Korean War
| Service # | 18345456 |
|---|---|
| Unit | CLEAR CO 2 MED BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 24 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Gaitan was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Combat Medical 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.
Notes
Private First Class Gaitan was a medic with the Clearing Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on May 24, 1951. He died in POW Camp 1 near Changsong, North Korea. His remains were recovered in 1954 and identified on September 13, 2011. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
