The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John Hjalmer Pekkala
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
B CO 32 INF 7 DIV
Date of Death
November 28, 1950
Private First Class Pekkala was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action while fighting the enemy east of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on November 28, 1950. His remains were not recovered.