James Dana Gambill
James Dana Gambill
US Army
PFC
3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division
Born December 7, 1928 to Smith B. and Charlotte Gambill in Forge Creek, TN
Died Oct 20, 1951
PFC Gambill was assigned to the 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. The Division, part of
IX Corps, were tasked with conducting a counteroffensive on the Chinese. They ran into heavy resistance in February and March 951 as they pushed the Chinese (PVA) north of the Han River.
They continued pressuring and advanced north of the 38th Parallel. In April they launched a major counteracttack and were able to hold their ground against the PVA, but the North Koreans (ROK) were threatening to encircle the 24th, so they withdrew back to Seoul.
In June and again in September, the 24th, with other UN forces launched counteroffensives and advanced to the west of the Hwachon Reservoir. Flanked by the ROK 2nd and 6th Armies, the 24th advanced past Kumwha engaging the PVA 20th and 27th Armies.
During this very intense fighting, PFC Gambill was wounded and then died the next day on October 20, 1951. He received the Purple Heaet, Koreaen Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. PFC Gambill is buried in the William M. Hammons Cemetery, Forge Creek, TN.
US Army
PFC
3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division
Born December 7, 1928 to Smith B. and Charlotte Gambill in Forge Creek, TN
Died Oct 20, 1951
PFC Gambill was assigned to the 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. The Division, part of
IX Corps, were tasked with conducting a counteroffensive on the Chinese. They ran into heavy resistance in February and March 951 as they pushed the Chinese (PVA) north of the Han River.
They continued pressuring and advanced north of the 38th Parallel. In April they launched a major counteracttack and were able to hold their ground against the PVA, but the North Koreans (ROK) were threatening to encircle the 24th, so they withdrew back to Seoul.
In June and again in September, the 24th, with other UN forces launched counteroffensives and advanced to the west of the Hwachon Reservoir. Flanked by the ROK 2nd and 6th Armies, the 24th advanced past Kumwha engaging the PVA 20th and 27th Armies.
During this very intense fighting, PFC Gambill was wounded and then died the next day on October 20, 1951. He received the Purple Heaet, Koreaen Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. PFC Gambill is buried in the William M. Hammons Cemetery, Forge Creek, TN.
The 24th Infantry Division marching north of 38th Parallel
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24th Infantry Division at Hwachon Reservoir
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