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Joseph Lewis Meher
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Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
May 18, 1951
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Private First Class Meher was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He received serious leg wounds in South Korea on February 13, 1951. He was evacuated to Nafoya, Japan and returned to duty on April 25, 1951. On May 18, 1951, his unit was surrounded by Chinese forces in the Soyang River Area of North Korea and was forced to withdraw with heavy casualties. He was Killed in Action while helping with the withdrawal. |
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