George W. Dunn, Jr.
George W. Dunn, Jr.
Army
Pvt
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Born May 23, 1928 to George W. and Stella M. Dunn in Laurel Bloomery, TN
Died June 11, 1953
Pvt Dunn was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, 15th Infantry regiment.
In June 1953, the 15th infantry Regiment was on a tiny hilltop - Outpost Harry - in the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula, approximately 60 miles northeast of Seoul and the most direct route to that capitol.
Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese (PVA) had anticipated an easy capture. Five companies = 4 US and 1 Greek - alternated duty on Outpost Harry. Over the next 8 days, repeated attacks by the PVA infantry were launched against the outpost. Most of the fighting occurred at night under heavy mortar fire, while the daylight hours were usually spent evacuating the dead and wounded, replacing the defending company, sending up re-supplies and repairing the fortified positions - all while enduring artillery, mortar and sniper fire.
It was during this offensive on June 11, 1953 that Pvt George Dunn was killed in action. He received the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Pvt Dunn is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Army
Pvt
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Born May 23, 1928 to George W. and Stella M. Dunn in Laurel Bloomery, TN
Died June 11, 1953
Pvt Dunn was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, 15th Infantry regiment.
In June 1953, the 15th infantry Regiment was on a tiny hilltop - Outpost Harry - in the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula, approximately 60 miles northeast of Seoul and the most direct route to that capitol.
Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese (PVA) had anticipated an easy capture. Five companies = 4 US and 1 Greek - alternated duty on Outpost Harry. Over the next 8 days, repeated attacks by the PVA infantry were launched against the outpost. Most of the fighting occurred at night under heavy mortar fire, while the daylight hours were usually spent evacuating the dead and wounded, replacing the defending company, sending up re-supplies and repairing the fortified positions - all while enduring artillery, mortar and sniper fire.
It was during this offensive on June 11, 1953 that Pvt George Dunn was killed in action. He received the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Pvt Dunn is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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Outpost Harry
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men of the 15th Infantry Regiment trudging up Outpost Harry