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Burton Ales Wagner
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Rank
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
A CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV
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Date of Death
December 2, 1950
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Sergeant First Class Wagner was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was an engineer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On December 2, 1950, his unit was constructing a bridge across the Taedong River near Yopa, North Korea. It was attacked and he tried to hold off the enemy charge singlehandedly. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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