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Ronald D. Van Wees
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Rank
Corporal, U.S. Army
Unit
C CO 179 INF 45 DIV
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Date of Death
November 30, 1952
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Corporal Van Wees was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. On November 30, 1952, he volunteered to join a patrol to attack enemy positions near Songnae-dong, North Korea. During the assault he paused to assist a fallen comrade then continued the attack. He was last seen advancing into the heart of the enemy network inflicting severe damage. He was declared Missing in Action and 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. |
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