Korean War
| Service # | 17083953 |
|---|---|
| Unit | E CO 21 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | September 10 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
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
Sergeant Iyotte 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 Iyotte was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 2, 1950 and returned to duty on September 21, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 9, 1951 and died while a prisoner on September 10, 1951. At the time, his remains were not immediately recovered. Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Sgt. Iyotte were accounted for in 2017. His name remains permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
