Charles Edward Osborne
Charles Edward Osborne
US Army
Private
53146846
Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Born November 11, 1927 to William Pessley and Katherine Osborne, Laurel Bloomery, TN
Died June 11, 1953
Osborne was assigned to Fort Devens, MA after enlisting and trained there before being shipped to Korea in August 1950 - sailing out of San Francisco, CA.
The 3rd Infantry Division, also known as the "Fire Brigade" with the 7th Regiment moved into position north of Seoul as part of the April 1951 spring offensive. During the next two years, the 7th Regiment supported the combat operation in the Chorwon-Kumwha, area, fought at the Battle of Jackson Heights in October, 1952 and were assigned to Outpost Harry in June 1953.
Outpost Harry was a remote outpost on a tiny hilltop in an area known as the "Iron Triangle" in the Korean Peninsula. It was approximately 60 miles north east of Seoul.
88,000 Chinese rounds were fired over 8 days of fighting. Heavy mortar fire rained down on the US troops mostly at night. The daylight hours were usually spent evacuating the dead and wounded, replacing, resupplying and repairing men and equipment, A dangerous task as those daylight hours were punctuated with artillery, mortar and sniper fire
Pvt Osborne a Light Weapons Assault Crewman, was killed on June 11, 1953. Osborne was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Koreans Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He is buried in the State Line Cemetery, Laurel Bloomery, TN
US Army
Private
53146846
Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Born November 11, 1927 to William Pessley and Katherine Osborne, Laurel Bloomery, TN
Died June 11, 1953
Osborne was assigned to Fort Devens, MA after enlisting and trained there before being shipped to Korea in August 1950 - sailing out of San Francisco, CA.
The 3rd Infantry Division, also known as the "Fire Brigade" with the 7th Regiment moved into position north of Seoul as part of the April 1951 spring offensive. During the next two years, the 7th Regiment supported the combat operation in the Chorwon-Kumwha, area, fought at the Battle of Jackson Heights in October, 1952 and were assigned to Outpost Harry in June 1953.
Outpost Harry was a remote outpost on a tiny hilltop in an area known as the "Iron Triangle" in the Korean Peninsula. It was approximately 60 miles north east of Seoul.
88,000 Chinese rounds were fired over 8 days of fighting. Heavy mortar fire rained down on the US troops mostly at night. The daylight hours were usually spent evacuating the dead and wounded, replacing, resupplying and repairing men and equipment, A dangerous task as those daylight hours were punctuated with artillery, mortar and sniper fire
Pvt Osborne a Light Weapons Assault Crewman, was killed on June 11, 1953. Osborne was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Koreans Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He is buried in the State Line Cemetery, Laurel Bloomery, TN
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