Korean War
| Service # | 13342882 |
|---|---|
| Unit | E CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | April 12 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
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 King was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, 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 King was a member of Company E, 2nd 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 of war on April 12, 1951. Initially CPL King was listed as unrecoverable. His remains have been recovered and identified. CPL King's name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
