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MARTINSON: Odvin A 2LT US Army/Korea Nov 24, 1924 - Jul 6, 1951 Enlisted: Spring of 1942 Discharge Date: Jul 6, 1951/Killed In Action/North Korea Buried: Bates Township Cemetery, Mapleton, Iron County MI Tombstone + Photo Second Lieutenant Martinson was a member of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on January 29, 1951 and returned to duty with a battlefield promotion from Sergeant First Class to Second Lieutenant on April 17, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 6, 1951. Second Lieutenant Martinson was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov"
MOORE: Lawrence A. Wisconsin/Cpl. Hq. Btry 847 FA BN/Korea Feb 20, 1932 - Dec 19, 1957 Enlisted: May 12, 1949 Discharge Date: Aug 8, 1952 Buried: St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery, St. Nazianz, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
MROTEK: Donald E PFC US Army/Korea Oct 8, 1930 - Sep 5, 1950 Enlisted: Oct 15, 1948 Discharge Date: Sep 5, 1950/Killed In Action/South Korea Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone + Photo Private First Class Mrotek was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 5, 1950. Private First Class Mrotek was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov" ***** Mrotek Reported Missing in Korea A Manitowoc soldier who asked for combat duty twice before his request was granted is missing in action in Korea. He is Pfc. Donald E. Mrotek, 20, who has been missing since Sept. 5, according to word received this week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mrotek of 2131 South 16th street. Private Mrotek graduated from Lincoln high school in 1948. The following October he enlisted in the army through the Manitowoc recruiting office and received his basic training at Camp Breckinridge, Ky. He then attended a clerk typist school at Fort Lee, Va. In May, 1949, Private Mrotek was sent overseas and was assigned to an army office in Yokohoma, Japan, When the Korean war broke out he asked for combat duty. He was sent to Korea but was assigned to an office there. He then asked for combat duty again. This time he was assigned to the first cavalry division and was sent into action on July 11. A letter written on the Korean front on Sept. 2 was the last letter received by Mrs. Mrotek from her son. It told of heavy fighting on hill 303. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 17, 1950 P. 14 ******** Mrotek Is Third Korean Casualty A Manitowoc soldier who was reported missing in action in Korea on Nov. 14 is the county’s third casualty in the Korean war, his parents have been informed by the army. He was Pfc. Donald E. Mrotek, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mrotek of 2131 South 16th? Street, Manitowoc. The parents received word on Nov. 14 that he was missing since Sept. 5. A telegram just received reported he was killed in action on Sept. 5. Private Mrotek graduated from Lincoln high school in 1948. He enlisted in the army the following October and received his basic training at Camp Breckinridge, Ky. After attending a clerk typist school at Fort Lee, Va., he was assigned to an army office in Japan. When the Korean conflict broke out, he asked for combat duty. He was assigned to an office in Korea where he again asked for combat duty. He was then assigned to the first cavalry division and sent into action on July 11. A letter written by him on Sept. 2 and received by his parents told of heavy fighting on hill 303… Manitowoc Herald Times, December 5, 1950 P. 14
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** O ** OWEN: Glen R. PFC US Army/Korea Oct 7, 1932 - Feb 14, 1951 Enlisted: Apr 24, 1950 Discharge Date: Feb 14, 1951/Killed In Action/South Korea Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone + Photo Private First Class Owen was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Wonju, South Korea on February 14, 1951. Private First Class Owen was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov" ***** Glen Owen and James King Killed in Fighting in Korea Become Sixth and Seventh Casualties Private Owen, a paratrooper with the 11th airborne division, left California for Wake island Oct. 7, 1950, and was flown from there directly to Korea. He attended Woodrow Wilson junior high school and Manitowoc vocational school prior to his enlistment April 24, 1950, and took basic training at Fort Riley, Kan., and paratroop training at Fort Benning, Ga. Private Owen is survived by his mother; four brothers (private), and a sister (private). Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 5, 1951 p.1
** P ** PANOSH: James A. CPL US Army/Korea Feb 13, 1931 - Dec 31, 1953 Enlisted: Jun 24, 1951 Discharged: Sep 7, 1952/Died Missing In Action/Korea Memorial: The Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu HI Memorial: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone Corporal Panosh was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 7, 1952. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Corporal Panosh was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov"
PLINSKE: Myron Donald Sgt. US Army/Korea Oct 7, 1928 - Feb 1, 1979 Enlisted: Dec 11, 1950 Discharge Date: Nov 8, 1952 Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone + Photo
** Q - R ** REPENN: John Emil Wisconsin/En. 1 US Coast Guard/World War II/Korea Apr 7, 1917 - Aug 26, 1972 Enlisted: Apr 14, 1942 Discharge Date: May 3, 1960 Reenlisted: May 4, 1960 Discharge Date: Aug 31, 1963 Buried: Knollwood Chapel Mausoleum, Kossuth, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
** S ** SCHNEIDER: Donald F. M. Sgt. US Air Force/World War II/Korea/Vietnam Dec 4, 1926 - Apr 20, 1975 Enlistment: Jun 20, 1945 Discharge Date: Jan 20, 1947 Reenlistment: Nov 14, 1947 Discharge Date: Oct 31, 1968 Buried: Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery, Meeme, Manitowoc WI Tombstone + Photo ***** Donald F. Schneider, 48, of 825 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Sunday at his residence. Private family funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 11:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Osman. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Schneider was born Dec. 4, 1926, at Osman, son of the late Albert and Stella Weidemann Schneider. He was an army career serviceman, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force for 23 years. He was a member of VFW Post No. 659 of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, two sons, (private) and two brothers, (private). Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral HomeWednesday morning until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, April 22, 1975 P. 18
SCHNELL: Elroy A. Sgt. Hq. Co. 31 Inf./Korea Cr. Feb 14, 1933 - Jan 11, 1955 Enlisted: Feb 17, 1953 Discharge Date: Jan 4, 1955 Buried: Saint Gregory Cemetery, Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
