Hillanbrand, Charles Raymond
Army Private 1st class

Charles Raymond Hillanbrand, age 28, from Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, July 9, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Corporal Charles Raymond Hillanbrand, who entered the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, served with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and was reported missing in action during the Chinese assault on Pork Chop Hill on July 9, 1953. The exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. He was never reported as a prisoner of war, and his remains were not recovered or identified following the war. Today, Corporal Hillanbrand is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency