North Korea attack 26 April 1951

Haglund, Allan Eric
Army Private

Allan Eric Haglund, age 17, from New York County New York.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: In spring of 1951, the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) and North Korean forces launched a large-scale offensive with the main objective of capturing Seoul, the capital of South Korea. On April 26, 1951 CCF and North Korean troops attacked elements of the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment attempting to hold a ridge line northwest of the town of Inje, South Korea. Although enemy troops broke through the defensive lines in several small, localized areas, the major thrust of the attack was blunted, denying the enemy control of two main supply lines south to Seoul. Private Allan Eric Haglund entered the U.S. Army from New York and served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed during the action near Inje, North Korea, on April 26, 1951. Due to conditions on the battlefield, Private Haglund’s body could not be evacuated before his unit withdrew from the area. Once U.S. troops regained control of and returned to the area, his body was not found. Attempts to locate or identify his remains after the war were also unsuccessful. Today, Private Haglund 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

Nelson, James Hillary
Army Private

James Hillary Nelson, age 22, from Calhoun County Anniston, Alabama .

Parents: Inez Nelson

Service era: Korea
Schools: Alexandria High graduate

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: In spring of 1951, the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) and North Korean forces launched a large-scale offensive with the main objective of capturing Seoul, the capital of South Korea. On April 26, 1951 CCF and North Korean troops attacked elements of the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment attempting to hold a ridge line northwest of the town of Inje, South Korea. Although enemy troops broke through the defensive lines in several small, localized areas, the major thrust of the attack was blunted, denying the enemy control of two main supply lines south to Seoul. Private First Class James Hillary Nelson entered the U.S. Army from Alabama and served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On April 26, 1951, he went missing during this action near Inje, North Korea. Once U.S. troops regained control and returned to the area, PFC Nelson was not found. He remains unaccounted-for. Today, Private First Class Nelson 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, Anniston Star (1951)

Reynolds, Winfred Lee
Army Private

Winfred Lee Reynolds, age 20, from Guilford County High Point, North Carolina .

Parents: Myrtle M. Reynolds

Service era: Korea
Military history: 32nd Infantry, Eigth Army, medical division

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: On January 16, 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private Winfred Lee Reynolds, missing from the Korean War. Private Reynolds, who joined the U.S. Army from North Carolina, served with the Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On April 26, 1951, he was attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry, when his unit’s defensive positions northwest of the town of Inje, South Korea were attacked by Chinese Communist Forces. He was killed during this battle while caring for wounded soldiers. Private Reynolds was buried near the area of his loss, but later investigations there failed to locate his remains. In 2017, a South Korean investigative team recovered human remains from near Inje, which were then transferred to DPAA facilities for further analysis. U.S. forensic analysts successfully identified these remains as those of Private Reynolds. Private Reynolds 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, High Point Enterprise (1951)

Slagle, Leonard Preston
Army Sergeant

Leonard Preston Slagle, age 18, from Kent County Rock Hall, Maryland .

Parents: Mildred H. Slagle

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: In spring of 1951, the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) and North Korean forces launched a large-scale offensive with the main objective of capturing Seoul, the capital of South Korea. On April 26, 1951 CCF and North Korean troops attacked elements of the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment attempting to hold a ridge line northwest of the town of Inje, South Korea. Although enemy troops broke through the defensive lines in several small, localized areas, the major thrust of the attack was blunted, denying the enemy control of two main supply lines south to Seoul. Sergeant First Class Leonard Preston Slagle entered the U.S. Army from Maryland and served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On April 26, 1951, he was hit by enemy small arms fire near Hill 902 during the action near Inje, North Korea. SFC Slagle was last seen rolling over the side of the hill and he could not be recovered before his unit withdrew from the area. When U.S. forces returned to recover their lost and wounded, SFC Slagle could not be found, and he was reported missing in action. Attempts to locate or identify his remains after the war were also unsuccessful and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant First Class Slagle 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, Baltimore Sun (1951)

Turba, Stanley
Army Corporal

Stanley Turba, age 27, from Allegheny County Tarentum, Pennsylvania .

Spouse: Margaret Jane Turba

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: On June 30, 2023, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant Stanley Turba, missing from the Korean War. Sergeant Turba entered the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania and served in C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action following a firefight with Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces in an area between the villages of Inje and Yang-gu, Republic of Korea. In October 2022, during a joint forensic review, the R.O.K. Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed in Action Recovery and Identification (MAKRI) turned over to the DPAA laboratory remains recovered from the area where SGT Turba disappeared. The laboratory analysis and the totality of the circumstantial evidence available confirmed an association between these remains and SGT Turba. Sergeant Turba 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)

Theodorou, Nicholas Elias
Army Private 1st Class

Nicholas Elias Theodorou, age 27, from Queens County Flushing, New York .

Parents: Grace Theodorou

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 1951
Death details: In spring of 1951, the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) and North Korean forces launched a large-scale offensive with the main objective of capturing Seoul, the capital of South Korea. On April 26, 1951 CCF and North Korean troops attacked elements of the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment attempting to hold a ridge line northwest of the town of Inje, South Korea. Although enemy troops broke through the defensive lines in several small, localized areas, the major thrust of the attack was blunted, denying the enemy control of two main supply lines south to Seoul. Corporal Nicholas Elias Theodorou, who joined the U.S. Army from New York, served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was injured by small arms fire on April 26 during the action near Inje. Due to conditions on the battlefield, Cpl Theodorou could not be evacuated to friendly lines, and after his unit withdrew from the area, he was reported missing in action. Once U.S. troops regained control of the disputed territory, they conducted numerous unsuccessful searches for CPL Theodorou. Attempts to locate or identify his remains after the war were also unsuccessful. Today, Corporal Theodorou 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

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