John Essebagger Jr. Military person

John Essebagger, Jr. (October 29, 1928 – April 25, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 25, 1951.Essebagger joined the Army from his birthplace in 1950. He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Michigan.

Personal facts

John Essebagger Jr.
Birth dateOctober 29, 1928
Birth place
Holland Michigan
Date of deathApril 25, 1951
Place of death
Korea , Popsudong

Search

Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
3rd Infantry Division (United States)
7th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1950
service end1951

John Essebagger Jr. on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html