Lieut John Low Babson Jr. (1929-1952)

Lieut John Low Babson Jr. Veteran

Birth

3 Mar 1929

Contoocook, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA

Death

26 Oct 1952 (aged 23)

North Korea

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Contoocook Village Cemetery

Contoocook, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA Show Map

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US Marine Corps
Korean War Veteran

Co A, 1st Bn 7th Mar 1st Mar Div

Second Lieutenant Babson commanded a platoon in Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On October 26, 1952, he was defending an outpost 600 yards forward of the main line of resistance in Korea. Although badly wounded, he refused evacuation and continued to lead his men until he was mortally wounded.

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Jerrold L. Babson

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