Charles H. “MIA” McDaniel
| War | World War II, Korea |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
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| Wall | G |
| Direction | East |
| Row | 6 |
| Plaque Number | 26 |
CHARLES HOBERT MCDANIEL, MSG (USA)
BORN 6DEC1917 BUTLER, MO.-- MIA/DIED UNSAN, NORTH KOREA 2NOV1950
DATES OF SERVICE:
29AUG1940--3OCT1945
6JAN1948--31DEC1953 (PRESUMED DEAD)
AWARDS:
WWII: BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE, BRONZE STAR 5 AWARDS FOR CAMPAIGNS (NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, 2 OVERSEAS BARS
KOREA: BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, THE KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL, THE UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, THE KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL., 1 OVERSEAS BAR
MSG MCDANIEL WAS LAST SEEN MINISTERING TO WOUNDED ON FRONT LINES AS 3RD BN, 8TH RGMT, 1ST CAV DIV WAS OVERRUN AT UNSAN, NK ON 2NOV, 1950. HE WAS LISTED AS MIA AND PRESUMED DEAD. HIS REMAINS WERE NEVER FOUND. DURING WWII HE SERVED WITH THE 83RD INFANTRY DIV FROM D DAY THROUGH GERMAN SURRENDER IN EUROPE.
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