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Fenton
McGlachlin
Odell
KIA (Korea)
1926-12-07

–

1950-09-02

Born:

Columbus

, 

Ohio

Home:

Columbus

, 

Ohio

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

United States Military Academy Cemetery

Fenton Odell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1949. He was killed in action while serving as a U.S. Army Second Lieutenant in the Korean War, little more than a year after graduation.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    8th Cavalry (Infantry) Regiment

    Division:

    1st Cavalry Division

    Action Date:

    September 2, 1950
    Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Orders No. 23 (1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Fenton McGlachlin Odell, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Infantry) Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea on 2 September 1950. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Second Lieutenant Odell, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.