Korean War
| Service # | 46062447 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 31 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Bonner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical 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.
Notes
Corporal Bonner was a medic with the Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner on May 31, 1951. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. CPL Bonner's remains were recovered and then identified in 2014.
