Korean War
| Service # | 15291986 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 19 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 13 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Croghan was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Croghan was a medic with the Medical Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was takes Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades during the Kum River battle in South Korea on July 17, 1950 and forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March". He was killed by a North Korean guard on December 13, 1950 at Hanjang-ni, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.