Korean War

The Veterans who were there, at the beginning, can tell you. The
US Army in the Far East area was not ready for a major war. These
were garrison troops, living the “good life” of Occupation
duty in Japan. Most of the units were only partially filled out with
equipment and personnel. They certainly weren’t ready for winter
campaigns on the Korean peninsula. Winter at the leeward edge of the
Siberian tundra. Winter so cold that blood would freeze before it
could clot. Some of the roughest, coldest campaigning this side of
Valley Forge.

157 Residents from Suffolk County who lost their
lives during the Korean War.
11 Confirmed Chelsea Residents highlighted in blue.

NOTE: The Army listed Korean
War casualties by county,
not city of residence
so actual number from Chelsea may be higher than those highlighted.

ABDON JAMES PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 04 JAN 1951
KILLED IN ACTION
ALTAVILLA FRANCIS PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 08
JUL 1953 DIED WHILE MISSING
ANDREWS SHIRLEY B PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09
JUL 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
ASHFORTH LOUIS W SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16 MAR
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
BASTIE WILLIAM R PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 04 FEB
1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
BECK WILLIAM G PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 24 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
BENSON DAVID PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23 AUG
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
BERNIER ROBERT W PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 26 JUL
1953 KILLED IN ACTION
BEST LEONARD J SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 29 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
BIZZARO DOMINIC SGT CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS
BOLES RICHARD G PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 29 MAY
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
BROWNE RICHARD A SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 07 MAR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
BRUNO LAWRENCE A SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
BURGESS JOHN P PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12 AUG
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
CALCOTE ROSCOE M WO ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
CAMERON JAMES H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18 JUL
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
CASEY JEREMIAH SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
CHARIDO FRANK J PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12 DEC
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
CHIEPPO GERALD CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 14 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
COLAGEO LOUIS A PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 24 MAR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
COMER SAMUEL W WO ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
CONCANNON JOSEPH F CAPT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03
DEC 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
COPPENS FRANCIS X CAPT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 27
MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
COX THOMAS F CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 27 JUL
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
CRAMTON CHESTER H 2LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 08
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
CRIBBIE GEORGE A PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23 APR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
CULLITON THOMAS W SGT ARMY CHELSEA
MASSACHUSETTS 03 JUL 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
DEMERS RICHARD L PFC ARMY , CHELSEA
MASSACHUSETTS 02 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
DENNEHY JAMES R JR PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 22
MAY 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
DIRIENZO AGOSTINO CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02
NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
DOLGE ALBERT J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18 MAR
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
DONLON PAUL K SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09 FEB
1951 DIED OF WOUNDS
DOWD WILLIAM J JR CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 06
NOV 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
DRISCOLL HAROLD J SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
DUFFY ALFRED P CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09 AUG
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
DURANT JOSEPH R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 24 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
DWYER, DAVID LEONARD CPL
MARINES, CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS, 30 NOV 1953, KILLED IN ACTION
EARTBAWEY JOSEPH F PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12
AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
EHLERS KENNETH F SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 22 MAR
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
EMERSON BERTRAM F MSGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12
AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
ENGLEHART ROBERT M PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 04
NOV 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
EPSTEIN LOUIS W PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 07 AUG
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
ESPOSITO ANTHONY D SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 05
FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
EVERSON WALTER F PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 20 APR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
FEINSTEIN MYRON H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 04
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
FENNESSEY RICHARD PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 24
MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
FLAHERTY JOSEPH L 2LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 08
JUL 1953 DIED WHILE MISSING
FLYNN PHILIP D PFC ARMY,
CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS
28 MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
FOWLER ALWYN F CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 10 OCT
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
GAMBLE DAVID T PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 11 DEC
1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
GARDEN GEORGE B JR PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25
AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
GRIECO ANTHONY J CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 06 SEP
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
HARRINGTON HENRY J PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12
JAN 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
HARVEY LAWRENCE T PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09
AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
HERRON CURTIS W JR CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 07
OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
HINKSON WILLIAM H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13
FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
HODSDON JAMES R JR 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 19
JUL 1953 DIED OF WOUNDS
HUGHES PHILLIP C PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 31 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
HUNT RICHARD PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 26 JAN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
JOHNSON JOSEPH PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
JOHNSON JOSEPH E PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23 JUL
1953 KILLED IN ACTION
KAIZERMAN HASKELL PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 17
JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
KELLEHER JOHN J CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 30 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
KELLEY CHARLES JR PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 10
MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
KELLY GEORGE E PFC ARMY,
CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS
07 JUL 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
KELLY JOHN H PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 19 NOV
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
KENEALY JAMES R PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 DEC
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
KENNEDY JAMES E PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
KEYSER CARL R PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 20 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
KING WILLIAM A PFC ARMY,
CHELSEA
MASSACHUSETTS 04 NOV 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
KNIZNICK BERNARD 1LT ARMY,
CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS
26 NOV 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
KOROSER RICHARD R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 27
NOV 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
KOZLOWSKI STEPHEN CPL ARMY,
CHELSEA
MASSACHUSETTS 13 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
LA PLANTE WILBROD PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25
JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
LEAMAN ROBERT W PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 19 SEP
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
LEGEE JOSEPH H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13 APR
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
