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Elbyrne O. Early
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Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Unit
C CO 8 ENGR CMBT BN 1 CAV DIV
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Date of Death
March 31, 1951
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Sergeant Early was a member of Company C, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 7, 1950 and returned to duty on September 11, 1950. He was last seen carrying a wounded lieutenant to safety while defending his position along the Yalu River near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War on November 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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