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PFC Victor William Atwell

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PFC Victor William Atwell Veteran

Birth
Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
Death
27 Oct 1950 (aged 20)
Wŏnsan, Kangwon, North Korea
Burial
Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of the Good Shepherd, Lot 11D, grave 1
Memorial ID
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Son of Roy and Ester Atwell
PFC VICTOR WILLIAM ATWELL
1ST MARINE REGIMENT
B CO 1 BN
1ST MARINE DIVISION
MARINES
HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)
DATE OF LOSS: OCTOBER 27, 1950
SERVICE NUMBER: 650862
BORN: NOVEMBER 11, 1929
HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
BRIGHTON, Michigan
LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: WONSAN
TOWN OR AREA: KOJO
HILL OR OUTPOST: HILL 109
BURIAL LOCATION
OAKLAND HILLS MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOVI, MI
Comments: Private First Class Atwell was a member of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy in Korea on October 27, 1950
Victor died with 20 of his fellow Comrades on Hill 109 that day.
Son of Roy and Ester Atwell
PFC VICTOR WILLIAM ATWELL
1ST MARINE REGIMENT
B CO 1 BN
1ST MARINE DIVISION
MARINES
HOSTILE, DIED (KIA)
DATE OF LOSS: OCTOBER 27, 1950
SERVICE NUMBER: 650862
BORN: NOVEMBER 11, 1929
HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
BRIGHTON, Michigan
LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: WONSAN
TOWN OR AREA: KOJO
HILL OR OUTPOST: HILL 109
BURIAL LOCATION
OAKLAND HILLS MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOVI, MI
Comments: Private First Class Atwell was a member of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy in Korea on October 27, 1950
Victor died with 20 of his fellow Comrades on Hill 109 that day.

Inscription

PFC CO B 1 BN 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV KOREA PH


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