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Leland
Rockwood
Dunham
POW (Korea) MIA
December 12, 1911

–

August 7, 1951

Born:

North Bennington

, 

Vermont

Home:

Grafton

, 

New Hampshire

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Wall of the Missing)

After World War II, as a Lieutenant Colonel, Leland Dunham was taken Prisoner of War during the evacuation of Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the “Tiger Death March,” and as a prisoner died of Beri Beri at An-Dong, North Korea on August 7, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 20, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Lieutenant Colonel Leland Rockwood Dunham (ASN: 0-00031469), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 20 July 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    101st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    26th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    December 26, 1944
    Headquarters, U.S. Forces in Austria, General Orders No. 59 (November 30, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Leland R. Dunham (ASN: 0-31469), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Commanding Officer of Company K, 3d Battalion, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Lulzhausen and Kaundorf, Luxembourg, on 26 December 1944. Captain Dunham’s outstanding leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 26th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.