Frederick County Maryland

Lerner, Robert Henry
Army Private 1st class

Robert Henry Lerner, age 24, from Ijamsville, Maryland, Frederick county.

Parents: Joseph Lerner

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Wednesday, August 31, 1966
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force. Private First Class Lerner distinguished himself by heroic actions on 31 August 1966 while serving as a rifleman in the third platoon, B, 1/35th Infantry. While acting as point man for his platoon, Private First Class Lerner discovered an enemy solider in a well-concealed bunker. He immediately opened fire on the enemy causing them to prematurely trigger their ambush and dispelling their element of surprise. By discovering the carefully planned ambush, Private First Class Lerner prevented the remainder of the platoon from entering the killing zone. Private First Class Lerner lost his life during the firefight that ensued. This outstanding display of aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and personal bravery is in keeping with the highest military standards, and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Montefiore Cemetery in Philadelphia

Source: National Archives. Frederocl Mews {pst, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Trail, Joseph Hayes
Army Corporal

Joseph Hayes Trail, age 19, from Frederick County Knoxville, Maryland .

Parents: Clarence Trail

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, January 20, 1951
Death details: By mid-November 1950, U.S. and Allied forces had advanced to within approximately sixty miles of the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China. On November 25, approximately 300,000 Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) “volunteers” suddenly and fiercely counterattacked after crossing the Yalu. The 2nd Infantry Division, located the farthest north of units at the Chongchon River, could not halt the CCF advance and was ordered to withdraw to defensive positions at Sunchon in the South Pyongan province of North Korea. As the division pulled back from Kunu-ri toward Sunchon, it conducted an intense rearguard action while fighting to break through well-defended roadblocks set up by CCF infiltrators. The withdrawal was not complete until December 1, and the 2nd Infantry Division suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process. Sergeant Joseph Hayes Trail, who joined the U.S. Army from Maryland, served with the Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces as his unit fought through a heavily defended roadblock during their withdrawal to Sunchon. Sergeant Trail was held with other prisoners near Sunchon for several weeks while their captors waited for word that a holding camp farther north was available to accommodate the prisoners. On January 20, 1951, SGT Trail died of malnutrition while near Sunchon. There is no record of a burial location, and his remains have not been identified among those returned to the U.S. following the war. Today, Sergeant Trail is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Frederick News (1951)

Gelwicks, Charles F.
Private

Charles F. Gelwicks, age 29, from Frederick County Emmitsburg, Maryland .

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Monday, October 14, 1918
Death details: Died of disease

Source: Soldiers of the Great War

Firor, Carl L.
Private

Carl L. Firor, age 23, from Sabillasville, Maryland, Frederick county.

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Tuesday, October 1, 1918
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Mount Olivet, Baltimore

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, findagrave.com

Wilhide, James Edward
Corporal

James Edward Wilhide from Frederick County LaGore, Maryland .

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Tuesday, August 20, 1918
Death details: Killed in action

Source: Soldiers of the Great War

Dagenhart, Manville Eugene
Army Private 1st class

Manville Eugene Dagenhart from Frederick County Myersville, Maryland .

Parents: Luson Dagenhart

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Unknown
Death details: By mid-November 1950, U.S. and Allied forces had advanced to within approximately sixty miles of the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China. On November 25, approximately 300,000 Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) “volunteers” suddenly and fiercely counterattacked after crossing the Yalu. The 2nd Infantry Division, located the farthest north of units at the Chongchon River, could not halt the CCF advance and was ordered to withdraw to defensive positions at Sunchon in the South Pyongan province of North Korea. As the division pulled back from Kunu-ri toward Sunchon, it conducted an intense rearguard action while fighting to break through well-defended roadblocks set up by CCF infiltrators. The withdrawal was not complete until December 1, and the 2nd Infantry Division suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process. Corporal Manville Eugene Dagenhart, who joined the U.S. Army from Maryland, was a member of I Company of the 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On November 29, 1950, the 38th Infantry Regiment was ordered to defend the area east of Kunu-ri, to cover the start of the 2nd Division’s retreat. The CCF attacked as the 38th Infantry consolidated their defenses, forcing the defenders to fight their way back to Kunu-ri before joining the withdrawal to Sunchon. CPL Dagenhart was captured at some point during the fighting and was marched to a CCF prison camp near the village of Pyoktong, known as Camp 5. CPL Dagenhart reportedly died after his arrival at Camp 5 in February 1951. American search teams have not been given access to work at Camp 5, and CPL Dagenhart could not be associated with any remains returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Corporal Dagenhart 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, Morning Herald (1951)

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