Gerald Vincent Rossiter

Korean War
Service #17239110
Unit16 RCN SQ 1 CAV DIV
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 29 1950
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
Private First Class Rossiter was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 Rossiter was a member of Headquarters, 16th Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 29, 1950. 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.