TASK FORCE SMITH
21st Inf. Regt. – 52nd Bn Art.
51 = Returned POW’s
Captured July 5, 1950
OFFICERS:
FOX JOHN A Rank=1LT, 1st 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= Deceased=
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. 1st Plt MOS=02745 Year of Birth= July 13 1916 Deceased= March 1992 age 74
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=00345 Truck 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. 2nd Plt. 4th Sqd. Ldr.
MOS= 04745 Year of Birth= Deceased=
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=RA14148465 Unit= Hqs. 1/21
MOS=01761 Inf Recon. Scout Ldr. Year of Birth= 19__ Deceased= Sept. 1 1999
State of Residence=NC County of Residence=Alamance
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= Deceased=
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= Deceased=
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. 4th 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. 3rd 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. 2nd 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 WILLIAM C 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= Deceased=
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= PV2Serial 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. 4th 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. 2nd 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= Deceased=
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= Deceased=
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. 2nd 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. 4th Plt.
MOS=04745 Year of Birth=June 11, 1911 Deceased= 9/16/1996 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=0858 Medical Lab Technician Year of Birth= Deceased Jan. 5 2005
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=
Date of Casualty=1950 07 05 Group of Casualty=Captured, Returned to Military Control Aug. 25, 1953
PATTERSON LEWIS J Rank=PV2 Serial Number=RA17266828 Unit= B Co. 2nd 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= Deceased=
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= Deceased= 02 01 69
State of Residence= CA County of Residence= Alameda 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= Deceased= 11/07/1986
State of Residence= NC County of Residence=Alamance 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) H Mortar 1949 Gimlet Book
MOS =04812 Year of Birth= 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= ? ?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
