Kenneth Lyle Jensen

Korean War
Service #55223375
UnitA CO 23 INF 2 DIV
RankPrivate U.S. Army
Date of DeathAugust 1 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Jensen was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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 Jensen was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was declared Missing in Action while fighting the enemy at "Old Baldy", North Korea on August 1, 1952. In December 1952, it was determined he had been Killed in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.