Hershel Herbert Rosell Jr.

Korean War
Service #18230125
UnitI CO 179 INF 45 DIV
RankSergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathJune 15 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
Sergeant Rosell 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
Sergeant Rosell was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. While participating in the defense of a company outpost near Karhyon-ni, North Korea on June 15, 1952, he was listed as Missing in Action. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.