Korean War
| Service # | 06898582 |
|---|---|
| Unit | C CO 8 ENGR CMBT BN 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 31 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Sergeant First Class Postlethwait was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical 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
Sergeant First Class Postlethwait was a medic with Company C, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded while tending his wounded comrades during the defense of his company's position along the Yalu River near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He died of those wounds on December 31, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.