Korean War
| Service # | 12112073 |
|---|---|
| Unit | G CO 19 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | November 2 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Army of Occupation Medal
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
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
Corporal Ebensperger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Ebensperger was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Taejon, South Korea on July 16, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March". On November 2, 1950 while on the march near Manpo, North Korea, he was shot and killed by a North Korean Major known as "The Tiger". His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.