The 79th Engineer Battalion

The Korean Campaign

79th ECB Casualties



ALLEN YOUNG F JR Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA37606980 State of Record=MO County of Record=StLouis Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(0931) Truck Driver Heavy Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/01/10 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Separated from Army (US) Disposition of Evacuations=M

CHOATE REGINALD C Rank=SFC Serial Number=RA06537202 State of Record=OR County of Record=Klamath Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(1059) Construction Foreman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

COBLE EDWARD Rank=SFC Serial Number=RA13067336 State of Record=PA County of Record=Blair Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Infantry Military Occupation Specialty=(3795) Tank Crewman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/03/17 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

COLLINS ESTEL A Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA15251718 State of Record=OH County of Record=Scioto Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(3189) Rigger Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

CREEL WILLIAM D Rank=CPL Serial Number=ER38674417 State of Record=TX County of Record=Hardin Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(3070) General Draftsman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

CRONIN ROBERT W Rank=CPL Serial Number=ER37765814 State of Record=NE County of Record=Adams Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Infantry Military Occupation Specialty=(4745) Light Weapons Infantryman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1950/12/31 Casualty Description=Otherwise seriously injured in action-Separated from Army (US) Disposition of Evacuations=Separated (Other than disability)

GONZALEZ OSCAR Rank=SFC Serial Number=RA38360069 State of Record=TX County of Record=Webb Race=1 Year of Birth=1922 Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(1059) Construction Foreman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=KIA Disposition of Evacuations=

HITE SAMUEL N Rank=MSG Serial Number=RA06984095 State of Record=KY County of Record=Henderson Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(1059) Construction Foreman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=WIA by missile-Hospitalized-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

JONES PAUL O JR Rank=PFC Serial Number=RA13313508 State of Record=PA County of Record=Allegheny Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(0727) Water Supply Technician Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/03/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

MC INTOSH HAROLD Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA15379702 State of Record=KY County of Record=Jackson Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(4121) General Utilities Repairman Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=WIA by missile-Hospitalized-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

OAKS RALPH W Rank=SGT Serial Number=RA16251845 State of Record=MI County of Record=Calhoun Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(0014) Automotive Mechanic (2d Echelon) Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=WIA by missile-Hospitalized-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

PARRISH WILTON W Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA07005836 State of Record=NC County of Record=Franklin Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(0050) Carpenter General Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/01/30 Casualty Description=Otherwise seriously injured in action-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

RAY JOHN E Rank=PFC Serial Number=ER18296395 State of Record=TX County of Record=Limestone Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(4345) Light Vehicle Driver Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

SHORT PAUL H Rank=CPL Serial Number=RA18349508 State of Record=AR County of Record=Union Race=1 Year of Birth=1932 Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(4931) Heavy Vehicle Driver Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=KIA Disposition of Evacuations=

SMITH JUSTIN C Rank=PFC Serial Number=RA12287414 State of Record=NY County of Record=Oneida Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(3533) Demolition Specialist Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=

STILES PHIL H Rank=SGT Serial Number=RA17148279 State of Record=IL County of Record=McDonough Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(3533) Demolition Specialist Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=N Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/06/24 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Separated from Army (US) Disposition of Evacuations=Separated for disability

WEED EDWIN L Rank=PFC Serial Number=RA17264199 State of Record=MO County of Record=Boone Race=1 Year of Birth= Branch=Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialty=(4931) Heavy Vehicle Driver Assigned Unit=79th Const Engr Bn Place of Casualty=S Korea Date of Casualty (Year/Mo/Day)=1951/04/01 Casualty Description=Seriously WIA by missile-Returned to Duty (FECOM) Disposition of Evacuations=




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