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Elwin Irving Whaley
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Rank
Major, U.S. Army
Unit
8202 ARMY UNIT KMAG
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Date of Death
May 7, 1951
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Major Whaley was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 8202nd Army Unit, Korean Military Assistance Group (KMAG). He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on October 26, 1950 and returned to duty on February 13, 1951. He was taken Prisoner of War while advising the South Koreans in South Korea later that day and died while a prisoner on May 7, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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