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Kenneth E. Taft
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
H CO 3 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV
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Date of Death
March 26, 1953
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Captain Taft was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a platoon leader in Company H, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On March 26, 1953, his platoon was attacked by superior enemy forces at "Outpost Vegas", South Korea. He exposed himself to enemy fire to direct his platoon to defend against the attack. When his position was overrun he fought hand to hand with the enemy, until he was mortally wounded by an enemy satchel charge. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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