SCHULTZ: Richard Joseph PFC US Army/Korea Oct 4, 1931 - Nov 2, 1950/Died while Taken Prisoner/North Korea Memorial: National Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA Tombstone + Photo Corporal Schultz was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Corporal Schultz was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov" ***** Service Member: CPL RICHARD JOSEPH SCHULTZ Conflict: KOREAN WAR Service: UNITED STATES ARMY Status: Unaccounted For During the last week of October 1950, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army forces under the control of the U.S. Eighth Army were advancing deep in North Korean territory, approaching the Yalu River on the Chinese-Korean border. Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) struck back in a surprise attack, engaging the ROK 1st and 6th Divisions near Unsan, some sixty miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the lead, was rushed forward to reinforce the ROK units in the Unsan area. On November 1, the regiment's 1st Battalion took up positions north of Unsan, while the 2nd Battalion moved to guard the Nammyon River valley west of town, and the 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve at the valley's southern end. Corporal Richard Joseph Schultz joined the U.S. Army from Wisconsin and was a member of Company K of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, Company K was in defensive positions with the 3rd Battalion near Unsan when the 8th Cavalry Regiment was cut off from its allies during a CCF surprise attack and forced to withdraw. It was during the fighting on November 2, that CPL Schultz was captured and eventually marched northwest to the temporary prisoner of war (POW) holding site at Sambakkol, and then to Camp 5 at Old Pyoktong. A returning POW who survived his captivity reported that CPL Schultz died of malnutrition in March 1951, while held at POW Camp 5. His companions buried him on rising ground overlooking the camp, though his remains have not been recovered. Today, Corporal Schultz is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. "Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency; https://dpaa.secure.force.com"
SEKADLO: Gerald B PFC US Army/Korea Sep 22, 1930 - Aug 28, 1950 Enlisted: Sep 26, 1948 Discharge Date: Aug 28, 1950/Non-Hostile Death in Tokyo Hospital Buried: Forest View Cemetery, Two Rivers, Manitowoc WI Tombstone Enlisted in the Army. Served during the Korean War. Sekadlo had the rank of Private First Class. Served with 2nd Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Regiment. Sekadlo experienced a serious casualty which ultimately resulted in loss of life on October 08, 1950. Circumstances of the casualty were attributed to: "Non-Hostile Death". Listed are some of the awards and medals that Private First Class Sekadlo either received or may have been qualified for. This is probably not a complete accounting. There may be other awards received we do not have records of. Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal "Korean War : Archive of American Gold Star Casualties; www.honorstates.org"
** T ** TAYLOR: William C. Wisconsin/S.Sgt. US Air Force/Korea Jan 7, 1931 - Mar 5, 1971 Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
TORRISON: James Eugene PFC US Army/Korea Dec 9, 1933 - May 3, 1980 Enlisted: Aug 3, 1953 Discharge Date: Jun 22, 1955 Buried: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Kossuth, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
TUMA: Donald G. PFC US Army/Korea Oct 10, 1935 - Nov 18, 1955 Enlisted: Jan 12, 1954 Discharge Date: Nov 18, 1955/Died in Service Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Mishicot, Manitowoc WI Tombstone Killed while homeward bound for the holidays from Korean Service. SEATTLE (AP) – Government investigators met here today to begin the work of piecing together the broken fragments of a wrecked airliner and the stories of the people who saw it die. This much they knew. Twenty-seven men died when a big Peninsular Air Transport Co., plane bounced to explosive destruction early yesterday in the backyard of a suburban home. And 47 other persons, including a woman and three small children, survived. There were some discrepancies in the accounts of eyewitnesses and men who were in the plane – as passengers or pilots. And the only sizable remaining piece of the once large DC4 is its tail surface, still resting in a charred backyard amidst a rubble of melted and twisted metal. The investigators said they had no preconceived notions what caused the Miami-based plane to falter two miles south of Boeing Field, its takeoff point, hit a tree, a utility pole, and a garage and then break up and burn in the backyard of the Colin Dearing home. But sabotage, which caused the destruction of a United Air Lines plane near Longmont, Colo., with a loss of 44 lives carry this month, seemed unlikely to David Nelson, supervising agent for the Seattle office of the Civil Aeronautics Administration. ***** Engine Trouble Reported Richard D. Auerbach, special agent incharge of the Seattle Federal Bureau of Investigation Office, said his office had found nothing to indicate the likelihood of sabotage. Two men who watched the plane’s final few yards of flight, said its engines were failing and one had even quit. E. J. Rice who was close enough to feel the heat of the flames when the plane’s heavily loaded gas tanks exploded with dreadful results said the engines were “poppin’ and sputtering.” Herbert Gardiner said one of the engines sounded flat and no exhaust was visible from another. Fred Hall, copilot from Miami, agreed one engine had given trouble "right after the takeoff.” But he said, “the other three engines were functioning perfectly. That's enough to get that type of plane up without too much trouble." He couldn’t say, though, why the plane began to settle in a matter of seconds after the takeoff instead of gaining the altitude it needed so badly to clear the hill south of the runway.
