Regt Division=1st Cav Div
Type of Unit=Inf Regt
Place of Casualty=South Korea
Date of Casualty (yymmdd)=51 02 13
Type of Casualty=Returned to Duty
Detail of Casualty=SWA/Seriously wounded in action by missile
Group of Casualty=Returned to Duty (Far East Command)
Also:
Rank=SGT
Military Occupation Specialty=01745
Place of Casualty=North Korea
Date of Casualty (yymmdd)=51 11 03
Type of Casualty=Returned to Duty
Detail of Casualty=SWA/Seriously wounded in action by missile
Group of Casualty=Returned to Duty (Far East Command)
WHALEY: ELWIN IRVING
MAJ ARMY
Date of Casualty: 13 FEB. 1951
DIED WHILE CAPTURE
Date of Birth: 1914
Major Whaley was a member of the 8202nd Army Unit, Korean
Military Assistance Group (KMAG). He was seriously wounded
by the enemy in North Korea on October 26, 1950 and returned
to duty on February 13, 1951. He was taken Prisoner of War
while advising the South Koreans in South Korea later that day
and died while a prisoner on May 7, 1951. For his leadership and
valor, Major Whaley was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple
Heart.
WOLF: SIEGFRIED A
MSGT ARMY
Date of Casualty: 31 OCT. 1951
KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Birth: 1930
Master Sergeant Wolf was a member of the Heavy Tank
Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was
Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on
October 31, 1951.
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