Grainger, Ernest William
Army Sergeant 1st class

Ernest William Grainger from South Carolina, Horry county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Tuesday, July 11, 1950
Death details: On February 28, 2013, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC, now DPAA) identified the remains of Master Sergeant Ernest William Grainger, missing from the Korean War. Master Sergeant Grainger entered the U.S. Army from South Carolina and served with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. On July 11, 1950, the 21st Infantry Regiment was in defensive positions near Chochiwon, South Korea, when it was attacked by North Korean forces and was forced to withdraw. MSG Grainger was killed at some point during this action, though the exact details surrounding his loss are unknown, and his body was not recovered at the time of his loss. In 2012, the South Korean government repatriated human remains and artifacts from the vicinity near Chochiwon where MSG Grainger was last seen alive. Analysts were able to identify MSG Grainger from among these remains.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency