Shellie Peak Jr.

Korean War
Service #1113263
UnitH CO 3 BN 7 MAR 1 MAR DIV
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathDecember 2 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Private First Class Peak was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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 First Class Peak was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while withdrawing from the Chosin Reservoir through Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, North Korea on December 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 4, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.