Tag: Yalu River

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Hanshaw, Harold Carmel
Army Private

Harold Carmel Hanshaw from Greenbrier County West Virginia.

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. Private First Class Harold Carmel Hanshaw, who joined the U.S. Army from West Virginia, served with Battery C, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on November 30, 1950, as his unit made a fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri south into Sunchon. He was marched with a large group of prisoners of war to the Pukchin-Tarigol Valley, where he died of malnutrition there on an unspecified date in January 1951. His remains have not been identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Private First Class Hanshaw 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, Tampa Bay Times (1954)

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Hardy, David Eugene
Army Corporal

David Eugene Hardy from Rockingham County Ruffin, North Carolina .

Parents: John T. Hardy

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. Sergeant David Eugene Hardy joined the U.S. Army from North Carolina and was a member of the Headquarters Battery, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On December 1, 1950, he was captured by the CCF near Kunu-ri, as his unit made its fighting withdrawal toward Sunchon. SGT Hardy was marched to a prisoner of war camp in Pyoktong, North Korea, where he died in February 1951. He was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant Hardy 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, Charlotte News (1953)

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Harmon, John
Army Sergeant

John Harmon from Wayne County Michigan.

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. Sergeant First Class John Harmon, who joined the U.S. Army from Michigan, was a member of Battery C, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by the CCF during the fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri on December 1, 1950. He was marched to a holding camp in the Pukchin-Tarigol Valley in North Korea, where he died of malnutrition in February 1951. His remains have not been recovered, and he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Sergeant First Class Harmon 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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Harvey, Roscoe Lee
Army Corporal

Roscoe Lee Harvey from New Hanover County Wilmington, North Carolina .

Parents: Annie Mae Harvey

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. Sergeant Roscoe Lee Harvey joined the U.S. Army from North Carolina and was a member of Headquarters Battery, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On December 1, 1950, he was captured by enemy forces near Somindong, North Korea, as his unit made its fighting withdrawal toward Sunchon. Sergeant Harvey was eventually marched to Camp 3, a prisoner of war camp in northern North Korea, where he died of malnutrition in November of 1951. He was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant Harvey 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, Charlotte Observer (1954)

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Hatch, Gene Nevin
Army Corporal

Gene Nevin Hatch from Allen County Fort Wayne, Indiana .

Parents: Bernice A. Hatch

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. Sergeant Gene Nevin Hatch, who joined the U.S. Army from Indiana, was a member of Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by the enemy during the fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri on December 1, 1950. SGT Hatch died of malnutrition in March 1951 while marching to a prison camp in Pyoktong, North Korea. His remains have not been recovered, and he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Sergeant Hatch 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, Indianapolis Star (1951)

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Hedgepeth, Dollie
Army Private 1st class

Dollie Hedgepeth from Wake County Raleigh, North Carolina .

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 Dollie Hedgepeth, who joined the U.S. Army from North Carolina, was a member of the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by the enemy on December 1 during the fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri. He was marched to a holding camp in the Pukchin Tarigol Valley in North Korea, where he died of pneumonia in January 1951. His remains have not been recovered, and he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the end of hostilities. Today, Corporal Hedgepeth 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, Asheville Times (1954)

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Helman, Glenwood Charles
Army Private

Glenwood Charles Helman, age 17, from Schuylkill County Seltzer City, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Charles Helman

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. Private First Class Glenwood Charles Helman, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, was a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by the enemy on November 30, 1950, during the fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri. He was marched to Camp 5, a prison camp on the bank of the Yalu River in Pyoktong, North Korea, where he died of illness in January 1951. His remains have not been recovered, and he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody following the end of hostilities. Today, Private First Class Helman 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, Record American (1951)

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Hicks, Francis Patrick
Army Private 1st class

Francis Patrick Hicks from Essex County New Jersey.

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 Francis Patrick Hicks joined the U.S. Army from New Jersey and was a member of Battery C, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On November 30, 1950, he was captured by enemy forces outside of Kunu-Ri, North Korea, as his unit made its fighting withdrawal toward Sunchon. Corporal Hicks was marched to the “Death Valley” prisoner of war camp in Hofong, North Korea, where he died in February of 1951. He was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Corporal Hicks 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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Hicks, Richard Conway
Army Sergeant

Richard Conway Hicks from Dinwiddie County Petersburg, Virginia .

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. Sergeant First Class Richard Conway Hicks joined the U.S. Army from Virginia and was a member of Battery C, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On December 1, 1950, he was captured by enemy forces near Somindong, North Korea, as his unit made its fighting withdrawal toward Sunchon. Returning prisoners of war reported that SFC Hicks died while in enemy custody in January of 1951, as a result of wounds he suffered in previous fighting. He was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the war, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant First Class Hicks 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, Portsmouth Star (1951)