Korean War
| Service # | 57100291 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 5 INF REGT CMBT TEAM |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | July 11 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Taylor was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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
Corporal Taylor was a medic with the Medical Company, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades near Ukkalgye, North Korea on April 23, 1951 and died while a prisoner on July 11, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.