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Albert C. Erickson
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Rank
Corporal, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
February 14, 1951
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Corporal Erickson was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On February 14, 1951 a numerically superior enemy force attacked his position at Chungung-ni, South Korea. A nearby squad manning an outpost was subjected to intense fire which wounded all except one member. With complete disregard for the advancing enemy, he exposed his position, shifted his fire to cover the beleaguered squad and enabled its withdrawal to safety. He was mortally wounded by enemy fire. |
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