Corp Ralph Avery Howard (1927-1950) - Find a Grave Memorial

Corp Ralph Avery Howard Veteran

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22 Apr 1927

Lacona, Oswego County, New York, USA

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20 Nov 1950 (aged 23)

North Korea

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National Korean War Veterans Memorial

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

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Corporal Howard was a member of Headquarters Battery, 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy along the Kum River, South Korea on July 14, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on November 20, 1950. His remains were not recovered.

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Purple Heart, 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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