LEONARD EDWARD J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13 APR
1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
LIVINGSTON THOMAS 2LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 22
SEP 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
LOGAN JOHN J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18 JUL
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
LUNN RICHARD M PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25 APR
1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
LYDON EUGENE M CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13 SEP
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
MAC DONALD JAMES R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25
MAY 1951 DIED OF WOUNDS
MAC LEAN KENNETH N PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 30
MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MACMUNN HAROLD P PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 17 MAY
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MAGUIRE FRANCES P PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16
MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MAHONEY EDWIN F 2LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16 APR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MARR JOHN T PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 19 JUL 1953
DIED OF WOUNDS
MARROCCO DOMINIC F MSGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09
APR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MARSLAND RICHARD E CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 15
JUN 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
MARTIN ROBERT A. SGT CHELSEA MASSACHUSETTS
MARTIS WILLIAM J MSGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MAURO ROBERT S CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MC CLAVERTY ROBERT SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25
FEB 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
MC DONALD DAVID N CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 05
OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MC DONALD JOHN J 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 14 AUG
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MC DONOUGH JOHN C PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 05
JUN 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
MC GRATH ROSS R PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 20 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MC HALE PAUL A PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18 JUL
1953 KILLED IN ACTION
MC MANUS GEORGE H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 22
JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MEIGGS RICHARD W PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 22 APR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MEIKLE ALFRED E SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 09 MAR
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
MERCER WILLIAM N SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13 JUN
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
MITCHELL HOWARD L SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 07
AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MOORE IRVINE W CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 21 SEP
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
MOORE NORMAN E PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MORRISON WILLIAM F PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28
JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MORRISSEY EDMUND V PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23
MAY 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
MOYNIHAN JOHN T SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
MULLEN BERNARD SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 29 JAN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
NEWTON GILMER G PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 20 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
OCONNELL PAUL H SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 21 APR
1953 KILLED IN ACTION
OCONNOR WILLIAM J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 06
OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
OHANLON THOMAS R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 06 JUN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
OSHEA ALFRED J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 14 AUG
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
OTTO ROBERT F CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 SEP
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
PACKARD WILLIAM R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02
DEC 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
PANZINI PASQUALE B CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28
NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
PARZIALE JAMES V PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 JUL
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
PEARSON JAMES R PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
PRESTON DANIEL E SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 01 SEP
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
PUOPOLO JOSEPH J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 30 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
READE DONALD L PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
REDGATE THOMAS J 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 11 DEC
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
REGAN ROBERT W PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 15 SEP
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
RILEY JOSEPH F CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
ROGERS DONALD C SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 31 OCT
1952 KILLED IN ACTION
RONAN CLARENCE M PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 19 SEP
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
ROSCOE EDWARD D PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 20 JAN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
ROSENBLATT HERMAN CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02
MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
ROSS ULYSSES SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 30 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
SANZI ROBERT D CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16 JUL
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
SHARLAND HENRY C PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
SHEEHAN FRANCIS L PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 21
JUN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
SHEEHAN JOHN G 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 29 NOV
1950 KILLED IN ACTION
SHEEHAN WILLIAM F PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 16
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
SHYNE EUGENE F PFC ARMY,
CHELSEA
MASSACHUSETTS 18 MAY 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
SIMARD ROBERT C CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 OCT
1951 DIED OF WOUNDS
SINCLAIR FREDERICK PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18
SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
SOMERS JAMES E PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 08 JUN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
SPARKS JOHN E PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 13 MAR
1951 DIED OF WOUNDS
SPARKS RONALD M PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12 FEB
1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
STAPLETON EDWARD D PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02
NOV 1950 DIED OF WOUNDS
SUGRUE DENNIS P CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03 JUN
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
SULLIVAN JAMES F 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 01 DEC
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
SULLIVAN ROBERT E PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 14
FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
TAYLOR JOHN J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 23 APR
1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
THOMPSON JOSEPH C PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 25
MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
TOMPKINS WILLIAM J PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 03
NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
TOOMEY JOSEPH D 1LT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 28 NOV
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
TRACY JOHN H PFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 07 NOV
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
TRICOMI ROBERT J PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 21 JUN
1953 KILLED IN ACTION
TROTMAN ROBERT C CPL ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 01 DEC
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
TURNER CHARLES W SFC ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 01 SEP
1950 DIED OF WOUNDS
VAILLANCOURT LEO J PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18
MAY 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
WALKER BENJAMIN M CAPT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 26
MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
WALSH BERNARD J SGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 12 FEB
1951 KILLED IN ACTION
WHITE DONALD H MSGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 14 MAY
1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
WILLIAMS JAMES B MSGT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02
DEC 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
YOUNG JOSEPH P JR PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 18
APR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
YOUNG NELSON E PVT ARMY SUFFOLK MASSACHUSETTS 02 DEC
1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED

Apparently 157 total