TASK FORCE SMITH

21^st Inf. Regt. – 52^nd Bn Art.

51 = Returned POW’s

Captured July 5, 1950

 

OFFICERS:

 

FOX JOHN A   Rank=1LT, 1^st   Plt. Ldr.  B Co.  Serial Number= O-2012477      
MOS= 1542  Year of Birth=???  Deceased  1956  Car Accident
State of Residence= IL   County of Residence=Adams  POW in WW2
Date of Casualty= 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured  Returned to Military Control   

 

NUGENT AMBROSE H. Rank=CPT  Serial Number= O-0387162     Branch=Artillery
 MOS=01193     Year of Birth=         Deceased=
 State of Residence=WI     County of Residence=Adams
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured Returned to Military Control  

 

PEPPE  ISADORE O.    Rank=2LT    Serial Number= O-2200527   Branch=Artillery

MOS=00200     Year of Birth=     
State of Residence=NJ     County of Residence=Alantic
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control 

 

ENLISTED MEN:

 

BAILEY HARVEY N.    Rank=SFC    Serial Number=RA38060293    Unit= C Co.  1^st  Plt                             

MOS=02745   Year of Birth= July 13 1916   Deceased= March 1992  
 State of Residence=TX    County of Residence=Anderson
Date of Casualty= 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured  Returned to Military  Sept. 1953   

 

BAUMGARTNER LEROY  Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA15199050   Unit= D Co.
MOS =04812    Year of Birth=      
 State of Residence=IN    County of Residence=Adams
Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured  Returned to Military Control    

 

CHARLES  ERNEST J  Rank=CPL  Serial Number= RA15256690 Branch= Medical Dept
MOS = 00666   Company Aidman  Year of Birth=  Deceased=                              
State of Residence=KY         County of Residence=Adair
Date of Casualty =1950 07 05   Type of Casualty= Captured,Returned to Military Control 

      

CLINE OLIVER JR   Rank= CPL Serial Number= RA14246408   Branch= Medical Dept
 MOS = 00861  Surgical Technician  Year of Birth=                                 
State of Residence= NC    County of Residence=Alamance

 Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

 

COLBEY EARL N   Rank=PV2   Serial Number=  RA18328413  Branch= Medical Dept
MOS = 00345Truck Driver Light    Year of Birth=                                    
State of Residence= TX      County of Residence= Anderson
Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control

 

COSBY   SAMUEL E Rank=CPL Serial Number= RA18329984  Unit= B Co.  2^nd  Plt. 4^th Sqd. Ldr.
MOS= 04745      Year of Birth=    
State of Residence= AR     County of Residence= Arkansas
Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured Returned to Military Control

CREESON CALVIN C. Rank=MSG Serial Number=RA14148465Unit= Hqs. 1/21
MOS=01761   Inf Recon. Scout Ldr. Year of Birth=  19__        
State of Residence=NC  County of Residence=Alamance  Deceased  Sept. 1 1999
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

CRESPO JOHN T.     Rank=PFC    Serial Number=RA13289383    Unit= C Co.

            MOS=04745    Year of Birth=       Deceased=
            State of Residence=PA    County of Residence=Adams
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control    

CRESS PATRICK JR.    Rank=PFC    Serial Number=RA13164864    Unit= C Co.

            MOS=04745    Year of Birth=     
            State of Residence=VA    County of Residence=Accomack
 Date of Casualty=1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control       

 

CUMMINGS RICHARD E     Rank=PV2   Serial Number=RA13299758     Branch=Artillery
            MOS=04505  Ammunition Supply Specialist   Year of Birth=    
            State of Residence=PA     County of Residence=Adams
Date of Casualty= 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control   

 

DENTON LEEO A.   Rank=CPL    Serial Number=RA18328151   Unit= M Co
            MOS =04812    Year of Birth=      
            State of Residence=AR    County of Residence=Arkansas
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

DOMENECH JAIME O Rank=CPL  Serial Number=RA12301744   Unit= C Co.4^th  Plt
            MOS=04745    Year of Birth=      
            Residence=Puerto Rico    Residence=San Jaun                    
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control        

 

ELDRIDGE  JOHNNIE  J.    Rank=PFC    Serial Number=RA15271898   Unit= C Co.3^rd  Plt                       

            MOS=04745    Year of Birth=                    Deceased=  Dec. 6 1996
            State of Residence= OH    County of Residence=Adams
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05   Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control   

FERGUSON   BENJAMIN  Rank= PV2   Serial Number= RA16279337  Unit= B Co. 2^nd  Plt. Sqd.
            MOS=  04745     Year of Birth=            Deceased= 
            State of Residence= IL    County of Residence= Adams
Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control

