Arthur Leon Aloysius Hodapp
In April 1951, Hodapp's 5th Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 24th Infantry Division, was part of a front fighting off the "Spring Offensive," a push to capture Seoul by Chinese Communists who had invaded to aid North Korea. Hodapp did not return. By August 1953, five soldiers had confirmed that Hodapp had died at Mining Camp No. 1. It was a temporary camp also known as "Death Valley."
Seth
Perlman Members of Illinois' Army Color Guard fold the flag that
covered Artie Hodapp's casket during funeral services in Freeport,
Ill., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. More than half a century after he
died in Korea, the bones of the young soldier, Artie Hodapp, are
returned after being matched with relatives' DNA. (AP Photo/Seth
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Photo1.
The flag-covered casket of Artie Hodapp is carried by Korean War
veterans at the St. Joseph's cemetery during funeral services in
Freeport, Ill., on Wednesday. More than half a century after he died
in Korea, the bones of the young soldier are returned after being
matched with relatives' DNA. (Associated Press)
Photo2. Frances Meyers, 88, receives the flag that covered her
brother Artie Hodapp's casket from Korean War veteran Dwight Allmon
during services in Freeport, Ill., on Wednesday. (Associated Press).
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