** U - V ** VETTER: Donald A2C US Air Force/Korea Nov 7, 1932 - Jul 24, 1977 Enlisted: Dec 29, 1951 Discharge Date: Dec 21, 1955 Buried: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Kossuth, Manitowoc WI Tombstone
VETTER: William R. PFC US Air Force/Korea Oct 24, 1931 - Aug 5, 1950 Enlisted: Dec 7, 1947 Discharge Date: Oct 5, 1948 Reenlisted: Dec 14, 1949 Discharge Date: Aug 5, 1950/died/Non-Hostile Air Crash Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI Tombstone Private First Class Vetter was a member of the Base Fire Department, Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, Fairfield, California. On August 5, 1950, he was killed when a B-29 crashed and exploded at Fairfield, California. Private First Class Vetter was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov"
** W ** WEBER: Dale Wayne CPL US Army/Korea Sep 24, 1933 - Dec 26, 1953/Non-Hostile/Car Accident Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers, Manitowoc County WI Tombstone Enlisted in the Army. Served during the Korean War. Weber had the rank of Corporal. During the Korean War, Corporal Weber was assigned to Headquarters Company, 203rd Medical Battalion. on December 26, 1953 he was killed in an automobile accident near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Circumstances of the casualty were attributed to: "Non-Hostile Death". Listed are some of the awards and medals that Corporal Weber either received or may have been qualified for. This is probably not a complete accounting. There may be other awards received we do not have records of. Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal "Korean War : Archive of American Gold Star Casualties; www.honorstates.org"
WELSCH: Edward H. PVT US Army/Korea Jun 14, 1932 - Sep 20, 1950 Enlisted: Sep 13, 1949 Discharge Date: Sep 20, 1950/Killed In Action Buried: Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island IL Section G Site 182 Tombstone + Photo Private Welsch was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy on Sobuk Mountain near Chindong-ni, South Korea on September 20, 1950. Private Welsch was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov"
WIER: George W. PFC US Army/Korea Feb 22, 1932 - Dec 28, 1978 Enlisted: Jun 16, 1950 Discharge Date: Jan 31, 1952 Buried: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Kossuth, Manitowoc WI Tombstone ***** Name: George W Wier Race: White Home State: Wisconsin Casualty Date: 1 Mar 1951 Casualty Country: South Korea Casualty Type: Died-Nonbattle (US) OR Separated from Army (US) OR Current Wounded (US) OR Returned to Duty (US) Group: Separated from Army (US) Branch: Infantry Component: USA - RA (Reg Army) Rank: Private E-2 Pay Grade: Private E-2 Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile Disposed Date: 24 Apr 1951 Disposed Place: V0 Organization: In Div - 2nd Element Sequence: Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Disposition: Separated for disability Unit #: 0009 Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantryman "U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957"
WORTH: James N PVT E-2 US Army/Korea Sep 23, 1932 - Feb 1, 1953 Enlisted: Sep 13, 1950 Discharge Date: Feb 1, 1953/Died In Service/Non-Hostile/Malaria Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI Tombstone Enlisted in the Army. Served during the Korean War. Worth had the rank of Corporal. Worth experienced a serious casualty which ultimately resulted in loss of life on February 01, 1953. Circumstances of the casualty were attributed to: "Non-Hostile Death". Listed are some of the awards and medals that Corporal Worth either received or may have been qualified for. This is probably not a complete accounting. There may be other awards received we do not have records of. Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal "Korean War : Archive of American Gold Star Casualties; www.honorstates.org"
** X - Y - Z ** ZAHORIK: Leonard F. Wisconsin/SFC 27 Inf. 25 Inf. Div. Korea PH Sep 17, 1925 - Mar 8, 1951 Enlisted: Sep 30, 1948 Discharge Date: Mar 8, 1951/Killed In Action Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone Sergeant First Class Zahorik was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on July 28, 1950 and returned to duty on September 15, 1950. He died of other causes near the Han River in the Seoul area in South Korea on March 8, 1951. Sergeant First Class Zahorik was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. "American Battle Monuments Commission; www.abmc.gov"
ZIPPERER: Clarence J. PFC US Army/Korea Mar 22, 1927 - Jul 27, 1981 Enlisted: Nov 27, 1950 Discharge Date: Oct 27, 1952 Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc WI Tombstone