Korean War
| Service # | 16180861 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 ABN RANGER CO |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | July 20 1951 |
| 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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Dansberry was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman 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
Sergeant First Class Dansberry was a member of the 1st Airborne Ranger Company, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on February 19, 1951 and returned to duty on April 11, 1951. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy on Hill 710 near Kumnol-gol, South Korea on May 19, 1951. During his march to North Korea as a Chinese prisoner his group was strafed and he was wounded. He was taken to a hospital where he died of his wounds and malnutrition on July 20, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.