Johnny Lee Patton, age 19, from Tazewell County Virginia.
Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Friday, July 28, 1950
Death details: Died missing
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Virginian Pilot
Juan Quintana, age 21, from Quay County Tucumcari, New Mexico .
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Friday, July 28, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Private First Class Juan Quintana, who joined the U.S. Army from New Mexico, served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was killed by enemy mortar fire on July 28 as his unit made a fighting withdrawal down the highway toward Kumchon. Due to conditions on the battlefield, his body could not be immediately recovered, and when U.S. forces eventually regained control of the area where he fell, they were unable to locate his remains despite extensive and repeated searches. Today, Private First Class Quintana is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Albuquerque Tribune (1953)
Raymond Allbritton, age 22, from Mississippi County East Prairie, Missouri .
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, July 27, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Corporal Raymond Luther Allbritton entered the U.S. Army from Missouri and served in the Medical Company of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was supporting the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Cavalry Regiment as it began to withdraw to Kumch’on, when he went missing on July 27, 1950. Further evidence suggests he died during this action and his body was not immediately recovered due to the NKPA advance. When U.S. and United Nations forces finally retook the area in late September 1950, CPL Allbritton’s remains could not be located, and further attempts to recover them have been unsuccessful. Today, Corporal Allbritton is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Saint Louis Globe Democrat (1950)
Thomas Francis Cox, age 35, from Suffolk County Mattapan, Massachusetts .
Spouse: Eileen W. Cox
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, July 27, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Sergeant Thomas Francis Cox entered the U.S. Army from Massachusetts and served in the Medical Company of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He went missing near Kumch’on on July 27, 1950, and was not seen following the withdrawal. There is no evidence suggesting he was captured and is presumed to have died during the fighting. His remains were not recovered following the battle. Today, Sergeant Cox is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Boston Globe (1954)
Herbert Edward Buik, age 19, from Wells County Harvey, North Dakota .
Parents: H. E. Buik
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Private First Class Herbert Edward Buik Jr., who joined the U.S. Army from North Dakota, was a member of C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On July 24, 1950, members of the 1st Battalion were positioned in the village of Sangyang-ni on the Poun-Hwanggan highway when they came under heavy NKPA attack. Enemy tanks overran the defenders’ position, forcing the 1st Battalion to fall back. Private First Class Buik was captured by the NKPA at some point during the fighting withdrawal. He was marched north, eventually arriving at the Apex camps on the bank of the Yalu River in North Korea. He died of pneumonia in February of 1951 while being held at the Apex camp at Hanjang-ni. He was buried on a hill overlooking the camp, but his remains have not been identified among those returned to U.S. custody following the end of hostilities. Today, Private First Class Buik is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Forgo Forum (1954)
Clyde Raymond Clifford, age 20, from Elkhart County Elkhart, Indiana .
Parents: Clifford
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Corporal Clyde Raymond Clifford, who entered the U.S. Army from Indiana, served with D Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On July 23, 1950, his unit moved to secure the village of Sangyangni as part of the blocking action against the NKPA advance. Early in the morning of July 24, NKPA forces attacked CPL Clifford’s unit’s position under cover of darkness and heavy fog. Though the enemy suffered heavy casualties, the U.S. troops were eventually forced to pull back. CPL Clifford was reported missing in action during this withdrawal. His name later appeared on blackboards in a Seoul schoolhouse where prisoners of war were temporarily held, suggesting that he was captured by the enemy, but further evidence of his fate is not available. He remains unaccounted for. Today, Corporal Clifford is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Anderson Herald (1950)
Arthur Thomas Hannon, age 19, from Grundy County Morris, Illinois .
Parents: Francis Hannon
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Corporal Arthur Thomas Hannon entered the U.S. Army from Illinois and served in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was initially reported missing in action on July 26, during his unit’s withdrawal toward Kumch’on. However, following the close of hostilities, former prisoners of war (POWs) reported that CPL Hannon was a fellow POW and died of malnutrition in enemy captivity on November 23, and was buried in Chungong, North Korea. Attempts to locate and identify his remains have been unsuccessful. Today, Corporal Hannon is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Morris Herald News (1951)
Roy Luther Kirkpatrick, age 18, from Saint Louis County Saint Louis, Missouri .
Parents: Cassa E. Kirkpatrick
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Private First Class Roy Luther Kirkpatrick entered the U.S. Army from Missouri and served in E Company of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was captured on July 26, 1950, during the 8th Cavalry Regiments’ withdrawal towards Kumch’on. He was part of a group of prisoners of war (POW) who were marched north to Seoul, where his name appeared on the blackboard of an abandoned schoolhouse, but as POW’s were moved further north to escape advancing U.S. and U.N. forces, PFC Kirkpatrick’s whereabouts become unclear. There is no evidence that he entered the main Chinese prison camp system and is believed to have died during the journey northward. Attempts to locate and identify his remains have been unsuccessful. Today, Private First Class Kirkpatrick is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Associated Press (1954)
Gregory W. Triggs, age 20, from Dane County Madison, Wisconsin .
Service era: Korea
Schools: Saint Andrew’s
Date of death: Wednesday, July 26, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Private First Class Gregory William Triggs joined the U.S. Army from Wisconsin and was a member of H Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on July 26, 1950, near Yongdong, as his unit withdrew to Kumch’on under intense enemy artillery fire. His body was not recovered at the time of his loss, and later investigations of the area failed to locate his remains. He is still unaccounted-for following the ceasefire. Today, Private First Class Triggs is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, World News (1953)
James L Calkins from Monterey County Seaside, California .
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Monday, July 24, 1950
Death details: In late July 1950, elements of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and other units in the 25th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were tasked with blocking a North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) advance down the Poun-Hwanggan Highway, toward Kumch’on, roughly thirty-five miles west of Taegu. On July 23 and 24, U.S. units fought a series of engagements against the advancing NKPA forces. Heavy enemy artillery fire barrages forced the U.S. units back slowly until they began to withdraw to new positions on July 26. Over the next three days, the units withdrew and consolidated in Kumch’on, though many American soldiers died, were captured, or went missing during this action.
Private First Class James Luther Calkins, who entered the U.S. Army from Oregon, served with A Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On July 23, 1950, he was part of a patrol sent forward by A Company to make contact with NKPA forces advancing on the village of Sangyangni. The patrol penetrated enemy lines but then came into contact with a large enemy force crossing a bridge early on the morning of July 24. An intense firefight ensued and the Americans were eventually forced to withdraw back to friendly positions. Private First Class Calkins went missing in action during this withdrawal. He was never reported as a prisoner of war, and subsequent searches of the battle area failed to recover his remains. He is still unaccounted for. Today, Private First Class Calkins is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Los Angeles Times (1950)