Elmer James Tyler

Korean War
Service #13239650
UnitI CO 9 INF 2 DIV
RankCorporal U.S. Army
Date of DeathAugust 25 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Tyler was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Tyler was a member of the Company I, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on August 25, 1950. He was presumed dead on February 24, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.