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Korean Veterans

Irish who lost their lives with U.S. Forces, Korea
 
 

PFC Thomas John Ward, Army, 35th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
20 October 1926, Belfast, County Antrim
USA
22 August 1950, South Korea
 
 

Cpl Bartholomew Galvin. Army, 23rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
16 August 1923, Annascaul, County Kerry
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
01 September 1950, South Korea
 
 

PFC John Corcoran, Army, 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1929, Coolikerane, Millstreet, Co Cork
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
24 September 1950, Wounded in Action, South Korea
Died Osaka Hospital, Japan, 2nd October 1950
 
 

Sgt Thomas Joseph O’Brien, Army, 90th Field Artillery Battalion 25th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
13 May 1927, Emly, Co Tipperary
New York City, NY
26 October 1950, North Korea (body not recovered)
 
 

PFC William (Billy) Scully, Army, 31st Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1924, Galbally, Co Limerick
Nassau County, New York
14 January 1951, South Korea
 
 

Cpl Michael Gannon, Army, 15th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1927, County Mayo
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
13 February 1951, South Korea
 
 

PFC Michael Thomas King, Army, 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
25 November 1924, Athygrania, Elphin, Co Roscommon
US Virgin Islands
13 February 1951, South Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 Michael Patrick Hardiman, U.S. Army, 17th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
22 September 1926, Moyne, Ballaghadereen, Co Roscommon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06 March 1951, South Korea
 
 

PFC William (Billy) Collins, Army, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1928, Limerick
Queens, New York
18 May 1951, South Korea
 
 

PFC William Francis Murphy, Army, 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
11 October 1922, Cork City, Co Cork
New York, NY
18 May 1951, POW North Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 Daniel Christopher (Donal) Harrington, Army, 35th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
September 1925, Ardaclugan, Eyeries, Co Cork
Brooklyn, New York
06 June 1951, North Korea
 
 

PFC Michael Fitzpatrick, Army, 23rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
08 May 1928, Cappagh, Claremorris, Co Mayo
Whiting, Indiana
18 August 1951,  North Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 John Canty, Army

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
06 September 1926, Ahabeg, Lixnaw, Co Kerry
Cook County, Illinois
26 August 1951 Non-Hostile, North Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 Philip C. Lynch, Army, 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
12 July 1929, Kilconly, Co Galway
Alameda County, California
27 August 1951, North Korea
 
 

PFC Michael Herlihy, Army, 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
25 September 1929, Ballydesmond, Co Cork
San Francisco, California
12 September 1951, North Korea
 
 
PFC Maurice Angland, Army - 8th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 1st Cavalry Division
Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
22 July 1928 ,Meentinna, Rockchapel, Co Cork
Chicago, Illinois
04 October, 1951, North Korea
 
 

Cpl Patrick J. Sheahan (Sheehan), Army, 7th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division
Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V"

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
03 March 1928, Newtownsandes, Co Kerry
New York City, New York
04 October 1951, Chungse-ri, North Korea
 
 

PFC Thomas Stephen Quinn, Army, 5th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
25 December 1928, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon
Toledo, Ohio
06 October 1951, North Korea
 
 

PFC Patrick Augustus White, Army, 14th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
19 October 1927, Lisdoo, Dundalk, Co Louth
Moline, Illinois
06 October 1951, North Korea
 
 
Cpl Alphonsus O’Connell, Army, 8th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 1st Cavalry Division
Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1927, Limerick, Co Limerick
New York, New York
29 October 1951, North Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 William John Mills, Army, 7th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1929, Ireland
Jersey City, New Jersey
MIA 05 November 1951
Declared ‘Died While Missing’ 31 December 1953
 
 

PFC Patrick McEnery, Army, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
12 October 1927, Glin, Co Limerick
Chicago, Illinois
13 November 1951, North Korea (body not recovered)
 
 

PFC Owen Prior, Army

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
10 December 1928, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim
Providence, Rhode Island
21 July 1952, Drowned Korea
 
 

PFC Michael A McCormack, Army, Quartermaster Corps

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
07 May 1927, Taughmaconnell, Co Roscommon
Boston, Massachusetts
22 July 1952, Drowned, South Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 John F. Dillon (Dillane), Army, 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
1930, Kilteely, Co Limerick
Hartford County, Connecticut
09 February 1953, North Korea
 
 

PVT E-2 Daniel Joseph (Danny) Keogh, Army, 9th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
13 September 1928, Cartrons Upper, Drumlish, Co Longford
Sparks, Nevada
17 March 1953, North Korea
 
 

Sgt Mark James Brennan, Army, 78th AAA Battalion

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
10 July 1929, Kiltimagh, Co Mayo
Greenwich, Connecticut
18 June 1953, Air Crash
 
 

PVT E-2 Patrick Jospeh Lavin, Army, 17th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
05 March 1932, Glackaun, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim
Bronx, New York
10 July 1953, North Korea
 
 

PFC John Patrick White, Marine Corps, 7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division

Date & Place of Birth:
Home of Record:
Date & Place of Death:
14 April 1930, Caherdaniel, Co Kerry
New York City, New York
MIA 24 September 1952
Declared ‘Killed in Action’ 17 March 1954
 
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