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Cherokee County Korean War Wounded, Casualties & Missing In Action

NAME OF CASUALTY	SERVICE NUMBER	GRADE	BRANCH	PLACE OF CASUALTY	DATE OF CASUALTY	PREVIOUS/DETAIL CODE OF CASUALTY	MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL	UNIT
EICKHOFF WILLIS E	US55277157	Private First Class	Artillery	North Korea Sector	11-Jun-1953	Wounded in action by missile, hospitalized	Field Artillery Chief	39
FREDRICKSON DARWIN	US55208664	Private E-2	Infantry	North Korea Sector	21-Aug-1952	Wounded in action by missile, hospitalized	Light Weapons Infantryman	32
HEESCH LAVERN C	RA17273399	Private First Class	Infantry	South Korea	21-Sep-1950	Otherwise seriously injured in action	Ship Rigger	38
OLIN ROBERT C	US26786584	Private First Class	Infantry	North Korea Sector	27-Dec-1952	Wounded in action by missile, hospitalized	Light Weapons Assault Crewman OR Light Weapons Infantry Leader	38
REINERT JAMES A	RA26786578	Private First Class	Infantry	South Korea	12-Aug-1950	Seriously wounded in action by missile	Food Service Apprentice	7

Source: National Archives Korean War Casualty File

Name	JOHNSON, Merlyn Killed in Action	SMITH, James Dela, Jr Missing in Action
Birth date:	January 2, 1930	October 5, 1927
Home:	Cherokee, Iowa	Cherokee, Iowa
Service Number:	1217803
Rank:	Private First Class	1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade	E2
Branch:	U.S. Marine Corps	Air Force
Service Component:	Regular
Casualty Type:	Killed in Action
Death Record:	May 9, 1952	November 25, 1951
Race:	Unknown or Not Reported
Citizenship:	U.S. Citizen
Remains Recovered	Yes	No
Source: United States, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Korean Conflict Casualty File 1950-1957. Washington D.C.: Directorate of Information Operations and Reports of the Washington Headquarters Services, 19xx.

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