US Army, 35th Regiment 25th Infantry Division Korea - Killed in Action∼From 35th Infantry Regiment Association:
The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Carl E. Deford, US53015089, who died in the service of his country on September 21st, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Carl was 23 years of age. He was from Knox County, Tennessee. Carl's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by CPL Carl E. Deford include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Corporal Deford was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951. Corporal Deford was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
He saved several lives when he was killed. He leading a tank patrol when he stopped to tell his fellow troops to stay back because he believed that there was mines in the road. No more than a second went by, a mine blew up and killed him saving the rest from being killed,if he had not stopped them.
The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Carl E. Deford, US53015089, who died in the service of his country on September 21st, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Carl was 23 years of age. He was from Knox County, Tennessee. Carl's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by CPL Carl E. Deford include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Corporal Deford was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951. Corporal Deford was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
He saved several lives when he was killed. He leading a tank patrol when he stopped to tell his fellow troops to stay back because he believed that there was mines in the road. No more than a second went by, a mine blew up and killed him saving the rest from being killed,if he had not stopped them.
US Army, 35th Regiment 25th Infantry Division Korea - Killed in Action∼From 35th Infantry Regiment Association:
The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Carl E. Deford, US53015089, who died in the service of his country on September 21st, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Carl was 23 years of age. He was from Knox County, Tennessee. Carl's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by CPL Carl E. Deford include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Corporal Deford was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951. Corporal Deford was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
He saved several lives when he was killed. He leading a tank patrol when he stopped to tell his fellow troops to stay back because he believed that there was mines in the road. No more than a second went by, a mine blew up and killed him saving the rest from being killed,if he had not stopped them.
The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Carl E. Deford, US53015089, who died in the service of his country on September 21st, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Carl was 23 years of age. He was from Knox County, Tennessee. Carl's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by CPL Carl E. Deford include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Corporal Deford was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951. Corporal Deford was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
He saved several lives when he was killed. He leading a tank patrol when he stopped to tell his fellow troops to stay back because he believed that there was mines in the road. No more than a second went by, a mine blew up and killed him saving the rest from being killed,if he had not stopped them.
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