Tag: July 1950 attack near Chochiwon South Korea

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Anderson, Douglas Richard
Army Captain

Douglas Richard Anderson from Rockford, Illinois, Winnebago county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, September 1, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Captain Douglas Richard Anderson, who joined the U.S. Army from Illinois, served with the Medical Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12, 1950, near Chochiwon and marched north to the Apex camps on the Yalu River in North Korea. He reached the third Apex camp, an old Japanese police compound between the villages of An-dong and Kaeyambol, in mid-1951, and died there of malnutrition and dysentery on an unspecified date in September. His companions buried him a short distance away from the camp; however, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Captain Anderson 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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Guidry, Joseph
Marines Corporal

Joseph Guidry from Kingston, New York, Ulster county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, September 1, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Sergeant Joseph Guidry, who joined the U.S. Army from Louisiana, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12, near Chochiwon, and was forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exposure, exhaustion and pneumonia on an unspecified date between June and September, 1951, and was buried by his companions near the prison camp at An-dong, North Korea. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant Guidry 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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Brown, Joseph Clarence
Army Corporal

Joseph Clarence Brown from Ohio, Franklin county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Wednesday, August 1, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Sergeant Joseph Clarence Brown joined the U.S. Army from Ohio and was a member of M Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces during the fighting around Chochiwon on July 12. Sergeant Brown was part of a group marched to the “Apex Camps” in northern North Korea near the Yalu River. He died of malnutrition at one of these camps in August 1951. Sergeant Brown was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the conflict’s ceasefire, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant Brown 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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Jones, Dale Royce
Army Private 1st class

Dale Royce Jones from Ohio, Adams county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, July 12, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Corporal Dale Royce Jones, who joined the U.S. Army from Ohio, served with the Medical Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12 near Chochiwon, and was forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exhaustion and pneumonia at the camp at Andong on July 12, 1951, and was buried in the camp cemetery. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Jones 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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Izu, Isamu
Army Private 1st class

Isamu Izu from Hawaii.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, July 8, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Corporal Isamu Izu, who joined the U.S. Army from Hawaii, served with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12 a few miles north of Chochiwon, and forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exhaustion and pneumonia at the camp near An-dong on July 8, 1951, and was buried in a nearby cemetery. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Izu 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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Srogoncik, George James
Army Private 1st class

George James Srogoncik from Pennsylvania, Westmoreland county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Sunday, July 8, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Corporal George James Srogoncik joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania and was a member of L Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by North Korean forces during the action around Chochiwon. Following his capture, he was marched to the “Apex Camps” in the northern part of North Korea, near the Yalu River. Corporal Srogoncik died of illness at one of the Apex Camps on July 8, 1951. His remains have not been recovered or identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the conflict’s ceasefire. Today, Corporal Srogoncik 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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Mentzos, Paul Gust
Army Sergeant

Paul Gust Mentzos from Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Tuesday, July 3, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Sergeant First Class Paul Gust Mentzos, who joined the U.S. Army from Missouri, served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12 north of Chochiwon, and was forced to march to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of malnutrition and pneumonia on July 3, 1951, at the camp near An-dong. He was buried on the side of the road near the camp, but his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant First Class Mentzos 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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Fancher, Harold Steven
Army Private 1st Class

Harold Steven Fancher from New York, Fulton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Friday, June 22, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Corporal Harold Steven Fancher, who joined the U.S. Army from New York, served with the Medical Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12, in an area between Pyongtaek and Chochiwon, and forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exhaustion and pneumonia on June 22, 1951, at a prison camp between the villages of An-dong and Kaeyambol and was buried near the camp. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the cease fire. Today, Corporal Fancher 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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Jester, William Robert
Army Private 1st class

William Robert Jester from Indiana, Switzerland county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, June 16, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Corporal William Robert Jester, who joined the U.S. Army from Indiana, served with L Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 11 as his unit fought a series of delaying actions south from Pyongtaek to Chochiwon. He was forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea, where he died of exhaustion and malnutrition on June 16, 1951 at the camp near An-dong. He was buried at the edge of the compound; however, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Jester 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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Jester, William Francis
Army 1st lieutenant

William Francis Jester from Indiana, Marion county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, May 31, 1951
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. First Lieutenant William Francis Jester, who joined the U.S. Army from Indiana, served with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12 a few miles north of Chochiwon and was forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exhaustion and malnutrition on May 31, 1951, at the prison camp near An-dong, and was buried near the edge of the compound. His remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, First Lieutenant Jester is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency