Tag: Chosin Reservoir attack 1950

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Jessup, Howard Lee
Army Private 1st class

Howard Lee Jessup, age 20, from Ohio, Summit county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Monday, December 4, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Corporal Howard Lee Jessup, who joined the U.S. Army from Ohio, was a member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On December 3, he was captured by the CCF during the fighting withdrawal to Hagaru-ri. He died soon after his capture on December 4, as the result of wounds he suffered during the fighting. He was reportedly buried in the Chosin Reservoir area, and he has not been identified among remains returned to U.S. custody following the end of hostilities. Today, Corporal Jessup is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Nelson, Charles Tobias
Army Corporal

Charles Tobias Nelson, age 21, from Michigan, Kent county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Sergeant Charles Tobias Nelson entered the U.S. Army from Michigan and served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On December 3, he went missing in action during the combat at Hagaru-ri near East Hill, though specific details regarding his loss are unknown. His remains have not been identified among any of those later returned to U.S. custody, and he remains unaccounted for. Today, Sergeant Nelson is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Kibbey, Earl Emerson
Army Private 1st class

Earl Emerson Kibbey, age 18, from Ohio, Clinton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Corporal Earl Emerson Kibbey, who joined the U.S. Army from Ohio, was a member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action against the CCF while manning a section of the Hagaru-ri perimeter near the base of East Hill on December 3. He was never reported as a prisoner of war, and he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody following the end of hostilities. Today, Corporal Kibbey is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Knecht, George Nauman
Army Sergeant

George Nauman Knecht, age 21, from Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Sergeant First Class George Nauman Knecht, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on December 3, 1950, during the fighting at Hararu-ri, though specific details regarding his loss are unknown. No one saw him fall, and he was never reported to be a prisoner of war. After the war, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody. Today, Sergeant First Class Knecht is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Krischak, Stephen
Army Private 1st class

Stephen Krischak, age 22, from Pennsylvania, Washington county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Corporal Stephen Krischak, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on December 3, 1950, during the withdrawal to Hagaru-ri, though specific details regarding his loss are unknown. No one saw him fall, and he was never reported to be a prisoner of war. After the war, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody. Today, Corporal Krischak is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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LacSamana, Maximiano Tubig
Army Sergeant

Maximiano Tubig LacSamana, age 37, from Macabebe, Philippines.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On September 30, 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant Maximiano Tubig Lacsamana, missing from the Korean War. Sergeant Lacsamana entered the U.S. Army from the Philippines and served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on December 3, 1950, when his unit was attacked by Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) near Hagaru-ri, North Korea, during the Battle of the Chosen Reservoir. Specific details regarding his loss were unknown, but he was later found to have been killed during this action. His remains were not recovered at the time of his loss, nor were his remains identified among those returned to U.S. custody immediately after the war. In 2018, the North Korean government repatriated 55 boxes containing the remains of American service members lost during the Korean War, with one box that contained remains recovered from the vicinity of the east side of the Chosin Reservoir and in an area consistent with SGT Lacsamana’s loss. DPAA analysts used laboratory analysis and circumstantial evidence to identify SGT Lacsamana from among these remains. Sergeant Lacsamana is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. To read the new release of Lacsamana’s identification, click here.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Lohr, Robert Franklin
Army Corporal

Robert Franklin Lohr, age 20, from West Virginia, Logan county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Corporal Robert Franklin Lohr, who joined the U.S. Army from West Virginia, served with M Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action near Hagaru-ri on December 3, 1950, as his unit, part of the 31st Regimental Combat Team, worked with American Marines to establish a defensive line around the town. His body could not be immediately recovered, and his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody following the war. Today, Corporal Lohr is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Loomis, Charles Wesley
Army Private

Charles Wesley Loomis, age 19, from Pennsylvania, Chester county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Private Charles Wesley Loomis, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on December 3, 1950, after his unit’s fighting withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir to Hagaru-ri. No one saw him fall in battle and he was not reported to be a prisoner of war. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Private Loomis is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cememtery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Marr, Auburn
Army Captain

Auburn Marr, age 31, from Utah, Salt Lake county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On the evening of November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive attack against the U.S. and United Nations (UN) troops stationed in the Chosin Reservoir area in north-east North Korea. The resulting seventeen-day conflict became known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. At the time of the initial CCF attack, members of the U.S. Army’s 31st and 32nd Infantry Regiments were defending the area north of Sinhung-ni, on the east side of the reservoir. The defenders were overwhelmed by the numerically superior CCF, and on December 1 were forced to withdraw to friendly lines at Hagaru-ri. Many men were lost or captured during the withdraw, with survivors reaching friendly lines in Hagaru-ri on December 2 and 3. Once at Hagaru-ri, the survivors of the withdrawal manned a section of the perimeter near East Hill, a strong defensive position overlooking the town. On the night of December 3, the Chinese attacked the Hagaru-ri perimeter and overwhelmed the defenders there. Many Americans were killed or went missing during these actions. Captain Auburn Marr, who joined the U.S. Army from Utah, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on December 3, near Hagaru-ri when the CCF attacked his unit’s defensive perimeter there. Conditions on the battlefield prevented the immediate retreival of his body, and after the war his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody. Today, Captain Marr is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Martin, James Edward
Army Corporal

James Edward Martin, age 19, from Louisiana, Vernon county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Death details: On April 27, 2016, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant James Edward Martin, missing from the Korean War. SGT Martin joined the U.S. Army from Utah and was a member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. In late November 1950, Chinese Communist Forces launched a large-scale attack against U.S. troops at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, forcing them to withdraw south. SGT Martin’s unit was stationed on the eastern side of the reservoir at the outset of the attack, and he was reported missing in action once the withdrawal was complete. SGT Martin was never reported to be a prisoner of war, and he was not seen or heard from again. In September 2001, a joint U.S. and North Korean investigative team recovered remains from a site in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir. Forensic analysis eventually revealed some of the recovered remains to be those of SGT Martin. Sergeant Martin is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency