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.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Captain (Infantry)Batallion:
3d BattalionRegiment:
101st Infantry RegimentDivision:
26th Infantry DivisionAction 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.