John Albert Mercer II was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Army after his graduation from Texas A&M University, and lost his life fighting for his country in the Korean conflict on August 8, 1950. He was originally buried in Halletsville, TX, but now in Fort Sam. First Lieutenant Mercer was killed in action near Chindong-ni, South Korea. He served with Battery B, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Korean War Service Medal.
Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957 Record
Name: John A Mercer Jr
Birth Date: 1921
Race: White
Home State: Texas
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Casualty Type: Killed in Action OR Missing in Action, KIA
Group: KIA or Missing in Action, KIA
Branch: Artillery
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant
Disposed Date: 8 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: South Korea
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: 30
Unit #: 0555
Service Occupation: 4500
Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957 Record
Name: John A Mercer Jr
Birth Date: 1921
Race: White
Home State: Texas
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Casualty Type: Killed in Action OR Missing in Action, KIA
Group: KIA or Missing in Action, KIA
Branch: Artillery
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant
Disposed Date: 8 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: South Korea
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: 30
Unit #: 0555
Service Occupation: 4500
John Albert Mercer II was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Army after his graduation from Texas A&M University, and lost his life fighting for his country in the Korean conflict on August 8, 1950. He was originally buried in Halletsville, TX, but now in Fort Sam. First Lieutenant Mercer was killed in action near Chindong-ni, South Korea. He served with Battery B, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Korean War Service Medal.
Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957 Record
Name: John A Mercer Jr
Birth Date: 1921
Race: White
Home State: Texas
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Casualty Type: Killed in Action OR Missing in Action, KIA
Group: KIA or Missing in Action, KIA
Branch: Artillery
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant
Disposed Date: 8 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: South Korea
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: 30
Unit #: 0555
Service Occupation: 4500
Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957 Record
Name: John A Mercer Jr
Birth Date: 1921
Race: White
Home State: Texas
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Casualty Type: Killed in Action OR Missing in Action, KIA
Group: KIA or Missing in Action, KIA
Branch: Artillery
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant
Disposed Date: 8 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: South Korea
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: 30
Unit #: 0555
Service Occupation: 4500
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