The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Melvin Reed
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
C CO 24 INF 25 DIV
Date of Death
April 30, 1951
Private First Class Reed was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on August 30, 1950 and returned to duty on October 4, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.