Corp James Walter Bishop (1929-1951)

Corp James Walter Bishop Veteran

Birth

30 Apr 1929

Illinois, USA

Death

30 Jun 1951 (aged 22)

South Korea

Monument

National Korean War Veterans Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

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Corporal Bishop was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on June 30, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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1929–1951

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