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Donald Rothlauf was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 28, 1950 – MIA In Captivity

    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Sergeant Donald George Rothlauf (ASN: RA-17264716), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 28 November 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.

  • Bronze Star Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    35th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    September 3, 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 323 (November 12, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Corporal Donald George Rothlauf (ASN: RA-17264716), United States Army, for heroic achievement while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division in Korea. On 3 September 1950 near Chuam, Korea when his company was attacked several times by an overwhelming number of enemy forces, Corporal Rothlauf repeatedly braved the intense enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire to distribute ammunition. Moving from foxhole to foxhole under the constant enemy barrage, he redistributed the dwindling supply of ammunition. When the supply of rifle ammunition was exhausted, he removed the cartridges from machine gun belts and loaded rifle clips to supply the riflemen. Corporal Rothlauf’s daring and valorous actions reflect great credit upon himself and his organization.