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Capt Peter Gerald Arend

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Capt Peter Gerald Arend

Birth
Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA
Death
12 Apr 1951 (aged 27)
North Korea
Burial
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3987923, Longitude: -73.9678574
Plot
Sec VII Row E Site 261
Memorial ID
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USMA Class of 1946, Captain Arend commanded Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while leading an attack during "Operation Dauntless" near Uijomgbu, North Korea on April 12, 1951.

He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.
USMA Class of 1946, Captain Arend commanded Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while leading an attack during "Operation Dauntless" near Uijomgbu, North Korea on April 12, 1951.

He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.


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