Millspaugh, Judson Albert, Jr., PFC

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Last Rank
Private First Class
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
4745-Light Weapons Infantryman
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1950-1950, 4745, 25th Armored Reconnaissance Company
Service Years
1948 - 1950
Infantry
Private First Class
One Overseas Service Bar

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Home State
Colorado
Colorado
Year of Birth
1930
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Denver
Last Address
Portsmouth, VA

Casualty Date
Jul 28, 1950
 
Cause
KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason
Unknown, Not Reported
Location
Korea, South
Conflict
Korean War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 12, Site 1599
Military Service Number
1 - 3 276 179

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Combat Infantryman 1st Award

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1948, Basic Training (Fort Lewis, WA)
 Unit Assignments
25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)25th Armored Reconnaissance Company
  1948-1950, 4745, 25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)
  1950-1950, 4745, 25th Armored Reconnaissance Company
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1950-1950 US Occupation of Japan
  1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)
  1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)/Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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Comments/Citation:

PFC Judson Albert Millspaugh, Jr.  (RA 13276179) was born in Denver, Colorado on January 31, 1930.  He spent most of his youth travelling around to different military bases as his dad was a commissioned officer in the Navy.  In fact, he was commissioned January 1, 1931, or, about a year before his son was born.  Judson Albert Millspaugh, Sr. retired a Captain.  He divorced his wife and Judson's mother, in 1945.  Judson's Dad was born in 1903 and died in 1960 at Chatham, Georgia.  Judson Junior entered the Army in 1948 and was assigned to the 25th Armored Reconnaissance Company while it was stationed in Osaka, Japan doing Occupation duty.  He entered the Korean Conflict on July 17, 1950 having landed in Pusan, South Korea.  Eleven days later, he was killed, probably around the Pusan Perimeter trying to drive the North Koreans back.  He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Plot: Sec: 12; Site 1599).  His father (Judson Senior) was latered interned in the same Cemetery on June 17, 1960 in Sec: 12; site 1715.  Just a few rows away from his son.  When Judson Junior was returned to his father, the body was originally sent to him in Key West, Florida where he was residing at the time.

   
 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Battle Monuments Commission3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry AssociationKorean War FallenThe National Gold Star Family Registry
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1950, American Battle Monuments Commission
  1988, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Association
  1995, Korean War Fallen
  2010, The National Gold Star Family Registry
  2023, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
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