Claude Edward Reedy
Sergeant, Army
Hometown: Shenandoah
Served In: Korea
Casualty Date: December 1, 1950
Died In: North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Korean Service Medal Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Served In: Korea
Casualty Date: December 1, 1950
Died In: North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Korean Service Medal Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Sergeant Reedy served with the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division as a medic. He was captured by the enemy on December 1, 1950, during the fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri. Sergeant Reedy was taken to a holding camp at the Pukchin-Tarigol Valley in North Korea. His remains were not recovered.
He attended New Market High School.
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