Dominic N. Scocchera

Korean War
Service #13308926
UnitA CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV
RankSergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathNovember 2 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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant Scocchera 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 Scocchera was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, while leading his squad as an advanced guard near Unson, North Korea, he was listed as Missing in Action. He was presumed dead December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.