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U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
FROM ALGER COUNTY
Who Died from Hostile Action
(including missing and captured)
During the Korean War, 1950-1957
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NAME |
RANK GRADE |
BRANCH OF SERVICE |
HOME OF RECORD
City, Town, Country**
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DATE OF CASUALTY* |
CATEGORY OF CASUALTY |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| COTA Eugene |
PFC |
Marines |
Munising |
09 Oct 1952 |
Killed in Action |
Born: 17 May, 1931
Unit: 1st Marine RGT, B Co, 1st Bn, 1st Marine Div. Serial#: 1267224;
Caucasian |
| DEPEW David E. |
PFC |
Army |
Alger |
01 Sep 1950 |
Killed in Action
at Yongsan |
Born:1931 Unit:9th INF RGT, 2nd INF DIV. Serial#: RA16302048 MOS: 04745-Light
Weapons Infantryman; Caucasian
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| IKKALA1 Arthur R. |
CPL |
Army |
Alger |
07 Mar 1951 |
Killed in Action |
Born: 1924
Unit: 35th INF RGT, 25th INF DIV. Serial#: ER55003123 MOS: 04745-Light Weapons
Infantryman; Caucasian |
| KINNUNEN Raymond D. |
PFC |
Army |
Alger |
01 Sep 1950 |
Killed in Action
at Yongsan |
Born: 1931
Unit: 9th INF RGT, 2nd INF DIV. Serial#: RA16302031 MOS: 04745-Light
Weapons Infantryman; Caucasian |
| PERRY2 Edward Fredrin |
MSGT |
Army |
Alger |
29 July 1950 |
Died While Missing
at Kochang |
Born: 05 Sep 1918
Unit: I Co, 34th INF RGT, 24th INF DIV. Serial#: RA06829507 MOS: 01745;
Caucasian |
| YLINEN3 John |
PFC |
Army |
Trenary |
22 July 1950 |
Killed in Action |
Born: 24 June 1913
Unit: F Co, 35th INF RGT, 25th INF DIV. Serial#: RA36189389 MOS: 04745-Light
Weapons Infantryman; Caucasian |
*For persons who died while missing
or 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, town or place.
1
According to the 35th Infantry
Regiment Association, CPL Arthur R. Ikkala was awarded the following
decorations: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National
Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea
Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
2 MSGT Perry's tombstone
shows date of death as 31 Dec 1953. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery
in Munising. According to his tombstone, MSGT Perry was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (meaning he'd been injured
previously and received the Purple Heart for it. The Oak Leaf Cluster
signifies an additional award, this time of the Purple Heart.) His tombstone photo
is here.
3 According to the
35th
Infantry Regiment Association, PFC Ylinen was awarded the following service
decorations: the Combat Infantryman
Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service
Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War
Service Medal.
SOURCE: Korean Conflict
Casualty File, 1950-1957,
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group #330.
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