Posted on Jul 5, 2025

First U.S. fatality in the Korean War | July 5, 1950 | HISTORY

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Near Sojong, South Korea, Private Kenneth Shadrick, a 19-year-old infantryman from Skin Fork, West Virginia, becomes the first American reported killed in the Korean War. Shadrick, a member of a bazooka squad, had just fired the weapon at a Soviet-made tank when he looked up to check his aim and was cut down by enemy machine-gun fire.

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Maj Kim Patterson

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A member of the 82 AB I knew spent some time in Korea.

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SGT Ruben Lozada

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Good afternoon COL (Join to see). Excellent post. Thank you for sharing this Sir.

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SSgt Richard Kensinger

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We recently discussed the Korean Conflict and the various levels of trauma inflicted on combatants and POW's on the Veterans Breakfast Club. One of them served as a combat medic and is honored for his valiant service

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First U.S. fatality in the Korean War | July 5, 1950 | HISTORY

First U.S. fatality in the Korean War | July 5, 1950 | HISTORY

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