 

FLEMING WILLIAMC  Rank= PFC  Serial Number= RA19293227 Branch=Medical Dept
            MOS =  00657   Medical Aidman   Year of Birth=                              
            State of Residence= CA       County of Residence= Alameda

             Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control   

 

FORTUNA ERNEST A Rank= CPL Serial Number= RA18300389 Branch=Medical Dept
            MOS = 00861  Surgical Technician  Year of Birth=                                      
            State of Residence= LA       City of Residence= Chalmette

             Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control 

    

FITZGERALD ROBERT  Rank=PV2   Serial Number=RA12107303  Branch=Artillery  HQ
            MOS=04844  Field Artillery Cannoneer   Year of Birth=     
            State of Residence=NY     City of Residence= Rensselaer
Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured,  Returned to Military Control

FRONAPFEL CHARLES   Rank= PV2 Serial Number= RA17101629 Branch= Medical Dept
MOS = 00861  Surgical Technician  Year of Birth=
State of Residence= CO    City of Residence= Denver

             Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

 

GARTIN JOHN P     Rank= CPL      Serial Number= RA15411984    Unit= C Co.
            MOS= 04745     Year of Birth=       Deceased= 
            State of Residence= KY      County of Residence= Adair    
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05   Group of Casualty= Captured  Returned to Military Control  

 

GOODWIN JACK P Rank= PFC  Serial Number= RA18336138  Unit= C Co.  4^th  Plt
            MOS= 04745     Year of Birth=      
            State of Residence=TX     County of Residence= Anderson             
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control     

 

GONSALEZ  FLORENTINE  Rank= PFC  Serial Number= RA12299298   Unit= B Co.   2^nd Plt.             

MOS=  04745    Year of Birth=                                                                      Machine Gun
            State of Residence= NY County of Residence=Albany      
Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control     

GONSALEZ  FLORENTINE Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry at Osan

 HEDDINGER CHARLES Rank=PFC Serial Number=RA13299614 Branch= Medical Dept    MOS = 00409 Medical Technician Year of Birth=                                       State of Residence= KY    City of Residence=Louisville                                Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control       

HELMICH ROBERT P Rank= PV2   Serial Number=  RA12350338  Branch= Medical Dept             MOS =  (0666) Company Aidman     Year of Birth=             State of Residence= NY     City of Residence=Chango Forks            Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control

HENSON WALTER E   Rank= MSG  Serial Number=RA39246642   Unit= C Co.  2^nd  Plt Sgt.             MOS= 01745     Year of Birth=           Deceased= Oct. 1979  age 59             State of Residence= CA      County of Residence= Alameda                           Date of Casualty=1950 07 05    Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control        

 HIDALGO   LARRY B  Rank=SGT     Serial Number= RA39842690     Unit= B Co.  4^th Plt.             MOS=  04745     Year of Birth=June 11, 1911    Deceased=  9/16/1996  age 85             State of Residence= LG    Last Residence= San Francisco CA                Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

 HOLLAND   BILLIE J     Rank=PFC      Serial Number=  RA19304140      Unit= B Co.             MOS=  04745       Year of Birth=      Deceased= March 4  2003             State of Residence= CA       County of Residence= Alameda              Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control  

 KING EDWARD M  Rank=PFC     Serial Number=RA34499923  Branch=Artillery             MOS=00345  Truck Driver Light   Year of Birth=                      State of Residence=TN     County of Residence=Anderson              Date of Casualty =1950 07 05   Group of Casualty=Captured  Returned to Military Control   

 MEFFORD BEECHER M.  Rank=PFC Serial Number= RA15261779  Unit= Hqs 1/21             MOS= 04761 Inf. Recon. Scout    Year of Birth=  19__  Deceased Sept. 1986  age 55             State of Residence=OH    City of Residence= Lebanon

             Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control  

MELLIN RAYMOND B Rank= PFC Serial Number= RA11194217 Branch= Medical Dept.             MOS = 00858 Medical Lab Technician Year of Birth=                                          State of Residence= NY     City of Residence= Cornwall on Hudson

             Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control 

 

MYERS MAX E.    Rank=PFC    Serial Number= RA44018953    Branch=Medical Dept             MOS = 00345  Truck Driver Light  Year of Birth=                                            State of Residence= NC       County of Residence= Alamance

             Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control 

 

NATERA ALFONSO T  Rank= PFC  Serial Number= RA18317365  Unit= M Co.             MOS =04812 Year of Birth=           Deceased  04/26/99             State of Residence= TX    County of Residence= Anderson

             Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control

 

