Kenneth R. Shadrick

US Army soldier (1931-1950), the first killed in the Korean War · United States · Aged 18

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Kenneth R. Shadrick was a United States Army soldier who was killed at the onset of the Korean War. He was widely reported as the first American soldier killed in action in the war.

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Kenneth R. Shadrick (right) looks on as another soldier, Robert L. Witzig, fires a bazooka at the Battle of Osan. Shadrick was killed by enemy fire a few moments after this photo was made, becoming the first U.S. soldier to die in the Korean campaign.

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Purple Heart

About this person

Country

United States

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Other

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1931 to 1950 · aged 18

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