Korean War
| Service # | 16207581 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A CO 5 INF REGT CMBT TEAM |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | July 3 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Hodapp was awarded the Purple Heart, 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Hodapp was a veteran of World War II, serving in Germany. In Korea, he was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was listed as Missing in Action on February 18, 1951 and returned to duty on February 24, 1951. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Undam-Jang, South Korea on April 23, 1951 and died while a prisoner on July 3, 1951 at POW Camp #1, North Korea of Dysentery. His remains were recovered on July 7, 1993 and identified on April 6, 2011. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
