James David Gentry
James David Gentry
US Army
Corporal
3015336
38th Infantry, Medical Corps, 2nd Infantry Division
Born September 4, 1928 - Laurel Bloomery to Jake L and Della Gentry
Died Sept 2, 1951
Cpl Gentry was a Medic and assigned to the 38th Infantry Regiment.
The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a ground combat offense from August 18 to September 5, 1915 with the objective to seize a ridge of hills that were believed to be observation posts for the Chinese (PVA) and North Koreans.
The enemy was hunkered down in thick mine fields and strongly built bunkers and could only be eliminated by direct fire. After 3 weeks of fighting and more than 2700 US casualties the ridge, known as Bloody Ridge, was finally taken. US troops, with effective air support and ground troops eventually pushed them back.
During this offensive Corp. Gentry was killed in action providing aid to his wounded comrades. He received the Silver Star, thje Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medical Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. Gentry is buried in the State Line Cemetery, Laurel bloomery, TN
US Army
Corporal
3015336
38th Infantry, Medical Corps, 2nd Infantry Division
Born September 4, 1928 - Laurel Bloomery to Jake L and Della Gentry
Died Sept 2, 1951
Cpl Gentry was a Medic and assigned to the 38th Infantry Regiment.
The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a ground combat offense from August 18 to September 5, 1915 with the objective to seize a ridge of hills that were believed to be observation posts for the Chinese (PVA) and North Koreans.
The enemy was hunkered down in thick mine fields and strongly built bunkers and could only be eliminated by direct fire. After 3 weeks of fighting and more than 2700 US casualties the ridge, known as Bloody Ridge, was finally taken. US troops, with effective air support and ground troops eventually pushed them back.
During this offensive Corp. Gentry was killed in action providing aid to his wounded comrades. He received the Silver Star, thje Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medical Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. Gentry is buried in the State Line Cemetery, Laurel bloomery, TN
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the 38th Infantry Regiment at Bloody Ridge
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Bloody Ridge
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