SFC Christopher Columbus Marion Jr. (1928-1951)

SFC Christopher Columbus Marion Jr. Veteran

Birth

12 May 1928

Patrick County, Virginia, USA

Death

30 Jan 1951 (aged 22)

North Korea

Monument

National Korean War Veterans Memorial

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

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Sergeant First Class Marion was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on January 30, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Presidential Unit Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal

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Thelma Crystal Eaton Edwards

1930–2003 (m. 1950)

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Christopher Columbus Marion Sr

Lottie Rogers Short Marion

Thelma Crystal Eaton Edwards

Mary Frances Marion Beer

Irene Virginia Marion Simmons

Dorothy Louise Marion Jasper

Charles Richard Marion

Roger Marion

Infant Daughter Marion

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Christopher Columbus Marion Sr

Lottie Rogers Short Marion

Thelma Crystal Eaton Edwards

Mary Frances Marion Beer

Irene Virginia Marion Simmons

Dorothy Louise Marion Jasper

Charles Richard Marion

Roger Marion

Infant Daughter Marion

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