The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Laurence Knight Ladue
Rank
Brigadier General, U.S. Army
Date of Death
May 24, 1951
USMA Class of 1924, Brigadier General Ladue was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the Deputy Commanding General of X Corps. After executing a plan that trapped 10,000 Chinese and five days continuous battle with Chinese, he died of a heart attack on May 24, 1951.