PASKOVICH MICHAEL     Rank= SGT    Serial Number= RA13268499   Unit= C Co.             MOS= 02745    Year of Birth=                    Deceased= Nov. 1983 age 54             State of Residence=PA    County of Residence=Adams                    Released Aug. 25, 1953

             Date of Casualty=1950 07 05   Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control         

 

PATTERSON   LEWIS J     Rank=PV2    Serial Number=RA17266828   Unit=  B Co.  2^nd  Plt.             MOS= 04745    Year of Birth=               State of Residence= SD       County of Residence=Aberdeen              Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control    

 

RIPPLE HOWARD L  Rank= PV2   Serial Number= RA13276951   Branch=Artillery             MOS= 05704  Fire Direction And Liaison Operator     Year of Birth=                 State of Residence= MD      County of Residence=Allegany              Date of Casualty =1950  07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured  Returned to Military Control 

 

SIMPSON RAYMOND C.     Rank= PV2     Serial Number= RA19327720     Unit= C Co.             MOS= 04745     Year of Birth=               State of Residence= CA    City of Residence= Elsinore              Date of Casualty=1950 07 05    Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control        

 

SHEWALTER,   EARL W.    Rank=  CPL     Serial Number= RA39375044  Unit= B Co.      

MOS=04745    Year of Birth=      Deceased= Sept. 1985          State of Residence= WA      County of Residence=  Adams            

Date of Casualty =1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control  

 

SIZEMORE JESSIE L Rank= PFC  Serial Number= RA18334832   Branch=Artillery             MOS= 04844  Field Artillery Cannoneer   Year of Birth=                                     State of Residence= MS     City of Residence= Madison              Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured Returned to Military Control 

 

STANLEY   ROBERT JR     Rank=PV2    Serial Number= RA14220566   Unit= B Co.          

             MOS= 04745   Year of Birth=                 Deceased   19??              State of Residence=  TN     County of Residence=Anderson                             Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control     

 

STRAHAN   MARTIN A  Rank= SFC  Serial Number=RA36860854   Unit=  B Co.                  MOS=  02745     Year of Birth=          Deceased= 12/12/53             State of Residence= MI    County of Residence= Alcona                      Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control 

 

TADAKI TOMIO  Rank= PFC    Serial Number=RA10103759      Unit=(M Co. Payroll)

            MOS =04812     Year of Birth=                           Heavy Mortar  1949 Gimlet Book             State of Residence= HI    County of Residence= 00}              Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control        

 

TALBERT   JOE H     Rank=  PV2       Serial Number= RA19328567     Unit=  B Co.                MOS=  04745    Year of Birth=                State of Residence=  CA    County of Residence= Alameda         Deceased  02 01 69              Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control  

 

TALBERT MARVIN E    Rank= CPL    Serial Number= RA34250255  Unit= Hqs 1/21

            MOS= 00650 Tel. Switchboard Operater    Year of Birth=               State of Residence= NC    County of Residence=Alamance             Deceased 11/07/1986             Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control 

 

TAMAYE  GOICHI    Rank=PV2    Serial Number= RA10103601    Unit=(M Co. Payroll)               MOS =04812    Year of Birth=            H Mortar  1949 Gimlet Book             State of Residence= HI    County of Residence=00}              Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05  Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control            

 

TAYLOR CALVIN J  Rank= CPL Serial Number= RA16163260   Branch= Medical Dept             MOS = 00666   Company Aidman Year of Birth=                                              State of Residence= IL        County of Residence= Adams              Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control              

 

THOMPSON   RAY A     Rank= PV2      Serial Number=RA13333048     Unit= B Co.

MOS= 04745    Year of Birth=      State of Residence=VA    County of Residence= Accomack                        Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control        

 

? THOMPSON  ROY L.    Rank= RA?     ?   Serial Number=RA       Unit= M Co.

            MOS =0 812     Year of Birth=            

            State of Residence= FL    City of Residence= Plant City

             Date of Casualty = 1950 7 12 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control   

            * Tiger Survivors list Roy Thompson  Captured 1950/07/05   

 

WALINTUKONIS  JOSEPH    Rank=CPL    Serial Number=RA20131160  Unit=B Co.                MOS=  04745      Year of Birth=          Deceased  06 01 1981 age 69               State of Residence=  CT    County of Residence= Fairfield                 Date of Casualty = 1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control    

 

WILBURN  WILLIAM E Rank= CPL  Serial Number= RA14295444   Unit= Hqs 1/21              MOS=03729 Combat Const. Specialist     Year of Birth=             State of Residence=TN    County of Residence=Anderson             Date of Casualty =1950 07 05 Group of Casualty= Captured, Returned to Military Control