Richard Thomas Shea Military person

Richard Thomas Shea, Jr. (January 3, 1927 – July 8, 1953) was a soldier in the United States Army in the Korean War. He was listed as missing in action on July 8, 1953, and was later declared killed in action. Lt. Shea received the Medal of Honor posthumously. In 1987, was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Richard Thomas Shea
Birth dateJanuary 03, 1927
Birth place
Portsmouth Virginia
Date of deathJuly 08, 1953
Place of death
Korea

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
military unit
7th Infantry Division (United States)
17th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1944
service end1953

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External resources

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